the south korean government paid an eye-watering £ 2.4 million to the makers of the new avengers movie to ensure the country is shown as ` high tech ' and ` modern ' that much of the comic book film , avengers : age of ultron , was shot in seoul and the country 's culture ministry agreed to cover a third of filming costs in the city .
the production crew in the sangam-dong district of seoul , south korea last year , said the film could transform the status of seoul , which has been largely overlooked by hollywood compared to its regional peers .