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[andersondm4]

I'm looking into a company that has schools in the following areas in Seoul. As I understand I may not be guaranteed my first choice but I'll have some input on where I will work/live. People who live in these locations or know Seoul well, I'd love your impressions of these areas.

Some things I'm considering
Expat community, food/nightlife(a diverse range, dont need western food)
Subway access, position relative to other areas.
Vibrant community

Banpo
Nowon
Gwangmyeong
Mok-dong
Jamsil
Seokgye
Ssangmun
Sungbuk
Yeongdeungpo
Cheongdam
Dongdaemun
Songpa
Gangseo
Gangdong
Guri

They also have a couple locations in Incheon which I haven't ruled out. I've been doing research on Incheon and it looks like an interesting city, and if I'm correct it shares a line with the Seoul Metro.

Songdo
Bupyeong

Any thoughts / info is appreciated

Thanks as always

[nick70100]

In my opnion, your location within Seoul doesn't really matter a whole lot, especially if you've never been to Seoul before. Subway/bus access is good in all parts of the city. It's easy to get around and nothing is too far away. It's hard to narrow it down, especially since many of the places you've listed are rather large areas.

[furtakk]

I live in Mokdong. It's a really nice area, but very residential. Not much to do at night, but there are a few decent restaurants and a million coffee shops. Big homeplus, emart, hyundai department store, movie theatres, and costco isn't too far away depending on where you are. There are two subway lines that run through it (9 and 5) and they provide good connectivity to the rest of Seoul. Just takes awhile to get to some areas (gangnam, myeongdong, hyehwa, etc). Hongdae/Sincheon are quite close though.