Corkonians in Korea?

[shorain]

hey,

just wondering if there are any more of us in Korea, other than myself of course. if so i live in Incheon and go to Seoul most weekends. just here a few weeks so would love to meet up with some Irish people. haven't met a single one so far which im surprised about.

also if anyone has been to Korera where abouts in Seoul is the Irish bar? someone told me there's one called The Dubliner somewhere. what no entrepreneurial cork people came to Korea. had sad :(

[mustang]

billy no mates

[shorain]

actually its billie no mates and its just no irish/cork mates.
my two flatmates are foreign one from england and one for the US.

[Superdave]

one from england and one for the US.

sorry to hear that!

have you googled the bar?

[shorain]

yeah they're not too bad, although my accent is turning into some weird hybrid sound i dont like and they cant really pronounce my name properly.

yeah i found the bars website but i haven't managed to literally find it. Seoul is a big city and even with directions its tricky. i will persevere though!

[D number 10]

my brother lived in seoul for a couple of years. he played soccer for the seoul british football club. maybe worth checking out there website.. possible there could be a few irish lads involved in it

[mustang]

actually its billie no mates and its just no irish/cork mates.
my two flatmates are foreign one from england and one for the US.
actually it is BILLY NO MATES

[HappyMonday83]

Why go to korea to meet irish, it could be just me but I don't see the point in going halfway across the world just to go to an irish bar, if your going to be there for a few months fair enough its nice to touch base once in a while, but if your only there for a few weeks stay away from the paddies.

[Superdave]

Why go to korea to meet irish, it could be just me but I don't see the point in going halfway across the world just to go to an irish bar, if your going to be there for a few months fair enough its nice to touch base once in a while, but if your only there for a few weeks stay away from the paddies.

agreed but from the sounds of her post she is there for the longer term.

[shorain]

yeah im here teaching for 12 months, and its week 3 ok!
you meet plenty of koreans its kinda inevitable and the korean teachers at our school are really nice & have good english but im getting there...slowly

[Superdave]

yeah im here teaching for 12 months, and its week 3 ok!
you meet plenty of koreans its kinda inevitable and the korean teachers at our school are really nice & have good english but im getting there...slowly

what's it like then? do they spit like they do in china? something i couldn't get used to. give us some cultural curiosities....

travelled around asia for 6 months and you defo need some of your own now and again.

[shorain]

well i haven't encountered any spitting yet and i hope i never do!
just mostly stares, giggles and pointing from some people. 99% of koreans dont speak any english and my korean is pretty bad at the moment.

people in Seoul seem to be ruder, i think its just that the city is so big and very busy 24/7 so they don't really care.you might see one other westerner in seoul each day if you're lucky so yeah a few home comforts are nice.

unfortunately my irish name has been replaced as it sounds very like a korean swear word so im now using an alias!

[seoul shaka]

Not too sure about corkys- but used to be plenty of paddys in "hollywoods" in Itaewon- the "wolfhound bar" in itaewon is the irish bar to go to. You should get on to seoulgaels.com as well- they have lads and lasses from all over playing - great craic.

Being half way around the world and hanging around with paddys is a welcome release from living in seoul- a concrete jungle with little culture or beauty - at least on the surface- laos, it is not.

You'll notice the spitting soon, or more accurately the lung busting hawking.

Between all the good and bad- still had great craic in korea but would have been much tamer without the paddys- basically like college with cash

Enjoy

[ho chi feen]

hey,

just wondering if there are any more of us in Korea, other than myself of course. if so i live in Incheon and go to Seoul most weekends. just here a few weeks so would love to meet up with some Irish people. haven't met a single one so far which im surprised about.

also if anyone has been to Korera where abouts in Seoul is the Irish bar? someone told me there's one called The Dubliner somewhere. what no entrepreneurial cork people came to Korea. had sad :(

There's two PROC forumistas out there since 2003, Be-atch and Job!. I haven't seen be-atch post here in years, but Job! pops in alright from time to time.

[shorain]

yeah Seoul is pretty souless alright, apartment blocks and department stores as far as the eye can see.
thanks for that seoul shaka, i'll definitely check out Itaewon next weekend. i didnt realise there was a gaelic team in Seoul, unfortunately my camogie is pretty dismal...

[Job!]

There's two PROC forumistas out there since 2003, Be-atch and Job!. I haven't seen be-atch post here in years, but Job! pops in alright from time to time.


I'M HERE! recently returned from Korea. Mad place. To the person who is asking for Irish to hang out. I understand how you are feeling. Seoul is a big place, BUT, take the time to get to know Koreans. Go out with the teachers in your school and get to know them and their friends. You are in a different culture and country- experience it. Koreans are incredibly friendly and take so much pride in taking out foreigners and teaching them about their culture. One way to get to know foreigners and meet some Koreans is to go to language classes. Koreans will be all over you like a rash once they hear you are learning Korean.

You will meet lots of Irish, Americans, English, Scots, Canadians, Aussies etc.. Seek them out! The foreign teachers in your school should have a network of friends built up so latch onto them. It's what everyone does when they get there first and then just network from there.

[Job!]

oooh and another thing! seoulites arent really rude. they push shove, spit and stuff but it really is just the way they are. they dont think they are being rude. Pushing and shoving and being mean to foreigners is their "thing". The way I got over it was to go to the same coffee shop each day and got to know the staff there. ONe guy had pretty good english and so he used to go out for drinks with us in our neighbourhood. Once they get to know you, they'll think you're great. If you are sick of the concrete jungle ( which happens faily) take a bus out to the countryside in the weekend. The mountains are SPECTACULAR. Also you are near the major ski resort ( to the north of seoul). mad spot. no one knows what they are doing and its carnage going down the hills. its cheap to go and rent skis/board. make sure your school cover medical insurance before you go..............

[ho chi feen]

I'M HERE! recently returned from Korea. Mad place.

Jaysus! How does it feel to be back? AQnd what about be-atch?

[Job!]

Hello ! I got back in July but took off to Canada and only got back the start of October. Feels odd to be back. Miss the food and cheap transport.

Beatch in in Engerland. Ill pm you with more