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[ca86108]

I am going to be teaching in Geumcheon-Gu, Seoul. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geumcheon-gu. It is not the Gumcheon near Pusan its one of the 25 districts of Seoul South of the Han River. Anyone live here that can tell me how it is like.

[ThingsComeAround]

Haven't heard of Geumchon in or near Seoul

this vid ought to give you an idea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjBfy_HVoSM

[Stalin84]

[ca86108]

haha I KNEEEEEEW someone was going to post that. This is another Geumcheon. I guess there is Geumcheon-gu in SEOUL and the other one in the youtube video, that one is located near PAJU.

----I have asked many people and nobody seems to know. I hope I don't get stuck in a ghost town.

[reactionary]

It's in southwestern Seoul. I've never been there, don't know if there's a reason to - like most gus, i'm sure it's mostly residential. I've actually never met anyone living or working there.

By the way, its wikipedia entry, yikes. Can't believe non-native speakers try to write English language entries.

"But this office still using some small buildings has not enough car park that visitors driving a car parks in the car park of HomePlus next to this office."

[Patong Dong]

I walked through that area once. Nothing special, but definitely not a ghost town. The area I saw was not very high end, but seemed to have all the amenities. It's not going to be a bad trip on line 1 into the more interesting areas of Seoul. It's also close to the Anyang Stream which if you get a cheap bike can provide some long nice rides in both directions.

[wylies99]

It's close to the #1 subway line. Use that to go to Seoul.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geumcheon-gu_Office_Station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_1

[what the thunder said]

It's in Seoul, south west. I live there. VERY residential so don't picture Gangnam or anything but still "city residential." Not very prosperous, either. If you have other questions, just PM me.

[ca86108]

i see that itaewon is like an hour a way. If the subway/bus systems close at 12 that means I can never go to a bar or anything huh? Unless I pay for a 1 hour cab ride back home and that will cost tons....YIKES!!

[crossmr]

[ifa79]

I used to live in Gwangmyeong City just across the Anyang River from Geumcheon-gu. VERY different places but I did spend time in Geumcheon, biking and running along the river and shopping.

It is post-industrial with many IT factories and "outlet" shopping. The stores near Gasan Digital Complex are a rival to Dongdaemun. The taxi ride home from Hongdae is quick and not much more than 10,000 because it is along a major road.

It is rather poor, but not too bad. Traditional area but some big-box grocery stores around. Mountain climbing nearby. Not a bad spot, except subway line 1 is the worst. I hate that line.

[vermouth]

I live in Guro Digi Complex and work in Geumcheon 10 minutes away by bus.

It's got most everything you'll really need a couple of the big hypermarkets, lots of places nearby to eat and drink.

The access to public transit is good and it's usually less than 15 dollars to take a cab from Itaewon and even less from Hongdae.

[sojusucks]

If it's close to the subway lines, you can do just about anything.

[wizardnz]

If you get a chance use google maps.
Search this "Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul" then select satellite view.

I live in this area not to bad most things are within a 10min walk.

When you arrive drop me a line and I can show you around.

[email protected]

[peter07]

I live in Gwangmyeong, and would like to hang with people in the area.

PM me if interested!