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(Note: All of the above can be negotiated for long-term stay.)
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하숙, 下宿 or 하숙집 (hasuk or hasuk-jib)
Hasuks are basically boarding houses with small rooms complete with single bed, desk, and TV. Some places have in-room private showers and some have shared facilities. Hasuks are very similar to goshiwons, however, unlike goshiwons, you can expect to have 2 korean meals provided for you a day. One for breakfast and one for dinner. Also, you may find that some hasuks will have an ajumma who will do your laundry for you, while other in ones you will need to take care of your own laundry. It's worth shopping around to compare the different services that some have. Costs per month run as low as 200,000won a month and go up to 600,000won or more, depending on location, room size, and services available.
The word hasuk is written with the same hanja as the Japanese geshuku that some who have lived in Japan before might be familiar with.
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