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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Those who know, won't say and those who say, don't know. Welcome to Dave's !
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: Coolest, Artfull, Funky, Young Awesome Area to Live... |
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| Every country has the "Cool Areas". They always have their downsides too. Often, the cool areas are too expensive to eat out, or buy stuff you need to live. I wonder if anyone can recommend a place I'd have a better chance at finding cool friends. I can't speak Korean and I'm not doing the teach in 2 public schools thing so Seol and areas that dispatch a PST to 2 different places are not possible for me to accept. All your suggestions would be appreciated. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Hongdae. Can't think of another single place in the entire country. |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Hongdae. I live there. It is all those things. |
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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
| Hongdae. I live there. It is all those things. |
is it expensive to eat out and buy groceries etc? |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, your options are about limited to Hongdae, or the areas near it. |
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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Those who know, won't say and those who say, don't know. Welcome to Dave's !
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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I've spent a decade in a college town. It is boring place with losers and slackers (I've heard college towns all are). I just found a vidoe on hongdae and it males it seem like a college drinking town  What's your input on it?
http://www.turnhere.com/city/seoul/all/films/241.aspx
Oh wait a second is Hongdae in Seoul? Oh no....I cant do 2 schools at once!
OK, then I guess I gotta settle for less cool, more....uh....Oh God... |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not doing the teach in 2 public schools thing so Seol and areas that dispatch a PST to 2 different places are not possible for me to accept. |
Anyways, you said young and cool....So, now you want people who are young and cool, but not university? What do you want - businessmen?
It probably won't pay off in the long run to be insulting to the people who read your posts and try to help you....
By the way, you spent ten years in a college town full of losers and slackers? Which one were you? |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Haebangcheon isn't bad. It seems to be coming into its own.
Hongdae area though expensive, was nice.
We just got back from Goeje-do. Very nice, very nice! (Borat voice.) |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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You might be too cool for Korea.
Try Hong Kong. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| What are your misgivings about Hongdae? It is basically the cultural, arts center of Seoul. It has a ton of nightclubs and live music venues. While the prices are a little higher there, they're still competitive with Apgujeong and Gangnam and all those areas. |
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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Those who know, won't say and those who say, don't know. Welcome to Dave's !
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| What are your misgivings about Hongdae? It is basically the cultural, arts center of Seoul. It has a ton of nightclubs and live music venues. While the prices are a little higher there, they're still competitive with Apgujeong and Gangnam and all those areas. |
I gotta do a public school....If it makes you work at 2 schools, I can't do it. Otherwise, I think I would put it up there on my short list. I have to decide very very soon where to go. I like the idea of ocean nearby, I like the air and the vibe. I have lived in mountains for my whole life. I wonder if there's adequate civilization in a seaside city in Korea? Money is #1 priority and #2 is lifestyle, and #3 is environment/ambience. If you're keeping track  |
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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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desperation
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Those who know, won't say and those who say, don't know. Welcome to Dave's !
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| diver wrote: |
You might be too cool for Korea.
Try Hong Kong. |
I really appreciate the "package" korea offers me, I really do. Location is the big hangup now. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Lucky old you if you can choose exactly where you want to live for your first year in Korea.
Hongdae is the only area of Seoul where a substantial western-style youth culture exists. Outside of Hongdae, typical Korean youth culture is not very interesting. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| desperation wrote: |
I gotta do a public school....If it makes you work at 2 schools, I can't do it. |
All I can say is I don't understand this sentence. |
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