Nepal, Sept. 13 -- dong

Gung-dong is one of the strongest choices. It sits close to Chungnam National University and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) and has a large student and international population, with restaurants, cafes and relatively affordable small-unit housing.

Pros

Affordable student housing

Close to universities

Lots of restaurants and cafes

International atmosphere

Cons

Can be noisy and busy

Smaller rooms and older buildings are common.

Eoeun-dong

Eoeun-dong is at the KAIST area and has shops, restaurants and everyday services. KAIST itself lists Eoeun-dong as an area with restaurants and shopping close to its West Gate.

Pros

Close to KAIST

Affordable food and daily necessities

Interna...