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buffygrrl1 · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Location: Seoul

so really Seoul is the best place to be right? If I don't want to be lonely and like socializing? Or are there nicer cities around where I can meet just as many people? Just wondering because all the jobs outside the city seem to pay more...

rockstarsmooth · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!

i live in anyang, which is a satellite city of seoul. it's a bit quieter and cleaner than seoul, but i'm still on the subway line, and can be in party central (hongdae, edae, itaewon) in under an hour. believe me, i have an extremely active social life, and living in anyang has in no way hindered that. the only drawback is that the subway stops running kinda early, around midnight, so weekend nights tend to be all-nighters, as a taxi is a bit pricey.
oh no. i have to drink and dance and play with my friends all night...sigh...
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kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

Busan is fine for meeting people too. Especially if you live in Haeundae, PNU, or Kyungsungdae areas. For more info about busan, visit pusanweb.com. Of course there are foreigners in all the medium to large cities in Korea, but Busan and Seoul are your best bets if you are a big socializer.

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

Seoul, Seoul, Seoul, Seoul, Seoul.

Busan is cool, but has too much of a small town feel for me. I spent a week there on vacation and it felt like I kept seeing the same people everywhere I went. Same with Daegu and Daejeon.

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

GREEN ACRES IS THE PLACE FOR ME!

Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside. ...

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

I think it's pretty easy to meet people in Bundang, and probably Ilsan as well, both upscale suburbs of Seoul, cleaner and richer, with a million language schools and many foreigners. Plus you're only 40 minutes, more or less, from some areas of Seoul.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

A lot of recruiters will tell you a job is in Seoul when really it's in a satellite city. You won't recognize most of the names (for example, if I say Mokdong or Guri, you won't know which is better) so I'd suggest googling whatever province or other name they give you.

Another important thing is that even if you are in Seoul it can be a pain in the ass getting around depending on exactly where you live. The place I lived last looked good on a map, but in actuality it was very inconvenient before I got a scooter. Had to cross the small street, then wait and cross a major highway, then wait and cross the intersecting major thoroughfare, then walk another 10 minutes or so just to get to the bus stop. Then, I'd have to wait for the bus and take a 15-minute ride to the subway. That's about half an hour just to get to a subway station. Then of course there's in-subway travel time.

So be sure to ask exactly where the nearest bus stop and subway station are from wherever you'd be staying.