Does Cheongju, Korea have Western amenities such as Western restaurants, shopping, and grocery stores?

Question

I am possibily moving to Cheongju, Korea with my family but don't know a lot about the city. Are there Western amenities such as restaurants, shopping centers, grocery stores, and other things that would make us feel more at "home"?

Answer 1

Allrighty!! This is my question....since I lived in Cheongju for five years!  

Cheongju is nothing like America or Canada.  I chose it personally cuz it was a more pure Korean experience and I studied the Korean language for that length of time.

Still you can definitely enjoy yourself for a year.

For restaurants, you have pizza hut, dominoes, McDonalds, KFC, Subway.....maybe a bit more than that.

Downtown, "Karupe" grocery store has a western products section.  It's a small and pricey selection.

MOst other grocery stores don't have our stuff.  But you can enjoy inexpensive chicken and pork is quite reasonable.

The movie theatres are a god send.  Downtown: "Jeunesse" and in Kakyong-dong neighborhood is the big "LotteMart" Complex.  It's where the Fast Bus Terminal is.

There is a few Dunkin Donuts now and Baskin Robins.

There's not really a lot for kids.  But there is a little amusement park on edge of town called "Dreamland" and kind of a Science Centre there too.  

Now I remember, the Arts Centre is a fun place to hangout.  It has a swimming pool and a rolling skating place too, as well as basket ball hoops and outdoor stages.

Feel free to message me if you have more questions.  I have many job connections too if you're interested.  I even had my own school in Cheongju.