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tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

I've just been offered a job at Yushin High School in the Woncheon-dong area of Suwon. It's right next to Ajou University apparently. I was wondering, has anyone been to this area? If so, would you recommend living there?

I've read through most of the Suwon posts and the City seems to have mixed reviews, so if you want to give your opinion on Suwon in general, that would be beneficial too...

Longshot, but does anyone know anything about the school? I can't find much info on it from googling. It's a public school apparently (hopefully).

Thanks.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

Woncheon amusment area is long gone!! It was a cute place once. Now big apartments are going up there. Maybe in 2 years it will be completed. You also have the airport limo bus at the Castle Hotel with is nice. Tons of bus service and college students.

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

Thanks both, much appreciated.

Anyone else got any input? Also, anyone who is in Suwon already and wants to get in touch, feel free! Would be great to know who is already living in the area before I get there.

Drew10 · Joined: 31 Mar 2009

I live in Suwon, but closer to the World Cup Stadium. I can't say i know much about the area you're going to, but I enjoy living in Suwon.

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

Thanks Drew, I like hearing positive things about Suwon!

I just looked up Woncheon Amusement Park, it looked so kitsch! Would have loved to have gotten some photos of it.

Does anyone know whether the building works will affect day-to-day living in the area? I don't particularly want to live there if it's pretty much a construction site?

carleverson · Joined: 04 Dec 2009

I live in another part of Suwon. Woncheon is not a good part of Suwon. It is older and more run down than better parts of Suwon like Ingye-dong and Yongtong. It's a rather boring ugly place. There are few foreigners that live there.

Also, it's not close to Ajou University, so your recruiter lied to you about that.

Honestly I'm not sure why anyone would want to live there.

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

Apparently the school is right next to Ajou University, I got Woncheon from the address of the University? Is the area next to the University any better than the place that you're referring to?

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

It sounds like the school my friend worked at. Is it a technical HS? If it is...i can put you in touch with him. He is Korean American.

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

That would be great! Yes, I think it is a technical school. My email is [email protected] if you could ask him to get in touch? Or if you could pm his email? Thank you.

Chris.Quigley · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Location: Belfast. N Ireland

I worked for Yushin! I thought it was great. As long as you put in decent effort, most of the teachers will like you. If you have any questions about the school feel free to PM me!

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

I can't pm yet! Could you email me on the email above? Or if you pm me first am I able to pm back? I left you a message on the other post you wrote on too..

Thanks!

Chris.Quigley · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Location: Belfast. N Ireland

I sent you an email. If you don't get it. Post again here and I will try emailing again.

Triban · Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station

I live at Suwon Station. If you are cool or hot I'll hang with you.

p.s. What's kitsch mean? Laughing

tallullahelle · Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: 223

Chris, I got your email and emailed back, but I did it from my phone and it seems to have deleted my message instead of sending. If you haven't received an email from me do you mind resending?

Triban - I'm both cool and hot and would love to meet up with you. I'll be at Suwon station next Friday at 3pm, waiting for you. I'll be the dark-haired girl that looks Korean.