Any DUers in Korea?

[Qanisqineq]

I'm in Korea with my military husband and have been living here a year. I don't know any Americans and sometimes I wish I could talk to someone about current events in the US. Right now I am extremely lonely because my husband went to the USA for 3 months for a class!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. If your husband is in the military, why do you not know any other Americans?

Anyway, if you want to get out of the military ghetto, I suspect that you can do what people do in Japan: take language lessons to increase your ability to interact with the locals and simultaneously join one of the groups listed in the English-language press.

In Tokyo, for example, a lonely expatriate can join Democrats Aboard, a hiking club, chapters of Women in Communications or Toastmasters, any one of a dozen flavors of religious groups that hold services in English, become a volunteer English tutor, Alcoholics Anonymous, a community theater group that gives plays in English, a choral group, cooking classes, martial arts classes, and I don't remember what else I've seen advertised. I believe that Korea also has a branch of the (British) Royal Asiatic Society, which puts on a lot of programs and social events. I checked out the website of the Korea Herald, and like the Japan Times website, it doesn't have a lot of community announcements, but perhaps the print edition does.

I'd suggest 1) signing up for Korean language classes and 2) picking out a group that interests you and going to the next meeting.

That's what I would do if I were told that I had to pack up and move to Seoul--or any other unfamiliar foreign city.

[matt007]

2. i'm in korea

Hi i'm in Korea now. Love it here. Its only been almost 4 months for me.

[MLFerrell]

3. If Bush attacks Iran, I'm moving there.

Either Yeosu, or Seoul, I haven't decided. Any advice for life in Korea?

[matt007]

4. Seoul is good

I live around seoul. nice. Busan is good as well. Pretty much anywhere in Gyeonggii do province.

[davidpdx]

5. I live down in Gwangju

But have lived in Daegu, Seoul, Jinju and Incheon. We are possibly going to relocate back up near Seoul later in the year. There are about half a dozen Americans where I work and only two others that are remotely interested in the presidential election. Around once a week I wear my Obama shirt to work and have a pin on my coat.

[davidpdx]

8. Update, I'm still here

Living in Bucheon now.

[Qanisqineq]

6. I wrote this so long ago!

I don't even remember writing it.

I was just looking through this forum to see if there is anyone in Sicily. We are still in Korea -- have been for almost 5 years -- and we are considering a move to Sicily. However, we are very torn because we love Korea.

[rpannier]

7. I've been in Korea for 6 years

Live in Bucheon