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daisydew
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:28 am Post subject: Where to meet people? |
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I just started my first day of work last week at a hagwon. The people are nice enough (it's all kinds of disorganized but that's another story altogether) but there is only one other foreigner and she's married to a korean guy, been in korea for a few years. the other koreans are all older and married too. i'm guessing it's easier for people with public school jobs to meet people bc they are all herded in together.
any suggestions on specific events or places to meet other people so i won't feel lonely or go crazy? 
(i'm living and working in gangnam, seoul)
i was thinking about taking one the free saturday korean classes, so that might be a start... |
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iselynjenniep
Joined: 01 Jul 2010
Location: bundang
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vincentsaid
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: |
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I actually just got online to try and find some friend's too. I arrived on Monday and am starting to feel pretty lonely/crazy as well. I'm living and working in Suji, but if you want to meet in Seoul, or somewhere in between I'm totally willing to head that way.
If you email me, [email protected] I can give you my phone number. What do you like to do for fun?
Talk soon! |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:44 am Post subject: |
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Since you are now an expat there are times you will need to do things on your own. It happens. Public school orientation is a good time to meet people. But if you want to meet people now you must get out of your apartment on weekends. There's lots to do and see in Korea. You may need to start doing things on your own but eventually you'll meet people and it's not all about bars.
http://www.korea4expats.com/event.php |
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daisydew
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:42 am Post subject: thanks~! |
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iselynjenniep- thanks for the links and stuff. i didnt know meetup.com was also in korea. I just joined a few groups that look like fun.
also got a few PM too, but I can't send one back b/c I havent posted enough apparently so if you PM'd me send your email or # in it. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Gangnam is a top-notch neighborhood for city slickers, even within Seoul.
Not saying that just because it's my turf.
Start exploring, expand your AO before you find your gang and settle for 'the usual' spots. |
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sallymonster
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Seattle area
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Ironically the lonliest place to be in Korea for a foreigner could be the big city. In your small county town there is so few foreigners that they form a close nit community that welcomes new arrivals and treats them well.
In seoul well no-one will give you a second look. |
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sallymonster
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Seattle area
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| creeper1 wrote: |
Ironically the lonliest place to be in Korea for a foreigner could be the big city. In your small county town there is so few foreigners that they form a close nit community that welcomes new arrivals and treats them well.
In seoul well no-one will give you a second look. |
I disagree with this. A small, "tight-knit" group of foreigners will welcome you into their crowd if you fit in with them. If you don't fit in, you're going to get awfully lonely. This has been my experience (Paldal/Jaggan area of Suwon) and the experience of others I've talked to who live in smaller cities and towns. At least in Seoul, there is a larger and more diverse set of people, so you're bound to find someone who shares your interests. I do agree that it might take awhile, even in Seoul, to get a good group together. |
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jwilks
Joined: 13 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Pay day! Count me in! |
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daisydew
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:24 pm Post subject: meetup.com |
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| thanks for the links. i signed up for that dinner last night. looking forward to meeting some people~! |
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Korea Cailin
Joined: 07 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Hey DaisyDew. I tried to PM you just there, but like yourself, I don't have enough posts yet to PM. Anyway, I'm a new arrival too and could have written your post word for word  I also live reasonably close to Gangnam. Anyway, here's my e-mail [email protected]. If you'd like to contact me, feel free to do so. I'd be delighted to hear from you. You too VincentSaid  |
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noky
Joined: 14 Jul 2010
Location: Yeongcheon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| sallymonster wrote: |
I disagree with this. A small, "tight-knit" group of foreigners will welcome you into their crowd if you fit in with them. If you don't fit in, you're going to get awfully lonely. |
Isn't that how it works everywhere, not just the small towns? Who hangs out with people they don't like? I live in a tiny city and we're all pretty close. There's only one or two people I can think of that have ever been subtly removed from the group and that's always well after we welcome them and help them get settled. |
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BroodingSea
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Location: North Shields
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| Get yourself a few cass on a Friday after work, maybe a soju, chill inyour apate, then head out and explore. Meet one or two like minded folk and keep doing this. Then broaden your interests as your socialcircle expands by increment. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Meetup.com can be dangerous..as is the rest of the internet,so please use it with caution.
Bars and Clubs are fine when you're looking for meaningless sex.
If you want to form the right kind of relationships'; then try a religous venue.
Last edited by cyui on Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:37 am; edited 2 times in total |
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