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Smithington · Joined: 14 Dec 2011

Has anyone lived in the Dongducheon / Yeoncheon area. I've heard that Dongducheon is pretty polluted. Apparently Yeoncheon is in the countryside outside Dongducheon, but only about fifteen minutes by bus. I'm wondering what its like. Is it just as polluted, or is it livable there? I'd appreciate hearing any experiences.

Thanks in advance.

shostahoosier · Joined: 14 Apr 2009

I live over the mountains from Dongducheon but have never lived there before.

Dongducheon is connected to Seoul via Line #1, but it is pretty far north.

It has a military base so you can get foreign goods on the grey market.

The military base will also probably mean that the social establishments will be crawling with soldiers (if thats a problem for you).

In Korea "polluted" is relative though. Laughing

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

Smithington · Joined: 14 Dec 2011

It'a actually not so far from northern Seoul. From Dobongsan its only half an hour. My concern is with the pollution. Is Yeoncheon as bad as I hear Dongducheon is?

But yes, from what I've heard it's pretty blue collar.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

My friend says he couldn't stand the people in Dongducheon and he's glad he got out of there.

Dude, find another gig. You can do better.

Smithington · Joined: 14 Dec 2011

Anyone in Yeoncheon at all? I'd be interested to know where foreign teachers meet up in that area.

Thanks.

Smith

TDC troll · Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Location: TDC

I know that area very well.

I doubt that you will even find another foreigner around.(EFL teacher)

There are basically two towns in Yeoncheon.
One is Chongok , and the other is Yeoncheon.
Chongok is the larger of the two. About a twenty minute bus ride north from Dongducheon.
Yeoncheon proper is further north still. A very small town .
Maybe 2 or 3 blocks long with one stop light.(seriously) Hint~ ISOLATION

If you were to live there , I'd imagine you would be going down to Dongducheon as often as possible.
In Dongducheon there is a large U.S. Army base.
You can find many foreign products there. As well as other foreigner
Although mostly soldiers.

From Dongducheon you can take a train to Seoul , about 30~40 minute ride.

tausha12 · Joined: 12 Jan 2012

I'll be moving to Dongducheon in April. It looks kind of iffy but my job seems "nice". I'll have more to say after I start, lol. I'll be looking for friends in the area but the one upside for me is that my boyfriend is stationed there Smile

JustinC · Joined: 10 Mar 2012 Location: We Are The World!