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chachee99
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul Korea
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:32 am Post subject: Your experience living in Itaewon. |
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I am looking at apartments. I checked out a couple of them in and near Itaewon. I've never lived in Itaewon before, but have visited there many times at night.
What is it like to live there? Would you recommend it? |
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strangerbegins
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| As long as you live away from the station it seems like any other neighborhood, but with a few more foreigners walking around. |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it depends on where you're talking about. I used to live in Seobingo-dong, which is near the Capitol hotel. Nice area, lots of diplomats lived there. Super quiet.
However, I think you are probably talking about Haebongcheon or Kyunlidan. Well...my experience of those places is like a college town. Haebongcheon is where the "students" live, and Kyunlidan is where the "profs" live.
I live in Kyunlidan and every time I go across the street to Haebongcheon, I'm always slightly taken aback by the people who live there--it's very "white". And I mean that in every way possible. Lots of white kids who don't seem to want to grow out of college. Instead of going to class, they teach.
Hmm.
Otherwise, the apartments you find there, for the initial price, can't be beat.
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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I live in Kyunlidan and every time I go across the street I'm always slightly taken aback by the people who live there--it's very "white". And I mean that in every way possible. Lots of white kids who don't seem to want to grow out of college. Instead of going to class, they teach.
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I recently moved to Kyeongnidan as well, and I can't say it's any different from the quiet mostly-Korean neighborhood I lived in last year (Yeonhidong). The only difference is more whities.
Speaking of which, how can you tell someone's maturity by simply seeing them on the street? Do they wear jeans and baseball caps? Is that not professional enough for you? |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Scotticus wrote: |
| jdog2050 wrote: |
I live in Kyunlidan and every time I go across the street I'm always slightly taken aback by the people who live there--it's very "white". And I mean that in every way possible. Lots of white kids who don't seem to want to grow out of college. Instead of going to class, they teach.
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I recently moved to Kyeongnidan as well, and I can't say it's any different from the quiet mostly-Korean neighborhood I lived in last year (Yeonhidong). The only difference is more whities.
Speaking of which, how can you tell someone's maturity by simply seeing them on the street? Do they wear jeans and baseball caps? Is that not professional enough for you? |
I was talking about Haebongcheon. When I said "cross the street", I meant going across the street to HBC.
Anyway, it's not at all about how people dress (although now that you mention it, yeah, I guess the high proliferation of Abercrombie and Fitch is part of it)--it's the conversations they have, the make up of the groups, etc, etc. When I'm in Haebongcheon I feel like I'm in Urbana-Champaign or something. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
Well, it depends on where you're talking about. I used to live in Seobingo-dong, which is near the Capitol hotel. Nice area, lots of diplomats lived there. Super quiet.
However, I think you are probably talking about Haebongcheon or Kyunlidan. Well...my experience of those places is like a college town. Haebongcheon is where the "students" live, and Kyunlidan is where the "profs" live.
I live in Kyunlidan and every time I go across the street to Haebongcheon, I'm always slightly taken aback by the people who live there--it's very "white". And I mean that in every way possible. Lots of white kids who don't seem to want to grow out of college. Instead of going to class, they teach.
Hmm.
Otherwise, the apartments you find there, for the initial price, can't be beat. |
This is perhaps the most useful description of the area that I have heard although I frown upon the use of stereotypes. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
Well, it depends on where you're talking about. I used to live in Seobingo-dong, which is near the Capitol hotel. Nice area, lots of diplomats lived there. Super quiet.
However, I think you are probably talking about Haebongcheon or Kyunlidan. Well...my experience of those places is like a college town. Haebongcheon is where the "students" live, and Kyunlidan is where the "profs" live.
I live in Kyunlidan and every time I go across the street to Haebongcheon, I'm always slightly taken aback by the people who live there--it's very "white". And I mean that in every way possible. Lots of white kids who don't seem to want to grow out of college. Instead of going to class, they teach.
Hmm.
Otherwise, the apartments you find there, for the initial price, can't be beat. |
This is perhaps the most useful description of the area that I have heard although I frown upon the use of stereotypes. |
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Mr-Dokdo
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| Geckos and Helios are there, which means you can get a piece every night. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| When I'm in Haebongcheon I feel like I'm in Urbana-Champaign or something. |
You've been to the 'Paign? Have we discussed this before? I spent seven years there.
Lots of people go to college for seven years. |
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piratebryan
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Location: Nonyeon
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: |
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i just moved from itaewon from gangnam...
granted, the newness hasn't warn off yet but so far i like it alot. its cheaper, quiet compared to where i lived in gangnam, and lots of cool international restaurants everywhere.
i don't like the whole itaewon nightlife, but living here in the neighborhood areas seem to be cool so far. i have a real estate agent who knows her shit if you're interested. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| Well, it depends on where you're talking about. I used to live in Seobingo-dong, which is near the Capitol hotel. Nice area, lots of diplomats lived there. Super quiet. |
What are prices like in that area? |
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man_of_words
Joined: 18 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:06 am Post subject: JDOG!! |
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| Sorry for starting and finishing off-topic but JDog!! That is THE finest angle that I have seen from that shoe throwing incident. This is the first time I see it and it's a great pull out by the camera man for the second shot. |
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