Here's a great article on the PC gaming culture in South Korea. I've done my time in PC bangs during the two weeks I was here without internet in my apartment, and I can say for sure that this article is spot on.
The thing that makes PC bangs so appealing in Korea (as opposed to in the US) is the price. 3,500 won for 5 hours. That's about $3.80. There's nohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif way I could be on a computer for 5 hours straight (at least without having something else to do like watch tv), so I never ended up using that much time, so the most I ever paid was 1,000 won. Not too shabby, especially since that includes a free drink when you come in.
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I agree about the PC bangs. Are you still in Ulsan? I lived there for about 5 months, I'd love to chat / email you a bit about how awesome Korea is. I assume you are teaching english there? Do you speak much Korean? Is there some way we can get in contact?
I will be going back to Korea in about a year from now and plan on doing gwa-way, teaching kids in their homes.
Sure, you can email me at johnshawler@gmail.com I'd love to hear about your experiences!
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