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dmlsyr
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 Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:16 am Post subject: How about Hongik Uni. Dormitories? |
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Hey guys,
I was wondering the quality of Hongik University dormitories? I will move to Seoul and stay 2 years minimum (because I'm a graduate student). And I'm not sure if it's better to stay in a dorm or an apartment.. I know that 2 people stay in one room and there's shower room which is shared with others... Do you think it is comfortable to stay in a dorm, or should I go on looking for apartments in Hongdae?
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:24 am Post subject: |
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| I have lived in a couple of different dorms in Korea, but never at Hongik uni. The first dorm I lived at was at a research institute and it was absolutely horrible. Everything was so dirty, even the walls had a thick layer of dirt. We only had A/C for 1 hour a day and they turned off the hot water in the weekend. The second dorm I lived at was at a uni, and it was kind of ok. Expect to move into a dirty room, but at least this one was pretty easy to clean. The most important thing is what your room mate is like. I have heard horror stories and I've heard of people who love their room mates while most stories is somewhere in between. My room mates were kind of ok, but I moved to an apartment after 1 or 2 months. If I was staying here for only 1 or maybe 2 semesters I could have lived in the dorm, but I couldn't stand the thought of living like that for 4 years. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| If you go looking for apartments, don't forget you'll need around 5 million won for a security deposit for a typical 1 room. |
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dmlsyr
Joined: 22 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| If you go looking for apartments, don't forget you'll need around 5 million won for a security deposit for a typical 1 room. |
Actually, I'm a little confused about about those deposits. When we move out, do we take back the money? Because it doesn't make sense if we cannot get the deposit back... |
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hajima 99
Joined: 13 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| dmlsyr wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| If you go looking for apartments, don't forget you'll need around 5 million won for a security deposit for a typical 1 room. |
Actually, I'm a little confused about about those deposits. When we move out, do we take back the money? Because it doesn't make sense if we cannot get the deposit back... |
Yes, you get the deposit(or "key money") back. You will be lucky to find a one-room apartment near Hongik University that only requires 5 million key money though; 10 million in your pocket and you've got tons of options.
You could consider a third type of accommodation, which is basically dorm-like with a bed and a desk (typically shared washroom facilities), called a 'goshiwon.' I don't believe they require key money (don't quote me on that), and charge approximately 200,000 to 400,000W/month.
There are goshiwons near Hongik University. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:56 am Post subject: Re: How about Hongik Uni. Dormitories? |
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| dmlsyr wrote: |
Hey guys,
I was wondering the quality of Hongik University dormitories? I will move to Seoul and stay 2 years minimum (because I'm a graduate student). And I'm not sure if it's better to stay in a dorm or an apartment.. I know that 2 people stay in one room and there's shower room which is shared with others... Do you think it is comfortable to stay in a dorm, or should I go on looking for apartments in Hongdae? |
Non university students can move into student dormitories in Korea? I didn't know that. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: How about Hongik Uni. Dormitories? |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| dmlsyr wrote: |
Hey guys,
I was wondering the quality of Hongik University dormitories? I will move to Seoul and stay 2 years minimum (because I'm a graduate student). And I'm not sure if it's better to stay in a dorm or an apartment.. I know that 2 people stay in one room and there's shower room which is shared with others... Do you think it is comfortable to stay in a dorm, or should I go on looking for apartments in Hongdae? |
Non university students can move into student dormitories in Korea? I didn't know that. |
He said that he was a graduate student which means he is studying to earn a Master's Degree or a PhD. But of course, I have to admit that it is unusual for graduate students to stay in a dorm. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't recommend Korean university dormitories. Two main reasons:
1) the building closes at around 11:00. This means you can't leave after that and if you're already out you can't come in until the next day.
2) no guests. No friends and especially no overnight friends of the opposite sex. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
1) the building closes at around 11:00. This means you can't leave after that and if you're already out you can't come in until the next day.
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What??? That doesn't make any sense. At my uni we are expected to study after midnight regularly, and many students study until 1-2 AM every day. So of course we don't have any curfew. Are you talking about a Christian university or something?
Also 90% of the graduate students here live in a dorm, so dorms are definitely not for undergraduate only. |
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dmlsyr
Joined: 22 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you all for answering... I guess best way to understand how it's like is to go and live it... |
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