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[moosehead]

I refuse to call these gatherings parties - they are nothing more than a group of people being loud, obnoxious and drunk - totally oblivious to the disruption caused in the neigbors' homes and lives.

I live in Haebonchon - a blue-collar, working class nabe if there ever was one. Many of you know there is a large population of teachers here as well as other foreigners. It's the teachers that are the problem.

My Korean landlord and landlady agree with me and understand this - and I have seen the looks of frustration on my K neighbors who also are put off by this behavior.

Loud music - VERY loud - people spilling outside, talking and shouting loud - generally acting as if there simply wasn't anyone else in the world but them and therefore they are simply allowed to be as irresponsible as they wish.

I am so close to calling the police and/or filing a formal complaint - if that is even possible - and I so do not wish to do this. No one knows more than I how difficult it is for foreigners here and this would not help at all.

I know who this is - it's a single woman who moved in some months ago. She player her music very loud once and I went searching for it to ask that it be turned down. I was directed to her apt and clearly heard the music from outside. I knocked on the door and the music stopped. When she opened the door and I asked she turn it down, she insisted it wasn't her. Yet I heard it, and other neighbors pointed me in her direction in the first place. Why lie? I tried to be nice, and explained how close we all live to one another here. It made no difference. She turned up her nose and didn't give me a second thought.

If any of you have any suggestions that might help I'd like to hear.

If any of you recognize yourselves or people you know - I hope you will take the time to realize not everyone shares your lifestyle and choices and should not have to pay the price for your indiscretions. You are free to do as you want as long as you don't harm others - but interfering with people's rights to peace and quiet IS a problem - and I, for one, will fight you tooth and nail about it.

Enough of this rant. They are shouting again. I'm getting so pissed I'm about to lose it.

[VanIslander]

foreigners who refuse to keep quiet and mind their place


especially on a Friday night

[valkerie]

I feel your pain.

Can you talk to the building owner about it?

If not, then call the cops..... noise can easily be a form of violence.

[moosehead]

[moosehead]

[esetters21]

Moose..no offense but you chose to live in HBC right? I mean that you weren't provided housing and that is where you chose on your own. It is what is is, meaning that what you described is going on there is typical I'm sure. That area is sorta the slums ya know?

[Illysook]

I live near HUFFS Yongin campus where there are very few foreigners about and it's louder than loud. Young people are the same just about everywhere.

[Bibbitybop]

I don't hang in HBC, nor would I ever live there, but isn't this like living in a college town and asking the students to settle down? Or moving to a bar district and being upset with the live music at night?

I also wouldn't like my neighbors keeping me up at night, but certainly wouldn't move next door to a fraternity house.

[SA gal]

y dont u just complain to the landlady?
i am sure a warning at the very least wil make her realise that she s offending ppl

[SA gal]

ah, i see that u tried that , just call the police

[Bibbitybop]

I find it funny that people think the cops here care about foreigners. My friend got his motorcycle stolen in Itaewon. He got redirected to 3 different cop shops, all saying that they don't handle theft. After that, he gave up. Anyone who has dealt with Korean cops, even in a time of personal threat, knows they are worthless.

[esetters21]

[umpittse]

When I was in Korea noise was a problem where I lived because I lived surrounded by bars, literally. There was a bar below my appartment, to the left of it and right across the street. Additionally, there were anywhere from 5-10 more bars within a 2-3 minute walking distance from my appartment. I lived in a bar neighbourhood. Almost every night there were loud Koreans drinking and yelling and the occassional fight in the street. I accepted these conditions because of where I lived but that didn't stop me from occassionally yelling at the exceptionally rowdy people who spilled on to the street at 2-3 a.m.

If you live in a residential neighbouhood people should respect some level of courtesy towards others. Get in these rowdies' faces and tell them to grow up and show some respect towards others.

[moosehead]

Hey guess what - it's quiet - the cops went over as I posted earlier - and it took about a half hour but everyone's gone now and it's peaceful once more -


as for choosing to live over here - am not sure why some of you think as you do - I was attracted to the large apts and low rents - I have a 2 bdrm, less than 500,000 a month, 1 mill key money. it's nice.

again, this is a working class nabe - blue collar - it is NOT a college area nor full of young people - it is mixed, mostly families and the houses are very large. They've been bulit that way so the owner can rent out rooms/apts. Nothing wrong with that.

I even have a bathtub - do you?

oh btw, I was told it's 112 for police, not 119, that's only for emergencies.

[esetters21]