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[namu_nim]

I'm leaving a high school position at the end of this contract (Feb 2010).

Can anyone recommend an area in Gyeonggi to live that has reasonable air quality, but still isn't too isolated.


I heard Uijeongbu is good in this regard. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

Also there's going to be a job available in Gwangmyeong 2010 year.

[Murakano]

Uijeongbu is boring..........I recommend Ilsan (express buses into the city) as well as the subway and Gyeongi railway line. You have Lake Park for nice walks and La Festa, E-mart for shopping etc.

Bundang also is good and not too far from the likes of Gangnam.

[halfmanhalfbiscuit]

Ilsan or Bundang, same as Murakano

Ilsan is pretty big though and does take you further away from Seoul. Bundang (basically after Yatab station) has some good spots-eg the large park by Sunae Station,Tan Cheon which is a long meandering stream with parkways alongside it and Yangjae is about 20 minutes away (tack on another 10 minutes for Gangnam Station) from Sunae also.

[bassexpander]

I agree that Uijeonbu is boring.

[steveinincheon]

Bucheon can be fun and definitely not too isolated. Given that the worst of the pollution here blows across from China, I don't think there is a huge difference in AQ between cities in Gyeonggi-Do. Check eng.airkorea.or.kr to see for yourself.

[namu_nim]

Very good information

Thanks for the tip regarding air quality website. Very interesting and a little surprising.

I must have weak-ass lungs!