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tesseract
Joined: 26 May 2006
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 Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: Living on Jeju Island |
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| I have just started applying for jobs and I would consider taking a position on Jeju Island. I would just like some information from anyone who has lived there or is living there now. What kind of things are there available to do on the island? Will I be able to find English books, movies, etc? Are there any places to take Korean lessons or martial arts? Are there gyms nearby? I'm just trying to narrow down the locations where I am willing to teach. Thanks. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, you can find all of that in Jeju, in the city at least. If you are outside of Jeju City or Seogwipo, it'll be tougher.
PM me if you have any more questions about the areas on the island.
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Currently here on Jeju so if you need ant questions answering then give me a tinkel. It's not a full on party place but there are plenty of Waygooks about. You have sea, mountain and many other great treks, there are plenty of bars (two waygook bars) a great Indian restaurant (Bagdad) and fantastic Korean food with fresh tastey meat.
If you are in Shin Jeju or Gu Jeju you will be definitely in the loop, outside of the city it's much quiter. Coincidentally i do know of a good Hogwan that is recruiting for end of December and the beginning of March. The guy who owns the place is a Yank and he's married to a Korean. There are a good number of Waygooks at this school and it's rep is very good. No, i am not a recruiter, the posting is on Dave's job board and i know people who have or are working at this school. If you would like to get more info about the school then do a posting on rhymeswithjeju it's part of of the Yahoo groups, i am sure the feed back will be top notch. For a newbie i don't think you will get a better gig in town, with no experience it's 1.9 mill and no splits. Any help needed let me know.
The location of the school is in Shin Jeju, the new city. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| rhinocharge64 wrote: |
| ...give me a tinkel. |
 ...
 That's a new one to me. You gotta love the variety of uses of language. |
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kiwiliz
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject: variety? |
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oh yes! and doesn't it make this language of ours such a wonderful beast!  |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:46 am Post subject: Re: Living on Jeju Island |
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| tesseract wrote: |
| Will I be able to find English books, movies, etc? |
English books and movies are available anywhere in Korea, really, so there's no reason to let that stop you from living anywhere in the Republic. Videos are subtitled, not dubbed, so you can always rent a video or DVD, and any Hollywood movies coming out in theaters will also be subtitled.
Plus, with an internet connection you can download anything you want. Korean internet connections are fast and cheap. Bring your laptop.
As for books, I don't know about bookstores or book exchanges on the island, but www.whatthebook.com has a huge selection and ships anywhere in Korea.
I live in Seoul, but I've visited Cheju several times and love it. It's beautiful, clean, has a nice climate, a great mountain to climb, and beautiful beaches. I can't say what it would be like to live there for a year, but it definitely has a lot to offer. |
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