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ron_j
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject: Youngdeungpo Life. How is it? |
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| wanted to know how life in Youngdeungpo is? Did the search for Youngdeungpo and Yeoungdeungpo. Thanks for the helpful replies, if any. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Youngdeungpo Life. How is it? |
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| ron_j wrote: |
| wanted to know how life in Youngdeungpo is? Did the search for Youngdeungpo and Yeoungdeungpo. Thanks for the helpful replies, if any. |
Depending on where you are in Youngdeungpo, it is the sh*thole of Korea. However, it is cheap and has a great location. |
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ron_j
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| lol what defines a "sh**hole* details please |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| ron_j wrote: |
| lol what defines a "sh**hole* details please |
Dirty, gross, third-worldish, the low-lives of Korea live there. It is a relatively dangerous area compared to other parts of Seoul. But like I said, the location is great geographically. |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Really good market. You will be on line 2 which gives you easy access to most of Seoul. Between Yeoungdungpo gu and Omokyo is a good coffee shop.
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
Dirty, gross, third-worldish, the low-lives of Korea live there. It is a relatively dangerous area compared to other parts of Seoul. But like I said, the location is great geographically. |
I have walked though there a number of times, and it seems fine to me....
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| mnhnhyouh wrote: |
| ajgeddes wrote: |
Dirty, gross, third-worldish, the low-lives of Korea live there. It is a relatively dangerous area compared to other parts of Seoul. But like I said, the location is great geographically. |
I have walked though there a number of times, and it seems fine to me....
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Youngdeungpo is a whole gu, not a street with a market. |
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leebumlik69
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: DiRectly above you. Pissing Down
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Youngdeungpo Life. How is it? |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| ron_j wrote: |
| wanted to know how life in Youngdeungpo is? Did the search for Youngdeungpo and Yeoungdeungpo. Thanks for the helpful replies, if any. |
Depending on where you are in Youngdeungpo, it is the sh*thole of Korea. However, it is cheap and has a great location. |
It's the hooker hill of Seoul for Koreans. |
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ron_j
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a relatively dangerous area compared to other parts of Seoul. |
Dangerous? I'm used to living in some relatively dangerous places. However, I want to go out at night and just wander around. Any instances you can recall that deem this place somewhat dangerous? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| It's the poorest gu in Seoul, as far as I know. And yes, there is a huge redlight area. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Dangerous is a relative term. If you grew up in Compton then no place in Korea is dangerous. If you grew up in white suburbia then just seeing a homeless person on the street is "dangerous". |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a relatively dangerous area compared to other parts of Seoul. |
Dangerous? I'm used to living in some relatively dangerous places. However, I want to go out at night and just wander around. Any instances you can recall that deem this place somewhat dangerous? |
Seoul is general is a safe place for guys, and you probably won't have any/many problems, but compared to other parts of Seoul there is a lot more crime in Youngdeungpo. |
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Travelous Maximus
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Nueva Anglia
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| If you ain't in Pohang, you aint really in Korea. |
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leebumlik69
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: DiRectly above you. Pissing Down
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Dangerous is a relative term. If you grew up in Compton then no place in Korea is dangerous. If you grew up in white suburbia then just seeing a homeless person on the street is "dangerous". |
Yep. "Yeongdeungpo. As dangerous as a foreigners white suburbia since the 70's" |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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To the OP, be more specific.
Overall Yeongdonpo is a very good location and if you're lucky you might be close to two major subway lines.
The area has its poor areas, but there are also wealthier ones as well. It's one of the oldest parts of Seoul.
I can only speak as a male. but I've walked through there countless times and never felt unsafe.
Yeongdonpo in many ways has a lot of character that is lacking in other parts of Seoul. |
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