JAMESYU
English expat in South Korea
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13
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About me
English
Lives in Incheon, Songdo
Registration: 25 November 2011
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International School by dariusyuen
Which are the best international schools? My kid is half Chinese and half Korean. We are thinking of moving to Seoul for the initial years of my kid's life. Which international schools would you recommend and why? Also where is the most ...
Hi, international schools as follows: KIS(KOREA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL) Location: Seoul(Kangnam), Pankyo, JEJU http://www.kis.or.kr/ CHADWICK Location: Incheon(Songdo) http://www.chadwickinternational.org/ If you are looking for a British ... Read More
Some tips to live in Korea for British and other foreigners - part 1 by JAMESYU
Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one. Weather: - warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in ...
Wendy, Niout, In Korea we have a unique way of rent a house. I am not sure how to call it in English, but basic idea is you pay huge amount of deposit at contract, but you do not pay monthly rent and you will get all your deposit back when the ... Read More
Some tips to live in Korea for British and other foreigners - part 1 by JAMESYU
Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one. Weather: - warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in ...
Hi Wendy, I guess you can stay in Korea for 3 months with a tourist visa. Also there will be no restriction to buy a property in Korea with the tourist visa. I recommand you to live in Kangnam area to enjoy various culture. :) Read More
What to bring for long-term stay? by jfs
Dear all, we are a British couple considering moving to Songdo for a few years, to take up an academic post. We will likely have to furnish a new flat and we do not have furniture/household goods at the moment. We know that Korea has everything ...
Hi, I also live in Songdo. It is already 6 months since I moved to here and I love this place very much. Songdo is colder than any other places in Korea because it is located by ocean and also very strong winds all the time. But good thing is most ... Read More
Some tips to live in Korea for British and other foreigners - part 1 by JAMESYU
Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one. Weather: - warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in ...
Hi Wendy, how long are you going to live in Korea? If you are not going to stay for long time I do not recommend buying a house on Korea. Read More
Some tips to live in Korea for British and other foreigners - part 1 by JAMESYU
Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one. Weather: - warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in ...
Hi Sea Angel, Glad to hear that you had a good time in Korea. :) Read More
Some tips to live in Korea for British and other foreigners - part 1
Hi my name is James and I am Korean. I lived in UK(Scotland) for 7 years and I am back in Korea for good. I would like to share some tips to live and hopefully it helps to every one. Weather: - warm as Rome in the summer and cold as Detroit in ... Read More
Possibly moving to Yeosu by tabu63
Hello Everyone, I am considering a move to Yeosu to teach English next year. I would be grateful for any tips or information about living in South Korea. I would be very interested to hear from any current English teachers about their experiences ...
Hello, for the food you may find Chinese restaurant at every corner but for Indian food you may find it in Big cities. You also can find all American stuff at every street and we have a great delivery system. Seoul is still big city but I am sure ... Read More
Possibly moving to Yeosu by tabu63
Hello Everyone, I am considering a move to Yeosu to teach English next year. I would be grateful for any tips or information about living in South Korea. I would be very interested to hear from any current English teachers about their experiences ...
I am not sure how long you will stay in Korea, but if you are going to stay more than a year I may recommand you to live in Seoul at least 3 months. Seoul is different from other cities in Korea. Seoul is multicultural and also you can find all best ... Read More
Possibly moving to Yeosu by tabu63
Hello Everyone, I am considering a move to Yeosu to teach English next year. I would be grateful for any tips or information about living in South Korea. I would be very interested to hear from any current English teachers about their experiences ...
Ok, there is good and bad things living in a small city in Korea. Good thing is, it is less crowed and you can discover local specific cultures. Bad thing is you need to give up some western or trendy life style. Also less chance to meet people ... Read More
Possibly moving to Yeosu by tabu63
Hello Everyone, I am considering a move to Yeosu to teach English next year. I would be grateful for any tips or information about living in South Korea. I would be very interested to hear from any current English teachers about their experiences ...
Mate, do you have any specific reason for going to Yeosu? Because usually most of people are going to Seoul or other big cities. Read More