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williamsabia
Joined: 30 May 2011
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| Thank you all, it appears that the quality of job is paramount to success living in Korea. I understand the quote that states about how similar all the eateries and activities in large cities are, but I wanted to see if anyone had opinions, and you do! Thank you |
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theevilgenius
Joined: 10 Sep 2010
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| I live in Gumi, it's not a bad city, plenty of places to go hiking and is only 40 mins from Daegu for a good night out and with transport as cheap as it is in Korea then it's easy to make that trip whenever you want. If you do choose Daegu it's a pretty central city and is great for when you go travelling around Korea as you never have to go too far. |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Best city to live |
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| All the recruiters are saying how hard it is to get a job in Seoul or Busan. So, does anyone recommend other cities for a first-timer? I am not interested in going out to party every night, although I do like to go out on weekends and stay out late. I like to hike, eat out, get massage/acupuncture, see movies and people watch. I have researched all the cities and know their basics, but was looking for some first-hand advice from people already overseas. I do not want the rural jobs, but what about the cities scattered throughout the country of a million or more people? |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Gangnam and Hongdae.
Refuse all other job offers if they are not in these areas.
I'm saving you a lot of stress and headache by telling you this. |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Best city to live |
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Keep trying to see if you can get into Seoul.
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| All the recruiters are saying how hard it is to get a job in Seoul or Busan. So, does anyone recommend other cities for a first-timer? I am not interested in going out to party every night, although I do like to go out on weekends and stay out late. I like to hike, eat out, get massage/acupuncture, see movies and people watch. I have researched all the cities and know their basics, but was looking for some first-hand advice from people already overseas. I do not want the rural jobs, but what about the cities scattered throughout the country of a million or more people? |
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Centauri
Joined: 15 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Is Incheon a nice city? I figured it's really close to Seoul, maybe without actually being as crowded and expensive as Seoul. I'm also applying with my girlfriend so we're guessing that since Incheon is smaller than Seoul, it's less likely that we'll be place 90 minutes away from each other or something. |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, Seoul is expensive but more things to do.
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| Is Incheon a nice city? I figured it's really close to Seoul, maybe without actually being as crowded and expensive as Seoul. I'm also applying with my girlfriend so we're guessing that since Incheon is smaller than Seoul, it's less likely that we'll be place 90 minutes away from each other or something. |
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pegasus64128
Joined: 20 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Centauri wrote: |
| Is Incheon a nice city? I figured it's really close to Seoul, maybe without actually being as crowded and expensive as Seoul. I'm also applying with my girlfriend so we're guessing that since Incheon is smaller than Seoul, it's less likely that we'll be place 90 minutes away from each other or something. |
I lived in Incheon and it has a charm for me. It's big enough so there are some nice areas that feel a bit like Bundang - though obviously, you're right in Incheon. On rge underground line that runs from Noth to south there are 2 areas I like - Gyeyang in the north, and Dongmak in the south. These are nice areas - especially Dongmak. Out to the west of Incheon, there is the old DongIncheon area. It's close to the sea, but has a feel about it that I like. There are loads of islands nearby too of course. If you want an outgoing nightlife, you'll hate being so far from Seoul. Trust me, it's far enough. It makes a big difference. If you were into spending more time with locals and got lucky and met some really nice ones, and got a bf, or gf there, and got some connections with jobs (all big ifs) then Incheon would be an awesome place imo. It's perfect for that. Problem is, they're all big if's. I had a shit time in Incheon - pity as I really liked lots of things about the city. Nice parks in Incheon btw. |
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Mr Lee's Monkey
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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| The suggestion to try Ulsan most likely comes from someone who has never lived in Ulsan. The income of the people in Ulsan is not reflected in the wages for or state of English education in the city. There are some areas in the vicinity of the city in which, if the wind is blowing the wrong way (or not blowing at all), it is difficult to get a gulp of fresh air. Just sayin. |
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