Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Rachelhessel]

Anyone living here? Any advice.. just curious as i was offered a position and still contemplating..

[champagne@caviar]

I asked the same question about Bucheon, as I'm about to head there at the end of February. Looks like a dope place; close to Seoul, relatively good sized, decent shopping and bars (foreigner and otherwise) Here's the link to the post regarding Bucheon. Hope that helps

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=144044&highlight=

[fromtheuk]

I live in Bucheon. Bucheon has had the honour of hosting me for the last 18 months.

What can I tell you about the place? Very little. Why?

Because I don't go anywhere really.

It has everything you need, it is near Seoul and I think it is ok.

I live near a big Homeplus too, have you read my 'Market real Brownies' thread?!!

[Rachelhessel]

Just out of curiousity where will u be working at Caviar?

[Rachelhessel]

I just saw that you are also in Japan... I am as well.. not in the sticks though im in Tokyo

[champagne@caviar]

I'll be working at a public school in bucheon for gepik. PM me if you'd like more details. Yea, i was in japan for a year, but wasn't just stuck in the sticks. i lived in kagoshima for 6 months, and in nagoya for 2. the rest of the time i was substitute teaching and moving around every 3-4 weeks. i'm still waiting on my assignment letter from GEPIK, although my recruiter already told me which school i'd be teaching at (hope that they're being honest) . . .

[simonandmartina]

My wife and I live in Bucheon. We have a blog on lots of Bucheon related stuff, which might be of use to you, including many videos and pictures of it.

Check it out: http://www.eatyourkimchi.com

[Rachelhessel]

thanks guys for all the advice, looks like it my not be too bad afterall. unfortunately. i cant pm bc i havent posted enough

[debb199]

I'm moving to Bucheon at the end of Feb too. The Eat Your Kimchi blog above is a good read and has loads of interesting info about living in Bucheon. It seems like a decent place to live and not too far from Seoul.

[sonicmatt]

its a pretty good place to live, definately happy to live here. live close enough to seoul to go in at night or afternoon. have all the amenities i need close by. can walk across town in like 20-30 min. also a good park, central park.

[maingman]

http://traffic.visitkorea.or.kr/lang/en/Bus/index.asp?CID=1000&SMenu=1

[Underwaterbob]

Bucheon is relatively new and apparently quite upscale. You're likely to have a nice apartment, but will probably end up paying a bit more for amenities. It sounds like one of the nicer Seoul satellites to live in.