Kimbo in Korea: Anyang Apartment

When Sam and Chloe moved to Korea, they each got an apartment, according to the contracts with their schools. They were hoping for one apartment and one housing allowance, but due to some miscommunication, they ended up with two apartments. The original apartment they would have gotten was in Anyang, close to Sam's job (but still a 20 minute walk), but they ended up in Ansan, 5 minutes from Chloe's school and 10 minutes from the subway. We finally went to check out the Anyang apartment, and are we ever glad we ended up in our officetel in Ansan!

Firstly, the apartment is MUCH smaller, a bachelor. The bathroom is one we've seen elsewhere in Korea, where the shower isn't exactly separate. The idea is, you close the bathroom door, you've got a drain in the middle of the floor, and the walls are your shower curtains. Everything gets soaked (an assumption, as we've never used it) and we think it's weird. Also, the tiles are a really gross beige/yellow colour.

Then the kitchen. Small, and the utensils are old and worn. Not a big deal really. The fridge was empty except for a small container of Korean hot sauce, and smelled a bit funny. Barely any counter space- not good for a couple that loves to cook!

And then the walls. They were covered in really old posters, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin, Salvador Dali. The tape was browned and peeling. Once we pried them off, we found slightly moldy, yellowed wallpaper. Ick. While Sam was working, Chloe visited the local E-mart and bought white vellum paper to re-wallpaper/cover the walls. We're never going to live there, but the walls are that gross. Also, we can graffiti them!

Oh! And a previous tenant left a styrofoam bust of Julius Caesar, half covered in glow in the dark stickers. We're not really sure what to do with it...

So finally, we unplugged everything and opened the windows to air the place out a bit. So far our electricity bills have been under 5$, and we only use that apartment to store our suitcases.