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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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mokpo bro.. mokpo |
Details, eh?
Joe
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I've lived in 3 Korean cities and Taejon is the pick of the litter.
The Yusong/Daedok area (northern part of the city) is decent. Lots of open spaces and good air quality. The city has done a lot of work with landscaping.
There used to be two areas where foreigners congregated. One is downtown. The other is in Koong-dong, between KAIST and Chungnam Nat'l University. I can't say if the foreigners are friendly anymore or not. They used to be a good crowd to hang with.
Decent access to transportation. Several bus and train stations scattered over the city, so you have to know which one you need. It can be confusing until you get it worked out.
There are several foreign-owned discount stores--Wal Mart and Carrefoure--so shopping is not a problem. Well, as good as it gets in Korea.
Taejon is not a paradise, but I enjoyed my time there. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always been interested in going to the Expo site in Deajeon. Has anyone been there and is it worth it???? |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| just because wrote: |
| I've always been interested in going to the Expo site in Deajeon. Has anyone been there and is it worth it???? |
I went there last year. It was nearly deserted and quite rundown. As an example of modern urban architecture in decay, it's fascinating. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like good Korean fun. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Joe Thanks wrote: |
Joe would like to know more about:
Incheon
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Let me preface what I'm going to tell you by saying I moved from Incheon in 1999. But I still have lots of friends there, visit there from time to time, and the place is still basically the same as when I lived there, with some minor improvements.
Incheon is a glorified suburb of Seoul. It's connected to Seoul on the same subway line, and as a result, places like Yeonsu-dong and Kwankyo-dong are one big concentration of apartment blocks where sleepy eyed commuting salary men, their wives and their 2.5 kids live their lives in suburban bliss. In short, it blows. Other areas around Incheon, like Mansu-dong, Chemulpo, Kansok/Chuan and Dong Incheon are far cooler with far more character.
The wild card of Incheon is a place called Bupyong. When I lived there, I loathed and detsted Bupyong. There was a good underground market there, but that was it. Most of the foreigners I knew broke their necks to get to Bupyong in the evenings. There was a local expat watering hole there, I forget the name now, which you could be guaranteed to find packed full of hagwon teachers moaning about spicy food, rude Koreans and lack of cheese on any given night of the week. Things may have changed, but Indy dislikes Bupyong.
Incheon has many hidden charms. There is a small Chinatown near Incheon station that has great, authentic Chinese food and is generally a good place to get fugged up. Sorae fish market is another good place to have a few and mow down raw fish for semi-cheap, if that's your thing. Chuan is a good place for soju, samgyeopsal, whiskey bars and booking, if that's your thing. The area around Inha University, Hagik-dong, was always my personal fave as it's cheap and a good spot to meet ladies who speak some English. Dong Incheon is a good place to stroll around on a Sunday taking in the sights in the market and shopping area. Finally, near the bus terminal is a newly-pedestrianised area that has outdoor pubs and restaurants which, with the weather getting better, is sure to be happening. I like it there. |
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
I've lived in 3 Korean cities and Taejon is the pick of the litter.
The Yusong/Daedok area (northern part of the city) is decent. Lots of open spaces and good air quality. The city has done a lot of work with landscaping.
There used to be two areas where foreigners congregated. One is downtown. The other is in Koong-dong, between KAIST and Chungnam Nat'l University. I can't say if the foreigners are friendly anymore or not. They used to be a good crowd to hang with.
Decent access to transportation. Several bus and train stations scattered over the city, so you have to know which one you need. It can be confusing until you get it worked out. |
This sounds like another Ulsan:
Sprawl and scattered access to transit so nothing is centralized. In Daegu there's the subway to handle a good bit of the sprawl (when one of he locals isn't setting it on fire). daegu has two train stations but easily navigated.
Ulsan is hellish for this, and Taejeon sounds like another Ulsan.
Thanks for the details.
Joe wll check it out in April anyway.
Joe
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
I went there last year. It was nearly deserted and quite rundown. As an example of modern urban architecture in decay, it's fascinating. |
Sounds like a lot of the soccer stadiums built just for the World Cup!
Korea.....
Joe
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I have lived in Gwangju for the past 5 years, Gwangju is great for a few years, but the city will get old after a few. The night life is all bar centered, and that will burn a hole in your wallet, but what can you do if you like a beer out of the house? Gwangju is good, but I would think that Busan your Incheon is more of what you want. |
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g-ese
Joined: 21 Feb 2004
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| The south is nicer than the north. Less tension for sure. BTW, isn't the hermit kingdom North Korea? |
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humanuspneumos
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject: Well |
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It depends on what exactly you're looking for.
Jeju was awesome. If people are snotty- you have all that beauty to lounge-around in. But- the people were fairly friendly there. I did notice that the shape of the locals was different. Shorter and wider heads.
Mokpo had some of the tallest females I've seen in Korea. I was there when short-shorts were the rage. Some of the most friendly Koreans I've met were there. Sitting up on the mountain and overlooking the city was great.
Kwangju had really boring landscaping. The foreigners had some kind of ADD going on in that one month was popularity at this place. The next month you'd go there and they had all stopped and re-located to another. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Joe can you play hockey?
There's a group of foreigners who get together and play pick up hockey on sunday. They play road hockey. Some of them have been around here for awhile. They are an ok group. IF you play, i can give the details to get there and maybe you can make a drinking buddy or two. I won't be around there for a bit cause i'm heading to canada for a bit. |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| g-ese wrote: |
| The south is nicer than the north. Less tension for sure. BTW, isn't the hermit kingdom North Korea? |
I thought Korea was called the "Hermit Kingdom" like 100 years ago.
Isn't it the "Land of the Morning Calm"? |
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| g-ese wrote: |
| BTW, isn't the hermit kingdom North Korea? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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just because wrote:
I've always been interested in going to the Expo site in Deajeon. Has anyone been there and is it worth it????
(dogbert)
I went there last year. It was nearly deserted and quite rundown. As an example of modern urban architecture in decay, it's fascinating.
Dogbert nailed that description.  When I went there, it was nearly deserted and a good number of the science displays didn't work. It was pretty much a waste of time and money both for me and for whoever built the place. The only part of it that is worthwhile is the tower/spire thingie that is lit up at night. One year they even put Christmas lights on it. |
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