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[bundangbabo]

Hello everyone - can anyone tell me what the area around Dandeaogeori station (line 8 - the pink line) is like? I'm applying for a middle school job around there and I don't know much about the place. Thank you in advance for any realtive information!

[livinginkunsan]

poor area. a typical "old" style downtown in Korea. MUCH different from Bundang. The kids will probably be nice though, as you will be more of a celebrity. They probably haven't seen many native speaks so will be more attentive.

[bundangbabo]

Cheers, my co-teacher said something along those lines about the kids being nicer over in Dandeaogeori than they are here in Bundang. I like the kids I teach here but I can imagine they are spoilt, snotty nosed little gets compared to a lot of other kids in poorer communities!

[DCJames]

There's a HUGE redlight district area nearby. It's got to be one of the biggest in Korea.

Otherwise, the place is a complete dump of a place with most of the people that live there being uncouth rustic farmer types that spit on the ground, get drunk nightly, and go whoring at night.

[bundangbabo]

[bobbybigfoot]

I've been there several times (my girlfriend lives there) and it's not as bad as the above posters are making it out to be. She lives in a decent apartment, and I didn't have to jump over spit and vomit to come see her. That being said, I haven't been there late at night. Some parts are run down, but others aren't. Perks: a great outdoor food market, tons of restaurants, loads of sex shops (though I heard they reject foreigners, at least they rejected a bunch of my co-workers; maybe you'd have luck if you went by yourself). My girlfriend claims the air is cleaner than Seoul's but I doubt it.

Bottom line: if the job is good, take it. Don't let the area scare you.

[bundangbabo]

Cheers Bobby, as long as there is a gym around there and transportation to other places then it will be fine with me! Bundang is a subway trip away as is Gangnam so it sounds allright. The flat and the school are near the subway station so up till now it sounds pretty good.