Teaching English in S. Korea

Hi all,

first of all there are loads of els forums out there discussing pros and cons of teaching in South Korea. I have spent hours going through them and find them just so argumentative, ratty and full of A-Holes with agendas. I always find TA to be more objective.

I am all set (re documents) to go to S. Korea all I need is to organise a job. The trouble is I really don%26#39;t know where to go. I don%26#39;t want to be in the centre of Seoul. But I%26#39;d like to be close enough to visit it at the weekend for a few beers if I wanted to. I%26#39;d also like the area itself to be a relatively big city. Any suggestions from anyone who%26#39;s gone down this route.

Many thanks in advance,

Geilstyle

Teaching English in S. Korea

not been down this route.

But Seoul is BIG. Things around it are really all Seoul.

Traffic by road from outside Seoul itself is atrocious and I don%26#39;t think you want to be driving, so that leaves bus- still slow- or train.

The first big place out of Seoul on the TGV-type line is really Daejeon. It has a lot of government offices, and -especially in the Dunsan dong area- is modern light and airy.

You might find it worth a look.

Teaching English in S. Korea

Like ethelman said, Seoul is really big city. It can take close to 2 hr even by their excellent subway to travel from one end of city to the other end! If you don%26#39;t mind the satellite or surburb to Seoul, try to find teaching gig at Bundang, Anyang or Suwon which have either subway and bus connection to Seoul.

I agree with the previous author, if you can find a post in Bundang, preferrably the Jeongja area of Bundang (where I live) This is a very nice up-market location with easy roads plus subway into Seoul. Many street cafes and drinking establishments on the doorstep here without travelling into Seoul. Also, seeing more and more expats here as the years go by, mostly teachers. Beside the state schools there is a private Korean International School, ';KIS';. Have spoken to many ex-pat teachers who all enjoy teaching here because of the respect the kids have for their elders. It is the same everywhere, you will never meet more polite, calm or respectful people anywhere in the world. If you type Jeongja Dong, Bundang into your browser, it comes up with plenty of info, good luck.........

I currently live in Bucheon, a nice city (approx 800,000 population) just outside Seoul. Subway takes around 35-40 mins into central Seoul (worth mentioning though that the subway is about 25 mins walk from the city centre, regular buses though). Plenty of shops, restaurants and bars. Bucheon is inbetween Incheon and Seoul so handy for the airport.

Let me know if you want any info on the city.