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amcnutt



Joined: 22 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:49 am    Post subject: British or Australian hangouts? Reply with quote

I've been wanting to meet people from other Commonwealth countries (esp. UK & Australia) and was wondering if there are places in Seoul which are popular with Aussies and Brits in particular? I have some friends in Canada from these places, & I just love them so much!
Plus I want to make Korean friends as well, but they are all around Very Happy
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PigeonFart



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You'll mainly find them in Itaewon and Hongdae. I can't be more specific than that because all bars have a general mix of people nowadays. There was a time a few years ago when you could be directed to specific bars but those days are gone.

My advice is avoid places that play HipHop because that tends to repel the people you mentioned. Go for more rock / dance / rave....although they're aren't many places like that (unfortunately).
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aussieb



Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Location: Brisbane,Australia

PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could try Tony's Aussie Bar & Bistro in Itaewon.
http://tonysitaewon.com/home.html
Tony is a true blue Aussie & he may be able to connect you with other Aussies.
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amcnutt



Joined: 22 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet! I'll def check out those areas plus Tony's, sounds like fun Very Happy I see they serve lots of Australian food & would like to try some Aussie beer & burgers!
I noticed there's also an Irish-style pub in Seoul which I would love to try out.
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metalhead



Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet

PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A fair amount of Brits used to hang out at Hollywood's in Itaewon, not sure about now though.

Aussies used to go to Scrooge's (also in Itaewon) to watch the ruggers as such, but they stopped doing that as their team always seemed to be losing or something.
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air76



Joined: 13 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aussieb wrote:
You could try Tony's Aussie Bar & Bistro in Itaewon.
http://tonysitaewon.com/home.html
Tony is a true blue Aussie & he may be able to connect you with other Aussies.


6,000 won Guinness and Kilkenney....at least it was the last time I was there.
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fergalreid



Joined: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Dublin, Ireland

PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

air76 wrote:

6,000 won Guinness and Kilkenney....at least it was the last time I was there.


If the Guinness is from Dublin then I'd sincerely doubt it's traveled well...
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air76



Joined: 13 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fergalreid wrote:
air76 wrote:

6,000 won Guinness and Kilkenney....at least it was the last time I was there.


If the Guinness is from Dublin then I'd sincerely doubt it's traveled well...


I'm not sure where it's from exactly....but in the land of Cass and Hite, who's complaining?
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Some of the Mothers Said



Joined: 01 Jul 2008

PostPosted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

metalhead wrote:
A fair amount of Brits used to hang out at Hollywood's in Itaewon, not sure about now though.

Aussies used to go to Scrooge's (also in Itaewon) to watch the ruggers as such, but they stopped doing that as their team always seemed to be losing or something.


Hay now. Losing??
The Australian rugby team weren't defeated so much as they failed to let the opposition lose, and that's not their fault.
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amcnutt



Joined: 22 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of the Mothers Said wrote:
metalhead wrote:
A fair amount of Brits used to hang out at Hollywood's in Itaewon, not sure about now though.

Aussies used to go to Scrooge's (also in Itaewon) to watch the ruggers as such, but they stopped doing that as their team always seemed to be losing or something.


Hay now. Losing??
The Australian rugby team weren't defeated so much as they failed to let the opposition lose, and that's not their fault.



Hey SOTMS, you sound Australian or pretty supportive of their rugby game anyway, so I will ask you, where do you think are popular spots to spot Aussies in Seoul? Very Happy
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air76



Joined: 13 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

amcnutt wrote:
Hey SOTMS, you sound Australian or pretty supportive of their rugby game anyway, so I will ask you, where do you think are popular spots to spot Aussies in Seoul? Very Happy


You must be a well-seasoned expat amcnutt......would you prefer somewhere that you could meet Aussies that are from the east coast or west coast? What if their parents are Australian but they grew up somewhere else? Would they suffice?
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AustSaint



Joined: 26 Jun 2003
Location: Yongmun

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

air76,
league or union?..I presume Union?. I prefer AFL myself but Rugby league is okay, I might even buy the new game in September
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amcnutt



Joined: 22 Mar 2010

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

air76 wrote:
amcnutt wrote:
Hey SOTMS, you sound Australian or pretty supportive of their rugby game anyway, so I will ask you, where do you think are popular spots to spot Aussies in Seoul? Very Happy


You must be a well-seasoned expat amcnutt......would you prefer somewhere that you could meet Aussies that are from the east coast or west coast? What if their parents are Australian but they grew up somewhere else? Would they suffice?


whatevs Very Happy I'm open to meeting all different types of people, but thanks!
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dumpring



Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anywhere other than Itaewon that'll screen the tri-nations? It's kind've a pain to get there.
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air76



Joined: 13 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

amcnutt wrote:
whatevs Very Happy I'm open to meeting all different types of people, but thanks!


As it turns out you aren't even here yet....so my assumption was correct.
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