Skyscraper window cleaner with a fear of heights


Magnificent view: Seo looking down from a special gondola suspended by cables from the 125th floor of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul. — AFP

FOR nearly 30 years, Seo Seung-ho has cleaned the windows of some of South Korea’s tallest buildings.

It’s a reliable, well-paying job. There’s just one problem: He’s scared of heights.

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