Daredevil Jaan Roose completes slackline walk high above central Seoul
Estonian completed first of two attempts to navigate narrow ribbon, 160 metres long and 120 metres high, near the city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace on Thursday
TL;DR
- Jaan Roose, an Estonian aerial athlete and three-time slackline world champion, performed a highline walk in Seoul.
- The highline was 160 meters long and suspended 120 meters above the city.
- Roose previously slacklined dramatic urban environments and crossed the Strait of Messina.
- During the Seoul performance, Roose sat, lay down, and dangled by one arm on the line.
- The stunt was inspired by Korea's traditional tightrope walking, *jultagi*.
- Roose was scheduled for a second performance later the same day.