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hemp · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: yesterday

Just moved to Suji last week.
Spent all of my previous time in Busan.
So, being new to the neighbourhood, my question is what is there to do in Suji?
Also, where is the local hang out?
Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

Talk to Itaewonguy about that.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

thanks zed..

well SUJI.. whats to do!! "F#$@ ALL!!
hahahaha do you have a car??

if you do then you will be ok..
drive to Ori.. check out CVG.. drive to suwon.. same distance as bundang,. have heaps to see and do..
to meet other foreigners and hang out for beer.. well I am not with the expat scene in Suji.. I know there are few who met regularly above the mac donalds at a beer bar there.. perhaps someone else can shed light on that.. I do live there.. but there is nothing to do there.. so I dont hang there...
send me a pm man.. ask me what it is you ar eafter to do...
you need schools for your kid?

hemp · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: yesterday

Thanks for the replies.
It is a tad quiet around here.
Most exciting place seems to be the Mcdonald's (where I go every morning for coffee).
I have already walked over to Suwon a couple of times and Ori a few times.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Suji is a pretty quiet bedroom community, closely attached to Pundang.

There's a Super Wal-Mart in Suji that's out of the way. Not much as far as department stores are concerned.

You pretty much settle with the bus to get you to Seoul, a 50 minute ride.

Carrefour is located near Ori Station, Door 6 just take a 20-min busride to Migeum Station and connect to Ori.

Suwon is the same distance as Pundang is. Explore both, see what you find.

I wasn't impressed to much with Suji when I was there. Not much to do there.

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jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

I'm in Yongin too. Not much happeneing. That Carrefour is not bad. Suwon's a bit more lively I guess. Bundang seems better to me but perhaps it is dull?

Teach · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: South Korea

I live in Suji. There are a few decent bars, where the foreigners tend to meet up and there are some good restaurants, as well. There isn't much in the way of shopping or extra-curricular. PM me if you want more info.

inthewild · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Korea

Any more opinions on living in Suji?

It'd be nice to wake up on the weekend in be in a spot that had a few more things to do, like I understand Bundang might have. If that bus ride to Seoul was just 30 minutes instead of 50... anyways I am not into clubs too much but wouldn't mind going to some every once in a while. Bars, too. It is a bummer the subway doesn't run out there. I think I'd like living there but just wanted to check. Very Happy

Also, is there a university around or something... I'm in my early 20s, want to hang out with people about my age.
Shocked

Thanks for any input you may have.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

No universities that I know of.

Bus 720 takes you to the front gate of Ajou university in Suwon, but that's like a 30 minute jaunt.

Nice area though.

Same bus also takes you by the Suwon World Cup Stadium.

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kelly · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Thursday and Friday night everyone tends to end up in the WA bar down in the plaza, I've been in Suji for two years now and seriously there is virtually nothing to do. Its only 50mins or so to Hannam and Itaewon at night so that might be your best bet, the bars that people tend to hang out at, are Maddogs and as I said the WA bar. Good luck mate!

inthewild · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Korea

Thanks for the responses. So it's a "nice area" and there's "virtually nothing to do." Well... I can handle that.

kelly, why have you stayed in Suji for two years despite the apparent lack of anything to do? Very Happy

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

The whole Bundang/Yong-in/Suji area is designed for young Korean families. Not young single foreigners looking for some nightlife action.

I find the whole area pretty dull. It's back to Seoul for me.

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kelly · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

JackSarang · Joined: 28 Jan 2003

Not much to do in Suji.

But there are alot of foreigners there. You can find some most every night getting drunk at either Beer Cabin or WA Bar. Both are a couple of blocks from the McDonalds.

The closest subway stop is actually Migeum Stn. in Bundang, which is nice for western restaurants (TGI, Outback and Sizzler). Its a minimum fare cab ride away. Also, the bus from Suji to Itaewon still only takes 30 minutes because it hits the highway immediately.