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FalseFace
Joined: 05 Dec 2012
Location: Bucheon, South Korea
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 Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: Living in Anyang |
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Hi, I'm a first time poster, but I've been in Korea for almost 4 years. I have an interview for a school in Anyang and was wondering about Life there.
How's the foreigner community? Are there any foreign/integrated bars that are popular? Are there any foreign restaurants - Mexican, Thai, Indian, etc.? Also, are there any buses that go to HongDae or Itaewon?
Thank you.
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Living in Anyang |
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| FalseFace wrote: |
Hi, I'm a first time poster, but I've been in Korea for almost 4 years. I have an interview for a school in Anyang and was wondering about Life there.
How's the foreigner community? Are there any foreign/integrated bars that are popular? Are there any foreign restaurants - Mexican, Thai, Indian, etc.? Also, are there any buses that go to HongDae or Itaewon?
Thank you.
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Generally you take the train to Hongdae or Itaewon. It's less than an hour on Line 4 to get to either destination once you're on the train (getting off at Sangsu if you're going to Hongdae).
There are a couple Indian restaurants and a Mexican place. None of them are very good. There's a Brazilian place that isn't bad, but it's kind of pricey.
There are a few foreign bars. Happidus in Beomgye, Dugout on Hagwonga.
The foreigner community is pretty large, about what you'd expect in any of the larger satellite cities.
Overall it's a nice place to live and pretty convenient.
I should note that I moved away in March, and I think it's actually improved since the big department store opened (I think there's an On The Border now). |
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FalseFace
Joined: 05 Dec 2012
Location: Bucheon, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: Living in Anyang |
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First, thanks for your reply! I have a couple of questions to clarify though.
[quote="northway"]Generally you take the train to Hongdae or Itaewon. It's less than an hour on Line 4 to get to either destination once you're on the train (getting off at Sangsu if you're going to Hongdae).[/quote]
You say generally, but are there no buses that go directly to Itaewon or HongDae or close to them? I know you lived there, but I've been living in my area and only came to know about the bus system to Seoul about a year later.
[quote="northway"] There are a few foreign bars. Happidus in Beomgye, Dugout on Hagwonga. [/quote]
Do people usually hang out at those places or do they usually go into Seoul? Are there actual events going on there? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Living in Anyang |
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| FalseFace wrote: |
First, thanks for your reply! I have a couple of questions to clarify though.
| northway wrote: |
| Generally you take the train to Hongdae or Itaewon. It's less than an hour on Line 4 to get to either destination once you're on the train (getting off at Sangsu if you're going to Hongdae). |
You say generally, but are there no buses that go directly to Itaewon or HongDae or close to them? I know you lived there, but I've been living in my area and only came to know about the bus system to Seoul about a year later.
| northway wrote: |
| There are a few foreign bars. Happidus in Beomgye, Dugout on Hagwonga. |
Do people usually hang out at those places or do they usually go into Seoul? Are there actual events going on there? |
I'm pretty sure there aren't any buses to either of those destinations or they're way slower. Buses are useful if you're going to Gangnam or (red buses), otherwise you're generally looking at a long ride on a green bus. I took buses a lot if I wanted to get to Seouldae or the aforementioned areas, but as far as I know they don't really make sense if you're trying to get to Hongdae or Itaewon (if they even exist). Everyone I knew, Korean or otherwise, took the train into Seoul. It's only about forty-five minutes to Itaewon from Beomgye, and about fifty to Sangsu. Maybe I spent my entire time living there as a total noob, but I don't think so.
A lot of people (noobs) hang out at those places exclusively. If you've been in Korea for awhile, they might not be quite what you're looking for. As for events: I avoid them like the plague, so I wouldn't know. Happidus has trivia night and open mic night and whatnot, if that's your thing. The nice thing about living in Anyang is that there's decent nightlife there, but Seoul is very easily accessible. Where exactly would you be living? |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Just to add a second point of view, I lived in Anyang (well the boarder on Uiwang near the Lotte Mart) and I have to agree with Northway. Sadly Anyang is lost between Seoul and Suwon, it is also spread out over a large ish area so there are no major hot spots.
However there is one well used group on Facebook which maybe of use:
Teaching in Anyang, South Korea: http://www.facebook.com/groups/4881430997/
Both Itaewon and Hongdae are doable, but not on the doorstep.
In my experience Anyang is a tough nut to crack, some people maybe love it but one wasn't one of them. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| modernseoul wrote: |
Just to add a second point of view, I lived in Anyang (well the boarder on Uiwang near the Lotte Mart) and I have to agree with Northway. Sadly Anyang is lost between Seoul and Suwon, it is also spread out over a large ish area so there are no major hot spots.
However there is one well used group on Facebook which maybe of use:
Teaching in Anyang, South Korea: http://www.facebook.com/groups/4881430997/
Both Itaewon and Hongdae are doable, but not on the doorstep.
In my experience Anyang is a tough nut to crack, some people maybe love it but one wasn't one of them. |
I really disliked it when I lived in that area. Naeson-dong is truly no man's land: far from the subway on a bunch of bus routes to nowhere, yet without any kind of pleasant small town feel. That area doesn't even have variety in terms of Korean food.
I really enjoyed my time in Anyang after moving to Sanbon, as there were a number of bars and restaurants in the area and the subway was just a short walk away.
Generally speaking, I think it's a better city for newbies to Korea, or people who only want to spend a year or so. It offers a large and easily entered foreign community, enough Western restaurants to satisfy those who don't have a taste for Korean food, and enough nightlife to keep you entertained if you're new to the country. If you've been in-country for awhile, however, you're liable to find the foreign community on the whole to be cliquey and uninspired; it's shocking how many people almost never make it into Seoul, despite it being so close. That doesn't mean you can't have a good year there if you're experienced, but it's not perfect.
I'd also say it really depends on which part of the city you're living in (per the first paragraph). |
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