Daejeon is one of the most livable of Korea’s cities with its compelling mix of residents from other regions of the country. Thanks to the major research centers in Daejeon, it also has one of the largest populations of foreigners of any place in Korea. Moreover, the level of education is extremely high and the ratio of Ph.D. holders quite impressive. All that makes for a very stimulating environment for students and faculty.

Whether you are walking along the Kapcheon River near the glimmering Smart City & Daedeok Innopolis complex, enjoying shopping at the luxurious Galleria Department Store in Dunsan, or eating at one of the fine restaurants in Mannyeon, Daejeon has something for everyone. The temples and pavilions nestled away in the mountains surrounding Daejeon give visitors their siren call luring many to become long-term residents.

Here are a few sites to get you started in Daejeon:

Metropolitan City of Daejeon
http://www.metro.daejeon.kr/english/index.jsp
The City of Daejeon homepage offers much practical advice about life in this city.

Tour 2 Daejeon
http://tour.daejeon.go.kr/english/index.jsp
This site has everything you need to know about shopping, transportation, sports and entertainment in Daejeon. An excellent first stop when you are planning a night out.

KAIST Times
http://times.kaist.ac.kr/eindex.html 
The KAIST Times is Daejeon’s effective English language newspaper.

Foreigners in Daejeon
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foreignersindaejeon/
One of the best sources for information for life in Daejeon. Join this Yahoo Group as soon as you arrive.

SOCIUS
http://socius.or.kr
An excellent blog about living, working and playing in Daejeon, Socius covers everything from restaurants to registering as a foreigner. Links to all other important sites. Check it out.

Daejeon International Community Center DICC
http://www.dicc.or.kr/
DICC (in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean) offers much practical advice and has public events that are a great way to get to know the community.

Daejeon Art Guide
www.artne.net
The Daejeon Art Guide is the place to go for the latest on gallery showings, museum exhibitions and other cultural events around town.

KAIST website (Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
http://kaist.ac.kr
As a world-class technical school with a large foreign population, KAIST’s website has much valuable information for residents.

Hello DD
http://hellodd.com
“Hello DD” is a site with up-to-date reporting in Korean, Chinese and Japanese on technology, business and culture in Daejeon and Korea. An English language section will be added in 2008.

Daedeok Innopolis
http://www.ddinnopolis.or.kr/english/
Daedeok Innopolis, the umbrella organization for research groups in the Daedeok Special District of Daejeon, features a fine website introducing the IT side of the city.

KAIST What’s On
http://kaistwhatson.blogspot.com/
An excellent site for information about movies, talks, performances and other activities around the KAIST campus of interest to the international community.

Daejeon What’s On
http://daejeonwhatson.blogspot.com/
Good source for information about movies and other cultural events in Daejeon.

Daejeon Art Cinema
http://www.cinei.org/
Excellent place for art films and other creative media.