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Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

I am condsidering staying in Seoul for a couple of weeks.
Do you know of any cheap accomodations?

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Any goshiwon or yeogwan.

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

mgafunnell · Joined: 11 Apr 2007

There is a place in itaewon across the street from gecko's behind the police box. i think the price is around 180 000 Won per month but can be rented for shorter term stays

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Yeogwans are private hotel rooms that cost 20-35,000 a night. You can negotiate for longer stays. Goshiwons are like "studying rooms" and you can get one for around 200,000 a month.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Goshiwon. About 250 000 a month, own room with bed, cable TV, internet connection, shared bathroom and toilet, free rice in the kitchen (and sometimes eggs).

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

Sounds really good.
Thanks.

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

wanderingsalsero · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TX.

I thought this was an interesting post because I'm still pondering what kind of arrangement I'll be able to make in order to find someplace to crash when I come into Seoul from Namyangju where I live.

I was thinking that a jimjilbang was the only answer. And maybe it is. But the idea ocurred to me that maybe I could find somebody who'd like to go 'in together' and share the use of one of these places.

All I want is someplace to lay my head and sleep when I come home late from the salsa clubs. Right now I have to leave the clubs early in order to catch my bus back to Namyangju.

Normally I don't really stay out late dancing. I like to get there around 9pm, dance 2 or 3 hours and them leave (because I usually don't like to dance when it gets excessively crowded). But it would be nice to be able to stay til 11+ or so and then maybe do something else in Seoul.

I don't drink (or very little) and I don't get drunk and crazy. I just like to dance and walk around and look at 'things'.

I could share a place with a guy or a girl. Either way, I mind my own business. Re: expenses......we'd make some sort of arrangement to have the next month paid in advance in order that there be no question about the finances.

Mostly likely I'd be coming in at least once a weekend. More likely twice. During the week it probably would be rare that I'd be coming in....unless I didn't have to teach the next day here at the high school where I work.

My phone number is 010 9122 8095. If this sounds like an arrangement anybody would be comfortable with maybe we could do it.

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