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Hi everyone...
I'm living in Pyeongchon right now and my contract is up. I'm planning on taking a job in Mokdong but I have no idea what it's like. I've heard through the grapevine that it's run down and ghetto-ish. Can anyone tell me the real story? Is it a good place to spend a year? What are the benefits?

Thanks!

[Bibbitybop]

A bit far from the city center, but not bad. Much more relaxed than central Seoul.

[ajgeddes]

It's definitely not run-down and ghettoish. Mokdong is one of the wealthier parts of the city and very popular for well-off families.

[SuperFly]

At least you'd be close to that horrid immigration office.

[crazy_arcade]

It's a good location. Not far from nightlife, as for the city centre, I guess that depends on your definition of city centre. It's nowhere near Kangnam. However, you have good access to Hongdae/Shinchon and Jongro/CityHall etc.

Pretty nice area of Seoul.

[Qinella]

I'd move to mokdong in a heartbeat. I spent my last year in a neighborhood adjacent to it (deungchondong) and was there frequently for shopping, eating and relaxing. It is home to some beautiful parks, and a wonderful little downtown area, replete with a variety of restaurants and plenty of public spots to enjoy.

I like Mokdong a lot.

[doowee]

I live in the Mokdong/Omokgyo area and I am enjoying myself here so far. I have only been here for one month, but it has been a good place to live. I'm not sure what other places are like to live but it is quite a wealthy area and close to some larger districts in Seoul. I like Hongdae and Sinchon of the places I have visited during this month, its not far away from either of them, and its on the same line as Jongno.

[faster]

I worked there for 4 1/2 years, and lived there for the first 2 weeks of that.

Good to work, bad to live - it's family land, and nothing's going on.

[LiquidSunshine]

mok-dong is pretty big and when people talk of mok-dong they usually include shin-jeong-dong, mok-dong, omokyo and so on. it depends where you live. it's pretty typical and looks exactly like all the other residential districts in Seoul. it has a big hyundai mall, a costco, an ice rink, a great foreign-owned bar (beer o'clock) and well that's pretty much it...but to telll you the truth that's all you need. it's 7 scooby bucks from hongdae and about the same from schinchon. i would recommend living in mok-dong.

[Donkey Beer]

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