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Dalgi · Joined: 27 Jan 2008

I'm interested to know what it's like down there. Have been offered a job there, but from what I've read so far (one old thread about a 22 year old who wanted out of his contract due to loneliness....) it's pretty isolated.

Hubby and me don't really mind it being a bit on the boring side as we could do with saving up a bit, but there are some other things that I'd like to know. So, if anybody's down there, please let me know so I can bombard you with all my Q's! Wink

Nah, it's not that many, promise!!!
TIA, D

talltony4 · Joined: 09 Aug 2004

Hamyang has some nice Hanoks (trad. korean houses).

And it's really close to Jirisan, which is a great national park.

Also fairly close to the coast. Some good beaches down there.

As far as the big cities go, I would say it was an hour from Gwangju, and 2 or 3 hours from Busan?

Sorry, I don't live there, I just visited last summer, so I can't help you much. Small korean towns like that are all fairly similar. Great if you can make your own fun/bring your own friends. Since you are a couple I'd say go for it.

Dalgi · Joined: 27 Jan 2008

Thanks for your reply. We're seriously considering moving there. Just wish we could go have a look, but we're out of the country right now - between contracts. Thanks anyhow.

chris_J2 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.

I spent a year there. I would not recommend the Hamyang Middle Girls School. PM me for details.

"Also fairly close to the coast"??? It's an hour to Jinju, or 2 hours to Daegu. Neither are close to the coast. You change busses in Jinju, for Changwon & Masan. (Another couple of hours). Those latter 2, are near the coast.