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mayorgc
Joined: 19 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: Is Busan worth visiting? |
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How does it compare to Seoul?
Is it like comparing LA vs New York?
Or more like LA vs Sanfrancisco? |
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eIn07912
Joined: 06 Dec 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| i would also like to know about this. im thinking of taking a weekend trip there, but i wont if its lame or boring |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Haeundae is definitely worth visiting.
Gwanganli maybe too.
Nampodong and Samyeon and the university pubs aren't anything special if you're coming from Seoul. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I'd go to Busan for the beach - and I don't even swim.. haha  |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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It's really not that much different from Seoul, with the exception of a couple of pretty decent beachfront areas. It's definitely worth checking out for at least a weekend if you're in Korea for a year.
Just steer clear of Haeundae (the main beach) between mid-July and mid-August. It's utter chaos. |
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gregoriomills
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm from Busan, it's great. Can't compare Seoul and Busan to 2 cities from back home. It;s a much smaller version of Seoul, on the beach. It has about 6 or 7 different "areas" that we frequent. This time of year, though, its better to stick by the water, for the breeze and the late-night (drunken) swim. If you go to Haeundae, go to Taco Senora (ask any foreigner where it is, very well known among us all). Whatever you do, don't go to the aquarium. Definately hit up Nampodong for some nightlife/ shopping if you're into that. Gigalchi (one stop before or after Nampo, can't remember) has the biggest fresh fish market in K land. Something to see. Go to SongJong beach during the day (out past Haeundae) and the temple out there on the water (you can't miss it). Go to Kyungsung Univ at night, or maybe Gwangali beach. Kyungsung has many many galbi, sam kyup sal restaurants for 3000-3500 won servings, if you like that. Cheapest around, and very good. Haeundae and PNU have pretty good night scenes, as well. BUt for the beach, like I said, definately hit up Songjong at least once, much less crowded (not on the subway) than the others. YOu can take a bus easily from haeundae area, its about a 15-20 min ride along the coast. The wester bar (blowfish bar) right on the beach has some amazing tacos. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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I've visited 3 times in 18 months cos it's so easy to get to and it's great fun. I've stayed in Seomyeon, Songjeong and Gwangali. If you're going to swim, Songjeong is great. My other two trips were in May and it wasn't quite warm enough to swim yet. Gwangali is a great place to just chill on the beach with some good restaurants, bars, or the cheapest bar of them all, the Family Mart! There are some good clubs and bars in Seomyeon, but you get that in Gwangali with the beach included.
Next time I'll probably go somewhere different, but I highly recommend a trip to Busan  |
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I love the comparisons you were trying to make.
Yes going from Seoul to Busan is like going from LA to NY.  Haha don't mind me.....
Anyways Busan is worth a trip and has sexy beaches... at least compared to Seoul! |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| gregoriomills wrote: |
| I'm from Busan, it's great. Can't compare Seoul and Busan to 2 cities from back home. It;s a much smaller version of Seoul, on the beach. It has about 6 or 7 different "areas" that we frequent. This time of year, though, its better to stick by the water, for the breeze and the late-night (drunken) swim. If you go to Haeundae, go to Taco Senora (ask any foreigner where it is, very well known among us all). Whatever you do, don't go to the aquarium. Definately hit up Nampodong for some nightlife/ shopping if you're into that. Gigalchi (one stop before or after Nampo, can't remember) has the biggest fresh fish market in K land. Something to see. Go to SongJong beach during the day (out past Haeundae) and the temple out there on the water (you can't miss it). Go to Kyungsung Univ at night, or maybe Gwangali beach. Kyungsung has many many galbi, sam kyup sal restaurants for 3000-3500 won servings, if you like that. Cheapest around, and very good. Haeundae and PNU have pretty good night scenes, as well. BUt for the beach, like I said, definately hit up Songjong at least once, much less crowded (not on the subway) than the others. YOu can take a bus easily from haeundae area, its about a 15-20 min ride along the coast. The wester bar (blowfish bar) right on the beach has some amazing tacos. |
What's wrong with the aquarium? |
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gregoriomills
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea
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What's wrong with the aquarium? |
A: It costs 16,000W (half of a descent night out).
B: It's absolutely nothing special. Of coarse for 5000W more you can take a "glass bottom boat ride," which consists of a little canoe across a 2ft deep man made pool. Great fun.
Can you tell I felt a little ripped off by the place??  |
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ekul
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Location: [Mod Edit]
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| gregoriomills wrote: |
| diver wrote: |
What's wrong with the aquarium? |
A: It costs 16,000W (half of a descent night out).
B: It's absolutely nothing special. Of coarse for 5000W more you can take a "glass bottom boat ride," which consists of a little canoe across a 2ft deep man made pool. Great fun.
Can you tell I felt a little ripped off by the place?? |
Anyone who thinks 32,000 won is a decent night out is going to feel ripped off by anything more than a 600won bottle of soju. |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| ekul wrote: |
| gregoriomills wrote: |
| diver wrote: |
What's wrong with the aquarium? |
A: It costs 16,000W (half of a descent night out).
B: It's absolutely nothing special. Of coarse for 5000W more you can take a "glass bottom boat ride," which consists of a little canoe across a 2ft deep man made pool. Great fun.
Can you tell I felt a little ripped off by the place?? |
Anyone who thinks 32,000 won is a decent night out is going to feel ripped off by anything more than a 600won bottle of soju. |
I was going to say that. He must know all the best places.
Of COARSE a DESCENT dictionary costs a few bucks, too.  |
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gregoriomills
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone who thinks 32,000 won is a decent night out is going to feel ripped off by anything more than a 600won bottle of soju. |
Hey, anytime you wanna come buy me drinks, feel free, dude! 32,000 may not be the best night out, but I almost never pay cover charges, and always stick with beer (maybe the occasional round of shots). That being said, I rarely go over 40, 45 thou a night. Not all of us make 3.0/month, and some of us got some serious debt back home!!  |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| gregoriomills wrote: |
| Whatever you do, don't go to the aquarium. |
| gregoriomills wrote: |
| It costs 16,000 won....and some of us got some serious debt back home!! |
So the aquarium sucks because you are in debt?
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| diver wrote: |
| gregoriomills wrote: |
| Whatever you do, don't go to the aquarium. |
| gregoriomills wrote: |
| It costs 16,000 won....and some of us got some serious debt back home!! |
So the aquarium sucks because you are in debt?
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And the winner of the biggest D-bag of the day is......... [drum roll]....... Diver |
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