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Pateach · Joined: 11 May 2006

I am looking at a school and housing in the NoWonGu area of North Seoul. Relatively safe area for a single gal? Neighborhood peculiarities a tourist website might not note? Any tips on things to bring there?
Thanks!
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RobinH · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:42 am Post subject:

I lived there for 4 years. Very nice area, relatively quiet, lots of trees, cleaner air than other areas of Seoul. Not an abundance of nightlife, although the Dragon Bar is OK once in a while.

PM me and tell me what school.

itchy · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Busan

BigBuds · Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Location: Changwon

Itchy, which recruiting company do you work for?

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

They have Lotte Department store^^

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

I heard there's not much money there.

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

Alias77 · Joined: 28 Aug 2006

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

There might be one uni there but it is not significant. Its poor there but its not bad.

RobinH · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject:

Hongdae is on the other side of the city--if Nowon is 1 o'clock, Hongdae is roughly 9 o'clock. I haven't taken a taxi between the two, but I have taken one from Itaewon, which is half the distance, for 18-20,000won. Most Hongdae goers wait until the subway starts again around 5:30am. Heck, if your up at 4 anyway, what's the dif?

Despite what you might read on Dave's Nowon is a nice place to be: relatively quiet, cleaner air, lots of trees. Action packed is it not. And it is one of the less well off areas, so no big money privates to be had. The uni there does provide housing, but it's on campus.

Novernae · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

I agree with RobinH.
We were in Dobong-gu but our main school was in Nowon-gu, so we went there quite a bit. We were in a quiet rich newish area (suburb inside the city). Nowon was much more city-like. You're really not going to find anywhere in Seoul without tall buildings, but depending what you're looking for, they won't be the bustling buildings you want.

I really don't see how the finances of the place would affect any of us (unless you are looking for privates). Nowon has a Hagwon center... tons of them there... with lots of customers, too. I find all rich neighborhoods do is sell the exact same food in the grocery stores at a much higher price.