korea :: seoul :: general

[ubiquitous]

mmm thanks dude I read about talk and epik a while ago how has your experience dealing with them been so far? I was hoping to find something that pays a bit more than TaLK. I should also mention I taught this past summer in China for about 50-60 hours per week and I'll be graduating this year from college (not sure if that opens up more options for me or not?) thanks again guys

[ke1]

From what I know, EPIK is only for graduates? That's why TaLK pays so little, all you need is a year of college. As far as I know, there is not middle ground program.

Dealing with them has been easy and straight to the point. Just a heads up, the first "early application" period has passed. November 15 is the next deadline, and after that I hear it's a battle to get the remaining positions.

here's a comparion of EPIK and TaLK

http://www.talk.go.kr/newtalk4/popup/popup.html

[Guest umhaha84]

korea's cheap if you wanna get drunk off soju and samgyupsal.

if you wanna go club karaoke and get a table and such it'll cost same as in us maybe more.

[lllllllllllllll]

anyone in korea watch jersey shore online? fastpasstv won't play "in my area"

[thomas_highstreet]

have you tried wedisk? not sure if its up but i dont even bother with streams anymore. - wedisk better

[fads]

korea=batting cages

[Jpo1932]

Going to Korea for a homestay program, going to be their about 2 months. I turn 18 on the 23rd. Guys have any suggestions on anything fun in Seoul? I'm actually trying to learn the language to... So i'm not Korea just for the wiminz

Edit: Not this year... probably in the summer. have any ideas?

[altemp]

Can anyone comment on how good Seoul would be for exchange? I will probably be there 4-ish months at either Seoul National or Yonsei. It's either Seoul or Copenhagen, and I'm leaning towards Seoul.

[ruach]

Back in America after three weeks in Korea. I really need to find means to remain more permanently in the near future...

Recent favorite discovery was the Central Asian area near 동대문역사문화공원역. Went there first with two Japanese people to a Mongolian market to buy a bunch of dried meats, camel and horse milk things, and whatever else they could find. Then the next week with an Uzbek guy for amazing food.

[FADEtoDARKNESS]

Any recommendations on how to learn Korean? Good texts to buy?

[eddyz]

Going to SNU for nxt semester.. i am worried about not getting into dorms.

what are good rental places near campus?

[JDM]

Any recommendations on how to learn Korean? Good texts to buy?

Most of the learn it yourself books are shit.

Just use this site for now

http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/

[JDM]

Going to SNU for nxt semester.. i am worried about not getting into dorms.

what are good rental places near campus?

Goshiwon, Hasuk-Jib, or a Apt/Officetel/One-Room.

The last one is going to cost you around $2-10K for the deposit.

[greasypeanut]

Any recommendations on how to learn Korean? Good texts to buy?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0824823427/ref=oss_product i used this and it was good. its the textbook that my uni used.

[eddyz]

Goshiwon, Hasuk-Jib, or a Apt/Officetel/One-Room.

The last one is going to cost you around $2-10K for the deposit.

is there any specific hasukjib you know that is near SNU ?

seems like hasukjib is a nice choice considering meals are provided.

[dismalfuture]

there's tons around every university. Gonna be an, er, interesting living arrangement if you do it.

[dizzhizz]

is there any specific hasukjib you know that is near SNU ?

seems like hasukjib is a nice choice considering meals are provided.

don't expect much when it comes to those meals.

[JDM]

is there any specific hasukjib you know that is near SNU ?

seems like hasukjib is a nice choice considering meals are provided.

just make sure to look around. cause some are nasty inside

personally id rather stay at a clean goshiwon. as long as you can get over teh size

[eddyz]

thanks jdm, one more q.

http://www.gosi1.net/gosiup/searchlist2_way.php3?tbname=gosi1&page=1&keyset1=do&keyset2=searchand&keyset3=gu&serno=guestwate&ser=desc&subway=%BC%AD%BF%EF%B4%EB

this site seems legit, but im korean illiterate, any where on that page that shows you "most popular" or "best" goshiwon near SNU?

thanks

[bishibashi]

wasn't there a superguide for seoul before? anyone have a old copy?

[JDM]

thanks jdm, one more q.

http://www.gosi1.net/gosiup/searchlist2_way.php3?tbname=gosi1&page=1&keyset1=do&keyset2=searchand&keyset3=gu&serno=guestwate&ser=desc&subway=%BC%AD%BF%EF%B4%EB

this site seems legit, but im korean illiterate, any where on that page that shows you "most popular" or "best" goshiwon near SNU?

thanks

not sure if you can list it by best, its possible but im being lazy and its 3am

if you put in - 서울대

in the box that says: 대학(건물)명

it'll give you a list of them. just look at the expensive ones

http://www.gosi1.net/view/gosiwonview.php3?&number=5047

http://www.gosi1.net/view/gosiwonview.php3?&number=7414

also dont trust the pics, they like to stretch them to look bigger

[Jpo1932]

I'm planning to do a gap year later during the coming up year. First time i've been out of the U.S (i'm 18) what's the best way to learn the language, experience Korea and still have some "fun" in the process?

[Headmut]

just booked my flight to seoul.

i arrive february 22nd...going to be doing an exchange studying at yonsei...living in their international residence. i'll be there until the end of june.

fellow seoulite sufu-ers get at me....i need soju.

[eddyz]

yo headmut, did u need to get a D-2 Visa/?

im also on exchange, but to SNU.

[xpaulinabearx]

^^ yooooo, are you guys high school students? or college?...lol

[Headmut]

hey...i cant apply for my visa yet as i am waiting for some package from yonsei but yes i believe it's the student visa.

and we're in university.

[halomunkey]

I'm too lazy to look through the whole thread buh,

Might be going to Korea for vacation in the next couple of months. I'll be going with a group of people that went to Korea for work almost every month last year.

What do you guys think is the best season roll through? We were planning of going this time next year but is it hella dead around this time of year (after the holidays)?

Planning on staying half of a month to a month btw.

[dismalfuture]

the best time in Korea is around the 1st of April onwards

[Jpo1932]

Probably staying a year in Seoul (maybe somewhere else)... Is it possible at my age to get job doing anything? (18)

[dismalfuture]

not really, unless you speak flawless Korean and are good looking/have some charm