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createasaurus21
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:43 am Post subject: Pyeongtaek Nightlife |
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| Where are the main drinking areas in Pyeongtaek? I've heard nearby Songtan is where most of the expat bars and restaurants are at, but what are the main general drinking areas in Pyeongtaek that the local Koreans frequent? |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously, all of Korea has local bars for Koreans. Look around your neighborhood.
BTW, Songtan has fewer than 25 "expat restaurants." Go ahead and count them if any of you don't believe it. It's just that they're all located on that main area or within a block. Oh, and plenty of Koreans go there, too. |
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createasaurus21
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously, all of Korea has local bars for Koreans. Look around your neighborhood.
BTW, Songtan has fewer than 25 "expat restaurants." Go ahead and count them if any of you don't believe it. It's just that they're all located on that main area or within a block. Oh, and plenty of Koreans go there, too. |
I've been living in Seoul for about four years, I know there are bars everywhere. But even a city as small as Sokcho has known drinking districts. Or even a city as big as Seoul has streets and neighborhoods zoned for dining and drinking. I don't know if you've noticed, but most Koreans cities have little designated areas for things, like furniture street, electronics market ... drinking and eating area.
I've never been to Songtan, but I was guessing just from the photos and things I've read on websites that it was around that number (25). I was actually thinking around 20. Why is that so unbelievable, did you think there were 50? I don't even think there are 50 foreign-food restaurants in Itaewon. By "expat restaurants," I actually meant, expat-owned, it's hard to imagine that a Filipino, Indian, Turkish or Pakistani restaurant would be owned by a Korean (although Thai, Vietnamese�yes). I've also read a few bars there are owned by expats.
I've never been to Pyeongtaek, which is why I'm asking. I plan to scope it out this week. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I've never been to Songtan, but I was guessing just from the photos and things I've read on websites that it was around that number (25). I was actually thinking around 20. Why is that so unbelievable, did you think there were 50? I don't even think there are 50 foreign-food restaurants in Itaewon. By "expat restaurants," I actually meant, expat-owned, it's hard to imagine that a Filipino, Indian, Turkish or Pakistani restaurant would be owned by a Korean (although Thai, Vietnamese�yes). I've also read a few bars there are owned by expats.
I've never been to Pyeongtaek, which is why I'm asking. I plan to scope it out this week. |
Sorry, I thought you were trolling, asking about bars for Koreans. They're everywhere. As for Songtan, it's better than nothing in that area but it's not exactly nirvana for foreigners. It's good for those who live on that end of the #1 line but it isn't that great, unless you hook up with US soldiers, which some of you do. |
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ramyunmori
Joined: 21 Mar 2011
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| If you ride the 20 bus toward Anjung-ri, get off at K-6 (Camp Humphreys main gate) and go down the road (called Anjung Shopping-ro), there are a ton of bars. Obvs it's mostly a GI scene, but there's lots of English and you can get home quicker. Lots of cabs in the area. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| There are some new restaurants in Songtan Main Gate. I happened to notice a new Thai takeout across from McDonalds the last time I was there. There are some very good buffets, too. Has anyone tried that 3rd floor Chinese buffet? |
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lemak
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| ramyunmori wrote: |
| If you ride the 20 bus toward Anjung-ri, get off at K-6 (Camp Humphreys main gate) and go down the road (called Anjung Shopping-ro), there are a ton of bars. Obvs it's mostly a GI scene, but there's lots of English and you can get home quicker. Lots of cabs in the area. |
Relative to Songtan though Anjung-ri is pretty dumpy. Looks like how I imagine most Korean towns to have been back in the 1970s.
As far as actual bar areas for Koreans there's not really any reason to go all the way to Pyeongtaek just to experience that. It's the same as every other town/city in the country. Wa Bars, Tudaris, Noraebangs, chicken hofs etc. Come out of the train station and walk along the road that runs directly ahead of you. You'll hit a bunch of bars and restaurants after around 200 meters. Downtown Pyeongtaek is pretty small. You shouldn't have much trouble finding it.
The Red Light District is directly to your left as you come out of the station. Not most people's cup of tea, however the Pyeongtaek RLD is one of the biggest in the country - almost tourist attraction worthy. At least worth a wander through. Probably not a good idea to take pics though.
I'd personally go with everyone else's advice though and just head for Songtan. Loads of decent bars and some outstanding foreign restaurants - Thai, Brazilian, Peruvian, American-Chinese, Turkish, Filippino, Mexican, Vietnamese, Japanese, Western pub food, Indian, Greek etc. |
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