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trinity24651
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| Does anyone else on here live/teach in Hongseong? I'll be there in January and would like to know the good and bad (your version) places to go. |
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trinity24651
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| Has anyone even been to Hongseong? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hongsong is the deep country.......it is old style Korea.
Hope you like rural life
Places to go...I don't think there will be many if any |
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trinity24651
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:01 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| Are there any stores? How far is it to a major city? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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here is the english site for the town...
http://hongseong.go.kr/english/
According to that site it is 2 hours to seoul and about 2 hours 30 minutes to daejeon
The actual town itself has about 38000 which is the western equivalent to a town in size about 5000 back in the west...it is very small in korean standards.
there will be no creature comforst at all...while i would like to live in a place like this i wouldn't recommend it to somebody coming over from the west. Would be a massive culture shock |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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http://wiki.galbijim.com/Hongseong
According to that there's over 90,000.
While in the west, 90,000 would be big enough to have a bunch of malls, movie theatres, and probably a minor league baseball team, over here that's still pretty small. Basically just blocks and blocks of the same thing: Korean restaurants, laundries, mom and pop convenience stores, handjob stores, Korean restaurants . . . (repeat).
But, 2 hours away from Seoul isn't that bad, and you'd be close to Suwon and Cheonan, which would take care of your shopping needs. There are some advantages to country living, although I don't know if I'd like a town like Hongseong. I either want really small (like my place now) or really big (like Seoul and its surroundings). |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| But, 2 hours away from Seoul isn't that bad, and you'd be close to Suwon and Cheonan, which would take care of your shopping needs. There are some advantages to country living, although I don't know if I'd like a town like Hongseong. I either want really small (like my place now) or really big (like Seoul and its surroundings). |
Well, I live near Hongseong and have actually been there. I have played a few baseball games on the baseball field at the high school. There is a Domino's in Hongseong and maybe a McDonalds. I have not really been anywhere in Hongseong. The people I met were friendly. I imagine it is like my town.
As stated before, many convience stores, resturants and Korean style bars. You cannot meet people in Korean style bars. People just sit in big booths with their friends. Are you going to be working at the high school or elementary school?
It cost 7,500 Won from my town to Yongsang station in Seoul. So a ticket from Hongseong would probably run you 8,000-8,500 one way. You could go to Seoul every weekend if you wanted.
If you have any more questions just ask. |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| To get to Hongseong you want to go to Yongsan station in Seoul when you arrive in January. Then take the Janghang line to Hongseong. |
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| Man!! This is all really cool, guys!! Thanks! I am so looking forward to just doing everything. I know I sound giddy...but I'm sure that most of you felt this way when you first got started!!! |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| trinity24651, where are you from in Virginia? I am orginally from PA! |
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| I am from southwest Virginia...down in the corner. 30 miles from WV, 75 miles from TN, 40 miles from NC and 60 from KY. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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I teach at a university that's about 30 minutes away.
Hongseong does have a train station, so you can be at Yongsan, or Yongdongpo station in just over 2 hours.
Personally, I've only been to the train and bus stations so I don't know much about the place. |
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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That is fantastic!! If they have a train station, then I can go EVERYWHERE!!!
By the way, what is in Yongsan and Yongdongpo? |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Yongsan and Yongdongpo are train stations in Seoul that are on the Janghang line. I think that there are 5 train lines in S.Korea. |
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trinity24651
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: Hongseong |
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| Is Seoul a totally overwhelming place? Is it easy to find shopping, eating, etc.? |
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