My new apartment in Seoul, Korea

[autumncat]

That's a great bedroom area! some of them look like coffins o-------o

[JuOn666]

take off that gay ass hat... you making america look bad.. nice place by the way!!

[cndkj03]

another tiny officetel

[Kidorid]

what's not to like? this is awesome!

[dinisism]

Thumbs up if Curtis bought you here!

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Wow. Really nice apartment. Did you get that one when you signed an extension?

[thegameksk]

Did you like your experience in Korea? I am strongly considering doing this. What recruitment agency did you use to land a job? What did you do for fun? How much money did you make/save? Do you still teach there? Was it a culture shock? Were there any other English speakers around you and was it hard to make friends? I have a ton of questions. lol

[TemporarySushi]

i REALLY like that loft idea, and how the ceilings are tall. great place!

[nachtnite]

In korea, it called as 'Officetel', not apartment.

Usually Korean apartment has over 2 separated rooms and living room and has an outer balcony.

These officetels are used as kinda SOHO office, and some for one person home. :)

[th3randomguy96]

isn`t it a kind of scary to move to a totaly diffrent place on the earth,and don`t you miss home :)?

[dragonxxx53]

Fix that dangly string on your hat.

[jordandelwell]

@NeoTranshuman i recently moved out after two years and i can officially say no! i don't know how i escaped from such insurmountable risk

[zafdragon]

Wicked cool apartment. I love the loft. *likes lofts and stairwells* XD

[iiKitty03]

I thought Korean take a shower like Japanese. I mean like how Japanese use the shower head while they are sitting down on a little chair and clean themselves.

[jaksterish]

small kitchen lol but nice place

[ESUTERURE]

Cool place man.

[jakemiller026]

Man awesome so why did you move there and how do you survive day to day not speaking the language?

[jordandelwell]

@jakemiller026 thanks, yeah i loved this place. i went because i'd just graduated college and didn't want to grow up yet, and asia became my playground. it was one of the better decisions i've made, and i do recommend teaching abroad.

[October9991]

Did it cost a lot for this apartment?

[jordandelwell]

@October9991 my school paid for it, which is how it usually works for english teachers. i was told they paid around 700USD/month.

[Jony80031]

to bad its in korea

[GimmeKitty]

What is your line of work, dear? The apt. looks nice.

Can you tell us what's rent and other monthly expenses?

Thanks!

[jordandelwell]

@GimmeKitty i taught english with the municipal school system in seoul. my school paid rent (around 700USD) and i only had to pay electric/apt fees (~$100) and gas (~$20).

[GimmeKitty]

@jordandelwell Sweet deal! Sounds great. The apt. looks very very posh :)

[eisfield]

nice apartment.. i would love to live in korea.. but it's gonna be hard since i'm not a teacher and my first language isn't English (although i'm pretty fluent in english). i will try anyways.. if not korea maybe japan.

[jordandelwell]

@eisfield i knew some people in korea who likewise spoke english as a second language, sometimes not perfectly, and some of them earned way more than i. it's possible. i'd look to go more in the direction of private schools (aka hagwons in korea).

[eisfield]

@jordandelwell thank you so much for answering! :) I'm not a teacher though.. i'm already in my last year of university. How about other professions? i only know about english teachers going to Korea.. it's it hard to find other kinds of jobs there if you are a foreigner? I'm in the health area.. if you could help i would appreciate it.. no one else has answered me.

[jordandelwell]

@eisfield where are you from? i've not heard of many cases of foreigners working non-educational jobs in korea except for military or factory jobs. the workforce is pretty competitive there so naturally they prefer to hire koreans if being foreign isn't a prerequisite for it (as it is for many english teaching jobs). if you would be interested in teaching though, you don't need to have a background in teaching or education. most of my friends majored in unrelated subjects in university.

[eisfield]

@jordandelwell I'm from Portugal. Thank you so much. I was expecting that it would be really difficult in my area. I don't think I'm confident enough with my English skills to teach but I will try to get more information :) I would really like to experience life in Korea even if few years.

[HMC2133]

Most family have bathrooms that have divided shower and toilet... most of small economic homes probably have no shower area.... I never lived in a home without divided shower area... yes.

[AMANDAtheAWESOMEone]

I actually kind of like it.

[jordandelwell]

@AMANDAtheAWESOMEone i know! my coteacher sort of apologized for what he saw as my misfortune when i moved in, but i loved it from day one.

[AMANDAtheAWESOMEone]

@jordandelwell I'd love it too! ^_^ Before I looked at these Korean apartment videos, I kind of always imagined myself moving into a small apartment. I like space, but I like what's big enough for me. The bathrooms are a little too cramped and I like baths sometimes, so I'd not like that too much. haha.

So, what did you like most about Korea and what did you like least?

Did you happen to notice if there are any other jobs for Americans there other than teaching?

[AMANDAtheAWESOMEone]

@jordandelwell I've watched many of these videos (I have no life) and noticed that there is a similar format to all these aparments.... However there are two videos I watched that had the exact same apartment. haha. Two different attendants too! So I was wondering if the apartments in one building are all the same and the apartments of another building are all the same... Or if maybe the person in the video in fact got the same apartment as someone else who posted on youtube.

[shaunie200]

This is the best teacher's apartment ive seen so far, not to mention the fact its in a really good location!!! I hope i'm fortunate enough to have an apartment as nice as this when i move to korea!

[fefe231]

awesome loft

!!!!

[sauceykat]

Nice place. I'd worry about getting the washing machine wet while showering. Also, the loft stairs freak me out (so steep) but it's a really great place. Nice layout and really high ceilings make it feel more spacious!

[Iceechibi]

Haha I love how you were like, "Here is my washer, I'm trying to figure out how its works...its not in english :/ " So funny. xD lol

[GnomeGuardian]

The area underneath your stairs usually has some pole device to hang clothes, usually in a cabinet.

My friend lived in a similar apartment and thats what his deal was

[jordandelwell]

@GnomeGuardian thanks for your suggestion. in the two years that i've lived here, i never once considered looking inside my cabinets for a place to hang my clothes.

[jema2609]

@jordandelwell - you don't even need to go in cupboards for space, when there's room under the stairs for hanging clothes. Just get a tension rod, or one that screws into the wall (whichever is safer with the stairs). And in the sleeping area, you have that great niche that can hold a small cabinet or drawers.

[Atari3419]

I have watched 50-60 of these vids and this is the nicest studio apartment I have seen.

[jordandelwell]

@Atari3419 lucky me, thanks :)

[Greatersend]

I love the loft bedroom and you can add one huge rod to hang clothes. If you just watch small space big style then it will give you some tips.

[rubberdc]

I think I would be a bit unsure of using the shower ndirectly next to an electrical unit! thats just mad!

I do like the bedroom loft there is a LOT you could do to improve things in that studio space.Cool!!

[justinhamberg]

it must of been hell getting ur bed up there

[Rodriguez9181]

I'm sure you can tie a rope across your apartment and hang your clothes :D

[ljcdog2]

That's awesome

[Gilthoras]

If he's doing Epik then this apartment is free for the length of his contract

[jynsalive]

@Gilthoras all the apartments are free if youre an english teacher...i have yet to see a full time teaching job that doesnt offer a free apartment. if your school doesnt offer you one then dont take the job~~

[TheBaconEggAndCheese]

Life abroad makes it very difficult to keep up with social media, etc. (You haven't updated this in a long time.) I lived in Japan for a year, and have been thinking about possibly going to Korea someday. I'm not sure if you're still in Korea, but you should upload another video telling us of your experience.

[PaulScala]

Hey Jord, how much do you pay, and what is that thing on the end if your water tap (

sink)

[viciousdinosaur]

Man times must be tough back home if people look at this apartment and think "wow, I want to live there".

[xoxoMADinLovexoxo]

@viciousdinosaur i think its people that are going to korea to teach there and they hope their apartments are this nice

[CapLysander]

whats wrong with your cap?:p

[sunnyle2008]

how much it costed for renting ?

[twodice416]

looks like a great place... i always wanted to teach overseas... what a cool experience!

[idontknowit84]

Did you request to be in Seoul, or did you apply for all of Korea ?

[lzlikesbassoon4297]

Are you doing ESL with EPIK? Because I was thinking about moving to Korea and doing the program when i get older.

[southtowntraveler]

I'm stoked you're in S. Korea bro, but come on, Starbucks and Dunkin' Doughnuts? Hit up the local cuisine holmes!

[oliver18754]

Is this really an apartment, or a condo?

[viciousdinosaur]

@oliver18754 Neither. He lives in an officetel. In Korea, apartment = condo, condo = hotel/cottage/timeshare, officetel = apartment

[johnny121090]

how much did this cost you?

[starloveclub12345]

i like the upstairs it awesome!!!

[Sukii]

aww that apartment is so cute ;D

[artificialmetal]

wowww i would love an apartment like that

[SummerKingdom]

wow that place is beautiful! hopefully the place I get is also as nice. Was this paid for by the company?

[RanterJaeUK]

nice n cosy =]

[idkyoo]

if yo don't mind sharing. how much are you paying for this apartment? looks pretty nice in my opinion.

[kyngsoo]

haha, your clothes are in the shoe closet ;P

[kai77577]

You are very handsome.. just need a new cap ... then you will be perfect : D

[huckleberrykitten]

What's the neighbourhood you're located in? Are lots of the apartments nice like this? I want to request an area like this!

[minders02]

Nice Apartment!! I've been thinking about teaching in Seoul also what program did you go throught?

[bigrock403]

hey guy . great clip. i wil be there to teach what school are you teaching at. i like the apt they hooked you up with

[PrimalConcrete50]

If that was provided for you, ... man you got hooked up.

[arfer]

You put all your clothes in the shoe cupboard!

[eMCee92501]

great apartment, I hope I'm so fortunate when I get there in Feb 2010!

[mellyvel]

me too i'll be ther in 2010........

[DarkMusicalNote]

@eMCee92501

good luck and make videos!!!

i would really like to see what you are doing! <3

because i do not know if i should keep studying japanese or move over to korea. :c

please do help me decide!

[grandamracer23]

@eMCee92501 wy would yo move there?

[Aggiesgigem]

@eMCee92501 2 years later???

[Aruba2Korea]

that is a nice apartment! nothing at all like my crappy studio. You're lucky!