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Just moved to Yongin
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:22 am    Post subject: Just moved to Yongin Reply with quote

Hi,

Just moved to Yongin in a quiet area, not much going on, haven't seen another foreigner yet, though I guess Suwon (YoungTong area, in the east of Suwon, is nearest I think) is near enough, like 20 minutes on bus. Gangnam is 45 minutes on bus. Anyone know any weekend spots other foreigners hang out? Thanks.
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:49 am    Post subject: Re: Just moved to Yongin Reply with quote

jajdude wrote:
Hi,

Just moved to Yongin in a quiet area, not much going on, haven't seen another foreigner yet, though I guess Suwon (YoungTong area, in the east of Suwon, is nearest I think) is near enough, like 20 minutes on bus. Gangnam is 45 minutes on bus. Anyone know any weekend spots other foreigners hang out? Thanks.

Hmm.. are you near SongTan?
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Zed



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you in Shingal? Gugal-li? I live there.
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm often in East Suwon(Ajudae Uni area) on the weekends...

In Yongin, you've got Everland. Weeeeeeeee.
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa

PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zyzyfer wrote:
I'm often in East Suwon(Ajudae Uni area) on the weekends...


Me too, but that's because the Suwon World Cup stadium is there.

However, the K-league finishes this Sunday and with the exception of the laughable Korean FA Cup... no more football until February/March Crying or Very sad
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kangnam mafioso



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Teheranno

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry to say but .... yongin sucks! you will be promptly getting on a bus every weekend and coming to seoul. buses coming from yongin to kangnam encounter a lot of traffic on the weekends so that 45 minute travel time can easily morph into 1 1/2 hours. the yongin-suwon-bundang triangle provides very little to do. i worked in su-ji for 6 months. yuck!
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Zed



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kangnam mafioso wrote:
sorry to say but .... yongin sucks! you will be promptly getting on a bus every weekend and coming to seoul. buses coming from yongin to kangnam encounter a lot of traffic on the weekends so that 45 minute travel time can easily morph into 1 1/2 hours. the yongin-suwon-bundang triangle provides very little to do. i worked in su-ji for 6 months. yuck!

Ain't that the truth.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can go to Everland every weekend!!! Yeah, now you can watch the Hitler show all the time
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kangnam mafioso wrote:
sorry to say but .... yongin sucks! you will be promptly getting on a bus every weekend and coming to seoul. buses coming from yongin to kangnam encounter a lot of traffic on the weekends so that 45 minute travel time can easily morph into 1 1/2 hours. the yongin-suwon-bundang triangle provides very little to do. i worked in su-ji for 6 months. yuck!


amen..
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you wait 4 or 5 years there should be Bundang line subway stops in Gugal, Shingal and Yong-Tong in Suwon Wink
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Arthur Fonzerelli



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holyjoe wrote:
If you wait 4 or 5 years there should be Bundang line subway stops in Gugal, Shingal and Yong-Tong in Suwon Wink


ooohhh ahhhhh...

the excitement is building within me...

only 4-5 years!!!
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Holyjoe



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess the whole Suji, Jukcheon, Guseong, Gugal, Shingal area might be a nice enough area once it's finished.
Now that I've moved away from there I don't really have any desire to move back there.

The best samgyeopsal restaurant in the whole of Korea is in Gugal though Very Happy
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kelly



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:40 pm    Post subject: Yongin Reply with quote

Hey I live in Suji and it isn't all that bad, you can usually get the bus directly from here to Hannamdong, on a sat nite and it only takes about 35mins, thats nothing to complain about, plus its cheaper to live out here so it kinda evens it out!
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Zed



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holyjoe wrote:
If you wait 4 or 5 years there should be Bundang line subway stops in Gugal, Shingal and Yong-Tong in Suwon Wink

And then it'll only take 4 or 5 hours to get into Seoul. That line is soooooooo long.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm in Sang-gal, next to Shin gal, like 20 minutes' walk. Don't know where SongTan is. Yeah it's quiet and dull, but got a good apt. Hopefully it'll be easier to save (or harder to spend?) money here. Still got the bus to Suwon or Seoul I guess. (Don't mind the travel time - bring a book?)
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