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[The Dude from Canada]

Itaewon is an awesome place. It has a certain magic to it. I would spend every night of the week there if it wasn't for work. I've been to Hongdae and Apgujeong. Those places are alright. But the real fun is in Itaewon. I'm always at Helios, Geckos, Polly's Kettle, Old Town, and then back to Geckos until Helios re-opens. The Seoul Pub usually makes its way in there somehow. Basically, there is always a club open at anytime which means drink and be merry as long as you please.
In this thread I ask people to share their Itaewon experience, and what they think will happen when the military moves out.

[seoulman1]

iteawon is great becasue of its elevated and central position. The real tragedy is the size of the US army base. When are they going to RETREAT?

[caniff]

[KlinkKlonk]

If you wanted to leave your own country why would you then go and hang around in the place with the most foreigners? Itaewon is horrible. It's just like being at club in my own country complete with all the macho, white meat head guys who get drunk and if they don't get laid want to go and start a fight.

On my third day here we asked a foreigner for a cash machine. He kept saying how him and his mate were "looking for a couple of cu*ts to bash." After my mate told him fighting was stupid the other one was throwing down his jacket shouting, "you wanna go, you wanna go" and trying to chase us up the road.

There is little edge to the clubs in Korea although an elevated safety factor. The best djs, the best atmospheres are not to be had here because it's in its infant stages.

[caniff]

[dog_disco]

...I like E.T.-won (where all the aliens go, get it?) just fine. I go there about once/month. I picked up an awesome pair of fake Oakley's there for W10,000. I don't think What-the-Book is going out of business if the Army leaves. Nor Gecko's. As I am a boring married person + don't get (usually) get drunk in public (without my wife) I wouldn't give much of a damn if the rest of the bars blew away. It is great for amateur sociology, mind you (a bit like Dave's that way, now that I think of it). Definitely a vibe unique there to anywhere else I've been.

[mrsquirrel]

Reminds me of Nana Plaza without as many whores.

[Richard Krainium]

[kermo]

It all comes down to the falafels.

[seoulman1]

[Scotticus]

[VanIslander]

[Dev]

[HapKi]

As I've said before, they should just pave the whole street over and make it a pedestrian mall.

[Harpeau]

I like Shitaewon for when I need a bit of International culture. Some of the restaurants are very good! Many of the pubs, too! You've got to love the live music.
Of course, don't forget about the soju pizzas on the ground and the dumbing down fighting in the streets.