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[silly mid on]

im sure this topic has been posted alot but im gonna ask anyway.

im due to finish my contract soon, am currently in cheongju and have had an absolute blast here but i want to see what else korea has to offer.

i feel that i want to go to a bigger city, as i've never lived in one over a million people...want to see if i can hack the hustle and buslte.

i was thinking of a place near seoul but not in seoul, like suwon/anyang that are connected by subway which would be handy.

BUT, i have traveled to busan and the city rocks so was thinking about there also. Daejeon/daegu were two other options that i have considered.

i am seeking general feedback from people in any of these cities or any advice. The expat community, nightlife and specific areas would be helpful. cheers

[Hotpants]

If you've already been to Busan and liked it, I would go there. It's better to go to somewhere you already know you will like. There should also be more job options in Busan compared to some of the other places you've listed. Boats to the South Coast, Jeju and Japan...lots of travel options from Busan. In smaller towns, you're trapped!

[Cohiba]

Think twice before you live outside of Seoul. "In Seoul" and
"outside of Seoul" are like two different countries. Seoul
is an interesting place with variety and venues for most
tastes. Outside of Seoul you will find a homogenous Korean
culture. I don't mean this in a bad way, but you will never
find things like: brown bread, good beer, bars with good
tunes, English book stores etc.

Remember COHIBA'S RULE. FFF=Fun For Foreigners.

If FFF in Seoul = 100, then FFF decreases at
1/distance. So 2km from Seoul FFF=1/2(100)=50;
10km from Seoul FFF=1/10(100)=10. This rule is
a rule for nightlife, food and foreign products only.
Nature etc. is on a different scale altogether.

This means you will be wasting a lot of time commuting
to Seoul. This is especially a drag if you have been
boozing on a Friday night and there are no buses or
trains.

I, unfortunately, live in Inchon where the FFF factor
is almost in the negative range. I know!

[The Hierophant]

[zappadelta]

I would suggest the whole Anyang/Pyoungchon/Bumgay/Sanbon area. All very nice with many good restaurants, cafes, parks, and people, but not too too many. Except for the Emart in Sanbon, there's always at least 10 million people in there.

[Novernae]

[Pak Yu Man]

This is a load of $hit. You have to look for it but you can find any of the above outside of Seoul. Guess what. Other big cities have Cosco. They also have US bases and they sell the same 'black market' goods around the corner.

People who say "don't leave Seoul" have probably never seen the real Korea. This sit around and eat at Outback and then go to some foreign bar full of whities. Why did you come to Korea anyways? The easy money?

People are afraid to leave Seoul because their lazy asses would have to learn a bit of Korean and actually have to look for some 'hard to find' stuff.

[silly mid on]

totally agree with pak yu man...great name too.

i would need a place that i can somewhat escape the crowds and i dout that seoul offers a place like this. This is what i love about cheongju, its in the middle of the country...so perfect for travel...but i do want a different experiance. I did come for the moey ut i have wanted to travel ever since i had training wheels so this is more to me than money. Im learning the language etc and love to mingle with the locals.

NOVERNAE - before i came here i looked into9 ilsan for a job as most say its a great area of seoul to be in, so i will keep that in mind.

But my general attitude is that i do not want to move to a bigger city to experiance all the 'luxeries' that i had in NZ. I travel for culture, not to surround myself with the comforts of home ut i do want to experiance a bigger city...i think:-)

As long as im not in Itaewon i think ill be happy?

Busan is appealing though.
Anyone have any feedback about Daegu?

p.s. if there are random 'b's' missing its because my "B" button is screwed and i have to smash it to make it work.

[Pak Yu Man]

[Homer]

[Pak Yu Man]

What are you talking about Homer. The OP LIVES IN SEOUL!!!!!!!

Therefore he/she/it must know everything there is about Korea.

Going on 8 years. Never lived in Seoul, never will. If that stuff is so important to you...go home. It'll be cheaper.

Brown bread...good music...what a joke.