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[Freakstar]

littlelisa, your kitchen is pretty sweet!

[samd]

In no particular order:

1) Street food

2) Internet

3) Safe

4) 24 hours

5) Interesting (to me anyway)

6) Convenient

7) Yongsan Electronics Market

Dongdaemun

9) Good location is Asia

10) Many entertainment options - never boring

[bigverne]

[StAxX SOuL]

Haha... I�m living in London now and while the Underground is pretty iconic, it�s way outdated, prone to industrial action, far too hot and just a bit random at times... price-wise it�s not too bad when you�ve got an Oyster Card and live in Zone 1 but the sheer convenience of the transport system in Seoul (e.g. effective bus lanes too unless you�re heading from Samseong into Gangnam at 6pm) wins it for me... I was never too big on the mission that was Munjeong to Itaewon on the subway, but the flexibility to jump between modes of transport on the same fare with a T-Money card is ingenious... also, what I wouldn't give to be able to use my cellphone on the Underground or watch DVB-TV

Top 10 Things About Life in Korea

1. 5,000W for a home-delivered Teriyaki Chicken, Bulgogi, Cheyuk Bokum Bap etc. w/accompanying kimchi & soup... (shout out to the street food lady outside of the old The Loft in Itaewon too... chicken stick & sausage stick, 1,200W each)
2. Appetising and healthy meals for breakfast and lunch... it took a while to get used to, but a sandwich no longer cuts it
3. Ridiculously fast, cheap and uncapped internet service;
4. Mobile phone usage on the subway and DVB-TV service on that cellphone;
5. 90 cable channels for about 20,000W;
6. The DVD salesmen on every major street, in every major subway station, and the ultimate DVD stall in Yongsan;
7. Public transport � convenience, cost and cleanliness of the subway stations
8. Ondol;
9. Korean chicks � aesthetically beautiful;
10. The easy life that is teaching and the quality of life that 2,000,000W a month can provide in Korea;

There�s a lot to be improved on from the perspective of an expat... better access to cuisine from back home, wine, cheese... cheaper European clothing brands... European cars that cost less... attitude adjustments for some of the ajummas and ajoshi�s.... 10,000W being the biggest denomination of bill

I don�t know... I had an amazing time when I was in Korea, but certain things also bugged the hell out of me... however, having left and started on a more professional capacity in London there�s a lot more I appreciate about the life I had in Korea now that I don�t have it, lol... just need to get back there in a professional capacity now...

[Tiger Beer]

Okay, 10 things I like:

1) Broadband Internet everywhere
2) 24-hours
3) Everything is very convenient
4) Safe
5) Sure the miniskirts is a big plus.
6) Other nearby Asian countries
7) The $ is good
I like teaching
9) Interesting expat community
10) the lifestyle

[pest2]

[winterwawa]

[Beej]

[Woden]

[flakfizer]

[Oreovictim]

I might be able to think of the top 10 good things about Korea but not specifically Seoul.

1. Fast internet
2. No tipping
3. Galbi joints
4. Cheap-a$$ taxis
5. Good pay
6. Short work hours
7. Relatively safe
8. Slim women (of course, I'm not that attractive to Korean women, and they're not too attracted to me.)
9. The language is easy to read.
10. The low tax rate that foreigners get

Should I think of 10 negative things? Oh, yeah. I think that I should.

1. Trying to pronounce things in Korea. (When I think that I've mastered a word, there's always someone who doesn't understand what the hell I'm saying.)
2. The poor sanitation
3. The air pollution
4. Being treated like a freak because I have the whole male pattern baldness thang going on.
5. Xenophobia
6. Getting burned out on Korean food
7. The lack of wildlife - I went up to Sorack San (however it's spelled) in Sokcho. In seven hours, I saw one chipmunk; that's it. Where are all the animals? Were people starving during the Korean war, so people ate everything?
8. Shady hagwon owners.
9. Wild drunken foreigners.
10. The fashion! Horizontal striped shirts, guys with eighties hair, and freakin' Micky Mouse plastered everywhere!

[littlelisa]

[da_moler]

[Masta_Don]

[Vancouver]