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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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 Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: define pyung. |
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I'm sure the info could be found by searching but thsis is fastest.
Define the unitl of measurment for apartments called pyung.
I knew it once but forgot it.
Thanks. |
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J.B. Clamence
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| 3.3 meters squared |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| 3.3 meters squared |
Actually, 3.3 meters squared would be 9.9 square meters.
1 pyeong = 3.3058 square meters
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Leslie Cheswyck
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| Pyung is that special bond between old friends. But only Koreans can understand it. |
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Harvard Material
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:39 am Post subject: Pyoung... |
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...also, when your apartment/housing says "X amount" of pyoung a portion of that space also includes the elevator and outside hallway. Believe that? Just found out a few days ago. So; 30 pyoung may in fact be 27 (or so), of actual living space. Every tenant's use of elevator and hallway space is included with/deducted from their living space.  |
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Cthulhu
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supernick
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| also, when your apartment/housing says "X amount" of pyoung a portion of that space also includes the elevator and outside hallway. Believe that? Just found out a few days ago. So; 30 pyoung may in fact be 27 (or so), of actual living space. Every tenant's use of elevator and hallway space is included with/deducted from their living space. |
The above is just about right.
The first 3 or 5 pyung are lost on common areas such as stairs, elevators and parking area.
Our new apt is 37 pyung but it's really the same size as a normal 33 pyung apt and that's because all of our parking is underground, which is covered with a park-like area.
If you are offered a job with a one-room (studio) I think you should make sure that it has more than 10 pyung. I think 13 to 16 pyung is just about right, though many at 11 to 13 pyung have enough space. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the good advice, folks.
Looking on some other threads it looks like I mispelled it somehow. I guess with the conflicting multiple romanization of Korean schemes, who would notice anyway?
Cheers.
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