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[Saunagukin]

Choosing our own housing this time around. We will be working in Gangnam. Our employer will pay the chunsee or wolsee, whatever it is.

What should we expect to pay for a Western Bath, 1 bedroom? Will we even be able to find a Western bath? A co-worker said that would be difficult, but we had 2 Western baths in our last place.

Thanks.

[Saxiif]

I found my own place this time around and none the places I looked at had a western style bath, they might be out there but I haven't seen 'em.

Expect to pay about a half million for a decent place in gangnam.

[Daechidong Waygookin]

[Daechidong Waygookin]

[Saxiif]

[the eye]

...and here we go!.....

[Saunagukin]

Yeah, preferably a bathtub, but at least an enclosed shower or enclosable shower...not the hose on the toilet shenanigan(sp?)...not that there's anything wrong with that...

[Daechidong Waygookin]

[Saxiif]

[eamo]

In Gangnam you can get a one-bedroom, 15 pyeong, modern villa apt with a large verrandah, for 10,000,000 key money and 800,000 per month. I know because that's what I got!!

You could get a 8-10 pyeong studio in Gangnam for 5,000,000 key money and 500,000 per month. That should be pretty common and easy to find.

Bathtubs are rare. You should call all the real estate guys you can and ask if they have an apt with a bathtub. There must be a few!!

[JongnoGuru]

Lest any newcomers to Korea be reading this, don't misunderstand: bathtubs are indeed standard in apartments and houses here. It's just that when we're talking about "officetels" and smaller-sized apartments, those will typically have just showers (either stalls or just a hose attached to a wall). In Gangnam (southern Seoul) the higher housing costs tend to push all but the smaller places beyond one's budget.

I used to live in one- and then a two-bedroom apartment in Gangnam years ago, and they each had the combined bathtub/shower design. From what I've seen in recent years, though, they'll not even 'plan in' the space for a tub when then construct smaller apartments anymore. And I've never heard of an "officetel" with a bathtub.

On a related theme, I'm surprised Tiger Beer hasn't started a "Do you take showers or baths?" thread yet.

As for myself, I'm usually in too much of a hurry to take a proper bath, as that involves drawing the bath, soaking in it (never worth the effort unless I've got at least 30 minutes to burn getting all prune-like), and then showering off the tub scum from both me and the bathtub. All told, it's an hour-long procedure, and who's got that much time to lounge around?

Unless, it's a Saturday or Sunday, ideally with something chilled, in a bottle, and near to hand. And preferrably not alone. But of course, then, the objective isn't getting clean. Rather quite the opposite.

[Daechidong Waygookin]

[chronicpride]

DW, why do we have to keep hearing about your gig and housing on a regular basis? You use it as a status tool on a board where many of us have better set-ups, yet you don't see us jamming it down the throats of everybody.

It's actually quite remarkable that you have this trend of making everyone aware of your job and housing, yet you don't offer a lick of teaching or lesson planning advice or starting threads on those subjects, despite you saying that you are a real teacher who preps so well and thoroughly, that you no longer have anything to do during your office time for the next several months.

If you really must lobby for respect and admiration here, why don't you pursue this need in something that is constructive and beneficial to others, like starting threads about your teaching methodologies or your experiences of incorporating TPR elements into the classroom, etc...?

[Daechidong Waygookin]

[chronicpride]