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Living terms

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gosiwon · Goshiwon (tiny-room house)

Very small private rooms with shared kitchen and sometimes shared bathrooms, rented month to month.

Watch outCheap and flexible, but rooms can be tiny and windowless — see the room before paying.

What you needUsually just ID and the first month's payment; no long contract.

Examples

  • 창문 있는 방 있어요?

    changmun inneun bang isseoyo?

    Do you have a room with a window?

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