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wbryant400 · Joined: 17 Jan 2012

I was just offered a job in Daegu. I have been reading about the city online and have browsed through some testimonials but I wanted to see what you all think of this city. If you like Daegu tell me about the kinds of places you enjoy going to and hanging out at. What are the best bars to go to? Any input is welcomed.

tardisrider · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

I've never lived in Daegu, but I've visited friends there several times.

When you go out of the train station there are cabs and buses to take you where you want to go. You don't even have to go near the train station to experience this.

I've been to several crowded areas of Daegu and nobody ever beat me up or even threatened to. Most people wear shoes, trousers and shirts. This may vary somewhat by gender and age.

You can go into restaurants and order food--sometimes the food will be really good, sometimes not. The water is always wet.

I went to a bookstore. It had lots of books. They were for sale. I bought a few of them, but don't worry--they had plenty left and probably have more by now.

Always glad to be of help!

luckylady · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Location: u.s. of occupied territories

warmachinenkorea · Joined: 12 Oct 2008

I live right outside Daegu in Gyeongsan.

The foreign population is Daegu is growing more each year. There is only one downtown area and that's where everything happens. The popular western restaurants are Travelers, The Holy Grill, JJ's Bar and Lounge, The Lazy Diner, Hami Mami's and South Street Grill.

I don't go to bars or clubs but the central area is where most people hang out. There is also the Keimyung University area too.

Look at these FB groups for more info.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/indaegu/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/25235250140/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/274245562630099/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/135581876489450/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/232032135936/

http://blog.galbijim.com/

http://www.daegucompass.com/

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

If you are slinging burgers at the moment and have no other options then take the job.

If you have a hard time at your place of work in Korea, then go through the proper channels to change your job to a different school/location once you know the lay of the land here.

fustiancorduroy · Joined: 12 Jan 2007

Modernist · Joined: 23 Mar 2011 Location: The 90s

While I appreciate tardisrider's humor, there is more than a little truth to that posting.

The fact is that all Korean cities around a certain size, more than 1 or 1.5 million people, are pretty much identical. There's not really any character variations, despite all the cartoon animals and catchy logos and odd festivals they dream up to try to pretend to the contrary. Only Seoul, because of its size and wealth and status as capital, and Busan, because of its ports and beaches, have some separate identity [and even in those two, there are HUGE swathes that are essentially indistinguishable from anyplace else in Korea].

All the businesses are the same. All the department stores are the same. All the traditional markets are the same. All the supposed-to-be-old-but-it's-actually-rebuilt temples are the same. All the expat bars are basically the same. All the 'neighborhoods' of huge concrete block towers are the same. All the mountains are the same. All the buses and metro lines are the same. All the hof/love motel districts are the same. All the KTX stations are the same. All the public school campuses are the same. All the river running/jogging/drinking corridors are the same. EVERYTHING is the same.

Daegu is only notable because it's closer to Busan and further from Seoul than, statistically, average in Korea. Beyond that, there's nothing to tell.

overdrive2023x · Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Location: San Diego, CA

Supposedly Koreans say that Daegu is where the hottest girls are in Korea. But they also said, that the both the guys and girls there are more aggressive.

But it's also the hottest place in Korea apparently too.

andrewchon · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject:

I agree, lack of architectural beauty is mind numbing in Korea.
Daegu, for me is the most old-fashioned place in Korea. If any of Choseun dynasty is left, you'll find that in the people of Daegu. Appearance is same everywhere. People are different.

soomin · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Location: Daegu

luckylady · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Location: u.s. of occupied territories

bojangles · Joined: 19 Feb 2011 Location: south jeolla

Paddycakes · Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul

Ever wonder where the phrase "Same-Same" came from?

It was Koreans talking about their cities.

Smithington · Joined: 14 Dec 2011

Daegu is a very beautiful city. It is one of the many beautiful and historic cities that dot the Korean penisula.

Scorpion · Joined: 15 Apr 2012

Did you know Daegu was Korea territory?