Guides
Practical guides for foreign residents — visas, bank accounts, taxes, housing, scholarships and paid creative work. Written for people who are already here, or about to be.
Life in Korea
Every Korean visa type, answered as the questions people actually ask — which one lets you work, which one leads to permanent residence, and how people really move between them.
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Life in Korea
What to bring, which banks are easiest, and why your first account may be limited to small transfers — a step-by-step guide for foreign residents in Korea.
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Life in Korea
Foreign residents must register within 90 days of arriving in Korea. What the deadline actually counts from, what to bring, and what the card unlocks once you have it.
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Life in Korea
Most foreign residents are enrolled in Korea's NHIS automatically after six months — students sooner. How enrolment works, what it costs, and why unpaid bills follow you.
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Life in Korea
Korean leases ask for deposits far larger than most countries. What jeonse and wolse mean, and the two registrations that decide whether you get your money back.
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Life in Korea
A number in your own name unlocks banking, delivery apps and government services. Prepaid versus contract, what to bring, and why borrowing a number causes problems.
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Study in Korea
Beyond the usual D-2 to E-7 route: the vocational, caregiving and research tracks Korea's government is funding in 2026, and what each one actually requires.
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Study in Korea
The Global Korea Scholarship pays tuition, flights and a monthly stipend to study in Korea. What it really covers in 2026, who gets picked, and the FAQ every applicant asks.
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Study in Korea
D-2 and D-4 students need a permit before working part-time, and the hours allowed depend on your TOPIK level. How the permit works and what happens without one.
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Creator, Model, Actor in Korea
Korean brands book foreign models and actors constantly, but paying you is a visa question first. What E-6 covers, who has to apply, and the permission most gigs actually need.
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Creator, Model, Actor in Korea
Korean brands want foreign creators — but the campaigns rarely reach you. How collaborations actually get assigned, what they pay, and how to find them from your first thousand followers.
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Earn in Korea
Korea gives every wage claim a 3-year window and a government fund that pays when your employer can't. How to report unpaid wages, and what EPS workers get automatically.
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Earn in Korea
The 2026 minimum wage is 10,320 won an hour. What that means monthly, which deductions come out of your pay, and how to check you are being paid correctly.
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Earn in Korea
Every February, Korean employers reconcile the tax withheld from your salary. What foreign workers need to submit, and how the 19% flat rate option works.
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Earn in Korea
Remittance from Korea is cheap and fast if you use the right channel. Bank versus specialist transfer services, the documents banks ask for, and the annual limits.
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