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jotgarden



Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:42 pm    Post subject: Culture Shock in Suwon. Reply with quote

Hey comrads, I'm still in my first month in Suwon. This is my first time visiting a communist country in person, the Stalinist architecture is breath taking in a drab way, rows upon rows of identical concrete buildings. Having a good time though, despite the unavailability of all my favorite foods. At least the vodka's cheap!
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I first arrived in Incheon my first thought was, wow, does this ever remind me of Russia and Eastern Europe.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Culture Shock in Suwon. Reply with quote

jotgarden wrote:
Hey comrads, I'm still in my first month in Suwon. This is my first time visiting a communist country in person, the Stalinist architecture is breath taking in a drab way, rows upon rows of identical concrete buildings. Having a good time though, despite the unavailability of all my favorite foods. At least the vodka's cheap!


Hold on there, which Korea are you in?
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steroidmaximus



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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When I first arrived in Incheon my first thought was, wow, does this ever remind me of Russia and Eastern Europe.


same here.
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jotgarden



Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But there's still Starbucks or so I've heard, so it can't be very communist after all, is it?
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Mr Crowley



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where in Suwon are you located ?
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akiakiaki



Joined: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Happy Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wait, there's a starbucks in Suwon?? Where, where?!
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this Happy Suwon?
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jotgarden



Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember.
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jotgarden



Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember.
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Mr Crowley



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm near Kyonggi University. There are a lot of universities in Suwon.
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Ukon



Joined: 29 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure to not to knock over any pictures of dear leader.
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Otherside



Joined: 06 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jotgarden wrote:
I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember.


You mean Sunkyunkwon Uni? Yes there's a starbucks there. There's also one by Suwon station (it's on the main road which runs parellel to the drinking street).
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travelingfool



Joined: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Parents' basement

PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suwon is like a big unflushed toilet (well Suwon Station anyways). However, there are some nice looking women around there though, so it's not all bad. I have never seen so many piles of vomit in my life, trash strewn everywhere, just a lovely place.
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jotgarden



Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Suwon, South Korea.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Otherside wrote:
jotgarden wrote:
I'm not sure exactly where I am but it's near a university with a long name I can't remember.


You mean Sunkyunkwon Uni? Yes there's a starbucks there. There's also one by Suwon station (it's on the main road which runs parellel to the drinking street).


Yes, that could be it. It was something long starting with a letter like S, and I think it was a technical university.

I really don't need to find a Starbucks, I don't drink their stuff. I just find it ironic that a so-called communist country would have Starbucks, one of the biggest symbols of capitalism.
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