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Youngben88
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| University was a long time ago! |
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Chaparrastique
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:56 am Post subject: Re: K-girls with their own places in Seoul |
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| Youngben88 wrote: |
How normal/common is it for a korean girl to have her own place in seoul?
I am talking about someone of about 23 and still at university. |
Its totally normal, its called a goshiwon. |
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Youngben88
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| That is ok then! |
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Youngben88
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Having looked up said term, I disagree that it was a goshiwon.
It was definitely more of a 'proper' apartment. |
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Seul
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| It's not uncommon. Like mentioned, usually the parents live in another city. |
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Youngben88
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:02 am Post subject: |
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Cheers.
Yeah, I met her parents. They lived in Busan. |
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faeriehazel
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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I would say it's not that common. I attended one of the SKY universities for undergrad and none of the girls I knew lived alone. Those who were from outside of Seoul usually lived in the dorms. A few of them had a homestay type arrangement where they lived with an ajumma who provided room and board. After graduation, a few girls wanted to move out and get their own place, but their parents were very strongly against the idea. I think they thought it wasn't respectable for unmarried women to live on their own.
It might be more common for women who are no longer fresh out of college - i.e., in their late 20s or early 30s. Or maybe it's just that girls attending a so-called SKY university tended to come from more conservative families. |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| faeriehazel wrote: |
I would say it's not that common. I attended one of the SKY universities for undergrad and none of the girls I knew lived alone. Those who were from outside of Seoul usually lived in the dorms. A few of them had a homestay type arrangement where they lived with an ajumma who provided room and board. After graduation, a few girls wanted to move out and get their own place, but their parents were very strongly against the idea. I think they thought it wasn't respectable for unmarried women to live on their own.
It might be more common for women who are no longer fresh out of college - i.e., in their late 20s or early 30s. Or maybe it's just that girls attending a so-called SKY university tended to come from more conservative families. |
Thankfully, this society is changing.
More and more people are getting married later, more people are remaining single, living their own lives, getting professions and having their own apartments away from the supervision of nosey relatives.
Not only that but due to smaller family sizes parents have more money than ever to devote to their one little darling. Personally I consider people spoiled unless they're kicked out the house and expected to stand on their own two feet at age sixteen, but I'm from the old school. |
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NinjaTeacher
Joined: 31 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wow that's kind of weird to me.
I guess if it's normal for them then it's not a big deal.
I just know that in South Africa most people would be like "ummm you still live with your PARENTS???" |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Wow that's kind of weird to me.
I guess if it's normal for them then it's not a big deal.
I just know that in South Africa most people would be like "ummm you still live with your PARENTS???" |
But eventually it turns into taking care of your parents. If you have a good job... And housing in Seoul isn't cheap for a family, so maybe the parent sell their home and move in with one of their kids. |
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goreality
Joined: 09 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not so common. If her parents live out of the city or if she has a decent job she is probably a good girl. If not, less likely. |
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