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Trumpcard



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:28 pm    Post subject: living in Guro, Seoul Reply with quote

thought id post here as no response in other forum. i havent been to korea yet but have been offered a job in a part of Seoul called Guro. What is this area like? Anyone currently living there? Is it noisy, quiet, convenient (food, transport, shopping, nightlife)...

How far from Itaewon, Hongdae?
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Smee



Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guro or Guri?
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Trumpcard



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guro fark
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poof



Joined: 23 May 2005

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a big, noisy hub around a subway station. Nothing attractive, but has all the eateries and mod cons. Sorry. Google images search:
http://images.google.co.kr/images?svnum=10&hl=ko&lr=&newwindow=1&q=guro-gu
Could be worse, could be better. At least transport is convenient to anywhere in Seoul.
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Smee



Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trumpcard wrote:
Guro fark


엿먹어라.

Good luck! Laughing
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heydelores



Joined: 24 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

poof wrote:
It's a big, noisy hub around a subway station. Nothing attractive, but has all the eateries and mod cons. Sorry. Google images search:
http://images.google.co.kr/images?svnum=10&hl=ko&lr=&newwindow=1&q=guro-gu
Could be worse, could be better. At least transport is convenient to anywhere in Seoul.


I don't live there, but I pass through there at least once a week. I agree with what poof said--it's a concrete jungle, nothing spectacular, but it has all the conveniences you'd need and very easy access to anywhere else in the city by subway and buses. If it were a great job, I'd live there. If I could find a comparable job elsewhere, I wouldn't.
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Trumpcard



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

great! thanks for the info everyone! Guro sounds like anywhere in central Tokyo. One of the big schools has potentially offered me 2.3 and as its my first job, seems not to bad
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