Osan Air Base is located in the city of Songtan, South Korea, which is about 40 miles south of Seoul. Songtan is quiet and very low-key compared to the rest of Korea. This town is very Americanized, since there are so many service men and women making it their temporary home. Right outside the Main Gate is a large shopping area known as "The Strip" or "The Ville." You can buy just about anything there; purses, shoes, clothes, food, paintings, blankets, and souvenirs galore. Our apartment is about a mile outside of the ROK Gate. This area is much more rural than outside of the Main Gate. Think dairy farms, rice paddies, and tiny Korean farms. It is much quieter and not a lot going on. If you look at the map below, our apartment is pretty close to the "RD" on West Perimeter Rd. We love Korea and cannot wait to come back in the future.
We lived here from May 2014 until May 2015.
We lived here from May 2014 until May 2015.