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cronolegs
Joined: 01 Feb 2012
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 Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:31 am Post subject: meeting people |
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Ive been here 2 weeks now (2nd weekend) and am somewhere in incheon.
I cant get a mobile or internet until the ID card thing comes through which is another two week wait for me.
Its killing any chances of a social life as I dont feel confident enough to travel to seoul to the bar areas alone without at least a phone.
My firstweekend I managed to work some of the subways and met a nice Korean girl who showed me about a bit. But she is pretty busy....
My US co-teacher is also a busy guy (been here 3 years) and has his own life to run.
All the "meetup" groups seem to need mobile numbers and things.
So I am asking two questions.
Is there anyone around Incheon that can show me how things work
and secondly is there a way to bypass this having no cell / internet problem ? |
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amnsg2
Joined: 15 Aug 2010
Location: Gumi
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Why don't you ask your boss to either get you a phone under their name or get a pre paid phone? You just need your passport, and maybe a Korean speaker to help you translate.
And for internet, throw a stone in the street and you'll probably hit a PC bang. Just ask for han shikan (1 hour) and it costs about 1-2000W depending on where you are. |
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Nismo
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:05 am Post subject: |
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You need the internet and a phone to get outside and explore? That seems a bit contradictory.
I'll address your second question: I recommend picking up a map of Seoul/Gyeonggi-do and the subway lines, heading out on Saturday morning and getting a little lost. That's part of the fun of living in a foreign country. It's something that those of us with our busy lives wish we could do more often, so I would suggest that you enjoy it while you can. |
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FloridaGator314
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Incheon's a rather big place, what part of our great city are you in? |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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nate1983
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Why can't you get a mobile phone? Just get a cheap one, not a smartphone. You might have to bring your passport, but I've bought/rented phones on multiple occasions in Korea without an ARC. |
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wishfullthinkng
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: meeting people |
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| cronolegs wrote: |
Ive been here 2 weeks now (2nd weekend) and am somewhere in incheon.
I cant get a mobile or internet until the ID card thing comes through which is another two week wait for me.
Its killing any chances of a social life as I dont feel confident enough to travel to seoul to the bar areas alone without at least a phone.
My firstweekend I managed to work some of the subways and met a nice Korean girl who showed me about a bit. But she is pretty busy....
My US co-teacher is also a busy guy (been here 3 years) and has his own life to run.
All the "meetup" groups seem to need mobile numbers and things.
So I am asking two questions.
Is there anyone around Incheon that can show me how things work
and secondly is there a way to bypass this having no cell / internet problem ? |
why not just go to the bar area of incheon? there are plenty of foreigners there too. just pick some out on the street that look friendly and ask them where they are going. you might get an invitation to join or at least get a good recommendation on where to go.
or if you are super bored take the time waiting on your arc/handphone/id, and start learning how to read hangul and speak basic sentences. i guarantee it will make your time here more fruitful and easier. |
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bobloblaw
Joined: 30 May 2010
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You're in the world's second largest metropolis. Just go outside  |
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eyekon
Joined: 01 Feb 2012
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| Best advice is to learn how to tell a taxi driver where your apartment is - at least then you'll be ok if you get lost as you'll be able to get home from anywhere (obv. bring enough cash with you too!) |
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GreatUnderachiever
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| im guessing its gonna be tough making Korean friends without the language. who knows. |
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Skipperoo
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| Why can't you get a mobile phone? Just get a cheap one, not a smartphone. You might have to bring your passport, but I've bought/rented phones on multiple occasions in Korea without an ARC. |
Interesting. I'm returning to Korea next month after having been home for a while and I'll be taking my old K-phone back with me. It was just a pay-as-you-go jobby, so you reckon I'll be able to 'top it up' with cash by just showing my passport? That's excellent news. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: meeting people |
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| cronolegs wrote: |
| Its killing any chances of a social life as I dont feel confident enough to travel to seoul to the bar areas alone without at least a phone. |
Yeah man, it was super hard waaay back in the nineties when cell phones were rare. You had to bring a large wooden club with you to the bar (that's why they call them "clubs" you know!) to bash the chicks over their heads and drag them back to your place. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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A few friends and I organize meetup events and you don't need a cell phone to join. We hold monthly get togethers and you can find us on Meetup.com and Facebook--just look for Seoulites.
I can keep you updated about our next event here if you want. |
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gava01
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Meetup.com/bucheon or any other meetup club.
You don't need a phone, just don't be late. |
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