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[kittyfye]

Ill be moving from Daegu to either Seoul or Busan near the end of August. I have two large suitcases of clothing, and then just a few boxes of stuff Ive collected during the last 15 months here in Korea: bathroom stuff, kitchen stuff - just stuff.

Has anyone moved themselves from one city in Korea to another with more than a couple of suitcases? How did you do it?

[JongnoGuru]

Your easiest options are using taekbae (�ù�: home-delivery service) or hiring a moving company depending on how much stuff you have. I don't know how or even if the taekbae companies will handle large items like a table or fragile things like vases, mirrors, etc. In any case, you'll need to pack your belongings as though you were mailing them.

If I were you, my first step would be to find a Korean, any Korean, there in Daegu who you know (15 months? you must know employers, colleagues, neighbours, shopkeepers... somebody who can help you) and have them call around and find out which option serves you best.

Look around the different forums here for stickies on moving house, or do a search. Please don't take offence, kittyfye, but I'm a bit amazed how often this question gets asked. Maybe I'm just lazy, but I'd automatically ask a Korean what to do without even pondering it first. They move house more often than English teachers. Almost.

[Cedar]

The Guru's advice is great. You should call Taekbae, and I moved from Daegu to Seoul with a loaded to the gills 1.5 ton truck for i think it was 130,000 last year. I rode along with the driver. No sweat.

[Col.Brandon]

Be careful, those guys are rough as guts. And if you get a rainy day you're screwed. If you don't have too much stuff why not hire a Starex from Avis and move yourself? Ask your buddies to help you, then treat them to some Pizza afterwards. That way your precious things might make it in one piece.

[JongnoGuru]

Speaking of moving, I'm currently doing just that. Again. My life the past two to three years has been a continuing game of musical houses and musical offices. This time is one of those slow-motion moves, starting last Thursday night and ending, with luck, tomorrow morning. I knew it was coming, but circumstances put the timing out of my hands. In the process I've had to cancel a short trip overseas, bow out of one project, fudge the deadline on another (eating a late penalty), and watch as potential new work slipped away. Non-work-related casualties so far: one smashed ring finger (not mine), one broken laundry window (smalll, thankfully), one lost set of keys, one missing & presumed lost dryer duct attachment, one unslightly [*EDIT* "unslightly"?? I should be horsewhipped for that! --> "unsightly" ] dent in living room wall, two nasty scratches across bedroom floor, and countless weeks ahead searching for misplaced kitchen implements.

I want to run away from myself sometimes. This is one of them. One good thing about moving mostly unassisted: it sure puts muscles on you. But I fear it's not my physical health that needs attention, but rather my mental state. For I actually kind of like moving house -- the whole change of setting and scenery, finding ways to optimise usable space, redecorate, reconceptualise my life. I'm sure that makes me sick in the head, though. Right?

[kittyfye]

Not too sick in the head, man, but you certainly have alot of mental energy! Just reading your last post made me a little tired (I winced for the ring finger). And you like it! Well, you are in the right line of work to have plenty more, I supose.

Hey, thanks, all, for the suggestions. I did ask for some help at work, but noone acted interested in lending a hand. But it may have just been a bad day. Now I know what to ask for specifically.

Much appreciated.

[ninjamonkey]

[dg611]

there is a three or four number extension...sorry I can't remember it but one of your korean friend should be able to find out for you...all you do is call this number and someone will come and move everything you have for much less than the other poster suggested....I moved from busan to daegu a few years back and we called the number and some guy with a bongo came and moved everything in our house (whole truck load in one of those small blue or white trucks you see everywhere) for less than 50,000 won...its probably more now...but I don't think that much....
ask one of your korean friends if they know that number and will they call for you and arrange it. Tekbae is probably too expensive for such a small amount of stuff....

the best other option is to find someone you know with a car and offer to pay them 50,000 or (more for seoul try about double)

good luck

[dg611]

use the local prefix plus 2424...n daegu 053 2424 (eesa means 'move' in korean) I got this info from pusanweb....i don't know if it still applies....but you should be able to contact someone by calling that number...but you will definately need someone to help you since noone will speak English when you call.

[Cedar]

Previous poster meant to say
053-586-2424 (if you live in the 586 prefix part of Daegu, for example).
But 2424 is not so cheap.

[pegpig]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the most important thing, yet. Check the moving calendar to find out which is a lucky day. Heaven forbid you move on an unlucky day.