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[LindaUSF86]

I recently accepted a teaching position through the Daejeon Metropolitan of Education. So I'll be working at a public school starting in August. I was just wondering if anyone has been to Daejeon before and can tell me a little about it?? I've been looking through these forums and havent really find much about the city or the schools there. Thanks!

Or...if you are moving to Daejeon or are currently there, we should talk and be friends !!

[Dude Ranch]

I currently live in Daejeon, Dunsan Dong. I wrote this awhile back to someone who asked the same thing

can you please tell us a little bit about your background? How old are you? Have you lived abroad before? are you just out of college? have u taught before? lived in korea before? where?

I like Daejeon, it has a lot of good point, and some bad points


My advice would be this
if you are young, fresh out of college, never lived abroad and/or never lived in a big city then I would say go to Busan or Seoul. Those are huge metropolitan cities where you will have a blast. I lived in London, UK last year and loved it (I had just graduated)
Had I not lived in london before this then I dont think I would like daejeon that much.

Daejeon is nice if you have lived somewhere big before and you dont need that huge city feel. It is generally clean (espiecally around Dunsan dong) nice people, great transportation to other parts of the city, and you can get anywhere in the city generally for 8,000 won or less via taxi

There is still a lot of fun stuff to do in daejeon but like i said if u are just out of college and espiecally from a smaller, rural town then i would go to busan or seoul first

what part of daejeon in the school in?

[LindaUSF86]

I'm 22 and just graduated this past May from a university in Florida. I've never been abroad before and have little teaching experience (I worked at a preschool for six months) I wanted to live/teach in Daegu or Busan, but the recruiting agency i went through said that Daejeon and Ulsan are the only two metropolitan cities that are open.

Are there alot of foreigners in Daejeon??

What type of school do you teach at??

My recruiter told me I will not know what type of public school or exactly where in Daejeon I will be teaching until I arrive there for orientation.

Im used to living in big cities (went to school in Tampa, Fl and my family is from Atlanta, GA) so im hoping i will like daejeon!

[jbpatlanta]

[Sector7G]

[toadhjo]

Well, I picked Daejeon as my top choice for EPIK, but I have a feeling I won't end up there...I'll let you know if I do though.

[KYC]

I travel to Daejon once in a blue moon for some laser hair removal procedures. I think it's quite similar to Seoul...and I live in Seoul. It's less busier than Seoul but still has the big city feel to it. There are lots of places and things to see. I even saw an English library...something that Seoul doesn't have. I also see tons of foreigners when I go to Daejon.

I've always wondered why their taxi's start at 2300 instead of 1900 like Seoul. I've usually had bad experiences with taxi drivers there though.

[Sector7G]

[KYC]

Yeah, and I hate the fact they take their sweet ass time driving you around town before taking you to your desired location. I once spent 30 minutes in a taxi in Daejon when it should have taken 10 max. I would have gotten out, but I was in the middle of traffic and had no idea where I was.

[tzechuk]

I live in Daejeon.

Daejeon's taxi fare increased since November 1st last year. From what I know, Seoul's taxi fare also increased as of June 1st.

[blaseblasphemener]

In comparison to Seoul, Daejeon has 1 subway line, Seoul has what, 9?

Daejeon also has toll roads around and through the city, so you can go from North West to South East in 10-15 minutes, for 500 won, if you have a car.

I've been here 5 years, and have been screwed by a cabbie twice. Once the guy made 1,000 won extra, whoppee! and the other time, I simply got out of the taxi (he had driven into a traffic jam deliberately) and didn't pay.

Costco is in the middle of the line, at Seo Daejeon subway stop.

Daejeon has changed tons in the last 3 years. Lots of foreign shopping choices. Its a city that is very easy to get around in, lots of parks in town, 1.5 hours to West Sea by bus on the new Highway, friendly foreigners, friendly locals (no GIs here, thankfully), and just an easy-going manner compared to the stressed out Seoulites.

It's a good place to live, but the only place to live is in Dunsan-dong, Yuseong or West or North of Yuseong. Forget the East or South of Daejeon.

[toadhjo]

Looks like I'm also going to Daejeon in August (through EPIK). Dunno where in the city I will be yet...but it should be cool.

[LindaUSF86]

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[arlene]

Hey,
I'm an Irish girl and am also going to Daejeon city and am starting in a couple of weeks. PM me and maybe we can meet up over there!