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Qjmonster · Joined: 22 Jun 2005

Does anyone live in the Nowon-gu area of Seoul? Do you know of any websites with neighborhood descriptions? Thanks.

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

When I'm poor, I say I live in No Won. Nowon seems to have an unusually large expat community. The place is OK, better than average. I spent alot of time there.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Do a search for Junggye-dong. It's hagwon-city.

It's just korean suburbia. Many, many high-rises but pleasant enough. I'll post a picture or two later tonight when I get to my home computer.

mack the knife · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...

Nowon-gu is huge. If you live near Nowon/Sangye/Jungye it's totally 'burbular. Because it's the most densely populated area of Seoul (or was, anyway, I don't know) you'll see more sluts around Nowon station in 5 minutes than living a whole year in Apgujeong, and that's important if you're male. A gajillion way-gooks live in the area but you'll never get that "happy family" feeling. In fact, seems like folks rarely venture past their hogwon clicks. Strangee. Rolling Eyes

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

As promised....

Pics of Nowon-gu, Junggye-dong and Sanggye-dong.

Deiz · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:07 am Post subject:

my god, it looks RADICALLY DIFFERENT to everywhere else in Korea.

oh, no, hang on...

The Lemon · Joined: 11 Jan 2003

Lived there for two years. Actually miss it as much as one can miss a Korean neighbourhood. The large expat community - at least back then - was lots of fun.

I'd take it over Bundang or Incheon, but wouldn't choose it over a location closer to the real city. The 45 minute subway ride gets old fast.

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

I liked it too. Half hour cab ride to any of the central points of interest in Seoul, and a generally quiet and peaceful neighbourhood in and of itself. Fairly wide streets. Good department stores. Only 10 minutes from the setting of M*A*S*H which makes a good conversation point back in the home country.

endofthewor1d · Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Location: the end of the wor1d.

if you're new here, and moving to nowon, send me a pm, and i'll take you to a place with the best chicken in all of korea... perhaps the best chicken in the world.

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

The best part of that place is on the subway...look up when the train arrives and it says:

Nowon Left.

Laughing

Qjmonster · Joined: 22 Jun 2005

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic...

Are the subway trains really few and far between in Nowon?

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

No...mate, the exit is on the left....Nowon is the station...

Erm...well, thought it was funny.