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I'm in Busan, Korea. Any advice?

Loren MichaelLoren Michael Registered User regular
edited November 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I know no Korean, I'm teaching English for a year or so... I've lived in China before (two years) and Japan (a month) so I'm not a complete idiot about Cultures Not Like Our Own, but, hey, any advice? I'm in Busan.

Thanks!

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    NylonathetepNylonathetep Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    They love Starcraft

    They love Starcraft 2.

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    Cptn PantsCptn Pants Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Nylonathetep wrote: »
    They love Starcraft

    They don't love Starcraft 2.

    Korea doesn't love starcraft 2

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    Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Do not try to pick up girls with Starcraft, it really does not work.

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    Smug DucklingSmug Duckling Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Fizban140 wrote: »
    Do not try to pick up girls with Starcraft, it really does not work.

    Especially because everyone there is probably better than you anyway.

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    NylonathetepNylonathetep Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Korean girls can prolly out micro and out micro you anyways. You'll just embarrass yourself.

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    Limp mooseLimp moose Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The hyandi beach area has some nice night life.

    Other than that. Yeah I didn't like busan so much.

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    Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Busan is probably the best part of Korea, Seoul is alright too.

    Actually not that many Koreans play SC. I would compare it to Halo in the states, everyone knows about it, a lot have played it, but very few play it competitively.

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    Actinguy1Actinguy1 Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I lived in Yongsan for two years while I was in the military.

    Advice: Go to Itaewon (right outside Yongsan). This is the "Americanized" portion of Seoul, South Korea's capital. This is a good stepping place as you venture into Korean food, language, culture, etc. Pound for pound, this is where the most Americans are (assuming you're one). This is also where you're most likely to find the largest collection of Koreans who are not only pro-American, but also perfectly used to introducing naive Americans into the wonders of their culture.

    Osan is pretty good too, but I only liked it because it was a vacation from where I lived (Itaewon). Americans in Osan spend their weekends in Itaewon.

    Anseong is my favorite...it's a huge arts area. Galleries, museums, public theatrical displays, wandering musicians...reminds me a lot of Greenwich Village.

    Hope that helps!

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    Fizban140Fizban140 Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Funny, Americans in Osan spend their weekends in Itaewon. Americans in Kunsan spend their weekends in Osan.

    Kunsan fucking sucks.

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