Goshiwon

As I expected, there was another guy sitting at the entrance of my hostel, guesthouse or respectively “goshiwon” in Korean, but the move-in went perfectly – also without any knowledge of Korean.

In a goshiwon you have to take your shoes off at the entrance and put them into a small closet where everyone got his own case. There seems to be an endless number of rooms – and all of them are tiny, many even without a window. I have a huge one (window) and also a tiny little room where is place for a bed, desk and clothes rail.

This is a typical and popular way of living among students, also foreigners, which is simply the most favourable. I pay 290.000 Won a month and the best thing is? To have an internet connection is implicitness, every room got one. But also a fire detector which means that I can’t use candles, and I brought one… Another thing is that it is forbidden to drink alcohol in the rooms. And I have to go to the third or fourth floor to use toilets, bathroom and kitchen which are all shared. But there’s a lift and I think these conditions will be fine for three months.

Tina and Lena live just around the corner and the small nice shops remind a little more of China. In this neighbourhood there are quite a few convenience and drug stores, bakeries, many restaurants and flower shops. What exactly to get there I’ll be telling you next time!