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[howiejeon]

I (26 male from NY, Korean-American, English teacher) and my friend (22 female from Seoul, Korean, graduating next month) are moving into the LLL's apartment complex in Jamsil. It's a 3BR, 2 bath and a 2 minute walk from the Han River. The complex was built in 2008 I believe. All furniture for the house will be provided by me, which means you need to bring stuff for your own room.

You should be a female, non-smoker, steady income, no pets. Your rent will be 750K, deposit 5,000K (negotiable), and we split the maintenance 3 ways equally.

Move in date is June 10th (friday). It would be great if you could move in on that date also but if not, we can manage about a month as long as you commit. Let me know if you're interested.

[dharma bum]

Just to clarify, would rent be 800k won each or 800k won total (split three ways)?

[howiejeon]

it would be 800 for you. We're looking at luxury apartments so total rent is around the 2-3K range.

[pkang0202]

Utils on an apartment are pretty steep, especially the management fees.

Realistically, you are looking at around 1 mil a month (utils, internet, TV, management fees, misc stuff like toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc...).


I don't mean to be rude, but why not live alone? I put 5 mil down, pay 600k a month for a 1 room that is decent sized, has a veranda, on the 3rd floor, and is a 5 minute walk from Garosugil Apgujong.

[howiejeon]

Although you could find a decent place for the same amount of money, the apartment we are planning to move into is a luxury apartment, which means dedicated security, parking, shopping complex, gym, modern bathroom (with a real shower booth), 5 minutes from the Han river, and generally a much nicer neighborhood (no loud bars, karaoke, clubs)

Of course lots of people don't really care about these amenities so it's completely understandable. I've been living alone for 3 years and I moved into a 3BR last year with my friends. Personally, living in a large apartment is more comfortable than living in a small officetel/villa