South Korea's 'Gen MZ' leads rush into the 'metaverse'


Shaun poses for photographs with a laptop showing his avatar in Decentraland in Seoul South Korea August 13 2021.   REUTERSDaewoung Kim

Shaun poses for photographs with a laptop showing his avatar in Decentraland in Seoul, South Korea, August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean engineer Shaun has big plans to develop the parcels of land he has snapped up for millions of won (thousands of dollars) in recent years into long-term moneyspinners.

"I'm planning to design my building which is suitable to host K-pop live performances and K-drama screenings," the 30-year-old investor told Reuters. "That can probably lead to a profitable business model in two to three years."

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