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Two days until I fly to Seoul. I was there in October when the weather was nice and I loved it, but I know it's going to be cold and crowded this time of year. Any suggestions for good wintertime activities a couple?
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TsarZiedonis posted:Two days until I fly to Seoul. I was there in October when the weather was nice and I loved it, but I know it's going to be cold and crowded this time of year. Any suggestions for good wintertime activities a couple? Go to Nami Island, eat overpriced food, ride a tandem bike.
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Feb 1, 2016 04:33
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AmbientParadox posted:Long weekend coming up. Any thing that can be done for a day or so? I'm not sure how free I / others will be, so~ I came back to chat just to try and get people interested in doing something but no one's biting :-(.
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Feb 1, 2016 04:54
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Whizbang posted:Go to Nami Island, eat overpriced food, ride a tandem bike. An island in February? Wouldn't that be, like, incredibly cold? Hmm, I do like the idea of biking around the countryside, though.
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Feb 1, 2016 20:20
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TsarZiedonis posted:Wouldn't that be, like, incredibly cold? As opposed to....?
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Feb 2, 2016 02:24
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Whizbang posted:As opposed to....? Winds comin off the ocean make for a mighty cold breeze.
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Feb 3, 2016 01:41
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Neither of you have any idea what Nami Island is?
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Feb 3, 2016 02:41
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Whizbang posted:Neither of you have any idea what Nami Island is? A tiny enchanted independent nation where dreams are real and love can bloom? And sweet motorboat rides.
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Feb 3, 2016 02:43
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Gildiss posted:A tiny enchanted independent nation where dreams are real and love can bloom? This guy knows what's up.
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Feb 3, 2016 02:53
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It also has some awesome statues
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Feb 3, 2016 06:42
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Onion Knight posted:It also has some awesome statues Dicks?
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Feb 3, 2016 07:19
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Oh is that from dragonball or something?
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Feb 3, 2016 07:31
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EvilElmo posted:Dicks? Already shipped my external HDDs so suffer an instagram:  but yeah right next to that statue is a little shop that sells all manner of ceramic dick sculptures, from dicks shaped like dudes to dudes with giant boners to giant veiny cocks that grow flowers from the urethra. Welcome to
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Feb 3, 2016 08:12
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Onion Knight posted:Already shipped my external HDDs so suffer an instagram: Holy poo poo, I was kidding. Hahaha this is wonderful. Are there any really expensive, fancy, wear a suit and evening gown kind of restaurants in Seoul? Looking for asian/korean fancy, rather than French food fancy.
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Feb 3, 2016 09:52
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Perchance you have heard of VIPS steakhouse?
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Feb 4, 2016 03:38
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Ashley's man. Unlimited wine and I'm told it's "classy as gently caress."
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Feb 4, 2016 03:45
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If you take her to The Party she'll let you do the weird stuff.
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Feb 4, 2016 03:46
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imo for big "western-fusion" buffet restaurant chains: Seven Springs > VIPS > Ashley > anything else that i haven't heard of edit - i like the VIPS near insaedong/jonggak. they specialize in pork BBQ stuff: pulled pork, ribs, ham, etc.
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Feb 4, 2016 06:48
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I liked The party at Haeundae in Busan. Ashley's was okay for a cheap price. You could always go to Jungsik (정식당) if you just want to spend some money.
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Feb 4, 2016 08:16
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The Ashley at Haeundae was the first one I ever went to. Great place. I remember it was really confusing getting up to that floor, though. You had to switch elevators on the CGV floor, so you have to walk through this weird dimly lit blue LED light-filled room full of screaming children. If you're lucky and they're really busy or whatever, I believe they have a balcony you can go out and dine on. Also on the other side of the city, in the Nampo area, there's another Ashley that also has a pretty cool spot (though not as good). Both are great ones.
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Feb 4, 2016 08:31
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Are people making real Ashley's suggestions now? What the hell
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Feb 4, 2016 08:50
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I'm 100% at a loss to offer up any Korean fine dining. Even Jungsik is basically just Korean-inspired postmodern than Korean. Maybe Jihwaja or Gungyeon? Royal court cuisine is the only thing I can think of, but even those places aren't exactly black tie dining experiences (but not really t-shirt and jeans either).
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Feb 4, 2016 09:15
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So mostly my options for fine dining are European?
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Feb 4, 2016 09:22
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EvilElmo posted:So mostly my options for fine dining are European?
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Feb 5, 2016 10:25
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EvilElmo posted:So mostly my options for fine dining are European? You're better off going to Japan.
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Feb 6, 2016 03:30
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Raphisonfire posted:You're better off going to Japan. KoreaMegathread VII: you're better off going to Japan.
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Feb 6, 2016 04:48
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Can I go to movie tomorrow? It is important
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Feb 7, 2016 09:14
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AmbientParadox posted:Can I go to movie tomorrow? It is important You're better off going to Japan.
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Feb 7, 2016 09:17
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EvilElmo posted:You're better off going to Japan. No thanks, I don't want radiation poisoning
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Feb 7, 2016 10:20
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AmbientParadox posted:No thanks, I don't want radiation poisoning You dont want superpowers? Your loss.
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Feb 7, 2016 13:20
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Gaesong is shutting down.
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Feb 11, 2016 03:09
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Nami island is actually much nicer than I expected, thanks mystery goon!
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Feb 11, 2016 07:40
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Anyone have any experience with Korean credit cards? Are they worth any of the hassle over cash, assuming you qualify for one?
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Feb 19, 2016 07:44
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I never got one because of the ones my friends had. Unless they've changed it's like you give them 1M as a deposit and your card has a 1M limit. It's not actually a credit card. The one good thing is some of them have reward points you can game somewhat, so if you're into that it might be worth it.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:03
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Could make some online ordering easier as well.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:19
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That's true, though I don't think I ever had an issue just using my debit card.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:21
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Grand Fromage posted:That's true, though I don't think I ever had an issue just using my debit card. Agreed, but the internet banking thing is only convenient and good after you understand how to get it all set up. The process of figuring it out on your own was one hell of a pain in the rear end for me way back when.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:28
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Huh. Sounds like if you have that money to put down and are okay doing the initial hoop jumping, why not. I used to play the rewards points game back at home. I was at the point where using cash and not getting something extra felt like a wasted opportunity. So, coming here was a point building, ocd nightmare.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:49
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Don't be ridiculous, foreigners can't get credit cards.
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Feb 19, 2016 08:53
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I have a bunch of them, no deposit was necessary. I have one that gets used only at costco. It's great because I don't have to carry cash there and I can even do interest-free monthly payments. The thing about credit cards in Korea is they're all basically charge cards - you have to pay the balance at the end of each month. However, you gets points and poo poo that you can use for other stuff. I just bought my friend a pretty sweet vacuum totally for free, shipping and everything, using points. Plus, if you do your Korean taxes, it automatically itemizes everything you spent money on so you get more back.
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