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Crack Baby
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:20 am Post subject: Re: Best Goshiwon/Goshitel in Seoul? |
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I doubt it's the nicest in Seoul, but the location was good, and I had no problems in my few months there. 570,000won a month, but you might get a discount if you stay multiple months...
www.sanhoresidence3.co.kr |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| I saw one in Cheongdam that was like 700,000 a month...but I still don't think it has a kitchen in the room...I'm not sure. There is one way over in Kkachisan that does have a kitchen though for about 500,000 a month. How can someone live in one of these boxes for a year? No wonder some Koreans never go home except to sleep. They love their shoe boxes here, I guess. And yes, not all, but some people actually LIVE in these places. |
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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:08 am Post subject: |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| That place looks OK, except the shower is right around the corner from the bed and there is no door??? They have some weird set-ups here...Interesting, but weird. I am wondering if that kitchen is in the room. It looks like it may be, but they are probably trying to trick you. I bet it's not in the room. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| If rent is not an issue why even stay at a Goshiwon? You could sublet from someone or even do extended stay hotels. |
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CA-NA-DA-ABC
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Exactly. I once was looking at "top-end" goshiwons. Looked at a bunch of websites and visited ones that seemed to look clean.
The truth of the matter is, a goshiwon is a goshiwon. Even the expensive ones were downright disgusting.
If rent is not an issue, why are you looking at goshiwons anyway? |
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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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Crack Baby
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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CA-NA-DA-ABC
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly. I once was looking at "top-end" goshiwons. Looked at a bunch of websites and visited ones that seemed to look clean.
The truth of the matter is, a goshiwon is a goshiwon. Even the expensive ones were downright disgusting.
If rent is not an issue, why are you looking at goshiwons anyway? |
Rent is not an issue but key money is.
I haven't heard of furnished studio apartments or the like that we can rent without key money. Have you? |
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hwarangi
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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I think Goshiwons are all pretty similar, size & facility-wise. In my experience, price will only be contingent on window/no-window, shower/no-shower.
Rooms are all about 1 pyung.
I stayed in an adequate goshiwon in Sinchon for 400,000 per month for a room with a window and a shower. "Easy Pine House" (Google it in hangul).
If you are happy to pay a lot of rent, there is another option called "Imdae" (I think) (short term with little or no deposit).
Anyway there are a few English/ Chinese-speaking real estate agents in Sinchon (on the same road as Sinchon Church). |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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The place I stayed in has sink and shower in the room, but a shared kitchen with rice, kimchi and ramyeon for free as well as coffee and a water machine. Rooms without the bathroom are cheaper. Internet is also free and TV can be connected if you want, TV/Monitor provided.
There is a laundry room with washing powder included, and cleaning stuff you can use. It has fire extinguishers and electronic door locks, so it's safe and secure.
The don't speak any English, but if you bring someone to help you out in the beginning you shouldn't have any hassles for the rest of your stay.
The place is new and very clean. The only issues are noise (people slamming doors, have loud phone conversations, maintenance guys drilling at any random times) and maybe if the smell of Korean food bothers you it wouldn't be the best place, but neither would anywhere.
With no key money needed or bills to pay, as well as free food, it's a good place to save money, and there's lots to do in the area, and the other people living there will be curious about you so if you like you'll have no shortage of company, but no hassles if you want to keep to yourself either. |
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michim30
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| samd wrote: |
The place I stayed in has sink and shower in the room, but a shared kitchen with rice, kimchi and ramyeon for free as well as coffee and a water machine. Rooms without the bathroom are cheaper. Internet is also free and TV can be connected if you want, TV/Monitor provided.
There is a laundry room with washing powder included, and cleaning stuff you can use. It has fire extinguishers and electronic door locks, so it's safe and secure.
The don't speak any English, but if you bring someone to help you out in the beginning you shouldn't have any hassles for the rest of your stay.
The place is new and very clean. The only issues are noise (people slamming doors, have loud phone conversations, maintenance guys drilling at any random times) and maybe if the smell of Korean food bothers you it wouldn't be the best place, but neither would anywhere.
With no key money needed or bills to pay, as well as free food, it's a good place to save money, and there's lots to do in the area, and the other people living there will be curious about you so if you like you'll have no shortage of company, but no hassles if you want to keep to yourself either. |
and where's that? how much is the monthly rent? |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| samd wrote: |
The place I stayed in has sink and shower in the room, but a shared kitchen with rice, kimchi and ramyeon for free as well as coffee and a water machine. Rooms without the bathroom are cheaper. Internet is also free and TV can be connected if you want, TV/Monitor provided.
There is a laundry room with washing powder included, and cleaning stuff you can use. It has fire extinguishers and electronic door locks, so it's safe and secure.
The don't speak any English, but if you bring someone to help you out in the beginning you shouldn't have any hassles for the rest of your stay.
The place is new and very clean. The only issues are noise (people slamming doors, have loud phone conversations, maintenance guys drilling at any random times) and maybe if the smell of Korean food bothers you it wouldn't be the best place, but neither would anywhere.
With no key money needed or bills to pay, as well as free food, it's a good place to save money, and there's lots to do in the area, and the other people living there will be curious about you so if you like you'll have no shortage of company, but no hassles if you want to keep to yourself either. |
I stayed in a similar place for a bit. A good pair of ear plugs does wonders. The real issue was the amazing ability of a Korean to sleep through an ear splitting alarm, for an hour.
A good pounding on the door often woke them up and got them to turn it off, but not always.
Its amazing how little koreans will complain though. the people surrounding that room will wake up, pissed off, slam their doors, shoot dirty looks, etc but never mention it to the managers or knock on the door themselves. |
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hwarangi
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| michim30 wrote: |
| samd wrote: |
The place I stayed in has sink and shower in the room, but a shared kitchen with rice, kimchi and ramyeon for free as well as coffee and a water machine. Rooms without the bathroom are cheaper. Internet is also free and TV can be connected if you want, TV/Monitor provided.
There is a laundry room with washing powder included, and cleaning stuff you can use. It has fire extinguishers and electronic door locks, so it's safe and secure.
The don't speak any English, but if you bring someone to help you out in the beginning you shouldn't have any hassles for the rest of your stay.
The place is new and very clean. The only issues are noise (people slamming doors, have loud phone conversations, maintenance guys drilling at any random times) and maybe if the smell of Korean food bothers you it wouldn't be the best place, but neither would anywhere.
With no key money needed or bills to pay, as well as free food, it's a good place to save money, and there's lots to do in the area, and the other people living there will be curious about you so if you like you'll have no shortage of company, but no hassles if you want to keep to yourself either. |
and where's that? how much is the monthly rent? |
This is standard amongst goshiwons. |
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