Korean Job Discussion Forums

youmepicnic · Joined: 05 Mar 2006

Hello, im lost in Bundag. Managed to find a PC Bang, but I might need a bit-o-help. Is there anyone in the area? ANYONE?? My korean skills suck and i need to find a place to live. Offivetel, studio... ANything other than the Love Motel I am in tonight.

help! I need somebody! Help, not just anybody... HEEEELLLLLLLP. (think of that like the song)

Thanks
katie

pest2 · Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada

I used to live there. Are you there to work? Won't your school get you a place?

GuinnessGuru · Joined: 04 Dec 2005

I would advise you to go to Dublin Irish Bar, where all the foreigners hang out, someone will help you there. Walk out Samsung Plaza through the KFC exit and thirty metres ahead on the left, in the building after ABC Mart is where the bar is . Tel 031 7087942. Good Luck.

red dog · Joined: 31 Oct 2004

Hi Katie,

I liked Bundang a lot when I lived there, but it seems to have become very expensive. Anyway, I found it difficult to find a place there (due to language problems) but eventually got a nice officetel. If you can afford one, you should go for it -- if you speak Korean you'll probably have no trouble if you go to any real estate agency (budongsan - ?) or just go straight to the officetel you'd like to live in.

Otherwise, maybe you could try this company? I've never dealt with them but would probably give them a try if I ever ended up back in the Seoul area with no place to live.

http://nearsubway.com/

youmepicnic · Joined: 05 Mar 2006

Pest: Yes I am herre to work, but I have a very specific contract and a boyfriend coming here to live with me. School has issues with people living together so I told them a million more won a month and ill get it myself.

but if they were getting me a place, why on Earth would I ask for help?

But thanks for all the help. The website is great. im off to the bar now.

ciao

BigBlackEquus · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:53 am Post subject:

And they agreed to pay you a million won per month more so you can find your own place?

red dog · Joined: 31 Oct 2004

Yeah, that's a great deal. You'll have no trouble getting a nice officetel with that kind of money, as long as you have enough for key money up front. Five million is usually the minimum.

discostar23 · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Location: getting the hell out of dodge

just to let you know...

I just finished finding a place here in bundang and you are looking at paying a min 10 million a moth key money. Pickings are slim. Your rent money is fine but you got to make sure you get some key money from your boss or no place for you. Also if you find a place you like you need to take it right away or within the hour it will be gone.
House shopping in bundang is no fun!

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

pest2 · Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada

youmepicnic · Joined: 05 Mar 2006

T WROTE:

LOL, if you think I'll believe that fact that a hagwon would fork over an EXTRA 1 million won for you to find your own housing.

I say: What do I care if you believe me. I got it, you dont have to believe me for my salary to come in. Are you always such as ass? Good luck, with your attitude, you might need it.