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Any Body Been To Korea...????

Hi BM's - has anybody been to Korea and if so do you have any info, tips etc about what places to see.
Also are the bars there same as in Thailand.......???????????
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buddies worked in Korea for months.. Hated it with a passion..

Anti farang P4P scene.. Rediculously expensive girls (flippers many) who are trapped into thier jobs also.. 200 USD bottles of whisky !!

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Also police hate western guys. I went there a few years ago. Office girls are cute but unless you speak the lingo forget it. Although they sell whiskey that has amphetamines added, all the guys are wasted on that at the weekend.
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Are you going to Seoul? If so, there are places you can go for a good time. Not as big as Thailand or PI, but they are there. Prices vary but much more than LOS.

the place is called Etewan (spelling-oops)
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thanks guys - dont think I'll bother with Korea...........555555555
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only been to Soeul...a coupl of days on business....didn't like it or the people and found it pretty incomprehensible
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wow...this suprises me

the Koreans i meet that are living in Vancouver are some of the best people i have met
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I never have a problem when I go to Seoul.

Only with the prices
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Ive been there, I ve never had a problem. Its pricey but not as bad as Japan. I love korean woman toooooo. I work witha Korean company here and they are mostly all cool peeps.
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Koreans in Korea are definitely their own breed. I've never had such trouble understanding the way people act/think than with them. Not for me....
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korea can be a lot of fun...specialy the nightlife but only if you are out with korean friends or buisnesspartner.....

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North Korea or South Korea?

Both Gash IMHO but North is seriously Gash.

I find Koreans weird, but I am sure they say the same about me. One time when I went to Seoul I got to the (5 star) Hotel ,they said they had a room, but were very sorry but it did not have a bed?!? It was snowing and I was W***kered from 6 hours of drinking on the flight so I took the room.

Turned out to be one of the best nights sleep I ever had.

The floor was cushioned and heated, and there were blankets and pillows in the cupboards.

Can't say I enjoyed the snail soup they were offering for breakfast though.
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I live in Seoul Korea. Korea has it's good and bad points. First of all, the women here are smoking hot. Looks matters a lot for Korean women. They are always checking themselves out in the mirror. In most cases they are quite friendly, but can be shy at times, especially around a foreigner. Their major is excuse is "My English is not very good" giggle giggle.

However, don't expect Korea to be ANYTHING like Thailand. Korean are EXTREMELY conservative There are no beer bars, go-go's, etc. Korea is a heavy drinking society. There are night club and hof(pub) basically every and seeing a Korean pissed up out of their mind is a common site. There is a ton of prostitution in Korea, but the girls are extremely expensive. Many want a minimum of $70 for short time, and by short time I mean 30 minutes MAX!!!!!! Waste of money if you ask me. That's not the half of it. There are smoking hot Korean women who are behind glass light huts, usually around major subway/ train stops. However, many of these women are HANDS OFF to foreigners. They will not have sex with you because they will tell you "Korean Man Only". I am sure if you flashed enough cash in front of them they may make an exception, but are you willing to blow a few hundred bucks for 15 minutes of pleasure with a hot Korean woman? Not me, I like the $300 more.


As for the locals? Yes, you can pick up Korean young Korean women. However, unlike Thailand, these chicks are not *****s. Most require a lot of hard work and persistence. In addition, if you are a 40 year old fat, bald dude, don't even waste your time trying to shag a young Korean chick. They want young more handsome men simply because they know they can get it! Even then it is not a guarantee. Yes, some Korean chicks do put out the first night, but a majority of them DON"T for most foreigners, especially if you are on a two week panty raid! I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but again, you better be able to sell yourself not your wallet.

You can check out the hooks on ****** hill, in Itaewon. I do not have to provide directions as it is extremely simple to find. However, again I should point out they will cost you at least $70 for a short time session. If you want to try and charm them with a drink, then expect to shell out $20 for HER drink. It will make your $5 bottle of beer look cheap.

Another option for you is to go to Korean style night club, providing the guard at the front door will allow in. These bars are unique because the waiters will bring normal Korean women, not ******s, to your table. But it doesn't come cheap. You are expected to pay a 50 dollars sitting fee, which usually includes a plate of fruit and small pitcher of beer. Once the waiter brings a chick to your table don't even think you are in for a guarantee score. Again, these are regular women, not ******s, so in many cases the girl may give you maybe a couple of minutes of her time before she gets up and leaves.


Perhaps you may be thinking that sex is not common in Korea. That would be a false statement. I have heard stories about many foreigners scoring with lots of Korean chicks. Some even claim they can they can score a new Korean chick nearly ever day. However, based on my personal experience, I put these stories in doubt. Part of the reason is Korean women having sex with a foreign man is extremely frowned upon in Korea society simply because THEIR PARENTS DON"T APPROVE OF IT. Yes, mommy and daddy have a lot of power of the choices their kids make. Even women in their 30's because KIDS LIVE AT HOME UNTIL THEY ARE MARRIED!

I am not saying I haven't scored with any Korean women because I have, but they require a lot of work and being in my 20's is an asset here. However, let me put like this. You will score with 10x times more women in Thailand in a week then you would living in Korea for a year. Maybe if you are a young, super handsome, rich, well built man, you will do well in Korea, but in most cases that's not enough to cut it. In short, Korea is not a foreign pay ground, which is why a majority of men spend their SHORT VACATION time in Thailand.

Having a hot looking Korean woman on your arm is a nice sight, but having your choice of nailing many nice Thai girls is a way better feeling.

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My buddies said they were always finding karaokes staffed by flipper chicks high costs >100 USD a bottle (whisky) but the flippers were ok.

Thier scene got complex as the girls were kind of indentured and stuck living in the karaoke 'house' and then moved out and into my mates flat (free sex and someone cooking while they worked) but local toughs who ran the flippers didnt take kindly to it. The lads had said if the girls stuck around a couple of weeks they would pay the flights back to PI, then realized this was a risk when they were told ok, but after we go you want to do the same with 2 more ??

One of the towns they were in had a US base there so maybe the sex trade was there to cater to the services ?? They seemed to say that there were kareoke girls around if you would hunt em out but you would spend big on drinking to go out and find them.
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I live in Seoul Korea. Korea has it's good and bad points. First of all, the women here are smoking hot. Looks matters a lot for Korean women. They are always checking themselves out in the mirror. In most cases they are quite friendly, but can be shy at times, especially around a foreigner. Their major is excuse is "My English is not very good" giggle giggle.

However, don't expect Korea to be ANYTHING like Thailand. Korean are EXTREMELY conservative There are no beer bars, go-go's, etc. Korea is a heavy drinking society. There are night club and hof(pub) basically every and seeing a Korean pissed up out of their mind is a common site. There is a ton of prostitution in Korea, but the girls are extremely expensive. Many want a minimum of $70 for short time, and by short time I mean 30 minutes MAX!!!!!! Waste of money if you ask me. That's not the half of it. There are smoking hot Korean women who are behind glass light huts, usually around major subway/ train stops. However, many of these women are HANDS OFF to foreigners. They will not have sex with you because they will tell you "Korean Man Only". I am sure if you flashed enough cash in front of them they may make an exception, but are you willing to blow a few hundred bucks for 15 minutes of pleasure with a hot Korean woman? Not me, I like the $300 more.


As for the locals? Yes, you can pick up Korean young Korean women. However, unlike Thailand, these chicks are not *****s. Most require a lot of hard work and persistence. In addition, if you are a 40 year old fat, bald dude, don't even waste your time trying to shag a young Korean chick. They want young more handsome men simply because they know they can get it! Even then it is not a guarantee. Yes, some Korean chicks do put out the first night, but a majority of them DON"T for most foreigners, especially if you are on a two week panty raid! I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but again, you better be able to sell yourself not your wallet.

You can check out the hooks on ****** hill, in Itaewon. I do not have to provide directions as it is extremely simple to find. However, again I should point out they will cost you at least $70 for a short time session. If you want to try and charm them with a drink, then expect to shell out $20 for HER drink. It will make your $5 bottle of beer look cheap.

Another option for you is to go to Korean style night club, providing the guard at the front door will allow in. These bars are unique because the waiters will bring normal Korean women, not ******s, to your table. But it doesn't come cheap. You are expected to pay a 50 dollars sitting fee, which usually includes a plate of fruit and small pitcher of beer. Once the waiter brings a chick to your table don't even think you are in for a guarantee score. Again, these are regular women, not ******s, so in many cases the girl may give you maybe a couple of minutes of her time before she gets up and leaves.


Perhaps you may be thinking that sex is not common in Korea. That would be a false statement. I have heard stories about many foreigners scoring with lots of Korean chicks. Some even claim they can they can score a new Korean chick nearly ever day. However, based on my personal experience, I put these stories in doubt. Part of the reason is Korean women having sex with a foreign man is extremely frowned upon in Korea society simply because THEIR PARENTS DON"T APPROVE OF IT. Yes, mommy and daddy have a lot of power of the choices their kids make. Even women in their 30's because KIDS LIVE AT HOME UNTIL THEY ARE MARRIED!

I am not saying I haven't scored with any Korean women because I have, but they require a lot of work and being in my 20's is an asset here. However, let me put like this. You will score with 10x times more women in Thailand in a week then you would living in Korea for a year. Maybe if you are a young, super handsome, rich, well built man, you will do well in Korea, but in most cases that's not enough to cut it. In short, Korea is not a foreign pay ground, which is why a majority of men spend their SHORT VACATION time in Thailand.

Having a hot looking Korean woman on your arm is a nice sight, but having your choice of nailing many nice Thai girls is a way better feeling.








Damn good post , yeah i guess many willnot bother as thailand has it all so to speak , a selection of cheap quite good looking women, reasonable price beer, cheap accom, nice sights, shopping, scenery and climate its obvious why guys come again and again

I will explore Korea one day and the challenge always thrills me anyway, when a girl wants 2 be with you for you and not your cash thats a damn hard feeling to beat IMO .

anymore experiences from Seoul ?
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2 friends went to Seoul for a couple of days. Their summary was: Nobody understood english, everyone looked at you like you where an Alien and that they saw only one farang in 3 days...

How true the story is you can decide for yourself, but at least I got the point and don't think I would bother with going to South Korea.
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Worked for a month in Pusan (Busan) Quite enjoyed the change of scene.

No problems with the locals at all. Unfortunately got tarred with the same brush as the local US Military base there, as they are not allowed to frequent the local P4P scene which was patrolled by pain in the ass US Military Police. Once they got to know I was a fat bloke from Rochdale out to have a good time I was left alone.

Green street is the place to go. All window shopping and all tastes catered for! Nuff said! Secretary, Bride, amongst other things!!!!! available. Weird looking into a window filled with 23 girls in wedding dresses all doing thier make up and watching the tv on the wall above your head as you look in the window! Mamasan sits outside while you chose and the ST rooms are on the second floor. Drinks available from mamasan.

Lots of Russians trying to muscle in and move the local mafia types out. Lots of weapons apparent on the streets. Stalls on the street similar to Patong selling yer taser, knives, throwing star BUT they have 9mm under the counter if you ask for it.........I was offered several handguns while over there, reasonable price as well!

Good food, good westernised type stores, good electronics, good coffee, expensive-ish, especially on a TEFL salary which I was earning there. Public transport good, lots to do with any time off over there. Holiday! Probably not Pusan but plenty more to South Korea than just Pusan!

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Worked for a month in Pusan (Busan) Quite enjoyed the change of scene.

No problems with the locals at all. Unfortunately got tarred with the same brush as the local US Military base there, as they are not allowed to frequent the local P4P scene which was patrolled by pain in the ass US Military Police. Once they got to know I was a fat bloke from Rochdale out to have a good time I was left alone.

Green street is the place to go. All window shopping and all tastes catered for! Nuff said! Secretary, Bride, amongst other things!!!!! available. Weird looking into a window filled with 23 girls in wedding dresses all doing thier make up and watching the tv on the wall above your head as you look in the window! Mamasan sits outside while you chose and the ST rooms are on the second floor. Drinks available from mamasan.

Lots of Russians trying to muscle in and move the local mafia types out. Lots of weapons apparent on the streets. Stalls on the street similar to Patong selling yer taser, knives, throwing star BUT they have 9mm under the counter if you ask for it.........I was offered several handguns while over there, reasonable price as well!

Good food, good westernised type stores, good electronics, good coffee, expensive-ish, especially on a TEFL salary which I was earning there. Public transport good, lots to do with any time off over there. Holiday! Probably not Pusan but plenty more to South Korea than just Pusan!

Don't write Korea off because others didn't like it. Make your own mind up!


Yes thank you Denver that was a really great post

Ive heard public transport is good, food is good and theres a fair bit to do as well, I agree its not a place for mongering but i dont intend to go there for that reason .

Hmm Ive heard the clube scene is ok there 2 but probably best to go with other Koreans im guessing........
Ive heard korean women also really care a lot about thier appearance as well ive got a Korean G/f and aint that the truth, she on diet right now which basically means she eats 1 yoghurt a day crazy shit ive told her but what can u do with these women???

Korea sounds interesting and its possible i can get away hanging with the young crowd ... well see thanks for the input and any stories u have to share are welcome

Im hijacking an old thread but ive brought it alive with new thought and direction
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It's a big country and I guess those that had a bad experience of the locals in the cities experienced what you can expect in many large cities anywhere! People in a rush to be somewhere, with someone etc and because you are not the focus of attention feel put out a little. Try a Paris restaurant!

I enjoyed the diversity of the place. For me it isn't like Japan, Thailand, Vietnam. It is Korea and has a personality all of it's own.

I was teaching there. Eighteen year olds finishing their English papers before possible entry into University. Thier punctuation was far better than mine. I didn't get the chance to explore as much as I wanted. I had to do thirty one hour lessons per week and each lesson takes an hour of preparation (If done properly) hence a sixty hour week.

In all, I enjoyed the place, would definately go again at some point, maybe next time to chill out and see a little more of the place.

If you do go, let us know how you got on over there.
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