Housing & Dorms — Studying in Korea — Q&A
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…
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 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…
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.…
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…
Basement goshiwon rooms are really cheap — red flag?
found one at 320k which is way below everything else. it's 반지하, semi-basement. is this a bargain or is there a reason nobody's taking…
Hongdae goshiwon — is it too loud to actually sleep?
hongdae looks like the most fun place to live and also possibly the worst place to sleep. is it genuinely unlivable on weeknights or…
Officetel is 300k more a month than a goshiwon — worth it?
found a goshiwon at 520k and an officetel at 820k, both about 15 min from my school. officetel has a proper kitchen and a…
When did you move from a goshiwon to a one-room?
planning goshiwon first then upgrade. but i don't know what the actual trigger should be. is it after you get your ARC, after a…
Goshiwon near Korea University — is Anam the only option?
starting at KU's language centre. everyone says anam but the prices there look similar to sinchon. is there anywhere slightly out that's cheaper and…
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