Korean Job Discussion Forums

Tycho Brahe · Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon, SK

Hi,

Would anybody know anything about Masan?
I'm being offered a job with the GnB Institute and I haven't been able to find anything about masan on these forums. I was looking for changwon but with no luck yet.

Particularly any info on social life there.

(I'm from Dublin, Ireland, so I quite like the idea of living near a brewery ...)

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

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

The Gyeongsangnamdo Immigration Office is in Masan, so you won't have far to go for your ARC or an extension. It's not that far by bus from either Busan or Changwon (C'won, for your POE). About 1 hour to both.

http://www.treklens.com/gallery/Asia/South_Korea/South/Gyeongsangnamdo/Masan/photo452835.htm

Tycho Brahe · Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon, SK

thanks guys

would there be a decent enough english speaking population there?

CA-NA-DA-ABC · Joined: 20 Jun 2006

Not sure about Masan, but Changwon which has plenty of things going on, is pretty close by though (10 to 15 minute drive?)

Elvis Gratton · Joined: 12 Jul 2009

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

http://wiki.galbijim.com/Masan

From memory, it was around 25 minutes by taxi from Changwon to Masan. I don't think it's possible in 10-15 minutes. I suppose a bus would take around 35-45 minutes? More, if the traffic is bad.
That whole area of Korea is more like Japan, than Korea. Clean, neat & orderly, with new, modern infrastructure. The Changwon bus terminal, eg.

tanklor1 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006

I lived in Masan for two years, currently living in Incheon. As people have said Masan is connected to Changwon to the point where the two cities bleed into each other. Masan has three cinemas and three down town areas. They have a train station and four fucking bus terminals. I really enjoyed my time there and the expact community is a little bit more laid back than in huge cities. They have two expat bars; one in Chang Dong named "Joyces" and the other in Shin Masan named "Jazz" Changwon also has a half-decent expat scene that's worth exploring. Have fun and enjoy your year.

kswords · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Location: eugene, oregon

tycho, did you end up moving to masan??

Tycho Brahe · Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon, SK

I did not. I've ended up deciding on suwon.

where I'll be arriving next week!!

andrewchon · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:19 am Post subject:

In which school are you going to teach?

Tycho Brahe · Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon, SK

the kim bo min language institute.

its small and fairly new. And I might have not heeded advice that i picked up on these boards, but i just couldn't face the thought of being unemployed any longer. ...