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Paddycakes · Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul

I need a place to stay in Gwangju for a month.

Can't live with relatives.

Any ideas other than Love Motels?

Maybe a dorm room or something?

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

I think some of the goshiwons around the universities will rent you a room a month at a time.

Paddycakes · Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul

What's a "goshiwon"?

Never heard of those before.

Any more on the North side of downtown?

maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

cheap motel i guess

ghost · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Location: Many congenial places

I think Love Motels cost 30,000 per night, but if you stay a month, I would ask for a reduction to maybe 20,000 per night.

Goshiwons, are usually for Korean students, and I'm told cost around 200,000 per month + it would be unusual for foreigners to stay there...

I am looking for place myself.

Ghost in Korea

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Off the top of my head, I know three foreigners living in goshiwons at Chonnam University's business school back gate.

Paddycakes · Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul

Do you know what they're paying and if the rooms are any good?

Chonnam would be a good area.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

I've only been to one of their rooms. Quite nice, if you can live in a small space.

Another told me she is paying less than $300/month, no key money.

Sorry I don't have many details, I'm just saying it's possible. BTW, these people speak poor to no Korean.

For me, I need more space.