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mithridates · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: Donghae City vs. Busan (climate)

Which has the better winter climate? Busan is further south but I've read that the Taebaek mountains block most of the winter wind, and there's nothing worse than a really strong wind in the winter. I've never been to Donghae before.

VanIslander

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

It was colder than Seoul when I lived there (at least it seemed that way) but I've lived in Seoul for just under 10 years and I lived there for only 1 year so my empirical data is somewhat limited.

happeningthang · Joined: 26 Apr 2003

Can't speak for Busan, but Dongers over the last few years has been getting progressively better. When I first got here it was bitterly cold with strong winds that made walking the streets an ordeal. Since then the wind's been absent, and so not overly cold, but there's been a lot of snow.

Neil · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: Tokyo

Manbearpig has ensured it's just a matter of time before Donghae becomes Korea's answer to Phuket.

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

Donghae is slightly cooler in winter and about the same in busan in summer...

as somebody has already mentioned it does get a bit of snow...

kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

Busan isn't that cold, but its true that the wind is rough. You really need a good coat. But Busan is awesome in every other way. I'm from TN in the States, so the winter in any Korean city is rough for me.

AliNZ · Joined: 11 Feb 2003

Donghae is great. Snowed early in december and was very beautiful and Christmas Day that year it snowed very hard but was just lovely. My first white Christmas.