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TNizzle · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Seoul via: Indiana

Preferably as close to Itaewon as possible.

Thanks

And if no where, how much does a "normal" place cost a month?

furtakk · Joined: 02 Jun 2009

you can find something in haebongchon for around that much. if you throw in a little extra a month you'll probably be able to find something a bit nicer though.

sulperman · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

http://edenrealty.co.kr

Should give you an idea of stuff in Haebangchon. Pretty much anywhere (by anywhere i mean a normal cheap neighborhood, not like Apgujeong) in Seoul 400K will get you a decent-ish one room or a 1 or 2 bedroom in a basement, or possibly not in a basement if you look.

Also depends how much key money you are looking to put down too. What you got?

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

In a van down by the river.

carleverson · Joined: 04 Dec 2009

Weigookin74 · Joined: 26 Oct 2009

Weigookin74 · Joined: 26 Oct 2009

I mean sorry but those places shown look kind of dumpy to me.

jomiro · Joined: 10 Jan 2010

400.000 krw?
either very far in the east of seoul or as said, close to itaewon.

400.000 will get you a crappy one room apartment. expect high key deposits tho. to get such a cheap rent, you might have to pay 10 mil krw for key deposit.

other option.

room with other people. 400.000 gets you a rather nice room. but with that you also will have to expect to pay some key deposit. either one months rent or what ever they request.

btw. utilities come extra. ask the person you are renting from what to expect in terms of utility costs.

Weigookin74 · Joined: 26 Oct 2009

I use to know a K chick who lived in Sillim. Sketchy looking area. But the one room was not bad. Kind of modern. She said she paid 10 mil deposit and 500,000 a month for rent. I think EPIK gives a 400,000 won subsidy. But out here in the provinces for much less key, you can get a nice modern non-sketchy place. New Korean buildings are amazing. They've learned what insulation is. Heat works. Nice to be warm in a building in winter for a change. Still have ugly wallpapaer to deal with, but that can be changed. Ha ha. I think if any of you are going to rent out here in the provinces, you have to sell yourself as a quiet respectful tenant. Many Koreans may be reluctant to rent to a foriegner who is noisy and loud. I've taken great pains to always be quiet in my place. If I want to drink, I go out.

balzor · Joined: 14 Feb 2009

charliebrown84 · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: Daegu, South Korea

Just curious about who has to pay this 10,000,000 won key deposit?

Maybe its just me, but I don't have that kind of cash just lying around.

sulperman · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

Quack Addict · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

www.englishspectrum.com

charliebrown84 · Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: Daegu, South Korea

TNizzle · Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Seoul via: Indiana

I could throw down as much as 8 million won on a deposit. Here's the deal. I tried to quit my job, but they refused, and instead offered me a 400,000 won allowance to rent a place in Seoul, more pay, and until the end of August I can still use my apartment in Bundang if I wish to do so as they have already paid the rent till then. (Guess I should have tried to quit earlier lol).

During the week, or when I don't feel like going out, I can just stay in Bundang, then on the weekends or when I feel like going out I can stay at my "Itaewon" place.

And I almost exclusively hang out in Itaewon, so it makes the most sense to get a place as close as possible to there...

anyone know of any other sites to find apartments...?