liancourttalks
American expat in South Korea
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About me
American
Lives in Seoul
Speaks English, Japanese, Korean
Registration: 15 May 2014
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Top 5 tips to live in South Korea by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in South Korea. What recommendations would ...
All right, I'll take a stab at it: 1. Learn Korean. Begin doing this now. Sure you will likely never approach fluency, but every little bit you learn will help you get by in a place that values personal connections. Sure there are TONS of ... Read More
Whole year climate in South Korea by David
Hi all, Heard that winters are usually long, cold, and dry, summers are short, hot, and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but short in duration. But how long does these seasons last? How you get prepared the temperature change? Are there any ...
Honestly, I don't think South Koreans do festivals so much. There are certainly a few events that have traditional underpinnings, like cherry blossom watching, but most holidays in Korea are spent with family members, and generally involve ... Read More
Teaching in Ulsan by Sweetpea11
Hi! New member who is considering a move to South Korea. I have a possible job opportunity teaching in Ulsan. I am wondering what opportunites there may be for my husband who is a qualified and experienced motor mechanic? Is that an area of work ...
Cheers from another mechanic who made the move to South Korea. Sadly, there are no jobs here for foreigners with that kind of skill :( Personally, I just make it my hobby on the side, and if I manage to sell a motorcycle or two, or if I get to do ... Read More
Just curious by Lethe
I really like the Korean culture and people but one thing does not makes a sende in my mind. Why a Korean manager want to employer drink alcohol, he or she had to join? Thanks
Indeed you are right, but what is important there isn't what is fun for you, it's what is fun for your manager :/ A good way around it is to claim that you are on medication that doesn't allow you to drink alcohol, Read More
Whole year climate in South Korea by David
Hi all, Heard that winters are usually long, cold, and dry, summers are short, hot, and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but short in duration. But how long does these seasons last? How you get prepared the temperature change? Are there any ...
That is about right. The summer here is longish. There is a rainy season in July/August that lasts for a few weeks, but it was pretty tame this year. I was never a fan of weather in Korea, but the air around Seoul has gotten so much better recently, ... Read More
Alarm clock delay by Steven-expat
Hi everybody, Not sure what's going on. When I plug my alarm-clock, it seems that it goes slow. Misses 15min every 1 hour. I come from Europe and maybe my device is made for European standards of electricity (200V/50Hz). Has anyone similar ...
Electricity here is 240v. So that could have something to do with it. Just use the alarm on your phone? Read More
Locals (or experts) I need your advice by InvisibleLegend
Hello guys, I need your advice on whether what I am planning to do can be of any use. Simply I graduated last year from the German University in Cairo, my major is mechanical and production engineering (I have a bachelor of Science now). I was ...
Indeed it is possible to find a job while on holiday here as a foreigner... However, you should realize it is far from likely. It's not like jobs in your field are posted on public job forums. Even when they are, it would most likely be in ... Read More
Counting days to go to daejeon by askwardo
Hi everybody, I am counting my days to be in daejeon St. Mary catholic university hospital this january. Still looking for accomodation nearby or hostel also fine with me. Happy ramadhan.
They are totally different cities separated by about 100 km. Read More
I Want to work and live a bit in south korea by mr.egypt
hi there i'm an Egyptian man i have learnt some Korean language i can speak and write it fairly i'm keen to keep the Korean language i have learnt and advance my ability to speak the Korean language is there any place there in Korea can give ...
Hey Mr. Egypt! You sound quite accomplished. I am not sure weather you'd be interested in coming to Korea under a student visa or a working visa however. If you go the Student route you might find it to be easier. It seems there are quite a few ... Read More
Going back to South Korea for Teaching by marieking
Hello! My boyfriend and I taught for one year in South Korea and after a year of traveling and living back in Canada, we are thinking of going back again. I wonder if there is anyone out there who has experience in this situation? When we first ...
Hello, I have been in this exact situation. I first came to Korea in 2009, left from 2010~2011, I returned in 2012 and intend to stay until 2015. I think a TEFL would be worthwhile. The English teaching industry has really gone into decline, so ... Read More
teaching job in south korea by coolprossy
Good day all I am a Nigerian wishing to relocate and vet myself engaged in teaching in south Korea but most of the jobs I see are for people from the US.Canada UK and the only African country mentioned is South Africa.can anyone please help with ...
Good day, Unfortunately many of the English teaching positions in Korea will only be offered to nationals of the "big 7" : America, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zeland, and South Africa. This is mostly in an attempt to wrangle in ... Read More
special education teacher/ Speech therapist in Ulsan by amazona45
Hi, Im Dalia. I am looking forward to work in a Foreign School in Ulsan. I wanna know what are the documents needed. I am now residing in Ulsan and hopefully can get a teaching job for the next school years. Thanks, D
Hi Dalia, What visa do you currently possess? For most teaching positions (except university) you will require an E2 visa. If you already have one of these, you will need to get it transferred from your current employer to your new one via a ... Read More
Daejeon or Ulsan? by 92kimberly
Hi everyone! I just got accepted into the EPIK program, but since I'm so late to the process my recruiter has advised me that it's going to be too competitive for me to get placed in my original destination of choice, Daegu. He's ...
Congrats on getting a job Kimberly! Sounds like you're about to embark on an awesome adventure. If you like outdoorsy activities and picturesque scenery, then you would likely actually NOT want to be located in a city of any kind, and the ... Read More
I want to go south korea . I like korean by nynana99
Hi everyone who can help me to go south korea? Please help me. I wait for everyone
Seeing as how you girls are from Cambodia and the Philippines respectively, I'm afraid I have some harsh things to say on the topic. Many ladies from your countries are essentially imported to Korea as "mail order brides". A ... Read More