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Hanging in Pusan

 
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jpvanderwerf2001



Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Location: Vladivostok
PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Hanging in Pusan Reply with quote
Hiya,

I'm in Pusan from Vladivostok for a visa run this week (until Oct 2), and was wondering what I should hit up while I'm here. My school put me in a decent place (Arirang Hotel) with free internet, so there's some time killed, but I'm looking for other input. Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

jp
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Len8



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
Location: Kyungju
PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What you doing in Vladivostoch?
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jpvanderwerf2001



Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Location: Vladivostok
PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm an English teacher.
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kimchi_pizza



Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's a relief. Thought there was an actual hanging in Pusan by a teacher.
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jpvanderwerf2001



Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Location: Vladivostok
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Laughing Laughing Laughing
nice.
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b_canadian_eh



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was just in Busan for the weekend... you could check out the Gukje market, the fish market, Beomosa, Dongnae hot springs....
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kimchi_pizza wrote:
That's a relief. Thought there was an actual hanging in Pusan by a teacher.


Hanging has not been carried out here for some years. Although the reintroduction of it as a public spectacle may excite some of the conservatives on this board.
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grainger



Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Location: Wonju, Korea
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used to live there so try these:

Nampo-dong market. It's right off the green line (If I remember right.) It's always worth a look. Haundaee beach (don't ask me if I'm spelling that right is one of the big tourist attractions. Though it might not be as good this time of year. And no trip to Pusan is complete with out a trip up the Pusan tower.

Enjoy
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:08 am    Post subject: Re: Hanging in Pusan Reply with quote
jpvanderwerf2001 wrote:
Hiya,

I'm in Pusan from Vladivostok for a visa run this week (until Oct 2), and was wondering what I should hit up while I'm here. My school put me in a decent place (Arirang Hotel) with free internet, so there's some time killed, but I'm looking for other input. Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

jp



Check out the Pusan National University area. Sorry, can't remember it's location, eh.


By the way, what's Vladivostok like? Any chicks on the horizon? (Or, dare I inquire, on the horizontal?)
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jpvanderwerf2001



Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Location: Vladivostok
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the tips. Should keep me busy for a bit.

Roch,
Vladivostok is cool. I've signed on for another year, which is why I'm in Korea getting a new visa. The city itself is rather ho-hum, but the people are cool (and, yes, the chicks are nice too).

jp
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matthews_world



Joined: 15 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess there are universities there. What other types of institutions are available to teach in.

My only problem would be the cold.
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
jpvanderwerf2001 wrote:
Thanks for the tips. Should keep me busy for a bit.

Roch,
Vladivostok is cool. I've signed on for another year, which is why I'm in Korea getting a new visa. The city itself is rather ho-hum, but the people are cool (and, yes, the chicks are nice too).

jp


Sorry for the flippant remark earlier, I like T-street in Busan, always some interesting types there, Russians (usually mixed Korean-Russian) and sailors from around the world. I like to sit in one of the Filippina owned bar/restaurants and watch the world go by. Anyhow, regarding Vlad and Russia, what are the working conditions like there, what kind of loot do you make (if you don't mind me asking) and how is the lifestyle?
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Len8



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
Location: Kyungju
PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you speak russian. Is it necessary. I have heard there are a lot of ethnic Koreans there as well.

many Russian chicks trying to latch on to get out of the country?
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