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Danny · Joined: 15 Sep 2004

Hi,
I've been offered a position in Gwangju, Greater Seoul (not to be confused with the "fifth biggest city in S.K" Gwangju).
Kinda like the sound of the offer on the table, but before I accept I was wondering whether there was anybody there now who could give me a heads-up about the town.
Been reading through the site and have already got some good info from other posts, but thought I'd might as well fire one off myself!

Cheers,
Dan

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

That Gwangju is a small town in Gyeonggi Do. It's south east of seoul. I've been there a couple of times with my school to observation classes. It really is a small town, but there are regular bus connections into seoul but it would take about an hour to reach the eastern outskirts of seoul. So if you are a party animal than you're probably going to hate it.

On the plus side because it's a small town it's not so polluted and the people seem to be friendlier than in the burbs of seoul. Also I should imagine that there are plenty of nice walking trails and back to nature type deals.

There are couple of smaller little villages around the place. And by little I mean little. A pc bang, a hogwon and a few villas.

Danny · Joined: 15 Sep 2004

crazylemongirl,

Thanks for the reply.

I am into outdoor type stuff, so this sounds like a good place - however, I do like a bit of nightlife and also to party a bit (who doesn't?), so I think I'll have to compromise a little. I think if Seoul was any farther away I would have to give it a miss.

Do you work in Seoul?

Joseph Fitzgerald · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I live in Kwangju City. It's about a 20 minute bus ride to Moran station. There isn't a whole lot to do around here, but I still am closer to Seoul than I was last year.

Danny · Joined: 15 Sep 2004

Thanks Joseph,
Wheres Moran station?

So what do you get up to typical weekdays? I am sort of playing around with the idea of studying some of the language, but from what everyones saying about G, I doubt there's much in the way of language schools for foreigners close by?!

peppermint · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject:

Probably no language school, but there should be a Korean willing to teach or do a language exchange of some sort.

peppermint · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject:

oops, double post Embarassed

Joseph Fitzgerald · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Moran station is the last station on line 8.

Kwangjuchicken · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject:

Danny · Joined: 15 Sep 2004

Hi everyone,
I have just accepted the Gwangju offer, so I am bound for there early October - if anybody's around and fancies guiding me to the nearest watering hole, I'd be obliged!

Cheers for all the advice
Dan