Studying in Korea — Q&A
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Interior room is 120k cheaper. how bad is no window really?
same building, same size, one has a window and one is in the middle of the corridor. 120,000 a month difference which is 1.2…
Honestly — how long before people move out of a goshiwon?
planning to do my whole year in one to save money for travelling. everyone tells me i'll last two months. is that true? what…
How thin are goshiwon walls actually
read that the walls are basically partitions. i'm a light sleeper and i also need to do speaking homework out loud. can you hear…
What does a goshiwon cost per month all in? not the advertised number
listings say 450,000 but i assume that's before something. trying to build a real monthly budget. what did you actually pay including everything, and…
What do you actually look at when viewing a goshiwon?
i've got three viewings booked and i'll be in each room for about 90 seconds with someone waiting. what should i be checking that…
No deposit at all? what's the catch
every other rental in korea wants 5-10 million won deposit and then goshiwon says 0. that gap makes me suspicious. is it really zero…
Private bathroom vs shared — worth 100k a month?
the shared-bathroom rooms are noticeably cheaper. there are apparently 4 bathrooms for about 20 rooms. is shared actually a problem in practice or is…
How do you find a goshiwon if you can't read Korean?
the good listings all seem to be on korean sites with no english and the english ones look overpriced. how did you actually find…
Bed bugs in goshiwon — how common honestly?
read some horror stories and now i can't unread them. is this a real risk or a few bad buildings that got posted about.…
What actually IS a goshiwon? every photo looks like a prison cell
keep seeing it recommended for students but the photos are a bed, a desk, and about 40cm of floor. is that really it or…
How do you spot a fake goshiwon listing?
prices on some listings are way below the others in the same street and the photos look almost too nice. what are the actual…
Goshiwon near Yonsei — which streets should I be looking at?
studying at the KLI from march. i know sinchon is the area but that's a big area and prices swing a lot within it.…
Is the free rice and kimchi thing actually real?
every listing mentions it and it sounds too good to be a real feature. is it genuinely unlimited? what else is usually there and…
Booking a goshiwon from abroad before I land — safe or stupid?
i land at 11pm and i don't want to be dragging suitcases around looking for a room. so i'd rather have something booked. but…
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