§ KEEP CALM AND ENJOY HUFS 2014 Exchange Students Guidebook 안녕 ! This guidebook has been designed for you, new International Student at HUFS* The idea was to give you all the information you will need at the beginning of your stay, based on the difficulties we met when we arrived in Seoul. If some questions remain unanswered, do not hesitate to visit : - the ISO Office (International Student Organization) in Minerva Complex, room #B01 - OISS (Office of International Student Services) in Historical Archives, room #102 Webpage : http://international.hufs.ac.kr Email : [email protected] Facebook for serious matters : https://www.facebook.com/groups/studyinkorea & less serious matters : https://www.facebook.com/groups/496706617049844/ * most Koreans use another name for HUFS : 외대 - oedae 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS page 4 FOOD & DRINKS Korean restaurants Japanese restaurants Fast-Food Street Food Student Cafeteria Selection of good cafes Night-time drinks page 16 DAILY NECESSITIES Grocery Homewear Stationery shop page 20 HEALTH AND BODY Beauty care Body care Health care page 23 ENTERTAINMENT PC Room Karaoke page 35 ESSENTIALS Postal service Copy & Print Banking service Phone service Basic Korean Campus Map 3 GENERAL MAP (including only main car roads) Restaurants Cafés & Bars L Daily necessities Other facilities 2 1 10 L 5 12 1 9 2 5 9 4 Street food 3 5 8 12 9 6 4 7 6 L 3 8 7 4 1 7 2 휘경로 - Hwigyeongro 10 6 5 4 7 11 6 8 3 11 Humanities Building Exit 2 1 3 You can Take-out from almost every restaurant near the school. The korean word for Take-out is 포장 (po-jang). If you do not finish your meal, you can also ask to take out what’s left ! 4 FOOD & DRINKS KOREAN RESTAURANTS Don’t go to the next section : Korean food is not as scary as it seems (just avoid red-color dishes if you don’t like spicy food) ! Let us help you. 1 장터분식해성만두전문 MANDU Place Price: ₩ 3,000 - 5,500 Specialty: Mandu (dumplings) Other: Bibimpap, Japchae, Manduguk, Jajangmyeon Small place but really good food and nice service ! 김밥 천국 2 GIMBAP CHUNKUK Price: ₩ 5,000 - 6,000 Specialty: Jeonju-Dolsot Bibimbap (전주 돌솥 비빔밥) & Jeonju-Sanche Bibimbap (전주 산채 비빔밥) Good place for spicy food. However, they have a great variety of other dishes (with pictures !). 5 3 다해식당 DA HAE SIK DANG Price : ₩ 5,000 (average) Specialty : Hae Mul Bokeum Bap (Seafood) (해물볶음밥) Other : Dolsot Bibimbap (돌솥비빔밥) A big bowl full of rice, vegetables, sauce, egg and meat. Good taste, good price and excel- lent service. Note : 2nd floor of the building 다도식당 4 DADOSIKDANG Price : ₩ 7,000 Specialty : Large fish and seafood soup Other : Spicy pork The taste is excellent and you will be pleased with the great service. Note : Going with a small group of people is great, so the cost will not get too expensive 5 GOGI PUB Price : ₩ 10,900 Specialty : Meat Buffet Other : Lunch for ₩ 9,900 All the meat that you can eat for ₩ 10,900. Note : They close at 11:00 p.m., so be aware and arrive early. Located on the 3rd floor. 6 6 HO CHICKEN Price : ₩ 10,500 (average) Specialty : Meat, fried crunchy chick- en Other : Soy and Spicy Chicken “Fresh Chicken every day”. The por- tion they serve is perfect for 2 persons. Note : Remember that the take out is cheaper for ₩ 2,000 less. 7 통일 부대찌개 TONGILL BOODEAJJIGAE Price : ₩ 5,000 per person Specialty : BooDeaJji Gae (부대찌개) Fittings : noodle(Sa Rii)(사리), ham, glass noodle(Dang Myon)(당면), tteok(떡), and rice Note: They serve the portion accord- ing to the number of customers in the table. Bibimpap : rice mixed with vegetables, meat and chili pepper paste Kimchi : traditional fermented and spicy side dish made of vegetables (often cabbage) and a variety of seasonings Samgyeopsal : thick fatty slices of grilled pork belly meat Japchae : sweet potato noodles stir fried in sesame oil with vegetables Bulgogi : korean-style grilled marinated pork Samgyetang : soup with whole young chicken and korean ginseng Makgeolli : alcohol beverage made of rice and wheat (milky opaque MUST-TRY white color) Soju : distilled beverage made of rice, wheat and barley JAPANESE RESTAURANTS Japanese restaurants are really common in South Korea and are definitely a Must-Try ! 8 마루기 MARUGI Price : ₩ 7,000 (average) Specialty : Donburi and Udon Other : Takoyaki, Gyoza (fried dumplings) If you do not speak Korean, just ask for chicken, beef, pork or noodles and the waiters will help you. The restaurant is located on the 2nd floor. Try Dish #1 and Dish #7 (trust us, you won’t be disappointed !) 미다래 9 MIDARAE Price : ₩ 7,000 wons Specialty : Donburi, Udon, Sushi Small but cozy restaurant with wide selection of japanese dishes and some korean cuisine. Note: on the way to the subway station. Donburi : bowl of rice covered with beef (gyudon), fried shrimp (ebidon), fried pork (katsudon), chicken+egg (oyakodon)... Udon : japanese noodles often served in a soup Ramen : japanese egg noodles served in a soup Okonomiyaki : pancake filled with vegetbles/meat/seafood Tonkatsu : fried pork cutlets Takoyaki : ball-shaped snack filled with octopus MUST-TRY FAST-FOOD You might want to try those, after eating too much rice ! 10 PIZZA SCHOOL Price : ₩ 5,000 - 10,000 Specialty : Pizza (Irish potato, bulgogi, chicken, steak, ddukgalbi...) and Pasta Simple, Good and Cheap ! Note : they will give free pickles ! 11 서울 치즈 피자 SEOUL CHEESE PIZZA Price : ₩ 6,000 Good pizzas at cheap prices. A bit more expensive than Pizza School but often preferred. Note : open until 11:20 p.m. 12 MC’DONALDS Price : ₩ 6,600 (average) Note : if you arrive too late, remem- ber they change the regular menu for Breakfast Menu ! Also offers a delivery service. 9 STREET FOOD Located on-route HUFS station, these street snack stores have yummy treats that make a good afternoon snack from₩ 500 to 3,000. If you order enough, it could even be sufficient for a meal. We recommend you to try Odeng (fish cake on sticks) because it’s only ₩ 500 ! At the street side stalls, you can drink soup for free! Just grab a paper cup and help yourself to the hot soup. 떡볶이 오뎅 Tteokbokki Odeng (Spicy rice cakes) (Fish cakes) 튀김 감자핫도그 Twigim Gamja Hotdog (Korean tempura (French fry-coated fried assortment) corn dog) 호떡 순대 Hotteok Soondae (Filled Korean (Blood Sausage) pancake) 10 STUDENT CAFETERIA Humanities Building 1st floor It’s convenient and really cheap so we thought it could be a good idea to explain how the cafeteria works. Working hours : Breakfast : 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Lunch : 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dinner : 4:40 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. You can choose among snacks and two menus (refer to the screen to know at what time the dishes are available). Find below the translation of the dishes mentionned on the ordering screen: First Lunch Menu Second Lunch Menu You may refer to the You may refer to the Breakfast Menu dishes shown behind the dishes shown behind the ₩ ( 1,500) ordering machines ordering machines (₩ 2,200 menu) (₩ 1,800 menu) 중식면 - Jungsikmyeon First Dinner Menu Second Dinner Menu Chinese Noodles (₩ 2,200 menu) (₩ 1,800 menu) 치즈떡라면 - Chijeu 떡라면 - Ddeok 치즈라면 - Chijeu ddeok ramyeon ramyeon ramyeon Cheese + rice cakes + Rice cakes + noodles Cheese + noodles noodles 츄러스 - Chyureoseu 라면 - Ramyeon 떡볶이 SET - Tteok- Churros Korean noodles soup bokki + Soondae 떡볶이 - Tteokbokki 김밥 - Kimbap 토스트 - Toseuteu Spicy sticky rice cakes Korean rice rolls Toast 공기밥 - Gonggibap 계란 / 치즈 Non Hufsan / visitor Cooked white rice Add egg / cheese 11 Selection of good cafes Seoul is a city where cafes can be found everywhere. It is a nice place to hang out with friends, especially cafes that are themed/ interestingly decorated. Typically, an Americano would cost under 3000wons, and any latte/flavoured latte/mocha would cost between 3500-4200 wons on average. Most cafes will also serve tea, their own specialty drinks, as well as bagel and thick toast. Cafés in HUFS If you are rushing for class but need caffeine to stay awake, there is nothing to worry about because there are a few cafes located right within HUFS campus! Caffe Bene One floor above Obama Hall Caffe Bene is one of the largest coffee chains in Korea Grazie/Atti cafe Behind the library They have a study corner set aside in the cafe - Be Bridge cafe (Globeedorm level 3) : They offer a variety of inter- esting drinks from different countries - Café Nescafe (Globeedorm level 1) : The coffee here is quite popular with students. Also, it is a brand of coffee you probably recognize - Artisée (Cyber Building) : Slightly pricey, but they sell really good bread. 12 Selection of good cafes Cafés behind HUFS Paris Baguette Café 1 They have cutely designed cups/cup hold- ers, as well as top 5 best selling bread that you should definitely try Coffee D.N.A Roasting Company Popular among students, they only offer 2 take-outs. For those particular about the milk in their coffee, they offer you the choice of low fat or soy milk The Yang Take Out They only offer take-outs, and their coffee 3 is one of the cheapest near school. (Amer- icano is under 2000wons) Cafés in front of HUFS 4 - Café I’M : Their bagel is good, and they sell pak bingsu that looks very appetizing too! Plus point is that the café has quite a homey inte- rior, and a really clean toilet. 5 - Ediya Coffee : One of the biggest coffee chains in Korea; they serve quite a wide variety of drinks at an affordable price.