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lonni318
Joined: 08 Mar 2010
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 Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:03 am Post subject: Meeting People |
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I am new to Seoul and besides the occasional dinner with my co-workers, I haven't really met a lot of people. I looked at some groups on Meetup.com, but they were either not my style or they seemed pretty inactive.
I am looking to meet some people that like to eat, drink, travel, go hiking or play badminton. Any ideas on websites that have groups or clubs that I can join?
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blomkvist
Joined: 14 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| Depends on what type of people you want to meet. Obviously clubs and bars if you want to hang out with the young crowd, but I'd say "baduk" club would be the best fit if you're into hanging out with the older crowd (significantly older) |
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pangaea
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| What is baduk club? And what is significantly older? |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| usually helps to post where you are located lol |
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wjf1
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| I think if you want to meet people you might have to join groups you are not that interested in. |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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If you want to meet people and make friends, be friendly and sociable.
Too many expats walk around as if they are hot sh^t and they have better things to do than to be nice to people and say the occasional "hello".
Being approachable is the key to meeting people. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| mc_jc wrote: |
If you want to meet people and make friends, be friendly and sociable.
Too many expats walk around as if they are hot sh^t and they have better things to do than to be nice to people and say the occasional "hello".
Being approachable is the key to meeting people. |
Oh so true. OP, I'd suggest coffee shops in places like Itaewon or Insadong-area or other areas with high concentrations of foreigners. Also, you can try the many groups on facebook. Just remember that many foreigners here do carry around some kind of bad attitude. Just one more thing, because ESL teachers tend to be transient ( ADJECTIVE Remaining in a place only a brief time) friends will come and go. If you plan to do this for longer than one year it's best to understand this and realize that there will be times when you will have few friends or even no friends. It happens. But things will improve as long as you remain positive about meeting people. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| mc_jc wrote: |
If you want to meet people and make friends, be friendly and sociable.
Too many expats walk around as if they are hot sh^t and they have better things to do than to be nice to people and say the occasional "hello".
Being approachable is the key to meeting people. |
don't look too approachable though... or you'll be attracting a lot of crazies (korean and foreign, alike)  |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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We have a Bukhansan climbing group that meets the first Sunday of every month.
PM me if you are interested in more details. |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Meeting People |
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| lonni318 wrote: |
I am new to Seoul and besides the occasional dinner with my co-workers, I haven't really met a lot of people. I looked at some groups on Meetup.com, but they were either not my style or they seemed pretty inactive.
I am looking to meet some people that like to eat, drink, travel, go hiking or play badminton. Any ideas on websites that have groups or clubs that I can join?
Thanks! |
You like eating, drinking, traveling and hiking but couldn't find a meetup group? There's a meetup hiking group that goes eating, drinking, traveling and hiking every weekend.
http://www.meetup.com/climbinginkorea/ |
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sallymonster
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Seattle area
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.meetup.com/lostinseoul
We like eating, drinking, and traveling, but not hiking. However, there are tons of other meetups in Korea for hiking. |
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