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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam

PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

misher wrote:
attend a korean language program. Lots of Europeans there, especially Germans.


The one I did had me as the only non-European, unfortunately none of them actually LIVED in Korea, they just came for the course then went home.
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Suza



Joined: 17 Oct 2008
Location: Ansan

PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AsiaESLbound wrote:
There are Brits teaching English and engineers from Germany. I'd like to know who is into techno and world music to do an exchange. I'm not Western European, but I love your music. I wanna learn about tunes I might be missing out on. Europe is a hotbed of great music. Only way I know to meet other foreigners is in a bar unless you just happen to stumble elsewhere on someone that's willing to talk to you. I think this is why many are spending time messaging on this site, but I haven't seen any real discussions on European related topics outside of comparing different English accents and that Americans have a hard time gaining employment over there due to not holding an EU passport.


I have a serious amount of techno, most of it of the hard European style (mainly UK) and some American Detroit. I'll gladly pass some onto you.

Check out my soundcloud and if you like any of the stuff then give me a shout.
http://soundcloud.com/suza
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katsu



Joined: 15 Mar 2007
Location: here and there

PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Europeans in Seoul? Reply with quote

teretere wrote:
Any Europeans (Eastern or Western) on here?


ya, i'm one...whatcha need?
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Banana_Man



Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Globutron wrote:
Banana_Man wrote:
sesyeux wrote:
i'd imagine the majority will be english/irish because as far as i'm aware the E2 visa is only open to them


Um, i'm Scottish and slightly offended.


But Scotland doesn't count as a real country, just an extension of England. And England is just a state in London.


Fair, well played son. Well played.
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Banana_Man



Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suza wrote:
AsiaESLbound wrote:
There are Brits teaching English and engineers from Germany. I'd like to know who is into techno and world music to do an exchange. I'm not Western European, but I love your music. I wanna learn about tunes I might be missing out on. Europe is a hotbed of great music. Only way I know to meet other foreigners is in a bar unless you just happen to stumble elsewhere on someone that's willing to talk to you. I think this is why many are spending time messaging on this site, but I haven't seen any real discussions on European related topics outside of comparing different English accents and that Americans have a hard time gaining employment over there due to not holding an EU passport.


I have a serious amount of techno, most of it of the hard European style (mainly UK) and some American Detroit. I'll gladly pass some onto you.

Check out my soundcloud and if you like any of the stuff then give me a shout.
http://soundcloud.com/suza


I also got what you want - name it!!!
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Depths of My Soul



Joined: 04 Apr 2010
Location: In The Sun

PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ThingsComeAround wrote:
shinramyun wrote:
plenty of east europeans here.


Many Russians Smile


*Wonders if (Anna Kournikova aside) there are actually ANY Russian females living outside their home Country who aren't working in the "sex industry"*

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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kinerry wrote:
I've met belgian and polish people here teaching privates, with a random scottish female thrown in.


Dammit

I thought I knew all the Belgians in Korea and only 4 of them actually teach.

Give me their names!!!!!
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Suza



Joined: 17 Oct 2008
Location: Ansan

PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Juregen wrote:
kinerry wrote:
I've met belgian and polish people here teaching privates, with a random scottish female thrown in.


Dammit

I thought I knew all the Belgians in Korea and only 4 of them actually teach.

Give me their names!!!!!


waar kom je vandaan?
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UknowsI



Joined: 16 Apr 2009

PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depths of My Soul wrote:
ThingsComeAround wrote:
shinramyun wrote:
plenty of east europeans here.


Many Russians Smile


*Wonders if (Anna Kournikova aside) there are actually ANY Russian females living outside their home Country who aren't working in the "sex industry"*

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There are quite a few (real) students here from Russia/eastern Europe. It's a good deal for them to study here, so I understand why they do it. There hasn't been anything shady with any of my eastern European friends here, so I can do my share to try to dispel the stereotype.
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Samanthat87



Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Banana_Man wrote:
Globutron wrote:
Banana_Man wrote:
sesyeux wrote:
i'd imagine the majority will be english/irish because as far as i'm aware the E2 visa is only open to them


Um, i'm Scottish and slightly offended.


But Scotland doesn't count as a real country, just an extension of England. And England is just a state in London.


Fair, well played son. Well played.


That is rubbish and you are completely contradicting yourself. Yes, Scotland is not an official lone country in it's own right but neither is England. If we are talking about a country, the country is the United Kingdom. The E2 visa accepts citizens from the United Kingdom....it doesn't just say 'England'. Scotland is not an 'extention' of England - never have I said I am from England......just like someone from Connecticut wouldn't say they are from new York......it's a different state, a different place. That's just silly.
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Samanthat87



Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland?wasRedirected=true

for those who know nothing about Scotland. Note the first line "Scotland is a country which is part of the United Kingdom'

sorry for getting a little defensive....missing home a lot right now and want to defend it! Lol
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matt chaos



Joined: 07 Nov 2009
Location: Gunpo-Si

PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Samanthat87 wrote:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland?wasRedirected=true

for those who know nothing about Scotland. Note the first line "Scotland is a country which is part of the United Kingdom'

sorry for getting a little defensive....missing home a lot right now and want to defend it! Lol


I hate to break this to you but the original was doused in satire as far as I can see it...
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Samanthat87



Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was just pointing out that 'scotland' is just as separate a state as 'england' is but they are both categorised as belonging to the united kingdom. I just didn't like how Scotland was referred to as an 'extention' of England, it's a rather silly point of view and would like to know why this opinion was put forward?! Surely if we were just an extension we would have the same laws, education system etc and we would have no need for our own parliament?

As for the topic of the thread, I have met a few Europeans. Although not as many as I would have liked to. I have met no Scottish friends here, some English and the majority North American. I see a lot of eastern Europeans when i am in Seoul and there seems to be a lot of Germans too. Speaking of Germans, my favorite restaurant in Seoul at the moment is Baerlin in Insadong! Very nice food and European feel to the restaurant.
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morrisonhotel



Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do

PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Samanthat87 wrote:
I was just pointing out that 'scotland' is just as separate a state as 'england' is but they are both categorised as belonging to the united kingdom. I just didn't like how Scotland was referred to as an 'extention' of England, it's a rather silly point of view and would like to know why this opinion was put forward?! Surely if we were just an extension we would have the same laws, education system etc and we would have no need for our own parliament?


Scotland isn't a state at all. It's a country within a state or a country within a country depending on how you view the UK as to whether it's a country or a nation-state.

OP, plenty of Europeans about as people have said.

Samanthat87, plenty of Scots about.
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Samanthat87



Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I give up.....I was just trying to defend the comment about Scotland being an extension of England. State, country, nation state....whatever we officially are (it seems to change all the time) our country is not a part of England....we are a part of the United Kingdom, just like England is.
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