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DSwede    
What I lack in experience, I make up for in curiosity


Real Name: Dave
Lives In: Ulsan, KR
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Industrial Center of Korea

by DSwede - last update: Sep 9, 2009

View from my apartment
There's not much to say about Ulsan. Its a busy port and has lots of large industry. Along with those businesses, there is a regular stream of foreigners coming for work. And a handful of ex-pats live locally teaching English to school children and corporations.

Ulsan is the industrial capital of Korea. It is home of the largest manufacturing industries on the peninsula. Even though it is approximately the 10th largest city in Korea, it has the highest density of engineers, managers and business men. What that translates to is the second highest cost of living and average income in Korea, coming second to Seoul.

There is also a large university campus which is home to a large young population. All in all, Ulsan is just under 2 million people, so as you can imagine, there is plenty of chaos in the streets.

On the west side of the city, near the University is Munsu Stadium, one of the fields used when Japan & Korea hosted the World Cup in 2002.
Farms outside of Ulsan
There are a few historic locations nearby that are worthy of a visit, like Kyongju, Girimsa, Bulguksa and the east coast. Foreigners might not make the sole journey to go see them from their homelands, but they are famous for Koreans.

For some more general thoughts, please visit my S Korea page.

(for more pictures, feel free to visit my S Korea Gallery. If you enjoy the pictures, please leave a comment.)

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Comments for DSwede about Ulsan
Bwana_Brown Thu Sep 10, 2009 01:41 UTC
 A very well written guide to life in Ulsan, including excellent Restaurant tips for the unknowing traveller! Thanks for taking me back 28 years, when I visited Ulsan from Port Moresby to witness transformer tests at the Hyundai plant.
SLLiew Mon Apr 20, 2009 21:07 UTC
 Detailed thorough page of Ulsan. Excellent guide for anyone visiting here. SL :)
jumpingnorman Tue Dec 2, 2008 06:21 UTC
 Nice tips on Korea! Amazing you're living there - I've always wanted to visit that country so I am seeing it through your eyes...thanks for sharing!
cheesecake17 Mon Oct 27, 2008 05:20 UTC
 great tips and info.but i think japan has nicer temples and shrines:-)
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