idk if this will help you out, but I attended sogang last fall and once during class we talked about how much my classmates payed for rent; the cheapest was about 420 000 and the most expensive, a goshiwon was about 700 000, right by the sinchon station. i lived in the dorms and that went for a little over 300 000 a month basically. i personally dont think 400 000 a month is bad.

Yeah it seemed about the average price especially for a room like this, and it’s nice being so close to the school. Thanks for the information 🙂

I did pay 200 000 wons for the key money (had to check my contract to remember xd). My roommate/floormate pay a little more so her rent was less expensive. I stayed in this one for one year before moving out. It was just in front of Sogang KLEC, you know where Paris Baguette is in front of the north entrance? Well I lived in the building next door!

Definitely worth it since you were there for a year. Yeah I know it! It must’ve been much nicer to have an apartment than a goshiwon 🙂

misc work vocab

출장 = business trip
동료 = colleague
신입 = new person
회장 = chairman, president
회원 = member
환영회 = welcome party
부서 = department
경영학 = management, business

400 000 wons for a goshiwon is quite a lot. When I was studying in Sogang, I was living in an apartment with a roommate and the rent was 350 000wons utilities included.

😥 Did you pay a lot for key money? It is expensive but I’m only here for 3 months so I didn’t think it was worth paying key money for an apartment.

실천하다 = to fulfill

#인용 = for use by # people
가로 = width (horizontal)
세로 = height/length (vertical)
제시간 = the right time

반사하다 = reflective
길쭉하다 = long
푹신하다 = soft, cushiony

자동으로 = automatically

가습기 = humidifier
제습기 = dehumidifier
선풍기 = electric fan
전기 장판 = electric blanket
기능 = function
용량 = capacity
부피 = bulk
조절 = adjustment
전원 = power supply
전압 = voltage
뚜껑 = lid
유리 = glass
변신 = transformation
작심삼일 = three day resolution

Core Livingtel (코아리빙텔 서강점) Goshiwon Review

Room: Mini oneroom with private sink, shower and toilet on mixed-gender floor.
Rent: 400,000won p/m
In room: Bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, shelves, refrigerator, air con, tv, sink, shower, toilet, window, bathroom slippers, bin and 2 mirrors.
Common areas: Kitchen, water dispenser, washing machine, roof area with drying racks for hanging washing, slippers provided in the kitchen and roof area, free rice, kimchi, coffee and instant ramen.

Room and bed are comfortable but still small.
Internet is sometimes slow.
Kitchen and other areas are always nice and clean. Room has a small bin and cleaning materials are provided.
Owner is very friendly and is often around cleaning and is always available in the office. No guests or visitors.
Decent sized window facing outside.
Close to restaurants and cafes but still a very quiet area.
[edit] Only one kitchen so if you are on the lower floor you have to go upstairs to get to the kitchen and roof area!
Right next to Arrupe Hall (Sogang’s KLEC building) and close to Daeheung and Sinchon station.

Living Castle (리빙캐슬 서강점) Goshiwon Review

Room: Room with private sink and shower but no toilet on women only floor.
Rent: 300,000won p/m
In room: Bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, shelves, refrigerator, air con, sink, shower, mirror and very small window.
Common areas: Kitchen, toilets, water dispenser, washing machine, free rice and instant ramen.

Room and bed very small.
Internet was fast and always connected.
Toilets and kitchen not very clean. No cleaning appliances provided for cleaning your room, no bin.
Owner is nice but is never around, never in the office. Does not care if you bring guests to your room as long as you’re quiet.
Tiny window that faces into the hallway not outside. No natural light.
Air conditioning is very good, almost too good, can get cold!
5/10 minute walk to cheap, simple restaurants and cafes. Nice, quiet area, next to Mapo Art Centre and schools.
10 minute walk to Arrupe Hall (Sogang’s KLEC building) and close to Daeheung and Sinchon station.

After attempting to learn Korean, I’m using How To Study Korean, but besides that and Talk To Me In Korean, what other websites/sources do you use to study and learn?

Hi, if you mean for learning grammar then I’ve also used the websites Berkeley intermediate Korean, Korean Wiki Project, Korean Grammar Dictionary. Honestly I just type what I want to learn into google and look at all the pages that come up there’s usually other websites and blogs as well.

For practising writing and language exchange: lang-8, hinative, hello talk, italki. I also like youtube videos, mostly TTMIK’s videos.

I’ve posted most things on my blog before! Here are some links: resources, listening practice, reading practice.

전형적이다 = typical
적극적이다 = active, aggressive
풍부하다 = rich, plentiful
엉뚱하다 = random, unexpected

포부 = aspiration
경력 = (work) experience
성장 좌정 = process of growing up
자녀 = one’s children
매사 = every situation
상품 = product, goods
대우 = treatment

서득하다 = persuade
추측하다 = guess, supposition
파김치가 되다 = become exhausted
고생을 사서 하다 = make it hard on oneself
걱정을 사서 하다 = worry oneself
일으키다 = raise, lift
오염시키다 = pollute

당첨되다 = win
저금하다 = save money in savings account
절약하다 = save money by being frugal
아끼다 = use sparingly, conserve

-(으)로 인하다 = caused by
간(의) = between, among

무조건 = unconditionally

품질 = quality

공익 = public service
갈등 = conflict
매연 = fumes
환경 = environment
동굴 = cave
복관 = lottery
고통 = pain