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Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

Anyone know what the area is like in Daechi, near Samsung station, Kangnam-gu.

I don't know much about the Seoul area, so tell me what I should know.

And how in the world do Korean city names work? Dong ,Gu... which is bigger?

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

A 'dong' is a smaller area, maybe a few dozen blocks radius, or smaller.

A 'gu' is much larger, and it can be a few kilometres in radius. There are many 'dong's within a Gu

Kangnam-gu is one of the richest areas of Seoul, and Daechi-dong is one of the richest areas within Kangnam.

It is really good for some people, and not for others. I think its overrated, personally, but you are surrounded by a lot of rich young families, so there are lots of opportunities. On the other hand, it will be a lot more expensive to live.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

If you had done a search, you would have found that we covered this topic thoroughly here:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=36992&highlight=daechi

Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

[quote="Son Deureo!"]If you had done a search, you would have found that we covered this topic thoroughly here:

Embarassed

Thanks

Well, it sounds like I'll be living on a nice side of town. Hopefully, my studio apartment will be nice, and not a shoebox. I'd at least like to have a small appliance box!

stevenisi · Joined: 17 Jul 2006

I live in Daechi now. PM me if you're curious or check my profile below

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Itv was lost on me too. So dont worry.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Well, jinju, you didn't show much of a sense of humor the first time you posted on that thread now did you?

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Kiwi Tart · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

So is it actualy the rich part of Seoul...

And please clue me in... why was that post useless? Were those not pictures of Daechi?

... I went and got a drink Smile

Everything's funny now.

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

red dog · Joined: 31 Oct 2004

OK, now I really don't know who's who on these boards. Confused

I thought Magicwolfman was DW, but maybe it was just a clever impersonation. (Wow, the words "clever" and "DW" really don't belong in the same sentence, do they?)

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

So this DW guy left quite the wake here, eh? There are several threads where he keeps getting mentioned.

PaperTiger · Joined: 31 May 2005 Location: Ulaanbataar

Magicwolfman was a prat, and won't be missed for my part. That guy's got his nose so far up the mod's colons you can't see his ears anymore...and he's a fascist pig.

You might want to commute from a cheaper area unless your boss is setting you up in a sweet place. Maybe Daechi is rich rich rich, but most parts of it are some of the ugliest urban landscape I've ever seen, there's places in downtown Detroit that look nicer. There are lots of convenient places to shop if you don't have a car and just as many places to get some western comfort items, video stores, and cleaners.

Hmm, I wonder if you'r starting at our school. We're supposed to get another foreigner soon...I just didn't know they'd be a Kiwi.