大咖福利影院

Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one.

Weather:
- warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in the winter
- We have heavy raining season in July or Auguest

Korean people
- Usually Korean do not talk to someone first
- Also many Korean people are not聽 very friendly if they do not
聽 聽know the person but once they get to know the person they
聽 聽will become very friendly and helpful.
- If someone introduce you to Koreans, they will be very
聽 聽friendly to you (Introduction is quite important in Korea)
- But if you need any help Korean will be very helpful.
- Always respect older people

Public transportation:
- We have Tube, Bus and taxi and much cheaper than London

Seoul:
- North West is students area
- Central( upper Namsan) is old business & politicical area.
聽 聽Most of embassies are located in this area
- South East and further south is richer and upper class area
- West and far west will be quite industrial
- Itaewon is the most multicultural place

Happening place:
- Hongdae (NW):
聽 聽- very much student area
聽 聽- a lot of clubs, live music and pubs are aong the area
- Myungdong(C):
聽 聽- Mostly shopping area for young people
聽 聽- quite touristic area
- Dongdaemoon(NE):
聽 聽- good place for cheap shopping
- Jongro(C):
聽 聽- a lot of Hagwons where to learn English
- Kangnam station(SE):
聽 聽- a lot of Hagwons
聽 聽- many clubs, restaurants and pubs for students and business
聽 聽 聽men
聽 聽- Koreans one of the favor place for friday meeting
- Apgujung & Chungdam(SE):
聽 聽- good shopping area for rich people
聽 聽- Many clubs, restaurants and pubs for upper class people
- Itaewon(C):
聽 聽- Multicultural place
聽 聽- Foriengner's one of the favor place for night out
聽 聽- You will see more foreigners than local people
聽 聽- many clubs, pubs and restaurants
聽 聽- dart and pool league are going on now(HOT)

Shops:聽 聽 聽UK.聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Korea
聽 聽 聽 聽 TESCO, Sainsburys, M&S聽 =>聽 Home plus, E-mart
聽 聽 聽 聽 Woolworth, Boots.聽 聽 聽 聽=>聽 Home plus, E-mart
聽 聽 聽 聽 WH Smith.聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽=>聽 Alpha and local shops
聽 聽 聽 聽 IKEA聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽=> Local shops only
聽 聽 聽 聽 B&Q聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 => Home plus, E-mart

Replacements:
聽 聽- Fish&Chips聽 聽=>聽 Fish kasu(but batter tastes different)
聽 聽- Chips聽 聽 聽 聽 =>聽 Fries
聽 聽- Pub聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 =>聽 Bar
聽 聽- Sweet&Sour聽 聽=>聽 Tang-soo-yook
聽 聽- Chips&Curry聽 =>聽 no replacement
聽 聽- Beers聽 聽 聽 聽 => Available in Home plus & E-mart
聽 聽- Pint聽 聽 聽 聽 聽=> 500cc(Say give me Obaek)
聽 聽- Indian foods => In Itaewon and Kangnam station
聽 聽- Kebab聽 聽 聽 聽 => In Itaewon, Kangnam and department stores
聽 聽- Italian foods => You can find it but mostly more creamy and
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽melt cheese on it.
聽 聽- Fag/cigarette聽 => All stuff at every corner shops

American stuff: You will find a lot of American stuff as follows:
聽 聽- McDonals, Burger King, Wendys, KFC, Quiznos ..
聽 聽- TGI Fridays, Bennigance, Outback, Pizza hut..
聽 聽- Star Bucks, Hollys coffee..
聽 聽- Baskin robins,Haaggendazs,Dunkin's,Krispy cream donuts...

[IMPORTANT] Drugs:
聽 聽- Korea is very strict about drugs
聽 聽- Do not even think about it
聽 聽- Once you try it, you may cover the tommorow's head line
聽 聽 聽news papers and you will be introduced as the most
聽 聽 聽dangerous global drug dealer


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I will write more soon. Many thanks