Finding an apartment in Daejeon

I have many stories about which I want to write here, be patient. 😁 A lot happened during this winter break. I have been hiking and skiing a few times, I met many new and amazing friends, so even though I couldn't go for Christmas to Czech (especially to see my cute niece Zuzka 😔), I am happy here in Daejeon 😊 I don't really have any interesting photos of our apartment, so I'm sharing some photos from hiking with Oketch, which I haven't shared before.😅

Photo was taken by Oketch, autumn 2020, Daedunsan.

But a few weeks ago, I have moved from the dormitory to an apartment with my Indonesian friend Ici. So, I think now it's time to tell you how we found our new apartment.

As most of the people I know, we were also using 직방 and 다방 (mobile apps where you can easily look for an apartment). We have started to look for an apartment around the middle of December, knowing that we have to move out in the middle of February. We have seen some dirty and old apartments and also some nice apartments, but most of them were kind of small.

And then on New Year's Eve, we have scheduled two meetings for seeing some other places. After the first meeting, we still had one hour until the next meeting, so we decided to just walk around. We caught the attention of some old ladies on the street and they wanted to know if we are looking for one-rooms. So, we said that we want to rent a two-room and they immediately took us to some random apartments. In one of the apartments, I was wondering why it seemed so familiar to me. Then I realised that this is the apartment where we were supposed to come next. The lady, who was there with us, took us also to another apartment in the same house and we really liked that one, but it was a little bit more expensive than what we wanted. Anyway, we went out and the real estate agent was just coming to meet us. Awkward.... 😅 Especially, because the lady who showed us the apartments was the owner, so it looked like we contacted the owner directly and therefore we would not pay the real estate agency fee. Well, I think the guy kind of understood the situation after we explained everything.

We were very interested in another house too because the rent was cheaper, but there was no sunlight. So, we ended up signing the contract for our house with the lady we met on the street. Now we are happily living in the centre of everything - on Rodeo street. And if you want to send me (or Ici) a package or a letter, please use the following address:

Anna Povolná
Room 301
52, Daehak-ro 151beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
South Korea 34138

But preferably in Korean:
대전광역시 유성구 대학로151번길 52
301호 (궁동)
Anna Povolná
South Korea 34138

Photo was taken by Oketch, autumn 2020, Daedunsan.