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highstreet · Joined: 13 Nov 2010

If you do, mind telling me what you paid for the deposit and monthly rent?

I'm thinking about moving to that area.

thanks!

suprd3vil · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Location: Sindorim, Seoul

I have a friend who has a 2 bedroom in Hongdae, he paid 4 mil key money and 1 mil a month.

kenglish · Joined: 10 Mar 2011

is it a modern building? 4mil is shockingly low for anywhere in seoul.

RMNC · Joined: 21 Jul 2010

You can find places that will accept that kind of key money, but as you can see he pays a lot per month. It would probably be easier to save up something like 10 million and then the rent would probably only be about 500,000.

More key money = lower rent. Mostly on a bell curve.

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject:

In 2009 I lived in the Magellan 21 Officetel about 100m from exit 2 on the main drag. I put down 5 mil key and paid 650,000/month in rent, plus a LOT for building fees. I was pretty much dropping a mil a month. Very modern building, amazing location, 15th floor, awesome view. Worth every penny.

rabbitsaregood · Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Location: Seoul

I have a two room (plus main room) for 10mil key and 600,000 per month. It's fairly big, compared to the standard 1 room place, anyway. You can probably get 5mil and 500,000 for a smaller place. There are places round Sinchon that have low key money but you have to look around a bit.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

We used to live in the Prugio Apartment right down the road from HongDae main gate. Think that was about 33 Pyung. The key money was 310 million won.

We now live across the main road in a 5 story building. This place is about 45 pyung, but is 100 million less for the key money! Not as polished and nice as the apartment, but I dig the private roof and the second floor room.

We own an officitel next to Hapjeong Station. That rents for 650,000 a month plus fees and utilties.

thejasman1 · Joined: 13 Sep 2010

Thanks for the info guys! I'm going to be working in Dangsan (2 stops over) and I think I want to live in Hongde. How can I contact you guys I don't have PM ability yet. My email is [email protected] I can tell you number via email ^^.

Triban · Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station

Hmm...what could I get for 30 million key money? Seems better to live here than Anyang!

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Just put your response on the thread, OP.

chungbukdo · Joined: 22 Aug 2010

I was a sublet of my gf's bros place. He lived right next to Hongik Uni cuz he's studying there.

I think they paid 10k deposit and 400 per month for a one-loom. Patio with washer, bathroom, and just a studio. Students lived in the building, mainly.

If you had kids it wouldn't be great, but I didn't mind sharing it with my gf. I don't need much space though, I could probably even have a young baby in there til they start moving around a lot.

Hongdae is kinda lame for groceries.