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Guide to Living in
CONTENTS
About Korea Country Overview 8
VISA 16
Quarantine 32
Support for Foreigners 40
Family Culture 44
Food Culture 48
Housing and Accommodation 54
Financial Services 64
Transportation 74
Broadcasting/ Telecommunication 100

2018
Guide to Living in
Public Services 112
Education 120
Medical Services 128
Employment 136
TRAVEL 140
Shopping 154
Appendix
Directory 164
KOTRA Organization & Activities 192
2018 Guide to Living in KOREA
About Korea
Country Overview
• Quick Facts About Korea

• Public Holidays in Korea
• Weather
• Interesting Facts About Korea
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About Korea
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About Korea
Country Overview
Quick Facts About Korea

Located at the eastern end of the Asian continent, the country is widely referred to as Korea but
its official name is the Republic of Korea. Because the Korean peninsula is divided into North
Korea and South Korea, the Republic of Korea is also called South Korea. The country comprises
of the southern half of the peninsula and around 3,000 islands. Geographically, Korea is classified
as Northeast Asia along with its neighbors China and Japan.
Korea is divided into one special city (teukbyeolsi), six metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), eight
provinces (do), one special autonomous city (teukbyeol Jachisi) and one special autonomous
province (teukbyeol Jachido). These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, such
as cities (si), counties (gun), districts (gu), towns (eup), townships (myeon), neighborhoods (dong)
and villages (ri).
Administrative districts: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Busan Metropolitan City, Daegu

Metropolitan City, Incheon Metropolitan City, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Daejeon
Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do Province, Gangwon-do Province,
Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, Chungcheongnam-
do Province, Jeollabuk-do Province, Jeollanam-do Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province,
Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
National flag: Taegeukgi National flower: Rose of Sharon

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Country National
Republic of Korea Rose of Sharon
Name Flower
Continental climate with four National

Climate Taegeukgi
distinct seasons Flag
Seoul (designated as the Time Zone GMT + 9 hours

Capital nation’s capital in the Joseon
Dynasty in 1394) Form of
Democratic republic
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Government
100,188.1km
Total Area
(109th largest in the world) US$ 1,529 billion
GDP (2017 IMF statistics, ranked 11th
51,454,000 (Nov. 2017) in the world)
Population (2017 IMF statistics, ranked 26th
in the world) National
Won (KRW)
Currency
Official
Korean
Language Semiconductors, automobiles,
Main
Buddhism, Protestantism, shipbuilding, flat panel display,
Industries
Religion petroleum products, etc.
Catholicism, etc.
Source: Statistics Korea, International Monetary Fund (Last updated Nov. 2017)
About Korea
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Public Holidays in Korea

There are a total of 15 days of public holidays in Korea. However, with the introduction of the
substitute holiday system in 2013, the average number of annual public holidays is expected to
increase by 1.1 days.
Public Holiday Date Note
New Year’s Day January 1 -
January 1 Seollal was abolished during the Japanese colonial

(Lunar NewYear’s Day) rule, but was reinstated as a public holiday and
Lunar New Year’s Day
February 26, 2018 became a three-day holiday in 1989.
(Seollal)
Lunar New Year’s Day People eat tteokguk (rice cake soup) and bow
(Solar Calendar) (sebae) to the elders.
Independence Celebrates the nation-wide independence

Movement Day March 1
movement on Mar. 1, 1919
(Samiljeol)
Buddha’s Birthday April 8 (lunar calendar) The biggest celebration day for Buddhists
Children’s Day May 5 -
Honors the soldiers and patriots who died

Memorial Day June 6
defending the nation.
Celebrates Korea’s liberation from Japanese

Liberation Day colonial rule in 1945. It is also the only national
August 15
(Gwangbokjeol) holiday celebrated by both North and South
Korea.
Chuseok is one of the year's most important

August 15 traditional holidays. Chuseok is often referred to as
Chuseok (lunar calendar) Korean Thanksgiving Day.
(Korean Thanksgiving September 24, 2018 People eat songpyeon (half moon-shaped rice
Day) Chuseok cake), doseongmyo (visiting ancestral graves and
(Solar Calendar) making a formal bow of gratitude)and perform
charye (an ancestral ritual service).
National Foundation Celebrates the foundation of Dangun Joseon, the

October 3
Day (Gaecheonjeol) first kingdom on the Korean peninsula.
Celebrates the creation of Hangul, the Korean

Hangul Day October 9 alphabet. Hangul Day was reinstated as a public
holiday in 2012
Christmas December 25 -
Other Memorial Days (Not Public

Holidays)
• Arbor Day April 15
• Labor Day May 1
• Parents' Day May 8
• Teacher's Day May 15
• Constitution Day July 17
※ Substitute Holiday Policy for Seollal,

Chuseok, and Children’s Day
(implemented Nov. 5, 2013)
If Seollal (lunar new year’s day) holidays

or Chuseok holidays coincide with other
public holidays or if Children’s Day falls on
Saturday or other public holidays, then
the immediately following non-holiday
day is designated as a substitute holiday.
Example: The 2015 Chuseok holidays (Sep.
26 – 28) included a Sunday, so Sep. 29 was
designated as a substitute holiday.
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Weather
Spring
March-May: The weather is cold in the morning and at night, and warm in the afternoon. Many
beautiful flowers and trees grow and bloom throughout the season. You will still need warm
winter clothes in March, but light clothes are recommended from April. There are often hot
summery days in May.
Summer
June-August: The weather is hot, ranging from 25°C to 35°C. The rainy season starts at the end
of June and lasts to the end of July. However, this does not mean it rains everyday throughout
this period. There are a few storms with heavy rain and wind from August to September.
Fall
September-November: The weather starts to get colder, ranging from 10°C _to 25°C. There are
some winter-like cold days in November, so it is recommended to start preparing some winter
clothes and heating devices. The sight of vividly colored autumn leaves is enchanting during
this time of the year.
Winter
December-February: The weather is very cold, ranging from 10°C to 10°C. Normally, there are
three cold days followed by four less cold days and this cycle repeats throughout the season.
Many days will be accompanied by snow and cold wind. Warm clothes and heating devices are
a must. The weather gets fairly warm by the end of February.
Interesting Facts About Korea

Korea is the world’s only aid recipient-turned-donor nation
Korea received development aid worth US$ 33 billion over 55 years from 1945 to 1999 to
recover from Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953) and to achieve
economic development. However, in 1987, Korea started giving aid, and became an active
donor nation by establishing the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in 2001.
In 2009, Korea’s status as an aid donor nation was officially recognized by the UN, and Korea
remains the only aid recipient-turned-donor nation in the world.
The only divided country left in the world

Following the armistice agreement in July, 1953, Korea was separated into North Korea and
South Korea along the 38th parallel. Korea still remains separated, and became the only divided
country left in the world after the reunification of Germany and Vietnam.
A country where many different religions peacefully coexist

Korea has many different religions, and is religiously tolerant. Buddhism, Christianity and
Catholicism are the main religions, and there are many other religions such as Islamic, Won
Buddhism, Confucianism and Shamanism. The fact that Korea celebrates national holidays that
represent different religions, such as Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhism), Gaecheonjeol (mythical
founding of the nation) and Christmas (Christianity and Catholicism) reflects Korea’s religious
diversity. Foreigners who come from a country in which the majority of its people believe in
a certain religion are often surprised to see churches, Buddhist temples and other places of
worship all in one neighborhood. However, because roughly 40 percent of the population is
non-religious, it is best to avoid religious topics when having conversations with Koreans.
VISA
• General Information
• Corporate Investment Visa
• Dependent Family Visa
• F oreign Housekeepers of Foreign
Investors and Professional
Specialists
•G
ranting of Sojourn Status
(Foreigners Born in Korea)
• Alien Registration
• Extension of Period of Stay
• Permission of Activities Beyond
the Current Status of Sojourn
• Immigration Priority Card
• Reentry Permit
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VISA
General Information
What is a visa?
The meaning of visa differs somewhat depending on the country. An ‘entry confirmed’ stamp
serves as a verification of approval for entry to the country by a foreign national, while the
‘recommended for entry’ stamp given by the consulate to foreign nationals entering the
country serves as only the consulate’s
recommendation for entr y. A visa is
considered a consul’s recommendation for a
foreigner’s entry. Therefore, even if one carries
a valid visa, entry may be denied if one fails
to satisfy the requirements of immigration
inspection at the airport.
Visa issuance procedure

A foreign applicant for a visa should confirm his/her eligibility for staying in Korea according to
the purpose of his/her entry into the country, and should submit an application along with the
corresponding documents to an overseas Korean consular office.
Types of visa
Visas are classified into single entry visas and multiple entry visas for two or more entries.
Location of visa application and issuance

• Location of visa application and issuance: Korean embassies or consulates abroad
• Documents required for visa application: passport, visa application form, other documents
depending on the type of visa
※ For information on the documents required for the respective purposes of stay, go to www.hikorea.
go.kr. Additional or fewer documents may be required as deemed necessary for review.
Stay permit
Classified into short-term, long-term, and permanent residency according to the length of stay.
Long-term stay and permanent residency (F-5) visa holders should register as aliens or declare
their local address within 90 days of entering Korea.
• Short-term stay: 90 days or less
• Long-term stay: 91 days or longer
• Eligibility for permanent residency (F-5) status: There is no limit to the length of stay.
Foreigners’ employment and scope of permitted activities

• Foreigners may stay in Korea within the scope of their sojourn status and period. Unless
permitted by law, foreigners are forbidden from participating in political activities.
• To seek employment in Korea, foreigners are required to hold a visa that permits employment
and should work at the designated workplace only.
• To change or add a workplace within the scope
of their sojourn status, foreigners must obtain
permission in advance. However, persons
appointed by Presidential Decree possessing
specialized knowledge, skills, and/or functions may
report within 15 days from the date of changing or
adding their place of employment.
• Visa types under which employment is permitted
are as follows:
Shor t-term employment (C-4), university
professor (E-1), foreign language/conversation
instructor (E-2), research (E-3), technology transfer
(E-4), professional employment (E-5), arts &
performances (E-6), special occupation (E-7), non-
professional employment (E-9), vessel crew (E-10),
working visit (H-2)
※ Long-term resident (F-2), foreign spouse (F-6), permanent resident (F-5) visa holders: No
restrictions apply to employment activities
※ Overseas Korean (F-4) visa holders may not engage in simple labor (However, employment in
manufacturing is permitted).
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Corporate Investment Visa

Eligible applicants
1. Indispensable professional specialists who intend to engage in the management,
administration, or in the area of production, technology or research of a Korean company
that is recognized as a foreign-invested company under the Foreign Investment Promotion
Act (corporate investment [D-8-1] visa).
2. Representatives of corporations that have been recognized as “venture businesses” by virtue
of possessing superior technology through intellectual properties or whose corporation has
been deemed outstanding in terms of technology (corporate investment [D-8-2] visa).
3. Indispensable professional specialists who intend to engage in the management,
administration, or in the area of production, technology or research of a company run by a
Korean national (individual) which is recognized as a foreign-invested company under the
Foreign Investment Promotion Act (corporate investment [D-8-3] visa).
4. Persons with a bachelor’s degree or higher who is a company founder owning intellectual
property or a technology of equivalence (Corporate investment [D-8-4] visa).
Visa application
• Applicant: The relevant person
• Location of application: Korean embassy or consulate
If the applicant has received a visa issuance certificate or a visa issuance certificate number,
he/she needs only to submit a passport, a visa issuance application form, and a visa issuance
certificate (or visa issuance certificate number).
Application for visa issuance certificate

• Applicant: The relevant person or the inviter
• Place of application: The competent immigration office or its liaison office in the location
where the inviter has his/her address
The applicant needs to obtain a visa issuance certificate or a visa issuance certificate number,
and then apply for a visa at the relevant Korean embassy or consulate.

Application for change of sojourn status
Foreign investors visiting Korea on a C-3 (Short Term General) visa or without a visa (limited to
citizens of countries that have signed a visa waiver agreement with Korea or to citizens of those
countries Korea admits without a visa) who could not obtain the D-8 visa before arriving in
Korea can apply for change of sojourn status after their arrival before they engage in business
activities. Note that the Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA can handle the procedures
within a day.

• Place of application: The competent immigration office of the applicant’s location, or the
Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA (82-2-3497-1055/1056)
Documents required for visa application (or visa issuance certificate or

application for change of sojourn status)
※ More or less documents may be required for review.
-- Passport (a copy of passport when applying for visa issuance certificate)
-- Visa issuance application or visa issuance certificate application
-- A copy of the business license certificate
-- Certificate of all matters of corporate registration
-- HQ’s dispatch order (with the period of dispatch recorded) and employment certificate
-- A copy of the foreign invested corporation register
-- Foreign exchange declaration certificate (if foreign currencies are hand carried)
-- Tax payment certificate
-- Original copy of statement of change in shareholders
-- Office rental agreement
-- Residence lease agreement
-- One standard size photo (3.5×4.5cm)
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※ Additional documents required (For initial investments)

-- Record of operating funds (specification of the use of investment funds, bank note and
copy of bank note, goods purchase receipt, etc.)
-- Documentary evidence of the remittance of investment funds (permission to carry
out foreign currency issued by the customs office or bank of the applicant’s country,
remittance certificate, original copy of foreign currency purchase certificate, customs
declaration, etc.)
-- Document verifying the business’s operating record (import/export notification
certificate, B/L, domestic goods purchase certificate, original copy of export/import
certificate)
-- A photo of the workplace, office space and signboard
Dependent Family Visa

Eligible applicants
The spouse of a person eligible for corporate investment (D-8) visa, and his/her children under
20 years of age who have no spouse.
Visa application
• Place of application: Korean embassy or consulate
If the applicant has received a visa issuance certificate or a visa issuance certificate number, he/
she needs to submit only a passport, a visa issuance application, and a visa issuance certificate (or
visa issuance certificate number).
Visa issuance certificate application

• Applicant: The relevant person or the inviter
• Place of application: The competent immigration office or its liaison office in the location of
the inviter
The applicant needs to be issued with a visa issuance certificate or a visa issuance certificate
no. Once that is done, the applicant can apply for a visa at the relevant Korean Embassy or
Consulate.
Application for change of status of sojourn

• Place of application: The competent immigration office of the applicant’s location or the
Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA
If the applicant has entered Korea without a visa or is on a short-term visa due to inevitable
reasons such as household work arrangements, he/she may apply for a change in stay eligibility.
The Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA can handle the procedures within a day.
Documents required for visa issuance application (or visa issuance

certificate, application for change of sojourn status)
※ More or less documents may be required for review
-- Passport (a copy of passport when applying for visa issuance certificate)
-- Visa issuance application or visa issuance certificate application
-- Family relationship certificate (marriage certificate, family register or birth certificate)
-- Inviter’s employment certificate or tax payment certificate
-- One standard size photo (3.5 ×4.5cm)
-- Processing fee(the amount differs depending on the period of stay)
oreign Housekeepers of Foreign Investors and

F
Professional Specialists
Eligible applicants
Housework assistants who have been employed by the inviting investor or essential specialist
personnel for at least one year in an overseas country as of the application date
Applying for a visa

• Place of application: Korean Embassy or Consulate
TIP You can apply for and obtain the D-8, F-3, and F-1 visa at the Investment
Consulting Center.
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Required documents
The head of the Korean consulate may request additional documents if they are deemed
necessary for the review of the purpose of entry, intent of invitation, the qualification of the
inviter and the invitee, etc.
-- Passport
-- Visa issuance application
-- Fee
-- One standard size photo
-- Copy of foreign-invested company registration certificate
-- Documents proving the employer’s income qualifications (local employee’s income tax
withholding certificate, income certificate, certificate of salary payment, copy of bankbook, etc.)
-- Housework assistant employment agreement
-- Personal reference certificate
-- Diploma or other documents proving the invitee’s educational status
-- A document proving that the invitee has worked as the inviter’s housework assistant for one
year or longer
-- A copy of the inviter’s foreigner registration certificate
※ In the case of investors investing under US$ 500,000 (inviters)
- Local employees’ income tax withholding certificates or income certificates
※ In the case of executives of foreign-invested companies

- Employment certificate
Granting of Sojourn Status (Foreigners Born in Korea)

Application for change in stay eligibility
• Eligible applicants: Foreigners born in Korea
• Application period: Within 90 days of the cause for application (birth)
• Place of application: The competent immigration office having jurisdiction over the
applicant’s address
※ Failure to apply for granting of sojourn status within the said 90 days will incur a fine due to
violation of the Immigration Act.
• Method of application: The relevant person or his/her proxy should apply to the competent
immigration office of his/her location or the Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA.
• Required documents
-- Passport
-- Application form
-- Certificate of birth
-- A copy of the alien registration card of the applicant’s father or mother
-- Processing fee
Alien Registration
Eligible applicants and when to register
• Eligible applicants
-- Foreigners who wish to stay for more than 90 days in Korea after entering the country
-- Foreigners who wish to stay in Korea for more than 90 days after they are born in the country
and are granted status of sojourn
• When to register
-- Within 90 days of entering the country
-- When sojourn status or change of sojourn status is granted (immediate)
• Place of application: The competent immigration office having jurisdiction over the
applicant’s address or the Investment Consulting Center of KOTRA.
Documents required for alien registration

-- Application form
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-- Passport
-- Processing fee (exempt for corporate investment [D-8] visa holders)
※ Corporate Investment (D-8)
- A copy of the foreign invested corporation registration certificate
- A copy of business registration certificate
※ Dependent Family (F-3)

- A copy of the alien registration card of the accompanying person (the spouse or parents)
Reissuance of alien registration card

• Time for application: Within 14 days of the occurrence of the reason for reissuance
• Place of application: The competent immigration office of the applicant’s location or the
Investment Consulting Center of Invest KOREA
-- Passport
-- Application form
-- Document Stating reason for re-issuance application (where lost)
-- Old alien registration card (Exempt when lost)
Returning the alien registration card

• When to return
-- Foreign nationals should return their alien registration card to immigration control during
the immigration inspection upon leaving the country permanently.
* A fine will be incurred if the alien registration card is not returned within the above time
frame.
Report of change in alien registration matters

• Reasons
-- Change of name, gender, date of birth and/or nationality
-- Change of passport number, issuance date, and/or validity period
-- Change of corporate investment (D-8) or trade management (D-9) visa holders’ organization
or group (including change of name)
-- Deadline for report
-- Within 14 days of occurrence of the cause for report
-- Passport and alien registration card
-- Report form
-- Documents proving the changes
Extension of Period of Stay

A foreigner who wishes to outstay the permitted stay period in Korea must obtain approval for
such an extension of the stay period.
• Period of application: From two months before expiry of the stay period to the expiry date
※ Applications for extension after the expiry date will be fined.
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• Method of application
-- The relevant person or his/her proxy needs to apply to the competent immigration office or
the Investment Consulting Center of Invest KOREA and submit the required documents.
-- However, if the applicant is staying in the country on the application date, he/she is allowed
to apply (application from overseas or via a proxy is not allowed).
※ More or less documents may be required for review.
-- Passport
-- Alien registration card
-- Application form
-- A copy of the foreign invested corporation registration certificate (issued by KOTRA or a
foreign exchange bank)
-- Transfer order on which the dispatch period is specified (may be replaced with a transfer
order submitted for report of change in eligibility of stay if the document specifies the
dispatch period)
-- Individual income tax payment certificate documents: B-class withholding tax receipt or
certificate of tax payment
-- A copy of the business registration certificate
-- A transcript of the corporate registration certificate
-- Corporate tax payment certificate
-- Documentary evidence of residence (lease contract, etc.)
-- Processing fee (exempted for corporate investment [D-8] visa holders)
ermission of Activities Beyond the Current Status

P
of Sojourn
Foreigners who wish to engage in activities beyond the scope of their current sojourn status
must receive permission to do so in advance. Should such activities become full-time and
the main purpose of their sojourn, however, they must receive permission to change his/her
sojourn status.
• How to apply
A foreigner or his/her proxy can make an application by preparing and submitting the
required documents to the local immigration office. However, corporate investment (D-8)
visa holders seeking to engage in activities permitted under the intracompany transfer (D-7)
visa and CEOs and other professional specialists intending to give lectures at universities may
receive permission through KOTRA.
Immigration Priority Card

What is the Immigration Priority Card?
KOTRA issues the Immigration Priority Card to foreign investors contributing to the Korean
economy in order to expedite their airport immigration process. Holders of the Immigration
Priority Card can use the fast track immigration lane reserved for investors (and diplomats).
• Eligible applicants
Employees of overseas parent companies of foreign-invested firms whose notified amount of
FDI to Korea exceeds the following:
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Industry Minimum FDI (Notification basis)
Manufacturing US$ 15 million

Finance & Insurance US$ 50 million
Tourism US$ 10 million
Logistics & Distribution US$ 5 million
R&D, Businesses Involving Advanced Technology US$ 2 million
• Employees of foreign economic organizations in Korea

• Investment delegations invited by related central and/or local government agencies
※ The number of cards issued for each business establishment may be limited depending on the
total number of applicants.
• How to Apply: Submit application form and required documents to KOTRA on the 1st - 9th of
each month.
1. An application form
2. A copy of employment certificate (or any document proving that the applicant belongs to
the company, organization, etc. to which a card has been issued)
3. A copy of the foreign-invested company registration certificate
(In the case of a fo reign economic organizations, a certified copy of corporation registration,
and in the case of an investment delegations, a letter of invitation)
4. A copy of passport, 2 photos (3cm x 4cm)
5. 1 JPG image file
※ Application can be made via email by attaching the application form and the other documents in
PDF file format.
• Application and inquiries

Investment Consulting Center
• Address: Investment Consulting Center, Office No. 203, IKP Building, KOTRA, 7 Heolleung-ro,
Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Tel: 82-2-3497-1625
• Fax: 82-2-3497-1129
※ The above information is subject to change according to the Ministry of Justice guidelines.
Reentry Permit
• Eligibility for reentry permit
-- A registered foreigner who has left Korea for more than one year within the stay period and
intends to reenter the country must acquire a reentry permit.
-- If a foreigner exempted from alien registration has left the country for more than one year
and intends to reenter the country, he/she must obtain a reentry permit.
-- Passport
-- Alien registration card
-- Application form
• How to apply
-- The relevant person or his/her proxy (must present relevant personal ID or power of
attorney) needs to apply to the competent immigration office or its liaison office and submit
the required documents.
-- Online application: Hi Korea Electronic Civil Services (http://www.hikorea.go.kr)
Quarantine
• Purpose of Quarantine
• Quarantine Declaration
• Quarantine of Travelers
• Animal and Plant Quarantine
• Quarantine Procedure
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Quarantine
Purpose of Quarantine
The advent of new infectious diseases like SARS, MERS and avian flu and the reemergence of
old ones are posing a threat to global health. Also, the continuous increase in trade volume and
cross-border travel is adding to the risk of transmission of infectious diseases to other countries.
To prevent infectious diseases from spreading into or out of the country, Korea has in place
quarantine procedures and preventative measures for passengers and cargo on board vessels,
aircrafts, trains and automobiles.
Quarantine Declaration
• Quarantine guide
-- At the quarantine office, quarantine certificates are issued for overseas travelers, animals, and
plants.
-- Travelers should check whether their destination country requires a quarantine certificate.
Quarantine of Travelers
Vaccination: Check with each country’s vaccination requirements for yellow fever, cholera,
malaria and other major infectious diseases.
Vaccination and certificates

-- Incheon Airport National Quarantine Station (2106C) is located at the center of the terminal,
next to the Millenium Hall in Area 5 on the 2nd floor. Vaccinations and certificates are available
here.
-- Open weekdays (Mon.-Fri. 09:00-18:00); phone reservations are available.
Vaccination fee & certificate issuance fee

-- Yellow fever: 28,600 won, Cholera: 25,300 won (2 visits required), Certificate issuance: 1,000 won
Website and contact information

-- Quarantine for Travelers: http://travelinfo.cdc.go.kr/travelinfo
-- Incheon Airport National Quarantine Station (Reservation for Vaccination): 82-32-740-2703
-- Quarantine Help Desk: 82-32-740-2700, 2706
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Animal and Plant Quarantine

Import quarantine
Animal quarantine (dogs, cats and other traveling pets)
• Persons entering with companion animals must go through animal quarantine at the CIQ at
Incheon International Airport (by the Luggage Claim).
• Incheon International Airport Animal Quarantine Office
-- Inside the airport’s CIQ, near baggage claim carousel number 5, 8, 15, 19
• Required documents: Animal quarantine certificate issued by the exporting country’s
authorities
Information required on the animal quarantine certificate

① M icrochip implant number: Importers of animals bearing microchips that are not
ISO11784/11785 compliant should prepare the appropriate microchip reader.
② Test result on neutralizing antibody test to rabies (within 24 months from the sampling date,
result should be 0.5IU/ml or higher), test date, name of testing laboratory
※ Animals younger than 90 days and animals from a rabies free country do not require a test result
on neutralizing antibody test to rabies.
③ Certification of no history of Hendra virus and Nipah virus infection (for Malaysian cats and
dogs and Australian cats)
④ Date of birth, quarantine certificate issuance number, government stamp of approval by

exporting country, signature of veterinarian, etc.
※C heck the precise details at the time of entry as the above information is subject to change.
※ This is in accordance with OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) recommendations and is
subject to change depending on animal disease outbreaks in the originating country.
※ Quarantined animals that pass the inspection test will be released on the day of quarantine,
but the quarantine period will be extended for animals that do not pass the inspection, and the
animal’s caretaker shall pay any additional costs incurred.
Quarantine of livestock products and plants

• If a traveler is in possession of any plants (fruits, flowers, etc.) or livestock products
(sausages, dried meat, processed meat, dairy products, or egg products), he / she must be
inspected at a quarantine station.
• Most fruits, fruit vegetables, root vegetables with soil attached, meat, ham, sausages, dried
meat, etc. are restricted.
Export quarantine
Animal quarantine
• If the destination country requests an animal quarantine certificate from Korea, the animal
owner must receive quarantine from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency and carry the
animal quarantine certificate when leaving the country with the companion animal.
-- Export quarantine applicants must check the quarantine requirements of the destination
country through the country’s animal quarantine agency, embassy in Korea, etc.
• As the import of certain types of companion animals is banned in some countries, applicants
must check the relevant information in advance.
• Quarantine service at Incheon International Airport
-- Animal and plant quarantine center (Inside entrance 7 on the 3rd floor of the airport
terminal)
Required documents
-- Certificate of rabies vaccination, physical examination report and other documents required
by the destination country
-- Business hours
-- 09:00-18:00 (Weekdays)
-- Outside of business hours, call 82-32-740-2660, 2661, 2671
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Contact information
-- Animal export quarantine: 82-32-740-2660, 2661
-- Quarantine for an extended period: 82-32-752-1271, 1272
-- Animals shipped by cargo: 82-32-740-2678
Quarantine of livestock products and plants

• If the destination country requires a livestock products and plants quarantine certificate from
Korea, the owner must receive quarantine from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency and
carry the animal quarantine certificate when leaving the country with the livestock products
and plants.
-- Export quarantine applicants must check the quarantine requirements of the destination
country through the country’s quarantine agency, embassy in Korea, etc.
• As the import of certain types of livestock products and plants is banned in some countries,
applicants must check the relevant information in advance.
Contact Information
• Hand-carried livestock products and plants: 82-32-740-2660, 2661
• Hand-carried plants: 82-32-740-2077
• Livestock products shipped by cargo: 82-32-740-2673
• Plants shipped by cargo: 82-32-740-2074
• Livestock products shipped by express cargo: 82-32-740-2627
• Plants shipped by express cargo: 82-32-740-2073
• Livestock products shipped by mail: 82-32-740-2683
• Plants shipped by mail: 82-32-740-2088
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

Information on animal diseases, plant pests and
diseases, import and export of animals and plants
and quarantine service for overseas travelers.
Web : http://www.qia.go.kr
Contact information
Office Address TEL
175, Aanyang-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, (Animals) 82-31-467-1994

QIA Head Office
Gyeonggi-do (Plants) 82-31-250-9179
Incheon International Government agency bldg, 47, 424 beon- (Animals) 82-32-740-2660
Airport Regional Office gil, Gonghang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon (Plants) 82-32-740-2077
8, Jungang-daero 30beon-gil, Jung-gu,

Yeongnam Regional Office 82-51-600-6250
Busan
Jungbu Regional Office 129, Juan-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon 82-32-722-8237
46, Deungchon-ro 39ga-gil, Gangseo-gu,

Seoul Regional Office 82-2-2650-0617
Seoul
3F Hongin bldg, 96, Munhwa-ro, Gunsan-si,

Honam Regional Office 82-63-460-9430
Jeollabuk-do
4F Jeju Regional Government Complex,59,

Jeju Regional Office 82-64-728-5350
Cheongsa-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Support for
Foreigners
• Foreigner Support Service
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Support for Foreigners
Foreigner Support Service

Both the government and private organizations provide services such as education on Korean
language and culture, and counseling designed to aid foreigners to adjust to life in Korea. The
services offered by foreigner support institutions are especially useful in the early days when it
is difficult to communicate and form relationships with Korean people and the culture seems
rather strange and unfamiliar.
TIP Papago is a free artificial intelligence-based multilingual machine translation

service app offered by Naver. Currently, it supports Korean, English, Japanese,
Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, and
Indonesian.
Android users can download the app from Google Play Store, and IOS users can
search Papago from the Apple Store and download it.
You can select the language that suits your need, and enter the text you need
to translate either by typing or using voice recognition.
You can also drag photos and images you've captured and saved in your
gallery, converse the text part, and have it translated as well.
Korean language education

Learning Korean is an absolute necessity in order to understand Korean culture and to live in
Korea without too many problems or difficulties. There are many institutions where foreigners
can learn Korean free of charge. The Multicultural Family Support Center, the Korea Support
Center for Foreign Workers and the Korean Language Institute are some of the most well-
known institutions that provide education on Korean language for foreigners. The Multicultural
Family Support Center runs a home teaching program which dispatches Korean language
teachers to the homes of married immigrants. Various online Korean education programs are
also available recently, and foreigners can learn Korean at home when it suits them.
• Seoul Global Center Free Korean Course

The Seoul Global Center provides free Korean language classes that are available for any non-
Korean residing in the capital city. Complimentary classes are offered in different difficulty
levels.
Web: http://global.seoul.go.kr/
Tel: 82-2-2075-4130~1 (English) / 82-2-2075-4113 (Chinese) / 82-2-2075-4105 (Japanese)
E-mail: hotline@seoul.go.kr
• International Migrant Center

This center organizes regular festivals, camps, and Korean courses for multicultural families.
You can browse the complete list of activities on the official notice board on their website.
Web: http://www.migrantcenter.net/
Tel: 82-31-795-5158
Family Culture
• C haracteristics of the Korean
Family
• Language Etiquette
• Manners and Etiquette for
Special Occasions
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Family Culture
Characteristics of the Korean family

The traditional Korean family is a large family of many generations with confucionism at its
roots, but the modern form of family in Korea is a nuclear family consisting of parents and
their children. Generally, children move out of the house when they grow up and get married,
although some leave their parents and live independently when they become an adult.
Because children tend to live longer with their parents compared to other countries, the Korean
family is very tight-knit.
Language Etiquette
The Korean language uses different expressions and terms depending on the age and status
of the person being addressed, and relationship and intimacy with the person. The Korean
language employs forms of honorific speech and normal speech.
• If the person you are addressing is older than you or occupies a higher position, you should
use honorific speech. You should also use this form of speech when you are talking in public
places.
• If the person you are addressing is your friend or your subordinate, you should use the normal
form of speech. You should also use this form of speech when you are talking to children.
Manners and Etiquette for Special Occasions

Wedding
Wedding ceremonies in Korea today usually take place at a commercial wedding hall, hotel or
church whereas traditional Korean weddings were held at the bride’s house. Traditionally, all
guests to a wedding need to prepare a gift money of some appropriate amount for the bride
or groom. Guests to a wedding ceremony need to dress appropriately to respect and celebrate
the occasion. Men should wear suits and women should avoid white or pink and should not
wear anything dressier than the bride’s wedding dress.
In Korea today, most wedding ceremonies and receptions take place at separate venues and
guests are led to a reception hall for dining although some ceremonies are held at a dining
hall with guests served with food. After the ceremony the bride and groom change to Korean
traditional garments called Hanbok and move to a special venue where the traditional Pyebaek
ritual takes place.
Funeral
A three-day funeral is common in Korea. The best time to visit is between 09:00 to 23:00 on the
second day because the funeral parlor may not be ready on the first, and the coffin is carried
out first thing in the morning on the third day. Mourners - both men and women - visiting
the funeral house are expected to wear a black suit with black tie and shoes although other
dark colors such as dark blue or gray will also be acceptable. On arriving at the funeral house,
mourners exchange bows with the bereaved family members before paying their respect to
the deceased person by offering incense. The incense offering is traditionally followed by two
deep bows to the portrait before exchanging a single bow with the bereaved family and a
word of condolence. Christians tend to give gentle nods rather than deep bows to express their
condolence.
TIP Terms for addressing family members

In the Korean language, there are different therms for addressing family
members and relatives on the maternal and paternal sides. When a couple gets
married, the family of one`s spouse is also regarded as his or her own and they
should be addressed with the proper term.
Food Culture
• Everyday Food
• Korea’s Staple Foods
• Korea's Popular Foods
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Food Culture
Everyday Food
Koreans enjoy eating together and sharing their food. If they invite guests, they tend to serve
better food than their usual food. A typical Korean meal mainly consists of steamed rice, soup,
and side dishes. Types of soup include guk (soup), tang (soup or stet) and jjigye (stew), while the
huge variety of side dishes includes seasoned vegetables, steamed dishes, boiled dishes, grilled
dishes, stir-fried dishes, deep-fried dishes, and pancake dishes. However, the most representative
side dish is of course kimchi. As an alternative to steamed rice, there are various noodle dishes
(hot noodle soup, cold buckwheat noodles), sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup), and tteok (rice
cake).
Korea’s Staple Foods

Steamed rice
Steamed rice is a staple in almost all Korean meals and Koreans prefer sticky rice. Barley, beans
and other grains are also added to rice.
Kimchi
Kimchi is a staple side dish served at almost every meal. Kimchi not only tastes great but is
highly nutritional and easy to store. Vegetables such as radish, nappa cabbage, and cucumber
are salted and seasoned with chili, garlic, green onion, ginger,
and fermented fish; and are then sealed in a pot and left
to ferment for a certain period. Winter kimchi (or gimjang)
is prepared during late November to early December for
the cold season when fresh nappa cabbage is not readily
available. Koreans usually get together with their close
relatives to make large amounts of winter kimchi.
Guk (soup), Tang (soup or stew), Jjigye (stew), Jeongol (hot pot)
A typical Korean meal consists of a bowl of rice, kimchi, one type of soup or stew, and several
side dishes served all at once. Vegetables, meat, seafood, fish and various other ingredients are
used, and many different cooking methods are used. Some of the most popular and widely
eaten soup, stew and side dishes are as follows.
• Soup and stew
-- Miyeok-guk: Soup made with seaweed. Koreans eat this soup on their birthday.
-- Kongnamul-guk: Soybean sprout soup.
-- Seollong-tang: A rich soup made by simmering ox bones, brisket, and other cuts of beef for
many hours.
-- Kimchi-Jjigye: Kimchi stew boiled with pork, vegetables and other ingredients.
-- Doenjang-Jjigye: Soybean paste stew boiled with tofu, radish, mushroom and onion.
• Side dishes
-- Bulgogi: Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy-based sauce and stir-fried with
vegetables.
-- Galbi: Grilled marinated beef or pork ribs.
-- Jeyuk-bokkeum: Pork seasoned in spicy sauce and stir-fried with assorted vegetables.
-- Saengseon-gui: Salted or seasoned grilled fish.
-- Saengseon-jorim: Fish and vegetables braised with soy sauce and seasoning.
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Korea's Popular Foods

Samgyeopsal (Grilled pork belly)
One of the most popular pork dishes in Korea,
Samgyeopsal is a favored menu when dining out with
family, friends, or coworkers because it is affordable
and appeals to everybody’s palate.
Samgyeopsal in Korea is comparable to BBQ in
western countries. Some people prefer a thick chunk
of pork belly prepared in the form of a steak, but
generally, the pork belly is thinly sliced and grilled with chopped garlic, kimchi, or vegetables
of choice. It is then served with lettuce, seasoned green onion, fresh pepper, and grilled kimchi,
along with seasonings such as bean paste, hot pepper paste, salt, and sesame oil.
Bibimbop (Rice mixed with seasoned vegetables and meat)

This is a Korean dish made by mixing rice with
seasoned vegetables, hot pepper paste, and other
optional ingredients such as fried eggs. This traditional
Korean dish is easy and simple to make. The authentic
bibimbop, which is made by mixing rice with
vegetables only, is often served on traditional holidays.
It is estimated that people started enjoying bibimbop
about 500 years ago. It has been popular in Korea ever since, because it is a delicious, healthy
meal easily made by mixing rice with various vegetables and seasoning paste, or by tossing in
and mixing it with any leftover vegetable dishes.
Buchimgae/Jeon
Buchimgae and Jeon refer to many pancake-like
dishes in Korean cuisine. Meats, seafoods, vegetables
and eggs are mixed with flour batter and then pan-
fried with oil. Depending on the ingredients of choice,
the pancakes are called differently. Examples include
pajeon made of spring onion, kimchi jeon made of
kimchi and bindaetteok made of ground beans. All go
well with makgeolli (Korean rice wine)
Tteokbokki
Tteokbokki, along with gimbap and odaeng (skewered
fish cake), is one of the most common foods sold by
street vendors. Rice powder is steamed and made
into a long cylinder-shaped rice cake called garae-
tteok. This rice cake is cut into finger size pieces and
cooked in a spicy yet sweet red pepper sauce called
gochujang. Fish cakes and vegetables can be added
depending on personal tastes.
Housing and
Accommodation
• Types of Housing and Accommodation
in Korea
• Finding a House in Korea
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Housing and
Accommodation
Types of Housing and Accommodation in Korea

Detached single-unit housing
Houses that are detached by unit and occupied
by a single family. Many foreigners reside in
single-unit housings in neighborhoods such as
Ichon-dong, Itaewon, and Pyeongchang-dong.
Apartment
A type of multi-unit housing in which each floor
of the building is divided into multi-family re the
residents to purchase furniture and appliances
themselves.
Officetel
A combination of the words “office” and “hotel.”
An officetel is a studio apartment that usually
serves as a workplace during the day, and as
a place to sleep and eat at night. Unlike an
apartment, an officetel usually has “full-options,”
meaning it is fully equipped and that there is
no need to buy basic furniture or appliances.
Officetels consist of either one room (single
residential space) or two rooms (two separate
residential spaces).
Hanok
“Hanok” is a traditional Korean house or
structure made with wood. Recently, many
of them have undergone remodeling. In
Seoul, hanok houses are concentrated in
the Hanok Villages in Bukchon and Namsan.
Residence
Short for “Serviced Residence.” Similar to
an officetel, a residence is equipped with
kitchen utensils, a washing machine and
other items of furniture. Moreover, such
facilities as a sauna, a swimming pool, and
a fitness club, as well as the usual hotel
services, are often available.
Han Suites Tel: 82-2-2280-8000 Web: www.hansuites.com (English)

Oakwood Premier Tel: 82-2-3466-7000 Web: www.oakwoodseoul.com (English)
Somerset Palalce Tel: 82-2-6730-8888 Web: www.somersetpalaceseoul.com (English)
Vabien Tel: 82-2-6399-0078 Web: www.vabienseoul.com (English/Japanese)
Hotels
For international visitors visiting Korea for
a short-term stay or needing assistance
from staff speaking English, the best
accommodation option is a hotel with
foreign language service and a full set of
amenities. But, staying at a hotel is the
priciest option as well.
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TIP Temple Stay: Temple Stay is a program that started in 2001. Offered by famous
traditional Buddhist temples throughout the country, the program is designed
to provide tourists an opportunity to experience the spiritual culture and
practice of Buddhism in Korea. Depending on the program you pick, you can
stay in a temple one or two days to experience a Buddhist monk’s life. Today,
there are many programs to choose from and more specifically themed
schedules available. In general, it starts with an orientation called Ipjaeshik,
followed by an alms bowl meal, Buddhist service, Zen meditation, and a walk
(http://www.templestay.com/). The temple stay, a program where you can
enjoy both the magnificent natural environment and traditional culture at the
same time, became an emerging trend around the 2002 World Cup games and
was selected as the most successful cultural tourism program in Korea by the
Impact of Culture on Tourism, a report published by OECD in November 2009.
Finding a House in Korea

Lease on a lump-sum deposit (jeonse)
A method of leasing apartments that is unique to South Korea. The renter pays the landlord a
certain lump sum as a deposit and resides in the apartment for the contracted period, at the
end of which the landlord returns the deposit to the tenant in full. It is possible to lease an entire
apartment or a part of it (one floor or one or two rooms). When leasing an entire apartment, the
deposit is usually 60-70% of the property’s value. These contracts are usually renewed every two
years, and the landlord is prohibited by law from terminating the contract before the two years
are up, unless the tenant wishes to do so. Utilities and other costs (electricity, water, gas, phone,
internet, cable, etc.) are paid separately by the tenant.
Monthly rent (wolse)

A method of leasing apartments with a deposit as well as monthly rent. For wolse, the deposit
is much smaller compared to jeonse for a residential space of a similar size. The landlord may
be open to adjustment or negotiation between the deposit and the monthly rent, i.e. a larger
deposit for a lower monthly rent, or a smaller deposit for a higher rent. The amount of rent
differs according to the size and number of rooms and other facilities. Monthly rent often does
not include utilities and other costs (electricity, water, gas, phone, internet, cable, etc.), so the
tenant must pay them separately.
Pre-paid lease
A lease is similar to monthly rent (wolse) except that the rent for one whole year is paid up front
as a lump sum. Targeting foreigners in particular, this is probably the easiest way to find a house
in Korea. Houses for lease are concentrated in Pyeongtaek, Songdo, and Itaewon. Utilities and
other costs (electricity, water, gas, phone, internet, cable, etc.) need to be paid separately.
TIP In Korea, the official unit for measuring an area is m2. However, ‘pyeong’, a
traditional Korean unit of measurement, is still widely used. One pyeong
measures approximately 3.3 m2. Real estate prices vary depending on the type
of housing, size, location, and other factors. In Seoul, apartment prices, jeonse
(lump-sum deposit) prices and monthly rent in Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu,
Songpa-gu, and Yongsan-gu are higher compared to other districts in city.
※ Real estate consulting for foreigners: INTRUFRIEND
Tel: 82-2-793-2021 Web: www.intrufriend.com
• Tips for renting an apartment/ officetel unit

Rental agreements are signed in Korea through the intermediary of a real estate agent. A
safer way than entering into a rental agreement directly with the landlord is to use the service
of a real estate agent. However, this involves a cost in the form of a brokerage fee (see the
brokerage fee rate table below). Ask a licensed real estate agent in the neighborhood of your
choice to show you apartments that fit your criteria. If you find one that you like, have your
agent draft a rental agreement. Once you have signed the agreement, you pay the agent the
brokerage fee and move in on the date agreed upon under the agreement.
• Brokerage fee
In Korea, a licensed real estate agent, serving as the go-between for a purchase or rental
agreement on a residential or commercial property, charges a brokerage fee based on the
value of the transaction. Although there is some difference depending on the region, the
difference is generally quite negligible. Using the rate table for the City of Seoul below, you
can fairly accurately estimate the brokerage fee you will be paying.
Note
Residential property transaction-related information provided below is subject to change with subsequent
amendment of provincial or municipal ordinances following an amendment of real estate law.
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Real Estate Brokerage Fee - Residential Properties

Type of Transaction Value of Transaction Maximum Rate Upper Limit
Less than 50 million won 0.6% 250,000 won
50 million won or more, but less

0.5% 800,000 won
than 200 million won

0.4% -
Sale/Exchange
0.5%
Rate set by the real

900 million won or more estate agent, not
exceeding 0.9%
Less than 50 million won 0.5% 200,000 won

0.4% 300,000 won
Rental etc. 100 million won or more, but less

0.3% -
(transactions than 300 million won
other than sale or
exchange) 600 million won or more, but less
0.4%

900 million won or more estate agent, not
exceeding 0.8%
TIP Details that must be included in the contract

• Location of the residence (The location in the certified register must be the
same as the address of residence indicated in the contract.)
• Contracted price (deposit and monthly rent)
• Exact sum and date for the down payment, middle payment (payment before
moving in), and final payment (payment upon moving in). (It is advisable to
keep the down payment to within 10% of the deposit.)
• Contract period
• Signature or thumbprint of both the landlord and the tenant
Nonresidential Properties (land, commercial properties, officetels, etc.)

Maximum Brokerage Determination of Determination of
Type of Transaction
Fee Rate Brokerage Fee Transaction Value
Amount negotiated
between the real
estate agent and the
Sale/exchange, rental, customer below the Same as residential
estate agent, not
etc. maximum rate set properties
exceeding 0.9%
by the former which
should not exceed
0.9%.
※ Maximum brokerage fee = Transaction value ×Maximum brokerage fee rate (The amount may not
exceed the upper limit specified)
※ Real estate agents are required to set the maximum brokerage rate for each of the three categories
of transaction (‘Residential property sale/exchange 600 million won or more in transaction
value,’‘Residential rental 300 million won or more in transaction value,’and ‘Sale, exchange or rental
of properties other than residential properties’) below the respective maximum rate under the law,
and specify it in the above rate table.
※ The above real estate brokerage fee schedule was established by the Business Affairs of Licensed
Real Estate Agents and Report of Real Estate Transactions Act and the City of Seoul’s Residential
Property Brokerage Fees Etc. Ordinance.
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TIP Things to check before signing a contract

• Certified copy of real estate register
Checking the certified copy of real estate register before you sign the contract
is almost more important than inspecting the house itself. The register
confirms the name of the landlord, the address, the size and structure of the
house, and any liabilities on the house. You can acquire a certified copy at the
registration office or through the Internet. It is better to ask a Korean friend for
help if you are not sure.
• Sum and method of payment

The down payment is usually 10 percent of the deposit. For instance, if the
deposit is 2 million Korean won, the down payment will be 200,000 won.
Of the remaining 1.8 million won, a certain amount should be paid before
moving in, within a contracted period of time, and the rest is paid on the day
you move in. Sometimes you can pay all of the remaining 1.8 million won on
the day you move in. Remember to keep the receipt.
TIP Useful smartphone apps for daily living

Laundry collection & delivery
• Clean Basket: laundry collection and delivery service
Tel: 82-70-7552-1385 Operating hours: 10:00-12:30
Taxi cab service apps: Simple smartphone applications for calling a taxi
• Kakao taxi www.kakao.com/kakaotaxi
• T-Money taxi www.t-money.co.kr
• T map taxi www.tmap.co.kr
Food delivery apps

• Baedal Minjok www.baemin.com
• Baedal Tong www.bdtong.co.kr
• Yogiyo www.yogiyo.co.kr
• McDonalds McDelivery App www.mcdelivery.co.kr/kr
Financial
Services
• Financial Institutions
• Banks
• Bank Card
• Various Tax Payment Obligations
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Financial Services
Financial Institutions
Primary financial institutions
Primary financial institutions are banks and other deposit-taking institutions, also referred to as
“monetary financial institutions.”
Example: special banks (Korea EXIM Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea), commercial banks (Kookmin Bank,
Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, KEB Hana Bank, etc.), local banks (Busan Bank, Gwangju Bank, Daegu Bank,
etc.)
Secondary financial institutions

These financial institutions are also referred to as “non-monetary financial institutions,”as
opposed to monetary financial institutions. Unlike banks providing indirect financial services,
secondary financial institutions often offer direct financing, in other words, directly from fund
suppliers to borrowers.
Example: insurance companies, securities firms, investment trust companies, specialized credit
institutions, mutual savings banks, etc.
Tertiary financial institutions

These institutions, far less structured than institutions belonging to the above two categories,
are also known, since recently, as “consumer credit institutions,”and are primarily lenders.
Example: lending companies
Banks
General information
• Opening hours: 09:00-16:00 (closed on weekends and holidays)
During opening hours After closing hour
100,000 won Over 100,000 won Over

or less 100,000 won or less 100,000 won
Cash withdrawal None 250 won 500 won
Deposit using other

700 won 1,000 won
ATMs of banks’cards
your own Within the
bank None None
Funds same bank
transfer To a different
500 won 1,000 won 500 won 1,000 won
bank
ATMs of Cash withdrawal 600 won 900 won

other
banks Fund transfer 700 won 1,000 won 700 won 1,000 won
-- Fees vary depending on the bank and amount.

-- Hours of operation during business hours: 08:30-18:00 (Mon.-Fri.); 08:30-14:00 (Sat.). As the
hours of operation vary for each region and branch, it is advised to check the information in
advance.
-- ATM fees are higher after bank closing hour and on weekends and holidays.
-- Fees apply when using an ATM of a different financial institution.
Opening a bank account

• How to setup an account: Visit your nearest bank.
• Documents required: passport, alien registration card, or travel document(s).
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• If you wish to present your passport or travel document as an ID you must present your full
Korean address along with a copy of your ID from your home country, credit card used in
Korea, or tax receipt from Korea.
*For a foreigner to obtain an ATM card, one must be employed in Korea or have a Korean guardian.
Remittance or wire transfer

Overseas Remittance
• Procedure: An amount not exceeding US$ 1,000 can be remitted per transaction without any
restrictions.
• Telegraph transfer (TT): Most commonly used for large sums or fast remittance
• Demand draft(DD): For remitting small amounts or when speedy remittance is not required
• Required documents: application for remittance, alien registration card, etc. (Additional
documents may be required depending on the purpose of remittance.)
※ Additional documents required for a foreign worker to remit his/her wage
- Employment contract or certificate
- Documentary evidence of local source income
- Passport or entry visa
- Tax payment certificate certified by employer (not applicable to illegal aliens or industrial
trainees)
- Certificate of tax payment (applicable to self-employed foreigners)
• Information required for remittance: name, address and phone number of remitting person
/ name, address, phone number, bank name and address (city, province/state and country),
account number, SWIFT code and bank code of the recipient
• Points to remember:
• Remittance/payment request forms need to be filled out in English.
• Make sure that the spelling of the recipient’s name and the account number are correct.
• The name of the account holder must match the name of the recipient.
• The recipient’s bank name, branch, and country should be stated on the remittance
application form.
• Remittance cannot be made to certain countries including Myanmar, Libya, Iran and Sudan.
Receiving wire transfer from overseas

• Information required by the overseas remitting party for a wire transfer to Korea: Recipient’s
name and bank name in English, bank address (headquarters), account number, SWIFT code
• Documents required for receipt of a wire transfer from overseas: documentary evidence of
reason for wire transfer (export contract, service contract, etc.)
-- Make sure to check with the bank in advance as the required documents may vary
depending on the remittance amount.
Internet banking: Online banking service and transactions

Internet banking refers to banking online using a web-based financial service system. Ask your
bank about internet banking options. The service can be activated for you through a few simple
steps.
• Setting up internet banking: Visit a banking center near you → Fill out an application form
→ Register a secret code for funds transfer → A security card or an OTP card is issued → Log
onto the online banking website → Online certificate is issued
• Required documents: ID card (A valid ID within Korea; foreign passport not accepted),
bankbook
Telebanking service: Banking service using a telephone

• Application procedure: Visit bank → Subscribe to service
• Service details: Check account balance, inter- and intra-bank wire transfer, time savings, loan
interest payment, request or terminate automatic charging of various bills to your account
• Required documents for application: ID card, bankbook
• Required information when using the telebanking service: Account password, Telebanking
password, citizen registration number (ID number), account number
Mobile banking: Financial transactions using a smartphone

• Services provided: transaction history, account balance and currency exchange rate check,
wire transfer, check inquiry, credit card payment, cash service, etc.
Currency exchange
• Exchangeable forms: foreign currency cash, traveler’s check
• Required documents: passport or ID card
• Maximum exchangeable amount: currency exchange of amounts exceeding US$ 10,000 per
case must be reported to the National Tax Service.
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Korean currency
Bank Card
Credit card
• How to apply: Visit your nearest bank.
• Eligibility: Alien registration card holders who are 20 years or older with a place of
employment in Korea, and who own an account at the applicable bank.
• Required documents: income certificate (income for the past 3 months), employee contract,
alien registration card and passport.
• Annual fee: The annual fee for a credit card consists of basic annual fee and partnership
service fee. The fee is charged once a year, and the amount varies depending on the card.
• Issuance process: The credit card review team will evaluate your documents. Even if your
papers are not accepted, you can still be issued a credit card by depositing a cash guarantee at
your bank (applies to KEB Hana Bank). Your credit card limit will be 90 percent of that deposit.
In order to have the deposit returned you must cancel your credit card.
Check card
• How to Apply: Same as for a credit card.
• Eligibility: Same as for a credit card.
• Required documents: Income certificate (income for the past 3 months), employment
contract, alien registration card and passport.
• Annual fee: None
TIP What to do when your card is lost or stolen

When your credit card is lost or stolen, contact the credit card company
immediately or visit your bank to report the loss or theft or ask to have the
card temporarily deactivated. To report a lost card or request for the temporary
deactivation of your card, you must visit a banking center, carrying an ID card.
TIP Where to report a lost card (no area code)

KB Kookmin Card: 82-1588-1688 / 82-2-6300-7300 (English)
Lotte Card: 82-1588-8300
Shinhan Card: 821544-7200 / 82-1544-7000
Samsung Card: 82-1588-8900 / 82-2-2000-8100, 800-1588-8700
Citi Card: 82-1566-1000 / 82-2-2004-1004
Woori Card: 82-1588-9955 / 1599-2288 (for foreigners), 82-2-2006-5000
KEB Hana Card: 82-1544-3500 / 82-2-524-8100
Hyundai Card: 82-1577-6200 / 82-2-3015-9000
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Various Tax Payment Obligations

Taxes are largely divided into national tax, which is imposed by the central government in order
to supply the funds needed for national security, social service programs, etc., and local tax,
which is imposed by local governments including those at the city, borough, and district levels
in order to supply the funds needed for the regional transport system, public welfare system,
etc. Foreigners have the same tax obligations as Korean citizens.
National tax
National taxes are imposed by the tax office to support the central government. National taxes
include income tax, corporate tax, inheritance tax, gift tax, education tax, gross real estate tax,
and customs duty.
National tax inquiry: Visit the National Tax Service website, www.nts.go.kr (services in English), or
dial 126.
Local tax
Regional tax inquiry: Local taxes are imposed by the local government’s city, borough, and
district tax departments to support the local government, and include acquisition tax, resident
tax, and automobile tax.
• Local tax payment - Wetax

You can go to the Wetax website (www.wetax.go.kr) to inquire about local taxes, make tax
payments, and use various reporting services. You can also download the Wetax mobile app
and make payments using the smartphone.
Information on tax counseling for foreigners

With the rising number of foreign employees in Korea, the National Tax Service provides the
following services to serve their needs:
-- English counseling service
-- Telephone counseling service through an interpreter
-- Foreigners can call 110 (government call center) for simplified income tax return service and
counseling on income tax return tax laws.
-- National Tax Service’s Customer Satisfaction Center (82-1588-0560)
-- Services available in English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Mongolian, Indonesian, Thai, Bengali (Bangladesh), Urdu (Pakistan), Nepali, Khmer (Cambodia),
Burmese (Myanmar), and Arabic.
-- Income tax return counseling for foreigners is offered through an English Hotline (82-2-397-
1440) and the National Tax Service’s English website offers an automatic income tax return
calculation program.
Transportation
• Transportation
• Types of Public Transportation
• Driving (Getting a Driver’s Iicense)
• Purchasing and Registering a Vehicle
• Auto Insurance
• Tips for Driving in Korea
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Transportation
Transportation
Using the T-money transportation card
T-money cards accepted nationwide
Nationwide T-money cards, used to pay public transportation fare, can be purchased and
recharged at more than 30,000 vendors across the country including subway stations and
convenience stores.
In addition to bus and subway fares, the card can be used to pay train fare, taxi fare, inter-city
bus fare and highway tollgate fee. Also, the card can be used at convenience stores, bakeries
and fast food joints. For a list of T-money affiliated stores and shops, visit the T-money card
website (www.t-money.co.kr, Korean only). In addition to the standard card form, the T-money
card comes in various forms such as key chains and cell phone charms.
The T-money transportation card is sold in various types, including the regular type, accessory
type, smartphone USIM type, etc.
CITYPASS+
The CITYPASS+ card, which bears instructions on how to use the card in English, Chinese
and Japanese, is a T-money card with extra benefits for tourists and can be used in Seoul and
other parts of the country. The card comes with discount coupons that can be used at tourist
attractions, performance halls and restaurants in Seoul so be sure to make the most of it during
your trip.
M-Pass, public transport season ticket for foreigners

The M-Pass card, introduced in December 2011, is a public
transportation card designed for foreign visitors that allows
card holders to take up to 20 rides a day on the Seoul
subway system, the Airport Railroad Express, the Incheon
subway system and the Seoul metropolitan area bus
system. Foreigners can purchase and return M-Pass cards at
the Seoul Travel Information Center located in the Incheon
International Airport, Seoul Global Culture and Tourism Center (Myeongdong), and Gangnam
Tourist Information Center (Gangnam). Also, the card can be topped up with cash to pay taxi
fares or purchase goods at T-money affiliated stores.
How to Use the Card

The card can be used on Seoul’s subway lines 1 to 9, the Incheon subway system, the Airport
Railroad Express and buses in the greater Seoul area (Shinbundang Line, AREX Express Trains,
inter-city express buses are not included).
※ To use the card to pay fares for buses, airport limousine buses or taxis, add money to the card and
use its T-money functions. An amount from 1,000 won to 90,000 won can be charged on the card at
a time, and the maximum amount that can be charged is 500,000 won.
Card Types
Period 1 Day Pass 2 Day Pass 3 Day Pass 5 Day Pass 7 Day Pass
Fare 10,000 won 18,000 won 25,500won 42,500 won 59,500 won
※ A deposit of 5,000 won is required to purchase the card. When the card is returned, a transaction fee
of 500 won is deducted and 4,500 won will be refunded.
※ From the date the pass is issued, the expiration time is 24:00 (midnight) of the expiration date.
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Purchase and refund
Purchase 07:00-22:00 Tourist information centers located next to exit 5 and 10 on 1F of Incheon
International Airport(Contact: 82-32-743-3270,3272), Seoul Global Culture
07:00-22:00 and Tourism Center (Myeongdong) (Contact: 82-2-3789-7961)
Refund
GS25 convenience store across exit number 10 on 1F of Incheon
22:00-07:00
International Airport.
Discount coupons
N Seoul Tower (10% off) Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (10% off )
Jeongdong Theater (10% off) Dragon Hill Spa (2,000 won off )
Lotte World (10% off) Myeongdong Hanjeungmak (30% off )
Sachoom Dance Musical (20% off) Myeonddong modpop (20% off basic course+meal voucher)
Postpaid transportation card

Unlike the T-money card that has to be topped up beforehand, you can pay your public
transportation fare afterward with a credit card. A credit card can be used as a postpaid
transportation card if the postpaid transportation card function is added.
The T-money card may be a better choice, however, for foreign visitors without a credit card
issued by a Korean bank.
Types of Public Transportation

Subway
Subway systems are available in Korea, in Seoul and the
metropolitan area, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. The
fare system is the same for all of these subway systems (purchase
ticket → place the ticket on the reader → board/disembark
subway → place the ticket on the reader) except for the single
trip ticket whose price varies somewhat.
Buying a subway ticket

Seoul metropolitan area: single-trip cards
[Single-trip card] Choose your destination at a transportation
card vending/top-up machine and enter the fare plus a deposit (500 won) to get a single-trip
transportation card. At the end of the transit, enter the single-trip card into a transportation card
vending machine at your destination station for refund of the deposit.
As of June 27, 2015, the base fare of Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon subways has been raised by
200 won from 1,050 won to 1,250 won. An early morning fare scheme offering a discount of
20 percent for the first train of the day until 6:30 am is applied to the metropolitan subway and
Incheon subway (discount does not apply to bus-subway transfers). Senior citizens aged 65 or
older are entitled to free rides, and the benefits apply to foreigners with permanent residency as
well.
Busan: Regular tickets and multi-ride cards

Tickets may be purchased at a vending machine within a subway station for both regular tickets
and multi-ride cards. Regular tickets can be for a one way trip or a round trip. The fare varying
depending on the destination, travelers must choose a line from the map at the top or a section
from the right-hand side. Multi-ride cards are available for one day, seven days or one month
validity.
Gwangju: Single-trip tickets

Single-trip tickets have no expiry date and may be used for all rides made within two hours
from the time of initial validation.
Daegu and Daejeon: Single-trip token-style tickets

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TIP -- To switch subway lines, follow the transfer sign, indicating the line number.
-- When riding to a destination farther than you have initially paid for, simply pay
for the extra-fare using a ticket vending machine or to a subway staff.
-- Transfer discounts given when switching to another public transport system
are not available for travelers using a single-trip card.
-- No deposit (500 won) is required when purchasing a subway ticket in places
other than Seoul.
City bus
Types of buses (Seoul)
City buses currently circulating in Seoul are new models launched in July 2004. Bus stops now
match the color of the bus, making it easier to spot the stop for the right bus.
Blue (trunk route) buses Green (branch route) buses M BUS
Blue buses are long-distance trunk- These branch-line buses provide The M BUS is an express bus
line buses serving areas within the linkage to subway stops and serve system that serves a smaller
City of Seoul. areas within a neighborhood. number of stops compared
to other buses. No standing
passengers are allowed on this
bus.
Yellow (circular route) buses Red (wide area) buses Inter-city express bus
Linking areas on the outskirts of These express buses ensure These long distance express buses
the city, yellow buses meet diverse connection between Seoul were specifically designed to
transportation demands in the and its surrounding cities in the connect metropolitan areas with
City of Seoul. metropolitan area. nearby satellite cities. No standing
passengers are allowed on this
bus.
Bus fares in major cities as of June 27. 2015 (Unit: won)

Payment
Type Seoul Gyeonggi Incheon Daejeon Daegu Busan Ulsan Gwangju
method
Card 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,100 1,200 1,140 1,100

City bus
Cash 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,400 1,200 1,300 1,200 1,200
City Card 2,300 2,050 1,650 - 1,450 1,700 1,500 1,700

express
bus Cash 2,400 2,100 2,400 - 1,600 1,800 1,700 1,800
Card 2,400 2,400 2,600 - - - - -

M Bus
Cash 2,500 2,500 2,900 - - - - -
Inter-city Card 2,300 2,400 1,650 - - - 1,880 -

express
bus Cash 2,400 2,500 2,400 - - - 2,100 -
-- Bus fare increase (applied June 27, 2015): Blue/Green bus fare-1,200 won, Late-night bus fare-
2,150 won, Local bus fare-900 won
-- In Seoul, a 20 percent morning discount is applied to all buses excluding the late-night bus
from the first departure until 6:30 am, for a single ride using a card.
-- Seoul metropolitan city late-night bus operation: From midnight to 4 am (from the point of
departure)
-- In Gyeonggi-do, an early morning fare system that offers a 400 won discount from the base
fare is applied to the inter-city express bus from the first departure until 6:30 am, for single
rides paid with a transportation card.
*National bus transportation association (http://www.bus.or.kr)
TIP Free transfer within 30 minutes in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon,

Daegu, and Gwangju.
One transfer for free when using a subway. For example, you can transfer from
a bus to a subway and to another bus, but not from a subway to a bus and
then to another subway. Transfer is not free within the same route. For example,
transfer is not free if you transfer from No.1020 bus to another No.1020 bus.
You can transfer twice for free in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu, up to three times
in Daejeon, and within 30 minutes after getting off the first bus in Gwangju.
Transfer is not free for buses operating in rural villages, or airport shuttles.
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TIP How to pay for multiple passengers

You can pay for more than one person with your T-money card when you go
on a bus ride. Just tell the bus driver the number of people you will be paying
for with your transportation card before you use the reader. Remember, if you
transit onto another bus, you must pay for the same number of passengers
as your first trip for the transit discount to apply. Note that you cannot pay for
multiple people on the subway.
TIP Using public transport with smartphone apps

Smartphone apps not only show the routes of all modes of public transport
including subway lines and bus services, but also display the estimated arrival
times and departure intervals. Though it varies by app, some apps allow you to
search routes from the starting point to the destination and offer convenient
features such as ‘setting arrival reminders’.
•Seoul Metro Navigation

This app displays all the subway routes of Seoul and offers many features
including a search function for the fastest, shortest and least number of transfer
routes and their travel times, subway station timetables, time calculation for last
train, arrival reminders, and many others. The app is also offered in English as well.
•Korea Subway
This app can be displayed in simplified/traditional Chinese, English and
Japanese and provides subway maps of Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon,
and Gwangju. It also provides plenty of useful features for travelers such as
information on hotspots near subway stations, a traveler chat service which
allows travelers to share information with each other, and a subway map that
displays only the major subway stations popular among travelers.
•BP LINE
This app enables the user to check information on all the subway, bus, KTX train
and regular train services around the country. It offers many features such as
route search, express train timetables, high resolution subway maps, and bus
travel/arrival time search. The timetables for subways, buses, and trains are kept
updated automatically even if the user does not manually update them.
Taxi
• International taxi
Seoul city-designated taxi service for international residents of Seoul or international visitors to
Seoul.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 82-1644-2255 or visiting the
Reservation International Taxi website at http://ww.intltaxi.co.kr.
Cabs on stand-by, if available, are sent to customers without a reservation.
Fare Section-based, metered or rental rates depending on the case
Mid-size taxi, Deluxe taxi: up to 5 passengers

Types
Jumbo-size taxi: 6 – 9 passengers
- The selection and training of drivers as well as the fare schedule and the operation
of the call center are managed directly by the Seoul city government.
- Drivers and call center staff trained and tested for proficiency in major languages.
- Information service providing tips to international residents on living in Seoul,
Why including how to use the airports, touring Seoul and doing business in Korea.
International
- Flat rates for trips between the Incheon International Airport and designated areas
Taxi?
of Seoul.
- Information desks and pick-up locations at the Incheon International Airport and
the Gimpo Airport.
- Major credit cards (Visa, Master, JCB, Amex) and T-money card accepted.
• Deluxe taxi
These black taxi cabs with a yellow stripe, while more comfortable and providing better
services than regular taxis, are slightly more expensive.
• Regular taxi
Many of them have a silver body with white or blue stripes, but many of the newer taxis are
orange with a white stripe. The basic charge is 3,000 won in Seoul. A 20 percent night time
surcharge is applied to the basic fare from midnight to 4:00 A.M.
• Call taxi
These taxis can be dispatched by phone, which is very convenient if you are in an area with
few taxis or when it is late at night. They are identical to regular taxis in appearance, and the
fare is the same as well. The fare is the same as a regular taxi fare; an intercity fare is applied
once the taxi travels out of the si (city) or gun (district), and an additional call charge of 1,000
won may be imposed.
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• Kakao Taxi
Available for convenient use anywhere in Korea, even if you do not have a call taxi number or
find it difficult to explain your location at an unfamiliar place. The fare is the same as a regular
taxi fare, and there is no call charge.
※H
ow to use: PLAY store>Download Kakao Taxi application>Login to your Kakao account>Set your
place of departure and arrival>Call
Express bus
Express buses, which are less pricey than the KTX, are good
alternatives for a long-distance trip. There are two types of
express buses: regular express bus and deluxe express bus.
Deluxe express buses seat less passengers than the regular
ones. The seats are wider and more comfortable and the
buses are equipped with a satellite TV screen.
Tickets may be purchased in advance, online at the express bus ticketing website. Check the
terminal beforehand, as it varies depending on the destination. Gyeongbu and Yeongdong line
buses depart from the Seoul Express Bus Terminal, and Honam line buses, bound for Gwangju
or Jeonju, depart from the Central City Terminal. Most buses bound for places in eastern
Korea, like Gangwon-do cities, depart from the Dong Seoul Express Bus Terminal, and many
Chungcheongdo-bound buses from the Seoul Nambu Terminal.
• Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu line, Yeongdong line)

194, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Subway Lines 3, 7 & 9, Express Bus Terminal station)
Tel: 82-1688-4700
Web: www.exterminal.co.kr
Main routes
Gyeonggi Province Yongin, Icheon, Yeoju, Pyeongtaek, Anseong
Gangneung, Donghae, Samchok, Sokcho, Yangyang, Wonju

Gangwon Province
(Hoengseong)
Cheonan, Asan (Onyang), Jochiwon, Geumsan, Sejong city, Cheongju,

Chungcheong Province
Gongju, Government Complex-Daejeon
Busan (Seobusan), Daegu, Sangju, Gimcheon, Gumi (Hwanggan),

Gyeongsang Province Yeongcheon, Gyeongju, Pohang, Ulsan, Gimhae, Jeomchon, Jinju,
Masan, Changwon, Tongyeong, Sunsan, Ginseng land
• Central City Bus Terminal (Honam line)

176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Subway Lines 3 & 7, Express Bus Terminal station)
Tel: 82-2-6282-0114
Web: www.hticket.co.kr
Main routes
Gangjin, Goheung, Gokseong, Gwangju, Gimje, Naju, Namwon,
Nokdong, Neungju, Damyang, Mokpo, Muan, Beolgyo, Boseong,
Bongdong, Buan, Samho, Sunchang, Ancheon, Aetongri, Yeosu,
Yeocheon, Yeonggwang, Yeongsanpo, Yeongam, Okgwa, Wando,
Jeolla Province
Wanju, Iksan, Jangseong, Jangheung, Jeonbuk Gwangjin, Jeonbuk
Hyeoksin, Jeonju, Jeongeup, Jido, Jindo, Hampyeong, Haenam,
Haejae, Local Government Officials Development Institute, Hwasun,
Heojin
Goesan, Gunsan, Gijisi, Kkotji, Naju, Namwon, Naepo, Nonsan, Dangjin,

Deoksan Spa, Munjang, Boryeong (Daecheon), Boeun, Hongseong,
Heungdeok, Bukcheongju, Seosan, Songnisan, Anmyeondo,
Yeonmudae, Yesan, Uncheon, Yuseong, Jeongsan, Jeongan Resting
Stop, Jeungpyeong, Cheongyang, Cheongju International Airport,
Taean
Gyeongsang Province Andong, Yeongju, Yecheon, Onjeong, Uljin, Punggi
Sincheolwon, Cheolwon, Yeongwol, Chuncheon, Pocheon,

Gangwon Province
Hongcheon
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Train
There are four types of trains with different speeds: SRT, KTX, Saemaeul, and Mugunghwa. There
is little difference in speed between SRT and KTX, but it takes two hours and fifty minutes from
Seoul to Busan when traveling by KTX, and it takes six minutes less when traveling by SRT.
The difference is because of the geographical location: Suseo Station is more to the south than
Seoul Station. Saemaeul is the next fastest train that takes four and a half hours to travel the
same route, and Mugunghwa, five and a half hours.
Information on the train schedules, routes, stations, and fares for KTX, Saemaeul, and
Mugunghwa trains is available on the KORAIL website ((www.korail.com), and for SRT, on the
SRT website ((etk.srail.co.kr).
Ticket reservation and return
www.letskorail.com, Korail Talk (application), ticket machine, station

(excluding subway stations), authorized ticket retail store, internet or
railroad customer center (82-1544-7788, 82-1544-8545, English Service 82-
Ticket Reservation 1599-7777)
Information on SRT train is available at SRT (etk.srail.co.kr), Information on
the ticket vending machine and train stations (excluding subway stations)
is available on the same website or at the customer service center.
Tickets can be reserved and purchased from one month before date of
departure up to 20 minutes before the train departure time (five minutes
before train departure time when using Korail Talk).
Reservation Period Tickets for SRT trains can be reserved and purchased up to 20 minutes
before the departure time.
When purchasing at the station, however, tickets can be purchased only
until there is enough time to board the train on time.
-P ayment can be made with credit card, reward points, and cash/credit
transfer (only when using the website).
- Monthly credit card installment plan may be used for payments of
50,000 won or more.
Payment/Ticket Issuance
- After payment is made, the ticket can be issued through a smartphone,
self-printing (home ticket) or SMS.
Tickets for the SRT train can be presented by cell-phone or issued on-line
and printed.
-A ticket can be returned through the Korail website (home ticket, SMS
ticket, smartphone ticket) or Korail Talk (smartphone ticket) before the
time of departure stated on the ticket.
- If the train departure time has passed, the ticket must be returned at a
station.
- A ticket cannot be returned after the train has arrived at the arrival
station stated on the ticket.
Ticket Return
- When a purchased ticket is returned, a return fee will be charged based
on the time of return.
- Returning a ticket through the automated reply system (82-1544-1188)
is not the same as requesting a return by calling the Korail customer
center representative.
- Standard station counter fee is charged when returning a ticket by
calling the customer center.
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• Checking the ticket

After purchasing the ticket, check the ticket to make sure all the information on it (date and
time of departure, departure and arrival stations, etc.) is correct.
1 2 ① Departure station ⑦ Coach No.

② Arrival station ⑧ Ticket issuer
3 4 ③ Time of departure ⑨ Ticket refund No.
11 ④ Time of arrival ⑩ Amount paid
5 6 7
⑤ Type of train ⑪ Seat No.
⑥ Train No.
10
(Odd numbers-southbound, even
8 9 numbers – northbound)
• Boarding
The train information is displayed on the LED board screen, 15 minutes before the departure
time (trains for which boarding has already begun has a blinking red light at the upper right
corner). Enter the boarding area beyond the gate and go to the platform indicated on the LED
board screen to board the train.
TIP Incheon Airport Railroad Express AREX

• Express train
Route: Seoul Station ↔ Incheon International Airport (no stops in between)
Route and fare
Duration First Train / Last Train Discounted One-way Fare
Bound for Incheon

05:20 / 21:40 Adults 8,000 won
43 minutes International Airport
Bound for Seoul Station 06:00 / 22:00 Children 6,900 won
Contact: 82-1599-7788 www.arex.or.kr
• Seoul Station City Airport Terminal

-- Location: AREX Seoul Station B2
-- Services: flight and baggage check-in services, immigration check (for travelers
boarding international flights at Incheon Int’l Airport on the same day)
-- Operating hours: flight check-in (Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Jeju
Airlines), baggage check-in 05:20- 19:00 (The boarding procedure must be
completed three hours prior to the time of departure.)
-- Departure immigration check: 07:00-19:00
※ Passengers who don’t use the services at Seoul Station City Airport Terminal
can also take the express train.
-- Contact: 82-1599-7788
• City Airport Services

-- Flight check-in: 1st Floor
-- Check-in service hours: National carriers: 05:20-18:30 / Jeju Air, foreign
airlines: 05:10-18:30
Airlines available for check-in at City Airport: Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Qatar
Airways, Singapore Airlines, Jeju Air, Thai Airways, Air Canada, Philippine
Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines,
China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta
Airlines, United Airlines
-- Departure immigration check: 2nd Floor
-- Service hours: 06:00-18:30
-- Required documents: Boarding pass, passport
-- 82-2-551-0077~8 http://www.calt.co.kr
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Driving (Getting a Driver’s License)

Converting a foreign driver’s license to a Korean one
A driver’s license issued by an appropriately-empowered foreign authority may be exchanged
for a Korean driver’s license, by providing required documents including a certificate from the
embassy of your home country and after undergoing a physical exam and taking a written test.
※ To check if you need to take a written test, see the List of Countries Having a Reciprocal Driver’s
License Agreement with Korea at the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’s License
Examination Office. (http://dl.koroad.or.kr)
Only unexpired full licenses may be exchanged. Temporary licenses, learner’s licenses,
provisional licenses, probationary licenses or driving permits or certificates are not acceptable
for exchange.
1. F oreign driving license (The foreign driver’s license is surrendered at the time of
receiving a Korean license. The foreign driver’s license will be returned when the
license holder submits his/her passport and plane ticket before leaving the country.)
2. A certificate in Korean or English, issued by your country’s embassy in Korea or by the
Korean embassy in the license issuing country, proving the authenticity of the license
※ The certificate from an embassy does not have to be notarized.
※ If the driver’s license or certificate does not contain the date of issuance and a
date of expiration, provide a driving record or an equivalent document with the
date of issuance and the date of expiration.
3. An entry/exit record issued by the immigration authority and the passport
※ The entry/exit record and the stamps on the passport should show that you
Documents
stayed in the license-issuing country for at least 90 days.
Required
4. ID card
※ Korean citizens: ID Card, passport or any other valid, government-issued
identification document (Korean citizens here refer to those who are registered
as residents pursuant to Article 6 of the Resident Registration Act)
※ Foreign nationals: passport and alien registration card
※ Overseas Koreans: passport and domestic residence report card
※ Foreign nationals who are not registered as an alien resident and are in Korea for
less than 90 days cannot exchange their foreign license for a Korean license (They
are, however, allowed to take the regular driver’s test including the road test.)
5. 3 color photos (for the size of the photo and other details, see the Road Traffic
Authority Driver’s License Examination Office’s website)
- F oreigners, foreign citizenship holders of countries that recognize the Korean driver’s
license: 12,500 won
Fees
- Foreigners, foreign citizenship holders of countries that do not recognize the Korean
driver’s license: 20,000 won
* F oreign driver’s license is exchanged only for a class-2 regular license.

* Foreign driver’s licenses issued in countries having a reciprocity agreement with
Korea (Belgium, Poland, Spain and Italy) may be exchanged for licenses of the same
class and type.
* License exchange applications must be submitted personally by applicants.
List of Countries Having a Reciprocal Driver’s License Agreement with Korea (National
Police Agency Notice, May 15, 2015)
– Visit the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’s License Examination Office.
1. Countries where Korean licenses are exchanged for local ones without requiring
test-taking.
2. Regions with an independent driving license system such as Hong Kong, Taiwan
are considered countries for the purpose of driver’s license conversion.
3. If, after the enactment of this Notice, Korean licenses are newly recognized or
no longer recognized in a country, and if the Korean police is notified of such
change, the recognition of licenses of this country in Korea will be based on this
Others updated rule.
* L icenses from countries with a reciprocity agreement with Korea: physical
examination only
* Licenses from countries without a reciprocity agreement with Korea: physical
examination and a written test (40 multiple choice questions) in Korean, English,
Chinese or Russian
* Licenses from countries without a reciprocity agreement with Korea: physical
examination and written test (40 multiple choice questions) in Korean, English,
Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Indonesian, Mongolian, Cambodian or
Indonesian (Tagalog)
* A written test is administered for applicants with a license from the states of Oregon
and Idaho (U.S.) although there is a reciprocity agreement with Korea.
Drivers whose Korean driver’s license was cancelled in the past must receive six hours
of traffic safety education - Visit the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’s License
Examination Office.
International driver’s license

International driver’s license issued by a signatory of the Geneva Convention may be used for
one year in Korea from the date of entry. From January 1, 2002, international driver’s license
issued by a signatory of the Vienna Convention has also been allowed, and may also be used for
one year from the date of entry.
• KOROAD Driver’s License Call Center: 82-1577-1120, 82-2-2230-6114

www.koroad.or.kr/en_web/index.do (English)
dl.koroad.or.kr/license/cn/index.jsp (Chinese)
dl.koroad.or.kr/license/jp/index.jsp (Japanese)
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Exchanging a foreign driver’s license to a Korean one

1. F oreign driver’s license
A Korean driver’s license cannot be issued if the period of validity
on the original foreign driver’s license has expired.
2. Certificate of entry and exit and passport (The license issuance
date or renewal date should be stated.)
※ The certificate of entry and exit may also be issued at KOTRA’s
Investment Consulting Center (Processing fee: 2,000 won)
※ For licenses issued from a third country, license holders must
provide proof that he/she has stayed in the country of issuance
for 90 days or longer.
3. Alien registration card or domicile registration card
※ Short-term residents of less than 90 days are not eligible for the
license exchange service, but may obtain a Korean license by
taking a written test.
4. Certificate from home country’s embassy or and apostille
proving the authenticity of the applicant’s foreign driver’s license
D-8 visa holder
- Certificates issued by and embassy are valid for one year from
the date of issuance. In the case that the period of validity
Required stated on the certificate is less than one year, the stated period
documents shall be applied.
(D-8, F-3 ※ As the embassies of the U.S., U.K., Russia, Finland, Uzbekistan
holders) and Hong Kong do not issue a certificate, applicants from these
countries should submit an apostille.
※ The certification from an embassy or an apostille needs to be in
Korean or English to be considered valid.
5. Three color photos (3cm x 4cm)
Identification photo taken within the past six months
6. Physical exam report
KOTRA’s Investment Consulting Center does not provide physical
exams. Please visit a designated hospital for a physical exam and
submit the report.
7. License issuance fee: 7,500 won
① ~ ⑦ and the original copy of the visa holder’s certificate of alien

For D-8 visa
registration
holders
※ ’Accompanying family members’ refers to the spouse and
and their
unmarried children (aged 18) of D-8 visa holders.
accompanying
※ The certificate of confirmation of alien registration can be issued
family
at KOTRA’s Investment Consulting Center (handling fee: 2,000
members
won).
Fees Physical exam (varies according to hospital), license issuance fee (7,500 won)
Korean license issued in exchange for a foreign license is limited to the Type 2 regular
license.
※ Exception or proxy registration is not allowed for citizens from countries with a
Others
reciprocity agreement with Korea- the foreign license will be collected.
※ The foreign license will be returned when departing from Korea (the license holder
must visit in person within three years).
Foreigners without a driver’s license

The same procedure for obtaining a new driver’s license for local Koreans applies to foreigners
who have not obtained a license from their home country.
※ For more infomation, visit the Road Traffic Authority website or contact the Customer Center
• KOROAD Driver’s License Call Center
Tel: 82-1577-1120, 82-2-2230-6114
Web: www.koroad.or.kr/en_web/index.do (English)
TIP Useful websites

Dugeun Dugeun Driving (http://wonderfuldriving.com/)
This free online education website is designed to help multicultural families
residing in Korea obtain a driver’s license. The website is offered in various
languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and
Indonesian, and allows users to take a driver’s license education course online in
multiple languages. Not only does it describe the procedures to follow to obtain
a driver’s license in great detail but it also offers lectures that are categorized
by written examination, motor function capability test, and road test, enabling
users to select the lectures they desire.
Road Traffic Authority (http://www.koroad.or.kr/en_web/index.do)

The website offers information on the foreign driver’s license and international
driver’s license among other things, as well as information on safe driving in
Korea in such sections as Korea’s Traffic Environment, Things You Should Know,
and Expressway Driving Guide.
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Purchasing and Registering a Vehicle

When purchasing a vehicle in Korea, foreigners must submit their alien registration card that
states his/her place of residence.
Documents required for registering a new vehicle

-- Certificate of residency
-- Certification of domicile
-- Certificate of seal impression for foreigners
-- Korean driver’s license
-- Personal seal
-- Copy of company sponsored health insurance (proof of income)
* Foreigners must have resided in Korea for at least two years
* Foreigners that hold F-4 or F-5 visas are eligible for monthly installment plans when
purchasing a vehicle.
Registering a vehicle
A new vehicle should be registered upon purchase. On request, a car manufacturer or
dealership can handle vehicle registration. Failure to register the vehicle will result in
imprisonment for up to two years or a fine up to five million won.
• Where to register: The vehicle registration department of the Si/Gun/Gu office.

• Required documents for the registration of a new vehicle
-- Application for registration
-- One copy of vehicle manufacture certificate (for newly manufactured vehicles) or one copy
of import declaration certificate (for imported cars)
-- Certificate of valid liability insurance
-- Temporary driving permit and number plates (front and back plates)
-- Registration tax receipt
-- Alien registration card, certificate of domicile registration
• Documents required for car disposal

-- Application form for cancellation of vehicle registration
-- Certificate of vehicle registration
-- Receipt of vehicle (issued by auto junkyard) or confirmation of theft report (when vehicle is
stolen)
-- License plates (front and back plates) and seal

-- Alien registration card, certificate of domicile registration
※D
eadline for cancellation of vehicle registration
The deadline for cancellation of vehicle registration is one month from the date of vehicle
disposal, and failure to cancel registration within this period will result in a fine.
※V
isit Seoul Global Center Website (http://global.seoul.go.kr) for more information and details
regarding the purchase of new and used vehicles, transfer of ownership and other vehicle
related questions.
Auto Insurance
Under Korean law, auto insurance is compulsory and owners are required to purchase auto
insurance in order to own and operate a vehicle.
Insurance companies that sell auto insurance to foreign drivers

Tel: 82-1544-2792 / 82-2-2260-6800
AIG Korea
Web: www.aiggeneral.co.kr
Tel: 82-1588-5959
MG Direct
Web: www.mgcar-direct.com/index.html
Tel: 82-1544-0800 / 82-1544-4357 (foreigners)

KB Insurance
Web: www.kbinsure.co.kr
Tel: 82-1588-5114 / 82-2-2119-2000

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Web: www.samsungfire.com
Tel: 82-1588-5656
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
Web: www.hi.co.kr
Tel: 82-1566-8000 / 82-2-316-7000

Hanhwa General Insurance
Web: www.hwgeneralins.com
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Tips for Driving in Korea

Bus-only lanes
Bus-only lanes, reserved for the exclusive use of authorized buses, are special travel lanes
created to speed and promote the flow of bus traffic. To avoid obstructing the traffic of other
types of vehicles, on highways, bus lanes are in the middle of a road, and in regular roads, at the
outer side of a road. Although only buses meeting certain conditions are authorized to use bus-
only lanes, in some cases, other vehicles with multiple passengers may be allowed to use them
as well.
An unauthorized vehicle caught driving on a bus-only lane is fined. See the list of vehicles
authorized to use bus-only lanes below:
Road type Vehicles authorized to use bus-only lanes
Highways Other roads
1. L arge-size multi-passenger vehicles seating 36 or more

passengers
2. Business multi-passenger vehicles seating less than 36
3. School buses operating for transportation of children,
carrying a registration.
9-passenger vehicles
4. The following multi-passenger vehicles designated by
or multi-passenger
the Commissioner of the local policy agency to facilitate
Bus-only vehicles (passenger
traffic movement:
lane vehicles and multi-
A. Multi-passenger vehicles for school children or
passenger vehicles that
commuters operating on a fixed route and seating at
seat no more than 12
least 16.
should have at least six
B. Multi-passenger vehicles deemed necessary, for the
passengers onboard)
transportation of participants of an international
conference, etc.
C. Multi-passenger vehicles for foreign tourists operated
by a chartered bus operator and which seat 25
people or more.
*For more detailed information, see the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act.
Hi-pass
Hi-pass, which you must have seen written on some of the highway tollgates in Korea, is an
electronic toll payment system operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation to alleviate
bottlenecks caused by cars slowing down and stopping at a tollgate to pay the toll. Drivers with
a Hi-pass device and card installed inside the vehicle do not need to slow down at the tollgate
and can just drive through it. The toll is automatically debited from the prepaid Hi-pass card
(which, therefore, needs to be topped up beforehand). In the case of a postpaid card affiliated
with a credit card, tolls are paid later once a month on the credit card due date.
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Cars without a Hi-pass device, passing through a Hi-pass lane, become photographed, and their
drivers have to pay the toll plus a fine. Therefore, make sure to enter the right lane at a tollgate.
Permissive left turn

In Korea, most traffic lights have a dedicated left turn light, and drivers
must make a left turn only when this signal lights up. But, if you see a sign
like the one above at a crossroads, this means that you may make a left
turn, even if there is no left turn light. Make your left turn when the traffic
light is green, after checking for cars coming from the left and right.
How to respond to a traffic accident

Foreign drivers are recommended to keep the phone numbers of their Korean friends, lawyer,
car insurance company, and their local embassy in case they get into an unexpected traffic
accident. It is also crucial to carry a camera to record the scene of the accident. A car should
be parked on the roadside immediately after a traffic accident occurs. You may call 119 for
emergency aid or an ambulance. You should report an accident within three hours in a city
or within 12 hours in a rural area by phone (112 without the area code) or by visiting a police
station.
The driver should immediately notify the car insurance company of such information as the
date and place of the accident, degree of damage, circumstances of the accident, evidence,
and witnesses. You should seek advice from the insurance company to avoid unfair liability or
penalties arising from damage of evidence.
When in need of interpretation service or other assistance, call the Seoul Global Center (82-
2-2075-4130~1). If the Center does not offer services in the language you speak, call the BBB,
which offers free interpretation service in 17 languages (82-1588-5644 / 82-2-725-9108~9).
TIP Violation points system

Violation points are imposed on drivers depending on the degree of the
violation and damages. The driver’s license may be revoked or suspended when
the total accumulated points reach a certain level. You may check the violation
points for traffic violations and traffic accidents at the Road Traffic Authority
website.
• KOROAD Driver’s License Call Center

Tel: 82-1577-1120, 82-2-2230-6114
Web: www.koroad.or.kr/en_web/index.do (English)
Broadcasting/
Telecommunication
• TV Networks
• Fixed-Line Phone and Internet
• Mobile Phone Service
• News Outlets
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Broadcasting/
Telecommunication
TV Networks
Korean terrestrial broadcasting stations
Broadcasting Station Channel TEL Website
82-2-1588-1801
KBS1 No. 9 www.kbs.co.kr
82-2-781-1000
KBS2 No. 7 82-2-1577-1300 www.kbs.co.kr
MBC No. 11 82-2-789-0011 www.imbc.com
SBS No. 6 82-2-2001-6600 www.sbs.co.kr
EBS/EBS2 No. 10 82-1588-1580 www.ebs.co.kr
Cable TV (requires set-top box)

Cable TV, which combines broadcasting and communication, is a multichannel broadcasting
serviceairing various programssuch as news,
movies, music, entertainment, documentaries,
sports, religion, education, baduk (game of Go), and
home shopping.
Foreigners should check with their local cable
service provider for the documents required for
foreign subscribers. For the contact number of local
cable service providers, refer to the Korean Cable TV Association website (www.kcta.or.kr, Korean
only). Among the many cable channels, Arirang TV (www.arirang.co.kr) airs programs that
provide information on Korea in foreign languages.
• Korea Cable TV Association
Tel: 82-2-735-6511 Web: www.kcta.or.kr
• Arirang International Broadcasting

• Tel: 82-2-3475-5000 Web: www.arirang.com/index.asp
• Required information for cable TV subscription: name, phone number (home/mobile),
address of subscriber and alien registration card
Satellite broadcasting
After installing a satellite antenna and receiver set,
subscribers can access almost 140 channels including
movie, news, music, sports, and audio as well as
broadcasts from regional broadcasting networks,
international channels such as DW-TV (Germany), TV5
(France), RAI (Italia), TVE (Spain), NHK (Japan), and English
channels such as MCM(music channel), WTN, BBC, NBC,
CNN, CNBC, etc.
• Sky Life
Tel: 82-1588-8665/82-2-2003-3000 Web: www.skylife.co.kr
• SEKI SATELLITE Co., Ltd.
Tel: 82-2-2231-7989 Web: www.sekisat.co.kr
Radio
There are several AM and FM radio stations that air foreign language programs. AFN is the only
around-the-clock English program broadcasting channel, at 548 AM and 102.7 FM frequencies.
• Internet Service: www.classicfm.co.za (around-the-clock English program)
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Fixed-Line Phone and Internet

Korea’s majortelecom service providers– KT Olleh, SK Broadband and LG U-Plus - offer fixe-line
telephone, internet phone, mobile phone and internet TV services. Subscription can be made
through telephone or the company website, and once a subscription request is accepted, the
company will dispatch an installation engineer.
The fees include subscription fee, basic fee, and equipment (modem) usage fee, and users need
to carefully consider the service fee and benefits offered by each company when choosing a
plan. Contracts are normally made for one, two, or three year period, and companies may offer
partial fee discounts. Cancelling a service within the contract period may incur a cancellation
charge. It is advised to visit the website of each telecom provider and compare the various
options before choosing a plan.
※ Users can benefit from fee discounts by using bundled services (multiple telecom services such as
internet, telephone, mobile communication provided as a bundle).
Category Homepage/Telephone
Website: www.olleh.com
Inquiries: Dial 100
Foreign language customer service: Call 82-1588-8448
Website: www.skbroadband.com (English available)

Inquiries: Dial 106
Foreign language customer service: Call 82-080-8282-1063
Website: www.uplus.co.kr (English available)

Inquiries: Dial 101
*All equipment usage and communication fees include VAT.
Mobile Phone Service

Opening a mobile phone account
Consultation services for foreign residents in Korea are offered by SKT, KT, LGT, and other
telecommunication companies in English, Chinese, Japanese, and various other languages.
Using such a service will make activating your mobile phones and selecting your monthly plans
much easier and more convenient. There are two methods of payment for mobile phone usage
by foreign nationals in Korea, i.e. paying up front for a prepaid phone or paying at the end of the
month. Prepaid phone rates are more expensive than those of deferred payment phones, but
they do not come with a fixed contract of 2-3 years, which means that you can use a prepaid
phone for the desired length of time. Referred to as PPS, they are appropriate for people who
intend to stay in Korea for a short period of time only, and you can open a line in your name as
long as you have a passport. For deferred payment phones, the sign-up procedure is the same
as for Korean citizens, but it is recommended that you verify the policy regarding the number of
phones you can activate, installment options, and security deposit policies because the policies
vary according to one’s sojourn status.
Carrier Mobile phone plans for foreigners
• No deposit. Prepaid plan availabe

• Korean credit card or bank account required
• Offers customer service in English/Chinese/Japanese
• Mobile phone service: Dial 1583 (toll-free) or 82-2-2190-1180
• Website: www.olleh.com
• Requires deposit to subscribe

• English customer service: Tel. 82-080-2525-011
• Website: www.tworld.co.kr (English available)
• Offers same plan as those provided to domestic persons; requires bank

account
• English customer service: Tel. 82-1544-0010
• Website: www.uplus.co.kr (English available)
※ What foreigners should know before subscribing to a mobile phone plan

• Foreigners must bring their alien registration card or certificate of report of domestic
residence.
• Payment can only be made through a bank account or credit card under the subscriber’s
name.
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TIP Website for comparing mobile phone monthly plans

Web: http://www.wiseuser.go.kr/eng/main.do
This website is the English-language version of Wise User, a communication
user information web portal operated by the Korea Communications
Commission. It offers online guidance on signing up, using, and cancelling
various communication product packages such as mobile phones, high-speed
internet, landlines, internet phones, IPTV, and bundled products. The product
comparison section under the services utilization category can be especially
helpful when you want to change your monthly plan or telecommunication
company because it regularly updates the data for comparing the monthly
plans offered by each telecommunication company for mobile phones,
high-speed internet, and IPTV. It also provides other useful information on
international roaming services, fraud prevention, and customer protection
centers.
TIP Opening a telecommunication account

English language websites are operated for foreign customers of online stores
of the three major telecommunication companies available, allowing them to
open accounts without having to visit the stores in person. The online stores
also offer detailed information regarding opening a mobile phone account,
bundle packages of landline, high-speed internet and IPTV, as well as additional
services that are helpful for estimating the costs of monthly plans.
SK Telecom
Web: http://www.tworld.co.kr/poc/eng/html/EN.html
This website is the English language version of the T World online store. It
provides detailed guides on mobile phone plans and additional services such as
ring-back tones and lettering services. However, information on mobile phone
plans is only available after you log in to your online account. Customer centers
and international roaming centers are also available in English, Japanese, and
Chinese. In addition, the addresses of and contact information on T World stores
specifically designated for foreigners are available, helping foreigners to open
and cancel accounts on this website as well.
KT OLLEH Shop
Web: http://global.olleh.com/eng/main.do
This website is for foreign customers of KT. It provides detailed information on
the requirements and monthly plans for mobile phones, internet, landlines, and
TV; as well as information on bundle packages of TV, internet, and landlines as
well. Also, you can check the amount of discount which varies according to the
length of the contract (usually from 1-3 years) right away.
LG U+
Web: http://www.uplus.co.kr/com/main/pemain/PeMain.hpi
This is the English language website for foreign customers of LG U+. It provides
information on mobile phones, internet phones, high-speed internet, IPTV, and
landlines under the ‘Our Service’ category. It also offers useful information on the
Triple Play Service, bundle packages of landlines, TV, and high-speed internet, or
any of the three products offered by LG U+.
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TIP Local area codes

Landlines: You can just dial the phone number without using the area code if
you are making a call within the same region. However, you must dial the area
code prior to the phone number if you are making a call to an outside area.
Mobile phones
You must dial the area code first regardless of the area you are calling.
Seoul 02 Busan 051 Daegu 053
Incheon 032 Gwangju 062 Daejeon 042
Ulsan 053 Sejong 044 Gyeonggi-do 031
Gangwon-do 033 Chungcheongbuk-do 043 Chungcheongnam-do 041
Jeollabuk-do 063 Jeollanam-do 061 Gyeongsangbuk-do 054
Gyeongsangnam-do 055 Jeju-do 064

Mobile Phone Rental/ Roaming from Incheon International Airport

• Services: mobile handset rental, international roaming
LG U+ • Opening hours: 06:00-22:00
• Phone number: 82-2-3416-7010
• Services: mobile phone rental, international roaming service

KT • Opening hours: 06:00-22:00
• Phone number: 82-1588-0608 (From Korea) / 82-2-2190-0901 (From overseas, toll-free)
• Services: mobile phone rental, international roaming service

SKT • Opening hours: 06:00-22:00
• Phone number: 153-112 (From Korea) / 82-2-6343-9000 (From overseas, toll-free)
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International calls
• How to make international calls: International call access number → Country code → Area
code → Telephone no.
※ When calling the U.S. from Korea:
International call access number (001)+Country code (1)+Area code (omit 0 when the first
digit is 0)+Telephone no.
※ International call access numbers: KT (001), SK Telink (00700), LG U-Plus (002), Sejong
Telecom (00365)
Country Code Country Code Country Code
Argentina 54 Sweden 46 Belgium 32

Chile 56 Ireland 353 Netherlands 31
Andorra 376 Portugal 351 Hong Kong 852
China 86 Italy 39 New Zealand 64
Australia 61 Romania 40 Hungary 36
Russia 7 Japan 81 Germany 49
Austria 43 Spain 34 India 91
Saipan 1+670 Kuwait 965 Greece 30
Bahrain 973 Sri Lanka 94 Iran 98
Denmark 45 Poland 48 Guam 1+671
Bangladesh 880 Egypt 20 Iraq 964
Saudi Arabia 966 Macao 853 Switzerland 41
Brazil 55 Finland 358 Colombia 57
Singapore 65 Norway 47 Taiwan 886
Brunei 673 France 33 Malaysia 60
South Africa 27 Pakistan 92 Thailand 66
Bulgaria 359 Turkey 90 Mexico 52
UK 44 Philippines 63 US 1
Canada 1 Venezuela 58 Myanmar 95
Libya 218 Nigeria 234 Nepal 977
Mongolia 976 Vietnam 84 Sudan 249
Syria 963 Angola 244 Uzbekistan 998
Indonesia 62 Cambodia 855
TIP SIM card purchase (Korea Roaming SIM card)

You can purchase a prepaid SIM Card that can be used in Korea and most
foreign countries. Below are the sales locations of the Korea Roaming SIM Cards.
• Where to buy a SIM card
You can purchase SIM cards on the homepages for SIMCARDKOREA and EG
SIM CARD.
SIMCARDKOREA
• Homepage: www.simcardkorea.com (Korean, English)
• Operating hours: 09:00-18:00
• Tel: 82-505-648-7000 (Korean)/ 82-505-649-7000 (English)
• Email: kjy@simcardkorea.com (English)
EG SIM CARD
• Homepage: www.egsimcard.co.kr/ENG/ (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• Operating hours: 09:00-22:00
• Tel: 82-1899-6120 (Korean, English, Chinese)
News Outlets
Foreign language press
Press Tel Website Foreign Language Service
The Kyunghyang Shinmun 82-2-3701-1114 www.khan.co.kr English
The Kukmin Daily 82-2-781-9114 www.kmib.co.kr English
The Dong-A Ilbo 82-2-2020-0114 www.donga.com English,Chinese, Japanese
Yonhap News Agency 82-2-398-3114 www.yonhapnews.co.kr English
The Chosunilbo 82-2-724-5114 www.chosun.com English,Chinese, Japanese
JoongAng Ilbo 82-2-751-5114 joongang.joins.com English,Chinese, Japanese
MK Business News 82-2-2000-2000 www.mk.co.kr English,Chinese, Japanese
The Hankyoreh 82-1566-9595 www.hani.co.kr English,Japanese
The Korea Economic Daily 82-2-360-4114 www.hankyung.com English
Herald Biz 82-2-727-0114 biz.heraldcorp.com English Newspaper
Korea Herald 82-2-727-0205, 0206 www.koreaherald.com English Newspaper
The Korea Times 82-2-724-2359 www.koreatimes.co.kr English Newspaper
82-1577-0510
Korea Joongang Daily joongangdaily.joins.com English Newspaper
82-2-2031-1212
Public Services
• Administrative Institutions
• Police Station
• Fire Station
• Postal Services
• Public Bath Facilities
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Public Services
Administrative Institutions
The administrative institutions that people visit in everyday life are mostly township (myeon/
eup) offices, community service centers, and city (si), county (gun) and district (gu) offices.
These offices provide health and welfare services, maintain public facilities, and issue and file
various certificates and process civil petitions as well.
Police Station (☎ 112)

If you become the victim of a crime or are involved in a car
accident, you should dial 112 or report the incident directly to
the nearest police station. Simply dial 112 on a phone without
an area code.
Fire Station (☎ 119)

Dial 119 when there is a fire or a medical emergency. Dial 119 without
an area code.
Postal Services
Domestic postal service
-- Service provided by: post office and post service agencies
nationwide
-- Key services: mail, courier service (express parcel delivery), banking, and insurance
-- Business hours: 09:00-18:00 (Postal service)/09:00-16:30 (Banking service)
-- Contact: 82-1588-1300 / 82-2-2108-9895
Postal rates (as of Dec.1, 2017, unit: won)

Regular Registered Mail Express Mail
Weight (g)
Standard Non-standard Standard Non-standard Standard Non-standard
5 270 390 1,900 2,020 2,200 2,320
25 300 390 1,930 2,020 2,230 2,320
50 320 390 1,950 2,020 2,250 2,320
100 - 510 - 2,140 - 2,440
150 - 630 - 2,260 - 2,560
Parcel service rates (as of Dec.1, 2017, unit: won)

Service 2kg (60cm) 5kg (80cm) 10kg (120cm) 20kg (140cm) 30kg (160cm)
Registered Local 3,500 4,000 5,500 7,000 8,500

(Next-day
delivery) National 4,000 4,500 6,000 7,500 9,500
Regular Local 2,200 2,700 4,200 5,700 7,200

parcel National 2,700 3,200 4,700 6,200 8,200
Courier service (as of Dec.1, 2017, unit: won)

Service 2kg (60cm) 5kg (80cm) 10kg (120cm) 20kg (140cm) 30kg (160cm)
Local 4,000 5,000 6,500 8,000 9,500
National 5,000 6,000 7,500 9,000 10,500
Jeju(Next-
6,500 8,000 9,500 11,000 13,000
day delivery)
Jeju 5,000 6,000 7,500 9,000 10,500

*Courier service base charges: Based on box packaging standard
-- Courier service makes next-day delivery, but the delivery period may vary in remote areas
including island areas.
-- Starting from September 12, 2015, the courier service is available on Saturdays. (09:00-13:00)
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Postal code search

-- On August 1, 2015, the old six-digit postal code was changed to a five-digit code in order to
improve the efficiency of mail sorting.
-- Postal codes can be searched at post offices throughout Korea or through the internet post
office (www.epost.kr), Korea Post (www.koreapost.go.kr), and postal services applications.
International mailing and shipping

International mailing and shipping service is classified into ordinary mail service, parcel delivery
service, and Express Mail Service (EMS). In general, parcels may weigh up to 20 kg, and EMS up
to 30 kg; fees vary depending on the type, size, and weight of the package. To check the weight
limit in a particular country, you can refer to the post office website or other related websites.
-- Rates and fees: The Korea Post website (http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng) provides a list of the
rates of EMS & EMS Premium services. Forthe rates of international mail and parcel services,
call the Korea Post call center(82-1588-1300 or82-2-2108-9895).
-- Tel: 82-2-2108-9895
-- EMS Search Inquiry: http://www.koreapost.go.kr http://ems.epost.go.kr
※ Check the barcode number on your EMS receipt
International postal service

If you are willing to bear higher postal charges to send documents or parcels abroad safe and
fast, you can use international postal services with a global network. The following is a list of
international postal services operating in Korea, so check the rates and services at their website.
• DHL Korea
Web: www.dhl.co.kr/en.html
Tel: 82-1588-0001
• FedEx
Web: www.fedex.com/kr_english/
Tel: 82-080-023-8000 / 82-2-333-8000
• UPS Korea
Web: www.ups.com/content/kr/en/index.jsx
Tel: 82-1588-6886
Door-to-door delivery service and quick service (motorcycle delivery)

The door-to-door delivery service (taekbae) is widely used in Korea, and many service providers
are operating in the country. Although the door-to-door delivery service is more expensive than
a regular postal service, you can send a package anywhere you want around the nation.
Types Door-to-Door Delivery Service Quick Service
Booking Booking by phone or Internet → Delivery person visits your place → Delivery
Seoul & Gyeonggi-do Province (1-2 days)

Delivery lead time Others (3-4 days)
(Seoul, weekdays Immediately upon pick-up
Additional charges for remote islands or
only)
mountainous areas
Fee Fee varies depending on distance and the weight of package.

*For the list of delivery service companies, check the directory. (P164)
Public Services
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Public Bath Facilities

Public bath facilities in Korea are largely divided into bathhouses, saunas, and ‘jjimjilbang.’
-- Bathhouses: There are bathing areas and and shower facilities. Admission costs between
4,000-6,000 won.
-- Saunas: There are spa facilities and rest areas in addition to bath and shower facilities.
Admission costs between 5,000-7,000 won.
-- Jjimjilbang: A popular form of public bathhouse unique to Korea used also for gathering of
friends and families. In addition to bathhouse facilities, there is a common area for mingling
shared by both genders. Some elaborate places also have restaurants, nail salons, massage
and beauty facilities inside the establishment. Admission costs between 7,000-12,000 won.
TIP Bath culture in Korea

The bath culture in Korea is very popular. Many people visit public baths every
week or two to submerge their bodies in hot water and scrub their skin clean.
People are usually completely naked when they take a bath. In Korea, people
go to a public bath together only when they are very close. People from
countries without a public bath culture may find it awkward to be naked with
so many strangers. Koreans are sometimes surprised to see foreigners entering
a public bath in their underwear. However, it is sure worth giving a try and many
foreigners come back for more.
TIP How to take bath in a public bathhouse

① Take a quick shower and wash your hair before entering the bath.
② Get into the hot soaking pool and sweat it out for 5-10 minutes.
③ Exit the pool and scrub your body with a scrubbing mitt.
④ Proceed to the cold soaking pool or the sauna.
⑤ Lastly, take a shower one more time.
Education
• Foreign Schools
• Major Foreign Schools
• Foreign Kindergartens
• International Schools &
International Charter Schools
• International Schools
• International Charter Schools
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Education
Foreign Schools
As of December 2017, there are 47 international schools in Korea: 22 in Seoul, 7 in Gyeonggi-do,
5 in Busan, 4 in Jeju-do, and the rest in other provinces or cities.
English is the main language in most international schools in Korea, and U.S.-style curricula
are taught. Students planning to continue their studies in a Korean university need to earn
additional credits in Korean and Korean history. However, the standard curriculum suffices
for those planning to complete their higher education abroad. You must check if there is an
authorized education program for entering college.
The number of students enrolled varies widely, from 100 to as many as 1,500. The tuition ranges
from US$ 15,000 to 25,000 annually. Other expenses such as the school bus fee, textbook costs
and extracurricular activity costs must also be considered.
Admission criteria vary depending on the school, and laws and regulations related to
international schools change frequently. Therefore, it is best to directly inquire with the school to
obtain exact and up-to-date information.
For the list of international schools in Korea and their contact information, see the directory. (P 164)
Education
Major Foreign Schools

Seoul International School
Founded in 1973, Seoul International School is the first international school in Korea. It offers
a curriculum ranging from kindergarten through high school, and charges annual tuition fees
of 17 million won (US$ +3,300) and 24.62 million won (US$ +5,200) for kindergarten and high
school students, respectively. Admission fees and school bus fees are not included.
• Address: 15, Seongnam-daero 1518beon-gil, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-31-750-1200, Web: https://siskorea.org/
Cheongna Dalton School

Founded in 2011, the Cheongna Dalton School is the only international school that is
considered equivalent to domestic education, which makes it possible for its graduates to
enter Korean universities. The curriculum ranges from kindergarten through to high school,
and dormitories are available as well (but only for 5th grade students and beyond). The annual
tuition fee is around 20 million won per year as of 2017, and tuition varies depending on the
curriculum.
• Address: 344, Cheomdandong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-32-563-0523, Web: http://www.daltonschool.kr/
TIP *Curious about foreign schools in Korea?

It would be a good idea to check out the comprehensive guide provided on
the website operated by the Ministry of Education (https://www.isi.go.kr/en/
index.do). You can access a wide range of information covering everything
from international kindergartens to universities, and information about foreign
educational institutions and schools and their contacts and website information
as well.
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Foreign Kindergartens
Most international schools and international charter schools offer international kindergarten
curricula. A school system that emcompasses kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school
curricula is convenient. However, there are institutions that only operate kindergarten curricula,
such as the Namsan International Kindergarten and the Franciscan Foreign Kindergarten. These
curricula are intended for children aged 2-5. The curriculum is divided into pre-kindergarten and
kindergarten courses, and at least one parent must hold foreign citizenship for their child to be
admitted.
Namsan Int’l Kindergarten

Founded in August 2005 and operated by the Seoul International School, the Namsan
International Kindergarten is an IB PYP Candidate School where classes are taught by foreign
teachers with experience of teaching abroad in various international schools. The student-
faculty ratio ranges from 4:1 to 6:1. The school is equipped with an outdoor playground and
swimming pool, and an indoor gymnasium.
• Address: 8-6, Dasan-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-2-2232-2451, Web: http://www.seoulforeign.org/page.cfm?p=1929
Franciscan Foreign Kindergarten

Founded in October 1975, the Franciscan Foreign Kindergarten is a foreign kindergarten
operated by the Order of Friars Minors Conventual. For its whole-day programs, the annual
tuition fee is around 12 million won, with admission fees and school bus fees charged
separately. Classes start in August, and there are various curricula designed to develop the
children’s potential. As there are many students on the waiting list, it may be difficult to register
your child with the school.
• Address: 90, Hannam-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-2-798-2195, Web: http://www.ffkseoul.com
Education
International Schools & International Charter Schools

The international schools and international charter schools are based on US and Canadian
curricula, all of which are taught in English, with Chinese and Korean as secondary foreign
languages. Foreign students account for around 70 percent; and it allows an easier transition
for foreign students and is much more convenient when it comes to applying for universities
in the U.S. or Canada post graduation. However, there are only five international schools in
Korea which offer curricula that are legally equivalent to the domestic education curricula in
accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, namely, Chadwick International
School, Daegu International School, NLCS Jeju, Branksome Hall Asia (BHA), and KIS Jeju. Students
can apply to Korean universities after graduating from these international schools. However,
the international charter schools are divided into schools whose curricula are the equivalent of
domestic education and those that are not. Most of these schools base their curricula on foreign
education offices or on partnerships with other foreign schools.
International Schools
Chadwick International
Chadwick International was founded in September 2010 and is the biggest international
education institution, offering a complete 12-year curriculum from kindergarten to high school.
The annual tuition fee is around 36 million won, though it varies depending on the curriculum.
The school operates a school bus system, so it is possible for students from Seoul to attend the
school. However, the school bus is not provided free of charge.
• Address: 45, Art center-daero 97beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon

• Inquiries: Tel: 82-32-250-5000, Web: http://www.chadwickinternational.org/
Daegu International School

Daegu International School was founded in 2010 as the branch school of a renowned private
school in the U.S., the Lee Academy of Los Angeles. Its curriculum ranges from kindergarten
to high school, and is taught in English and Chinese. Annual tuition fees are 19.5 million won
and 27 million won, respectively for kindergarten and high school, and vary depending on the
curriculum, while admission fees, meal plans, school bus fees, and dormitory fees are charged
separately.
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• Address: 22, Palgong-ro 50-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu

• Inquiries: Tel: 82-53-980-2100, Web: http://www.dis.sc.kr
Branksome Hall Asia (BHA)

BHA was founded in October 2012 and is the only foreign sister school of the renowned private
girls’ school in Canada, Branksome Hall, which boasts a long history of 110 years. Although its
curriculum is open to both boys and girls from kindergarten through 5th grade, the curriculum
from 6th to 12th grade is for girls only, and graduation from BHA is equivalent to graduation
from Branksome Hall in Canada. Its various natural sciences, engineering and arts curricula,
along with its sound dormitory system, are its strong points.
• Address: 234, Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-64-902-5000, 82-2-6001-3860, Web: http://www.branksome.asia/
International Charter Schools

BIS Canada
Founded in August 2008, BIS Canada is the international charter school of British Columbia of
Canada, whose curriculum ranges from kindergarten through high school. Upon graduation,
each student receives a graduation certificate certifying that the student has completed an
education recognized as the equivalent of that offered in Canada. This is a secondary education
degree which is recognized in Canada, the US, and the UK, thus enabling students to apply
to universities in English-speaking countries without submitting English language proficiency
exam scores such as TOEFL. However, it is not possible to apply to a Korean university with this
curriculum.
• Address: 33, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-31-8022-7114, Web: http://www.biscanada.net/
CMIS Canada
Founded in August 2010 upon receiving approval from the Manitoba Ministry of Education in
Canada, CMIS Canada offers a curriculum ranging from kindergarten through high school that
is based on the Canadian education curriculum. Students of this school are registered under
Canada’s Ministry of Education system just like students in Canada, and they receive a Canadian
graduation certificate upon graduation. Though it is advantageous for students to apply to
Education
universities in Canada and other countries abroad, it is not possible to apply to universities in
Korea with this degree.
• Address: 202-116, Prujio Arcade, Songdo Global Campus, 28, Songdomunhwa-ro 28beon-gil,
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-32-715-8080, Web: http://www.mbis.kr/
Edible International Academy

Founded in September 2012, the Edible International Academy has formed an education
partnership with Fairmont Private School, a private school recognized as one of the best in the
U.S. Its curriculum includes English, mathematics, and other subjects based on the primary
education curriculum of the U.S.; and it has also implemented the Edible Schoolyard Project, a
naturalism education program originating from the Berkley area that integrates the students’
experience of raising crops and plants in a family garden and cooking with other subjects in the
school curriculum such as math and science. Applicants must submit an application and pass
the entrance examination and interview to gain admission to the school.
• Address: Incheon English Village, 976, Wondang-daero, Seo-gu, Incheon
• Inquiries: Tel: 82-32-560-8006, Web: http://www.eiaglobal.or.kr/
Medical
Services
• Medical Care System in Korea
• Emergency Medical Portal, E-gen
• International Healthcare Center
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Medical Services
Medical Care System in Korea

Hospitals and clinics in Korea are generally equipped with the latest medical equipment, and
the quality of medical service is quite high as well. With the growing international population
in Korea, many medical institutions are stepping up their efforts to respond to the heightened
demand for care from this community and to extend quality services to them. Some hospitals
operate a 24-hr emergency medical call center offering advice and assistance over the phone
and free interpretation services.
Providers of comprehensive medical diagnostics based on early signs of health

Primary Care
Institutions
problems
-Public health centers, public health center branches, community health centers
Secondary Care Hospitals with at least four medical departments, each with specialists providing
Institutions medical care to both inpatients and outpatients and having 30-500 sick beds.
Tertiary Care Hospitals with specialists in all medical fields that are either a general hospital or a
Institutions university hospital with 500 or more sick beds.
※To get a consultation from a specialist in a tertiary care institution, a patient must have a referral
from a practitioner in a primary or a secondary institution. The cost of the initial consultation is much
higher for patients without a referral.
TIP KOTRA’s Investment Consulting Center

KOTRA’s Investment Consulting Center offers free hospital visit accompaniment
service to foreign investors and their family members. The languages supported
are English and Japanese. (Reserve by phone at least one week in advance.)
English consultant: 82-2-3497-1056
Japanese consultant: 82-2-3497-1055
Medical Services
Emergency Medical Portal, E-gen

The National Emergency Medical Center (NEMC) is an organization that processes and manages
information on emergency medical situations that happen anywhere around the country.
The center operates an emergency medical portal called E-gen to provide more convenient
and faster emergency medical services to the people by improving services on the ground
and at hospitals, building stronger mutual contacts, and expanding various digitalized services
powered by the latest IT technology.
Information on hospitals, drug stores, ER, automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid is
available on the E-gen website (www.e-gen.or.kr).
International Healthcare Center

General Hospitals (Western medicine, Oriental medicine)
Seoul National University Hospital International Healthcare Center
• Tel: 82-2-2072-0505
• Reservation: by phone or on the website
• Website: http://www.snuh.org/english/
• Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, other foreign languages
Samsung Medical Center

• Tel: 82-2-3410-0200/ 0226
• Reservation: on the official website
• Website: http://english.samsunghospital.com/main/english.do
• Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
Severance Hospital
• Tel: 82-2-2228-5800 / 5810
• Website: http://www.yuhs.or.kr/en/
ASAN Medical Clinic

• Tel: 82-2-3010-5001
• Website: http://eng.amc.seoul.kr/asan/lang/eng/main.do
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Korea Univ. Medical Center

• Tel: 82-2-920-5677
• Website: www.kumc.or.kr
• Language: English, Chinese, Mongolian, Russian
KyungHee University Medical Center

• Tel: 82-2-958-9644/ 9477
• Website: www.khuoh.or.kr
• Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

• Tel: 82-2-3218-2167(English) /
3218-2106, 3218-2169 (Japanese) /
3218-2177 (Russian)
• Website: www.jaseng.co.kr
• Language: English, Chinese, Japanese,
Mongolian, Russian
Women’s Hospital
Medi-i Women’s Hospital
• Tel: 82-2-936-2122
• Website: www.medi-i.com
• Language: English
CHEIL Women’s Healthcare Center

• Tel: 82-2-2000-7357 (English) /
82-2-2000-7351~2 (Chinese) /
82-2-2000-7351 (Japanese)
• Website: www.cheilmc.co.kr
• Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian, Russian
Miz Medi Hospital

• Tel: 82-1588-2701 / 82-2-3467-3814
• Website: www.mizmedi.com
• Language: English, Chinese, Mongolian, Russian
Medical Services
National Health Insurance

Employee health insurance (workplace insurance)
<Eligibility>
• The employer and employees of a workplace that hires one or more full-time workers.
• Workplaces without an employee are not eligible
• Workplaces not eligible for enrollment
-- Workplaces without a permanent address
-- Individual workplaces with no employee and only a representative
• Enrollment is mandatory for corporations, even if there are no employees and just one
representative
Foreigners and overseas Koreans' application for exclusion from enrollment in

workplace insurance
<Legal ground>
• The Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act (Foreigners etc. to be
Policyholders and their Dependents)
• The Enforcement Rule of the same Act (Notification of Foreigners’ Enrollment)
• Criteria for Overseas Koreans and Foreigners’ Enrollment in National Health Insurance
(Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 2007-69)
Health insurance for the self-employed

• Eligibility: Registered foreign residents (satisfying the eligibility criteria below), those who
reported their place of domestic residence and those who reported their enrollment in a
health insurance program
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Note National Pension Health Insurance

Cultural Arts (D-1), Study Abroad (D-2), Industrial Training (D-3), General Training
(D-4), Journalism (D-5), Religious Affairs (D-6), Supervisory Intra-company Transfer
(D-7), Corporate Investor (D-8), Trade Management (D-9), Professorship (E-1),
Eligibility Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Research (E-3), Technology Transfer (E-4),
(types of residency) Professional Employment (E-5), Arts & Performances (E-6), Special Occupation
(E-7), Working Holiday (H-1), Non-professional Employment (E-9), Family Visitation
(F-1), Residential (F-2), Dependent Family (F-3), Overseas Korean (F-4), Permanent
Residence (F-5), Foreign Spouse (F-6)
Alien registration card
Domestic residence report card
Documents Proof of income if applicable
Certificate of academic enrollment
required Domestic Residence Report Card for
(D-2, overseas Koreans)
people of Korean descent (F-4)
Date of insurance
acquisition (for Date of alien registration or date of
those who entered Date of report of domestic residence
report of domestic residence
Korea before
December 17, 2008)
Date of insurance 3 months from the date of entry into 3 months from the date of entry into
acquisition (for Korea Korea
those who entered
(the date of entry for those with a (the date of entry for those with a
Korea on and after
December 17, 2008) student or employment visa) student or employment visa)
Where to submit Local branch with jurisdiction over the registered place of residence (alien
the application registration card/ domestic residence report card)
When submitted personally by the applicant (immediate processing)
-Submission of required documents
Application method
-Instant issuance of the enrollment certificate (1st month insurance
contribution must be paid at the time of the issuance)
The following household members of a foreign resident or an overseas Korean
may be co-insured:
Co-insurance of -Eligible household members: Lineal ascendants and descendants of the
family members insured member (including children of his/her daughters), unmarried
brothers and sisters, spouses of household members, lineal ascendants and
descendants of the spouse of the insured member.
* Inquiries about the health insurance plan: 82-1577-1000, 82-2-390-2000(English) www.nhic.or.kr
Pharmacies
In Korea, drugs like cold medicines, antacids, laxatives and vitamins can be bought over the
counter at a pharmacy, without a prescription, but more specialized drugs like antibiotics and
hormone pills require a prescription to purchase.
For prescription drugs, your pharmacist most often wraps pills by single doses before giving
Medical Services
them to you. As many drugs come with no dosage or other information, you need to listen
carefully to your pharmacist’s instructions and ask questions. If your pharmacist can speak
English, ask him/her if he/she could write it down for you.
If you have any kind of drug allergy, tell your doctor about it so that you can get the prescription
that is right for you. Note also that you cannot refill your prescriptions in Korea, which means
that if you need more of the same medications, you must see your doctor again for a new
prescription.
※Check the list of pharmacies that open on weekends (or all year round) at http://www. pharm114.
or.kr (Korean only)
Website providing list of pharmacies providing foreign language service

Songpa-gu ehealth.songpa.go.kr
Gangbuk-gu www.ehealth.or.kr
Gangnam-gu health.gangnam.go.kr
Seocho-gu www.seocho.go.kr
Dongdaemun-gu health.ddm.go.kr/eng
Gangdong-gu health.gangdong.go.kr
Employment
• Getting a Job
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Employment
Getting a Job
Foreigners can only get a job that conforms to the visa with which they are issued according
to their purpose of entry. Married immigrants who are issued spousal visas (F-13 and -F21) may
also get jobs. The website below can help foreigners to access information related to getting
jobs.
* You can check whether your visa allows you to get a job at the website of e-Government for
Foreigners (www.hikorea.go.kr) or by calling 1345 without dialing the area code.
Seoul Global Center (global.seoul.go.kr)

This website operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government provides information on job fairs,
getting jobs and employment and is available in English and Chinse.
Employment Permit System (www.eps.go.kr)

This website provides recruitment/employment support service including filing of applications
and inquiry on application status for business owners residing in Korea and foreign workers.
It also provides employment and job support services, and information on the employment
permit system, employment process, and prospective employment opportunities in 20
different languages including English, Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese. It also provides different
visa services for regular entry foreign nationals (E-9 visa) or special entry foreign nationals (H-2
visa).
Hi Korea (www.hikorea.go.kr)
This portal website provides a wide range of information and services for foreigners residing
in Korea. The services provided include electronic processing of applications, employment
support, and investment support. The website also provides links to other useful sites such as
Employment
Invest KOREA (http://www.investkorea.org), which provides nformation on investing in Korea in

four different languages (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese), the Korea Visa Portal (www.visa.
go.kr), and the Employment Permit System site (www.eps.go.kr).
TIP Danuri (http://www.liveinkorea.kr)

Danuri is a website providing a wide range of information and tips for foreigners
who have come to live in Korea for reasons of marriage, immigration or
employment. The website provides information in 13 languages, including
English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. The
information is categorized into sections such as Residence and Foreigner
Support, Support for Adaptation to Korea (Korean Society), Job Seeking
Services, and Life and Medical Aid. Also, the Guidebook for Living in Korea,
which is designed to help foreigners adjust to life in Korea, is available in
PDF format. In addition, the Multicultural Family Helpline (1577-1366), which
provides consulting in 13 languages, operates 24 hours a day.
TRAVEL
• Travel Destinations
• Seoul
• Gyeonggi-do
• Gangwon-do
• Gyeongsang-do
• Chungcheong-do
• Jeju-do
• Outdoor Activities by Season
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TRAVEL
Travel Destinations
Seoul
Jongmyo Shrine: Designated as Historic Site No. 125, the Jongmyo Shrine is a royal shrine of the
Joseon Dynasty where seasonal memorial rites are held to honor the deceased kings and their
consort queens. The construction of the shrine began in 1394, three years after the coronation of
the founder of the dynasty’s King Taejo, and completed in 1421 when it was under the rule of its
fourth monarch King Sejong. It was burnt down during the Imjin and Jeongju Wars (1592-1598)
triggered by Japanese invasions, and was rebuilt in 1608, the year when King Gwanghaegun was
enthroned. The shrine was enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1995.
Changdeokgung Palace: This royal palace located in Waryong-dong of Jongno-gu, Seoul, is

designated as Historic Site No. 122. It was established when Joseon (1392-1910) was under the
rule of King Taejong (r. 1400-1418), and had since then had official royal residences and offices
used by many Joseon rulers. It has many exquisite buildings including Donhwamun Gate
(Treasure No. 383), and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997.
TRAVEL
Royal tombs of Joseon: The Joseon Dynasty maintained unique funeral and burial
traditions and there are eight royal tombs in Seoul, including Jeongneung, Heoninneung,
Seonjeongneung, Taegangneung and Uireung. The tombs are regarded as important sources of
knowledge regarding the views of the world, religion and nature of Korea in the Joseon period
and architectural heritage representing the dynasty that lasted for over 500 years.
TIP Visit Seoul (www.visitseoul.net) - A fast and easy guide to travelling in Seoul
Seoul’s official travel information site offers information on Seoul’s major tourist
sites and accommodations, popular restaurants, and recommended travel
courses under various themes. You can make reservations for walking tours, as
well as online reservations for movies and performances.
You can also download the mobile application (http://m.visitseoul.net) to access
information with your smartphone.
Ganghwa Dolmen Site: This historic site contains about 150 dolmens dotted around Goryeosan
Mountain in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City. The site has Korea’s largest table-shaped
dolmen, which is 6.4 m long and 2.5 m high. The dolmens in this site are located up to 100-200
meters above sea level, which is higher than other dolmens in Korea.
Seoul Arts Center

Seoul Arts Center is an exhibition and performance center located near Umyeonsan mountain.
The Center opened in 1993, and consists of an opera house, music performance hall, exhibition
hall and lecture hall. More than 2,000 art performances (opera, concerts, recitals, etc.) and
exhibitions are held every year at the Center.
Address: 2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-580-1300
Web: www.sac.or.kr
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

A culture and arts space located in Sejong-daero, the Center consists of the Sejong Grand
Theater, the Sejong M Theater and Sejong Museum of Art. Before the Seoul Arts Center opened
in 1988, all major performances in Korea were held at the Sejong Center, and the Center still
hosts various performances, exhibitions and events.
Address: 175, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-1544-1887/ 82-2-399-1114~6
Web: www.sejongpac.or.kr
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Lotte Concert Hall

Lotte Concert Hall opened in 2016 as Korea’s first Vineyard style of concert hall. With seats for
2,036 people, the hall is a major venue for diverse musical events, and classical and jazz concerts
in particular.
Address: Songpa-gu, Seoul Olympic 300
Tel: 1544-7744
Web (English): http://www.lotteconcerthall.com/eng
Daehangno
Daehangno refers to the 1.5 km zone in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul. Daehangno literally means
‘university street’ because the universities in the area drew many youths and students. The Seoul
National University campus used to be in Daehangno but moved to Gwanak-gu in 1975. The
campus site is now Maronie Park, which is crowded with people because many small cultural
performance halls and theaters are located near the park. Every year, the Daehangno Small
Theater Festival is held.
Address: Hyehwa-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul (Hyehwa station, line no. 4)
National Museum of Korea

The museum is the biggest in Korea and boasts a collection of more than 300 thousand
historical artifacts. The museum building has six floors above ground and one underground
floor, and the artifacts are displayed by era and type. The museum moved to its current location
in 2005.
Address: 37, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2077-9000
Web: www.museum.go.kr
TRAVEL
Seoul Museum of Art

Established by Seoul city in 1988, the museum introduces and exhibits the works of Korean
artists. The museum moved to its current building in 2005, and the building consists of three
floors and six exhibition halls. The annex to the museum opened inside Gyeonghuigung palace
in 2003.
Address: 61, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2124-8800
Web: sema.seoul.go.kr
Gyeonggi-do
Everland: Everland is a theme park that features five themes including American Adventure,
Magic Land, European Adventure, and Zootopia, in addition to a Global Fair showcasing major
cities around the world. The theme park also features a flower garden where seasonal flowers
including tulips and roses are on display, as well as Snow Buster, Korea’s longest sledding hill, the
Aesop fables-themed Aesop Village, and Safari World, which is the world’s only complex safari
where both herbivorous animals and carnivorous beasts can be seen within the same park.
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress: Located in downtown Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and designated as

Historic Site No. 3, the fortress is widely admired for its historic significance and architectural
excellence, and its building involved the use of modern techniques and equipment as well as
architectural design. It was placed into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List in 1997.
Namhansanseong Fortress: Designated as Historic Site No. 57, Namhansanseong Fortress

was built during the Joseon Dynasty to defend the nation’s then-capital, Hanyang, like
Bukhansanseong Fortress. The full scale construction of the fortress began in 1621 during King
Gwanghaegun’s rule. The
fortress is currently a popular
hiking spot as the road along
the fortress walls are not too
steep and well maintained.
In 2014, Namhansanseong
Fortress was designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Korean Folk Village

The village has around 270 traditional houses and buildings and has a collection of more than
16,000 folk artifacts. In traditional holidays like Seollal or Chuseok, various cultural events are held.
Add: 90, Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
Tel: 82-31-288-0000
Web: www.koreanfolk.co.kr
Seongnam Arts Center

The Seongnam Arts Center opened in 2005 by Seongnam city to bring culture and arts closer to
its citizens. The Center consists of an opera house, concert hall, exhibition hall and conference hall.
Add: 808, Seongnam-daero, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
Tel: 82-31-783-8000
Web: www.snart.or.kr
Gangwon-do
Pyeongchang: Pyeongchang is a county in Gangwon Province, and host of the 23rd Winter
Olympics that runs for 17 days from February 9 to 25, 2018. Pyeongchang won the bid to host
the winter Olympics by earning the necessary majority of votes at the 123rd IOC session on July
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6, 2011 after two previous failed attempts. With this successful bid, Korea will host the Olympics
for the first time in 30 years since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Pyeongchang will be the venue for
most of the snow sports. All ice related competitions will be held in Gangneung, and the alpine
skiing in Jeongseon.
Daegwallyeong: Daegwallyeong is a 13-km long mountain pass that rises to 832 meters with
more than 99 curving hills.
It is a gateway to the Taebaek Mountains that connects Seoul and Youngdong area. Namdae
Stream runs east of Daegwallyeong on its way to East Sea past Gangneung, and the tributary of
Namhan River, Song Stream, runs south of the pass. The pass forms a high flat summit, and the
basin is surrounded by Mt. Hwangbyungsan, Seonjaryeong Peak, and Mt. Balwangsan. The area
records 1,717.2 mm of precipitation a year (average). Main agricultural products include alpine
vegetables and seed potatoes, and the area also boasts stock farming. There is the popular
Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm where flocks of sheep can be seen grazing in the green pastures.
The sheep farm has a 1.2 km walking trail where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the
summit of the Daegwallyeong pass.
Sokcho: Seoraksan Mountain

Seoraksan is a mountain that is widely loved by Koreans throughout the four seasons and
almost every Korean has visited the mountain.
In spring, the mountain signals the fantastic beginning of the new season with green leaves
and spring flowers, and in summer, it shows the supreme beauty of fully dressed trees. After the
brilliant and glorious foliage of autumn, the mountain turns into a magical winter wonderland.
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Seoraksan is the third highest mountain in Korea, after Hallasan and Jirisan. It has over 700 peaks
including the main 1,708 meter-high Daecheongbong.
A few recommended tourist attractions for those who visit Sokcho include Dongmyeonghang
Port, Younggeumjeong Pavilion, and the Lighthouse Observatory. You can enjoy a wonderful
view if you visit the Lighthouse Observatory.
It is also a good idea to check out Sokcho Tourist & Fish Market, take a ride on the Gaetbae boat,
and visit Abai Village as wel
Gyeongsang-do
Seokguram Grotto: This cave temple designated as Korea’s National Treasure No.24 is located
at the midslope of Tohamsan Mountain in Gyeongju. The temple was built by Kim Dae-seong
when Silla was under the rule of King Gyeongdeok. The delightfully simple design combined
with superbly carved statues makes it one of the world’s greatest works of Buddhist art. The
temple, along with Bulguksa Temple, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in
1995.
Bulguksa Temple: Located on the foot of Tohamsan Mountain in Jinhyeon-dong of Gyeongju,

Gyeongsangbuk-do, Bulguksa Temple is designated as Historic Site No. 1. It is one of the two
greatest works of Korean Buddhist art along with Seokguram Grotto and has a number of
treasures such as the Bulguksa Three-story Stone Pagoda, Dabotap Pagoda, and Baegungyo
and Yeonhwagyo Bridges. Both temples were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in
1995, and the temple is the headquarters of the 11th Parish of Jogye Order in Korean Buddhism.
Gyeongju Historic District: The Gyeongju Historic District has preserved priceless historical and
cultural remains of Buddhism and the royal capital of Silla (57 BCE-935) for a millennium.
The Gyeongju Historic District, which was added to the World Heritage Sites list in December
2000, is divided into five zones; Namsan Zone, which is a treasury of Korean Buddhist art;
Wolseong Zone containing the palace site of
a millennium kingdom; Daeneungwon Zone,
the burial site of Silla royals; Hwangnyongsa
Zone storing the essence of Silla Buddhism;
and Sanseong Zone displaying the features
of military facilities built to defend the royal
capital of Silla. A total of 52 cultural treasures
protected by the law are in the District.
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Historic Villages of Korea Hahoe and Yangdong: Hahoe Village in Andong is a “single-clan
village” established by the Ryu clan of Pungsan in the 1600s which still maintains the original
layout with old houses and institutions including a private Neo-Confucian Academy (Seowon).
The village contains some superb examples of traditional Korean architecture reflecting the life
of the literati class of mid Joseon such as Yangjindang Hall, Chunghyodang Hall, Bukchondaek
House, and Byeongsan Seowon which is largely regarded as a masterpiece of Joseon-era
academy buildings.
Yangdong Village is located at a site 16km northeast from Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla,
following Hyeongsangang River, and is designated as Important Folk Material No. 1890. The
village, set up on an auspicious place in terms of Pungsu (or Feng Shui) principles, maintains the
original layout with houses built when the village was relishing prosperity, and has a number of
buildings designated by the Korean government as Treasures and Important Folk Materials.
Depositories for the Tripitaka : Koreana Woodblocks: Carved onto 81,258 woodblocks by
Goryeo artisans in the 13th century, the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks stored in a depository in
Haeinsa Temple are known to contain the world’s most perfect edition of Buddhist scriptures.
The temple depository built in the 15th century is also regarded as a priceless treasure as it
provides a near-perfect condition for preservation of the woodblocks.
Chungcheong-do
Danyang: Danyang is often dubbed the “Korean mecca” of air sports. It boasts some of Korea’s
most popular facilities and venues for aerial activities, paragliding and hanggliding in particular,
attracting air sports enthusiasts from all over Korea.
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Songnisan National Park: Standing 1,058 meters high, Songnisan National Park lies in the
Sobaek Mountains that stretch southwest from the Taebaek Mountains. Famed as one of the
eight most beautiful sceneries in Korea, the park is covered with thick forests and oddly shaped
granite peaks. It is also home to the 1000-year-old Beomjusa Temple. The park is famous for the
wild cherry blossoms in spring, green pine trees in summer, red foliage in autumn, and snowy
scenes in winter.
Beopjusa Temple owns a number of cultural heritages and treasures. It is home to the natural
monument Palsangjeon (National Treasure No. 55), Twin Lion Stone Lantern (National Treasure
No.5), Stone Lotus Basin (National Treasure No. 64), Four-devas Lanterns (Treasure No. 15), and
Buddha’s image (Treasure No. 216). You can also see the Jeongipum Pine Tree in the middle of
the road to Beopjusa Temple, which is Natural Monument No. 103.
Buyeo Jeongnimsa Site: This is a temple site from the late Baekje period, found in Dongnam-ri,
Buyeo-eup, Buyeo-gun, South Ch ungcheong Province. It is designated as Historic Site No. 301.
The rectangular layout of the temple buildings was a typical example of one pagoda each in
south and north from the Baekje period.
The temple site has a five-story stone pagoda from the Baekje period and a seated stone statue
of Buddha from the Goryeo period.
Jeju-do
Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak): This 180 meter-high peak is located at the tip of the
Seongsan Peninsula on the eastern seaboard of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. An
emergency tuff cone of middle Pleistocene age formed by eruption of a vesicular basaltic
magma into shallow seawater, the Seongsan Peak has a flat crater in the shape of a large bowl
that covers much of the peak. The peak
is surrounded by sea cliffs on three sides,
and the crater itself is surrounded by 99
rocky peaks.
Seongsan means Fortress Mountain,

because it resembles a massive fortress,
and Ilchulbong means Sunrise Peak,
because the sunrise seen from the crater
is particularly breathtaking.
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The vast tuff that covers the inside of the

2.64 km wide crater resembles a giant
amphitheater. There are almost no trees left
within the crater because the residents of the
Seongsan-ri village have been collecting grass
and trees from the crater to use them for fuel,
livestock feed, and thatching roofs. It is home
to numerous plant communities of reeds
including the rare “solipnan reeds.”
Originally, it was an island separated from the mainland, but a shoal about 500 meters wide and
1.5 kilometers long started to develop until the Ilchulbong peak became connected to Jeju
Special Self-Governing District. It takes about 25 minutes on foot from the ticket booth to the
observatory of the peak, where you can watch ae sunrise that has been considered one of the
10 most beautiful sights available on Jeju Island.
In 1976, the peak was designated as the Jeju Special Self-Governing District monument number
36, and on July 18, 2000, the area that includes the peak and the surrounding sea within a radius
of one kilometer was designated as natural monument number 420.
Udo Island: An island that occupies 5.9 square kilometers, Udo is home to 1,752 residents (as
of 2000). Its coastline is 17 kilometers, and the highest point is 132 meters. It belongs to Udo-
myun, Jeju-si, and is the largest of the islands around Jeju Island. It is 3.8 kilometers northeast of
Seongsanpo and 2.8 kilometers east of Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup. Nearby islands include Biyang-do
and Nan-do.
People were allowed to reside on the island in 1697 (23rd year of King Sokjong’s reign) when a
state-owned farm was established to raise and manage state-owned horses. In 1844 (the 10th
year of King Hyeonjong’s reign), state delegates led by district governor Kim Seok-rin settled on
the island. Originally, it belonged to Yeonpyeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, but it was promoted to Udo-
myeon on April 1, 1986.
It was named Udo, or Cow Island, because the island is shaped like a cow lying down, pushing
its head forward. The island has well developed sea cliffs along the coastline except for the
southern beach and Takjimpo on the northeast, and the entire island is a lava region except for
the peak called, Someori Oreum, which is a satellite cone of Mt. Halla. It is an expansive, fertile
flat land less than 30-meters high in altitude. Major agricultural products from this island include
sweet potato, barley, and garlic, and various livestock are farmed on the island as well.
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The ocean around the island is fertile with mackerel, hairtail, and abalone. Udo Island is famous
for its eight scenic beauties including the white coral reef beach. It is home to many folk tales
including a story about human ashes, and folk songs such as Jamsu Sori, or the diving song, and
Haenyeo-ga, the song of female divers.
In the southwestern harbor in Dongcheonjin-dong, you can find a monument where the song
of haenyeo is engraved. It was erected in memory of the diving ladies from Udo who fought
against the exploiting Japanese merchants in 1932 when the country was under Japanese rule.
Udo lighthouse is located at the Someori Oreum peak on the southeastern tip of the island. A
regular cruise runs once every hour from Seongsanpo.
Hallasan Dullegil (Mt. Halla Eco Trail)

The Dongbaek (Camelia) Road: The Dongbaek Road is a 13.5 kilometer trail that runs eastward
from Muo Beopjeongsa Temple to the Donnaeko Hiking Trail. This temple was the sacred
epicenter of the anti-Japanese movement during Japanese colonial days. The road is dotted
with police stations set up during the Jeju uprising, and slash-and-burn farming sites. The road
is also home to various plants including Hinoki cypress and camellias habitat, and you can
have access to Beopjeong Oreum, Eojeonggi Oreum, and Si Oreum peaks as well as Mt. Miak,
Gangjeongcheon Stream, and Akgeuncheon Stream.
The area boasts Korea’s largest habitat of camellias, the most prevalent trees in warm-temperate
forests. It runs approximately 20 kilometers from the Seongwipo Natural Recreation Forest to
the May 16 Road.
Dol Oreum Trail: Dol Oreum Trail is a 5.6 kilometer road that runs from Georin Saseum Oreum
(altitude 743 m) towards the entrance to Dol Oreum (altitude 1270 m), Sangcheon-ri, Andeok-
myon. The trail joins with Saekdal Stream, and is lined with queritron, cedar, and maple trees.
When you reach Georin Saram Oreum (altitude 743 m) and Dol Oreum (altitude 1270 m), you
get a full view of the southwestern part of Jeju Island where the peaks of Mt. Halla, Beopjeong
Oreum, Bolle Oreum, Noro Oreum, and Samhyungje Oreum stretch in front of you.
Suak Trail: The 16.7-kilometer Suak Trail runs from Donnaeko Trail to the entrance to the
Saryeoni Oreum (altitude 523 m), passing various peaks along the way including Mul Oreum
(Suak), Bori Oreum, and Lee Seung-yi Oreum. Sillye Stream that is found in the middle of the
Suak Trail originates from the southeast of Mt. Halla Sara Oreum Peak and joins with another
stream at the west of Bori Oreum, from which point it runs past Suak Bridge on the May 16 Road
and Suak Valley until it reaches Sillye-ri, Namwon-eup. Suak Valley is known as the sanctuary
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for pitta birds along with the Seondol Valley found across from the May 16 Road (reservation is
required before visiting Saryeoni Oreum peak).
Cheon A Forest Trail: Cheon A Forest Trail is a 10.9 km road stretching from Dol Oreum to
Cheon A Reservoir. You have access to Dol Oreum, Handae Oreum, Noro Oreum, and Cheon
A Oreum along the trail. There is a swamp called Sumeunmul Bangdui, also known as Geom
Bangdui or Ojakjiwat, near Noro Oreum at an altitude of 1000 m in the mid-slope of Mt. Halla.
The Gwangryeong Stream, an important water source, runs through Cheon A Reservoir and
flows toward Musucheon Valley, and nearby the reservoir is the Eoseungsaeng Reservoir.
Outdoor activities by season

Season Activities
Spring Skateboarding, inline skating, cycling, mountain biking, paragliding, scuba diving, golf,
and
hiking, trekking, ATV trail riding, horseriding, and rock climbing
autumn
Yachting, rafting, river bugging, wake boarding, waterskiing, blob jumping, windsurfing,
Summer
kayaking, ziplining, and camping
Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobile trail riding, snow sledding, iceskating, ice diving, and
Winter
ice climbing
* For enthusiasts of skateboarding, inline skating and cycling, Yeouido Plaza and several
Hangang Parks on both sides of the Hangang River provide fine courses. On-site rental of
inline skates and bicycles is also available at the reasonable price of 3,000 won per hour.
* For campers, reserving a place at a campsite is essential as camping is enjoying a surge in
popularity now.
* For enthusiasts of ice diving, one of the most extreme adventure activities, in which divers
plunge straight into the icy waters of a frozen lake, Gangwon-do may be able to provide a venue.
Shopping
• Department Stores
• Hypermarket Chains
• Traditional Markets
•M
ajor Traditional Markets
in Korea
• Convenience Stores
• TV Homeshopping
• Internet Shopping
•D
o’s and Don’ts for Safe Internet
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TIP Shopping Guide

Lotte World Mall: Lotte World Mall is a tourist attraction for travelers who like
to shop, offering various domestic and overseas brands. The mall features
Avenuel, which is the largest luxury brand department store in Korea, as well as
Korea’s biggest duty-free shopping center, Lotte Duty Free Shop, Lotte Hi-Mart,
Shopping Mall and Lotte Mart. Visitors can also experience culture and art as the
mall houses Asia’s largest-scale multiplex Lotte Cinema World Tower, Lotte World
Aquarium, and Korea’s first vineyard style Lotte Concert Hall. In other words,
Lotte World Mall is a great place for enjoying both shopping and entertainment.
Starfield Hanam: Starfield Hanam is a multi-level lifestyle shopping mall jointly
created by Korea's Shinsegae Properties and U.S. shopping mall developer
Taubman Centers.
Starfield Hanam is a shopping complex with more than 750 stores. It also
features Sports Monster where visitors can enjoy over 30 different sports, and
Aquafield where visitors can have fun in the water while enjoying the view of
Han River and Mt. Geomdan.
Built over a 460,000 square meter ground area on a 118,000 square meter site,
it boasts Korea’s largest scale parking lot that can accommodate up to 6,200
vehicles. Built over a 460,000 square meter ground area on a 118,000 square
meter site, it boasts Korea’s largest scale parking lot that can accommodate 6,200
vehicles at once.
Department Stores
Department stores in Korea offer a wide range of consumer goods such as clothing, food,
electrical appliances, cosmetics, jewelry and housewares - usually with high-quality facilities
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and services. Prices tend to be higher than their competing retailers, but seasonal promotions
and sales events help shoppers get high-quality products at surprisingly low prices. For foods,
including fresh, cooked or half-cooked, you can buy them at much cheaper prices (50 to 70
percent of their original price) if you take advantage of closing time special offers.
• Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Hyundai Department Store, Galleria,
Time Square, etc.
Hypermarket Chains
Korea has several hypermarket chains enjoying brisk business with food, clothing, kitchenware
and many other household items. These retailers are attracting a growing number of customers,
family shoppers with children in particular, by offering good quality products at lower prices.
Their strengths include modern-style facilities and services, and a wide shopping area. Visiting
one to buy only a few items, however, may not be a wise option because you may have to join
a long queue for payment.
• Emart, Emart Traders, Lotte Mart, Vic Market, Kim’s Club, Home Plus, Costco, etc.
※ Of the hypermarkets listed above, Costco, Traders and Vic Market are membership-only
warehouse clubs that tend to provide a wider selection of imported merchandise.
Traditional Markets
Traditional markets in Korea have long been an integral part of the daily life of ordinary Korean
people and are now regarded as an important element of their cultural heritage, and thus are
becoming popular tourist attractions among foreign travellers in Korea. The markets, open
once every five or seven days or, for some, seven days a week, not only offer a great range of
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commodities and farming and marine products at low prices but also present various cultural
events. The attractive merits of the traditional markets include haggling over prices and getting
something you want at incredibly low, “clearance” prices.
• Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, Garak-dong Agro-Fisheries Wholesale Market,
Gyeongdong Yangnyeong Market, Cheongnyangni Fruit Market
TIP Popular traditional markets in Seoul

• Dongdaemun Shopping Complex / Dongdaemun Shopping Town
Address: 266, Jongno-6 ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2262-0114
Products: fabrics, fashion accessories, clothing materials, wedding products,
household goods, and more.
• Namdaemun Market
Address: 21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Junggu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-1330 / 82-2-753-2805 1330
Web: www.namdaemunmarket.co.kr
Products: fashion apparel, accessories, consumer elctronics, cosmetics,
ginseng, and much more.
• Garak Market
Address: 932, Yangjae-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-3435-1000
Web: www.garak.co.kr
Products: agricultural and livestock products, fish, etc.
• Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market

Address: 688, Nodeul-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-814-2211~2
Web: www.susansijang.co.kr
Products: seafood
• Seoul Gyeongdong Market

Address: Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-967-8721
Web: www.kyungdongmart.com
Products: oriental medicine ingredients, dried seafood, vegetable
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• Bangsan Market
Address: 20, Dongho-ro 37-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2268-6691
Web: www.bangsan-tmk.com
Products: papers (Gift wraps, packaging papers, wall papers, etc.)
• Gwangjang Market
Address: 88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2267-0291
Products: silk, textile, fashion apparel, agricultural and marine products,
bedding, handicrafts, and more
• Seoul Jungbu Market

Address: 35, Eulji-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-2267-5617
Products: dried goods, fruits and vgetables, agricultural wholesale market
• Hwanghakdong Flea Market

Address: Hwanghak-dong, Seoul
Tel: 82-2-3396-6890, 82-2-3396-6900
Products: antiques, old furniture, electronic goods, watches, jewelry, camera
and more
Major Traditional Markets in Korea

• Seomun Market in Daegu
Address: 45, Keunjang-ro 26-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
Tel: 82-53-256-6341
Web: http://www.seomun.net
Main items for sale: Fabrics and textiles, fashion accessories, curtains, bedclothes, and other
merchandise and groceries
• Nambu Market in Jeonju

Address: 19-3, Pungnam-mun 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
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Tel: 82-63-284-1344
Web: http://jbsj.kr/?m_code=jjnm
Main items for sale: fabrics and textiles, furniture, dried seafood, vegetables, fruit, medicinal
herbs and other merchandise
• Andong Old Market

Address: 184-4, Seobu-dong, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Tel: 82-54-858-9002
Web: http://www.adjang.kr
Main items for sale: local specialties such as spicy stewed chicken, Andong hemp fabric,
Andong Soju, and clothing, farming and marine products, and other merchandise
• Jagalchi Market in Busan

Address: 52, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Tel: 82-51-245-2594
Web: http://jagalchimarket.bisco.or.kr/
Main items for sale: seafood products including fish, dried fish, other fish products
• Gugyeong Market in Danyang/Danyang Fifth-day Market (Open on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th,
21st and 26th day of the month)
Address: 31, Dojeon 5-gil, Danyang-eup, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
Tel: 82-43-422-3301
Main items for sale: farming products (garlic and dried chilli pepper in particular), daily
necessities, clothing, etc
• Gwangyang Fifth-day Market (Open on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th day of the
month)
Address: 3, Baegun-ro, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do
Tel: 82-61-797-2601
Main items for sale: agricultural products and fisheries, clothing and other merchandise
• Moran Market in Seongnam (Open on the 4th 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th and 29th day of the
month)
Address: 79, Dunchon-daero, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
Inquiries: 82-31-721-9905
Main items for sale: medicinal herbs, livestock, chilli pepper, grains and flowers
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Convenience Stores
Convenience stores offer a wide range of everyday items such as groceries, snack foods,
confectionery, toiletries, soft drinks, tobacco products, magazines and newspapers, although
the number of items they stock depends on their size. While they are conveniently located on
almost every city street corner, prices are slightly higher than in market stores.
• CU, GS25, Seven Eleven, Buy The Way, Ministop, etc.
TV Homeshopping
Korea now has a large number of TV homeshopping channels that sell a wide range of
commodities and services, clothing, foods, cosmetics, electrical appliances, and insurance,
automobile and travel products. One distinctive merit of using these homeshopping channels
is that you can purchase the product or service you want through a simple telephone call, and
often get an opportunity to receive bonus gifts. Delivery is quick, as is the refund process.
• Lotte Home Shopping, Hyundai Home Shopping, CJ O Shopping, NS Home Shopping, GS
Shop, etc.
※ TV homeshopping channels now promote online shopping through computers and mobile apps
by offering extra discounts, points, miles or cash back.
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TIP Tips to control impulse buying when home shopping

1. Pay with cash or debit card rather than credit card.
Home shopping channels use various techniques to encourage consumers
to buy the products they promote, sometimes sending urgent messages
that they will soon be “Sold out!” If you have decided to buy a product and
are ready to pay, it would be better to use your debit card or cash rather than
a credit card as it gives you two weeks to think about your decision before
your payment is processed.
2. Buy clothing or daily commodities during the last sales period.

TV home shopping channels offer high-quality goods at comparatively lower
prices but the benefits can vary according to when these are purchased
because even the same goods can be offered under different conditions or
at different prices. Wait until the last phase of a sales period to get the goods
of your choice at the lowest possible prices.
3. Pay attention to the subtitles

TV home shopping channels use a variety of subtitles designed to boost the
sales of the products they promote. Statistics show that shoppers tend to be
more satisfied with their purchase when they buy goods applied with the
phrases “the same product as that sold in department stores,” “free gift with
purchase,”“special offer,” and “get more for the same price.” Note, however, that
“the same brand as that in department stores” does not necessarily mean the
same product.
Internet Shopping
Internet shopping is still growing at an alarming speed in Korea, as in the rest of the world,
due to its convenience and low prices. Some online shopping sites deal with only a small
selection of products, foods, clothing or books, while others have much wider selections just
like department stores. While online shopping is convenient and saves time, shoppers need to
make sure that the products they see on the PC monitor are the same products they would get
elsewhere, and should be aware of how their personal information is handled.
• Gmarket, 11st., Interpark, Auction, Shinsegae Mall, Lotte Mall, etc.
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Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Internet Shopping

1. Check whether the website has a web server certificate installed
2. Use online shopping malls with certification marks
3. Install Active X File only when necessary (ex. adding a security patch)
4. Distrust sites that demand detailed personal information
5. Thoroughly check your transaction conditions
6. Regularly change your ID and password
7. Use card payments rather than cash payments
8. Save proof of transaction by printing the order confirmation, terms of purchase, etc.
9. Do not open suspicious email
10. Get help from a specialist (consumer protection agent) if a problem arises
Consumer Counseling Center: Dial 1372 without the area code www.ccn.go.kr
Korea Consumer Agency: www.kca.go.kr
TIP Use 3G or LTE when shopping with mobiles

Mobile shoppers need to turn to the 3G or LTE mode when they shop
using their mobile devices because using public Wifi can lead to security
vulnerabilities. They also need to use a mobile vaccine for safe mobile shopping.
It would be wise not to click URLs linked with text messages for discounts,
special events or free coupons as they tend to be Smishing.
Returns and refunds

You should always keep the receipt for your purchase in case you need to
exchange or refund it. For a refund or exchange, you need to request it and send
your purchase back to the seller within 7 or 14 days of purchase. If you have used
or damaged the product, you may not be able to exchange or refund it.
As for products purchased online, you need to request a refund or exchange by
contacting the shopping site. You may have to pay the return cost according to
the site’s policy. If you find it difficult to obtain an exchange or a refund or have
suffered damage or loss due to your purchase, contact the Korea Consumer
Agency, or the 1372 Consumer Protection Center operated by the Fair Trade
Commission.
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Region City Telephone Fax Homepage
Singapore (65) 6426-7200 (65) 6223-5850 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/singapore
Yangon (95-1) 255453~6 (95-1) 255457 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/yangon
Dhaka (880-2) 984-4218/ (880-2) 984-3068 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/dhaka
Hochiminh city (84-8) 3822-3944/3950 (84-8) 3822-3941 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/hochiminh
Hanoi (84-4) 3946-0511~8 (84-4) 3946-0519/20 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/hanoi
Phnom penh (855-23) 999-099 (855-23)211-598 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/phnompenh
Colombo (94-11) 2597494 (94-11) 2501818 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/colombo
Kuala lumpur (60-3) 2117-7100 (60-3) 2142-2107 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/kualalumpur
New delhi (91-124) 4628-500 (91-124) 4628-501 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/newdelhi
Asia & Chennai (91-44) 2499-7283~7 (91-44) 2499-4728 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/chennai
Oceania Mumbai (91-22) 4925-5400 (91-22) 4925-5454 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/mumbai
Jakarta (62-21) 574-1522 (62-21) 572-2187 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/jakarta
Bangkok (66-2) 663-6900~8 (66-2) 261-1232~3 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/bangkok
Karachi (92-21) 3530-3771~3774 (92-21) 3530-3778 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/karachi
Manila (63-2) 893-1183/3244 (63-2) 817-3369 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/manila
Auckland (64-9) 373-5792 (64-9) 373-2952 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/auckland
Sydney (61-2) 9264-5199 (61-2) 9264-5299 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/sydney
Melbourne (61-3) 9860-0500 (61-3) 9860-0599 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/melbourne
Vientiane (856-21) 455-080 (856-21) 455-081 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/vientiane
Surabaya (62-31) 534-7332 (62-31) 534-7320 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/surabaya
Tokyo (81-3) 3214-6951 (81-3) 3214-6950 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/tokyo
Osaka (81-6) 6262-3831 (81-6) 6262-4607 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/osaka
Japan
Fukuoka (81-92) 473-2005 (81-92) 473-2007 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/fukuoka
Nagoya (81-52) 561-3936 (81-52)561-3945 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/nagoya
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(86-21) 6219-6015/
Shanghai (86-21) 5108-8771~2 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/shanghai
6236-8211
Beijing (86-10) 6410-6162 (86-10) 6505-2310 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/beijing
Dalian (86-411) 8253-0051~3 (86-411) 8253-0050 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/dalian
Guangzhou (86-20) 2208-1600 (86-20) 2208-1636 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/guangzhou
Chengdu (86-28) 8672-3501~6 (86-28) 8672-3507 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/chengdu
Qingdao (86-532) 8388-7931 (86-532) 8388-7935 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/qingdao
Xian (86-29) 8883-1060 (86-29) 8883-1056 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/xian
Wuhan (86-27) 8555-0118 (86-27) 8555-0120 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/wuhan
Changsha (86-731) 8564-0080 (86-731) 8564-0070 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/changsha
China Hong Kong (852) 2545-9500 (852) 2815-0487 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/hongkong
Taipei (886-2) 2725-2324 (886-2) 2757-7240 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/taipei
Chongqing (86-23) 6039-1005 (86-23) 6039-1009 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/chongqing
Hangzhou (86-571) 8110-3099 (86-571) 8110-3098 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/hangzhou
(86-371) 8616-3927
Zhengzhou (86-371) 8616-3930 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/zhengzhou
~200
Xiamen (86-592) 210-3190~2 (86-592) 210-3193 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/xiamen
Shenyang (86-24) 3137-0770 (86-24) 3137-0773 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/shenyang
Shenzhen (86-755) 8335-9991 (86-755) 8335-9880 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/shenzhen
Tianjin (86-22) 2329-6631 (86-22) 2329-6631~3 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/tianjin
Nanjing (86-25) 8328-8991 (86-25) 8328-8995 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/nanjing
New York (1-212) 826-0900 (1-212) 888-4930 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/newyork
Los Angeles (1-323) 954-9500 (1-323) 954-1707 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/losangeles
Chicago (1-312) 644-4323 (1-312) 644-4879 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/chicago
Dallas (1-972) 243-9300 (1-972) 243-9301 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/dallas
Washington DC (1-202) 857-7919 (1-202) 525-2769 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/washingtond
North
America Silicon Valley (1-408) 432-5000 (1-408) 432-5056 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/siliconvalley
Miami (1-305) 537-9820 (1-305) 537-9819 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/miami
Detroit (1-248) 619-1601 (1-248) 619-1615 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/detroit
Toronto (1-416) 368-3399 (1-416) 368-2893 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/toronto
(1-604) 683-1820
Vancouver (1-604) 687-6249 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/vancouver
687-7322
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Mexico city (52-55) 5514-3173~4 (52-55) 5514-3170 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/mexico%20city
Santo Domingo (1-809) 567-9733 (1-809) 567-9737 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/santodomingo
Guatemala (502) 2367-2347/9 (502) 2367-2350 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/guatemala
Caracas (58-212) 750-2215 (58-212) 750-2218 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/caracas
Sao paulo (55-11) 3175-3030 (55-11) 3175-3031 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/saopaulo
Buenos Aires (54-11) 4312-0033 (54-11) 4312-7755 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/buenosaires
Santiago (56-2) 3221-0710 - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/santiago
Central
and South Bogota (57-1) 637-5099 (57-1) 637-9238 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/bogota
America Panama (507) 264-8105/7970 (507) 214-9717 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/panama
Lima (51-1) 437-4341 (51-1) 437-7167 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/lima
(53-7) 204-1020/
Havana (53-7) 204-1209 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/havana
1117/1165
Riodejaneiro (55-21) 2172-0902 (55-21) 2172-0902 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/riodejaneiro
(595-21) 238-1699/
Asuncion - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/asuncion
328-7111
Quito (593-2) 2237-111 (593-2) 2908-450 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/quito
Frankfurt (49-69) 2429-920/9 (49-69) 2535-89 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/frankfurt
Hamburg (49-40) 3405-740 (49-40) 3405-7474 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/hamburg
Munich (49-89) 2424-2630 (49-89) 2424-2639 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/munich
Athens (30-210) 654-3623~4 (30-210) 6543-508 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/athens
Amsterdam (31-20) 673-0555 (31-20) 673-6918 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/amsterdam
Copenhagen (45) 3312-6658 (45) 3332-6654 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/copenhagen
Bucharest (40-21) 233-2171~3 (40-21) 233-2174 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/bucharest
Brussels (32-2) 203-2142 (32-2) 203-0751 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/brussels
Europe Sofia (359-2) 969-5571 (359-2) 969-5033 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/sofia
Stockholm (46-8) 308-090 (46-8) 306-190 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/stockholm
Zurich (41-44) 503-5300 (41-44) 202-4318 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/zurich
Madrid (34-91) 556-6241 (34-91) 556-6868 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/madrid
London (44-20) 7520-5300 (44-20) 7240-2367 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/london
Vienna (43-1) 586-3876 (43-1) 586-3979 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/vienna
Milano (39-02) 795813 (39-02) 798235 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/milano
Prague (420) 245-005-650 (420) 245-005-651 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/prague
Zagreb (385-1) 4815-101 (385-1) 4818-821 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/zagreb
Directory

Warsaw (48-22) 520-6230 (48-22) 520-6231 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/warsaw
Paris (33-1) 55-35-88-88 (33-1) 55-35-88-89 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/paris
Europe
Helsinki (358-9) 682-9490 (358-9) 682-94910 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/helsinki
Budapest (36-1) 201-8474/6368 (36-1) 488-0184 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/budapest
Moscow (7-495) 258-1627~8 (7-495) 258-1634 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/moscow
Vladivostok (7-423) 240-7104 (7-423) 319-6510 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/vladivostok
(7-383) 319-6508/6509
Novosibirsk (7-383) 222-7805 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/novosibirsk
070-7001-0607
Baku (994-12) 436-7560/1 (994-12) 436-7562 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/baku
Kiev (380-44) 495-2951 (380-44) 495-2951 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/kiev
CIS
(7-727) 245-94-93/
Almaty (7-727) 274-18-28 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/almaty
070-7735-8988
Tashkent (998-71) 140-0215/6 (998-71) 140-0217 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/tashkent
www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/
Saint Petersburg (7-812) 241-0033 -
saintpetersburg
Ulan Bator (976) 7711-0140 (976) 7711-0142 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/ulaanbaatar
Dubai (971-4) 450-4360 (971-4) 450-4350 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/dubai
Tripoli (218-91) 321-8274 - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/tripoli
Istanbul (90-212) 325-3646 (90-212) 325-3642 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/istanbul
Riyadh (966-11) 273-4496 (966-11) 273-4750 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/riyadh
(212-522) 98-96-27/
Casablanca (212-522) 99-45-13 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/casablanca
98-46-36
(213-21) 60-44-51/
Alger (213-21) 69-42-09 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/alger
69-41-94/69-42-03
Middle Muscat (968) 2411-7011~3 (968) 2411-7014 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/muscat

East Amman (962-6) 5831-045 (962-6) 5831-015 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/amman
Baghdad (964-772) 224-4629 - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/baghdad
Tehran (98-21) 2620-6711 (98-21) 2620-6698 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/tehran
Tel aviv (972-3) 639-6488 (972-3) 639-6489 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/telaviv
Cairo (20-2) 2754-5319/5329 (20-2) 2754-7429 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/cairo
Kuwait (965) 2243-6933 (965) 2243-6948 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/kuwait
(962-6) 5831-045
Damascus (962-6)5831-015 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/damascus
(963-11) 311-5015
Doha (974) 4016-2603 (974) 4016-2602 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/doha
168

(254-20) 2228-928/
Nairobi (254-20) 315-706 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/nairobi
2220-458
Lagos (234-1) 792-7212 - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/lagos
www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/
Johannesburg (27-11) 784-2940 (27-11) 784-2983
johannesburg
Africa Dar es Salaam (255-22) 292-2201/2 (255-22) 292-2200 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/daressalaam
Addis ababa (251-113) 204305 (251-113) 204396 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/addisababa
(249-1) 8349-8814
Khartoum (249-1) 8349-8860 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/khartoum
8349-8845
Accra (233-302) 764-367 (233-302) 762-918 www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/accra
Kinshasa (243-81) 362-6920 - www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/kinshasa
Embassies and Consulates in Korea

Nation Telephone Fax Homepage
Afghanistan 82-2-793-3535 82-2-795-2662 -
Algeria 82-2-794-5034/5 82-2-794-5040 www.algerianemb.or.kr
Angola 82-2-792-8463 82-2-792-8467 www.angolaembassy.or.kr
Argentina 82-2-796-8144 82-2-792-5820 -
www.southkorea.embassy.gov.au/seol/
Australia 82-2-2003-0100 82-2-2003-0196
home.html
www.bmeia.gv.at/kr/botschaft/seoul.
Austria 82-2-732-9071/2 82-2-732-9486
html
Azerbaijan 82-2-797-17-65/66 82-2-797-1767 www.seoul.mfa.gov.az/
Bangladesh 82-2-796-4056/7 82-2-790-5313 -
Belarus 82-2-2237-8171/8173 82-2-2237-8174 www.belarus.or.kr
republicofkorea.diplomatie.belgium.be/
Belgium 82-2-749-0381 82-2-797-1688
ko
Bolivia 82-2-318-1767/2726 82-2-3789-2757 -
Brazil 82-2-738-4970 82-2-738-4974 seul.itamaraty.gov.br
Brunei 82-2-790-1078/9 82-2-790-1084 -
Bulgaria 82-2-794-8625/6 82-2-794-8627 -
Cambodia 82-2-3785-1041/1046 82-2-3785-1040 -
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/korea-
Canada 82-2-3783-6000 82-2-3783-6239
coree
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Chile 82-2-779-2610 82-2-779-2615 www.coreachile.org
China 82-2-738-1038 82-2-738-1077 www.chinaemb.or.kr/kor
Colombia 82-2-720-1369 82-2-725-6959 -
Congo 82-2-722-7958 82-2-722-7998 -
Costa Rica 82-2-707-9249/9254 82-2-707-9255 -
Cote d' Ivoire 82-2-3785-0561/2 82-2-3785-0564 cotedivoireembassy.or.kr
82-2-725-6765/6766
Czech Republic 82-2-734-6452 www.mzv.cz/seoul
82-2-720-6453
Denmark 82-2-795-4187 82-2-796-0986 sydkorea.um.dk
Dominican Republic 82-2-756-3513 82-2-756-3514 www.embadom.or.kr
Ecuador 82-2-739-2401/2 82-2-739-2355 coreadelsur.embajada.gob.ec
Egypt 82-2-749-0787/9 82-2-795-2588 -
El Salvador 82-2-753-3432/3 82-2-753-3456 -
Ethiopia 82-2-790-9766 82-2-790-0156 -
Fiji 82-2-792-6396 82-2-792-6397 -
Finland 82-2-370-103-00 82-2-723-4969 www.finland.or.kr
France 82-2-3149-4300 82-2-363-4310 www.ambafrance-kr.org
Gabon 82-2-793-9575/6 82-2-793-9574 -
Georgia 82-2-792-7118/7171 82-2-792-3118 -
Germany 82-2-748-4114 82-2-748-4161 www.seoul.diplo.de
82-2-3785-1427
Ghana 82-2-3785-1428 www.ghanaembassy.or.kr
82-2-749-8982~3
Greece 82-2-729-1400/1 82-2-729-1402 -
Guatemala 82-2-771-7582/3 82-2-771-7584 -
www.hondurasembassy-seoulkorea.
Honduras 82-2-738-8482 82-2-738-8403
com
www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/KR/en/
Hungary 82-2-792-2105 82-2-792-2109
mainpage.htm
India 82-2-798-4257 82-2-797-6338 www.indembassy.or.kr
82-2-783-5675~7 www.indonesiaseoul.org/indexkorea.
Indonesia 82-2-780-4280
783-5371~2 php
Iran 82-2-793-7751~3 82-2-792-7052 seoul.mfa.ir
Iraq 82-2-790-4282-2/3 82-2-790-4206 -
www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/republic-of-
Ireland 82-2-721-7200 82-2-774-6458
korea/
170

Israel 82-2-3210-8500 82-2-3210-8555 embassies.gov.il/seoul
www.ambseoul.esteri.it/ambasciata_
Italy 82-2-750-0200/0201 82-2-797-5560
seoul
Japan 82-2-2170-5200 82-2-734-4528 www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/
Jordan 82-2-318-2897 82-2-318-3644 www.jordankorea.gov.jo
Kazakhstan 82-2-391-8906 82-2-395-9766 www.kazembassy.org
Kenya 82-2-3785-2903/4 82-2-3785-2905 www.kenya-embassy.or.kr
Kuwait 82-2-749-3688 82-2-749-3604 -
Kyrgyz Republic 82-2-379-0951 82-2-379-0953 -
Laos 82-2-796-1713 82-2-796-1771 -
Lebanon 82-2-794-6482 82-2-794-6485 -
Libya 82-2-797-6001/2 82-2-797-6007 -
Malaysia 82-2-795-9203 82-2-794-5480 www.malaysia.or.kr
Mexico 82-2-798-1694/5 82-2-790-0939 embamex2.sre.gob.mx/corea
Mongolia 82-2-2266-8228/9229 82-2-2266-8227 www.mongolembassy.com
Morocco 82-2-793-6249 82-2-792-8178 -
Myanmar 82-2-790-3814/6 82-2-790-3817 -
Nepal 82-2-3789-9770/1 82-2-736-8848 www.nepembseoul.gov.np
Netherlands 82-2-311-8600 82-2-311-8650 southkorea.nlembassy.org
New Zealand 82-2-3701-7700 82-2-3701-7701 www.nzembassy.com/korea
Nigeria 82-2-797-2370/3280 82-2-796-1848 www.nigerianembassy.or.kr
Norway 82-2-727-7100 82-2-727-7199 www.norway.or.kr
Oman 82-2-790-2431 82-2-790-2430 -
Pakistan 82-2-796-8252/0313 82-2-796-0316 www.pkembassy.or.kr/kor/
Panama 82-2-734-8610//1 82-2-734-8613 -
Papua New Guinea 82-2-2198-5771 82-2-2198-5779 www.papuanewguineaembassy.kr
Paraguay 82-2-792-8335/1173 82-2-792-8334 www.embaparcorea.org/korea
Peru 82-2-757-1735~7 82-2-757-1738 -
Philippines 82-2-796-7387 82-2-796-0827 www.philembassy-seoul.com
Poland 82-2-723-9681 82-2-723-9680 www.seul.msz.gov.pl
Portugal 82-2-3675-2251~3 82-2-3675-2250 www.seul.msz.gov.pl
Qatar 82-2-798-2444/6 82-2-790-1027 -
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Republic of South
82-2-2077-5900 82-2-792-4856 www.southafrica-embassy.or.kr
Africa
Romania 82-2-797-4924 82-2-794-3114 -
Russian Federation 82-2-752-0630 82-2-752-1407 www.russian-embassy.org
Rwanda 82-2-798-1052 82-2-798-1054 rwanda-embassy.or.kr
Saudi Arabia 82-2-739-0631/4 82-2-739-0041 -
Senegal 82-2-745-5554 82-2-745-5524 -
Serbia 82-2-797-5109/798-5109 82-2-790-6109 www.seoul.mfa.gov.rs/
Singapore 82-2-774-2464~7 82-2-773-2465 www.mfa.gov.sg/seoul/
Slovakia 82-2-794-3981 82-2-794-3982 -
www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/
Spain 82-2-794-3581/2 82-2-796-8207
SEUL/ko/Paginas/inicio.aspx
82-2-735-2966/7
Sri Lanka 82-2-737-9577 www.slembassykorea.org/
82-2-794-2968
Sudan 82-2-793-8692 82-2-793-8693 www.sudanembassy.co.kr
82-2-3703- www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/
Sweden 82-2-3703-3700
3701~2 Embassies/Seoul
Switzerland 82-2-739-9511 82-2-737-9392 www.eda.admin.ch/seoul.html
Taipei 82-2-399-2780 - www.roc-taiwan.org/KR
82-2-790-2955
Thailand 82-2-798-3448 www.thaiembassy.org/seoul
82-2-795-095/3098/3253
Timor Leste 82-2-797-6151 82-2-797-6152 -
Tunisia 82-2-790-4334/5 82-2-790-4333 -
Turkey 82-2-3780-1600 82-2-797-8546 www.seul.be.mfa.gov.tr
UAE 82-2-790-3235 82-2-790-3238 uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/kr
Ukraine 82-2-790-5696 82-2-790-5697 korea.mfa.gov.ua/en
www.gov.uk/government/world/south-
United Kingdom 82-2-3210-5500 82-2-725-1738
korea
Uruguay 82-2-6245-3179 82-2-6245-3181 www.embrou.or.kr
USA 82-2-397-4114 82-2-738-8845 kr.usembassy.gov
82-2-574-6554 82-2-578-0576
Uzbekistan www.uzbekistan.or.kr
82-2-577-3660 82-2-577-3661
Venezuela 82-2-732-1546~7 82-2-732-1548 www.venezuelaemb.or.kr/index.asp
82-2-739-2064
Vietnam 82-2-720-5124/725-2487 www.vietnamembassy-seoul.org
720-4684
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Government Bodies and Semi-Governmental Organizations

Category Name Telephone Homepage
Ministry of Strategy and Finance 82-44-215-2114 www.mosf.go.kr
Ministry of Science and ICT and Future
82-1335 www.msip.go.kr
Planning
Ministry of Education 82-2-6222-6060 www.moe.go.kr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 82-2-2100-2114 www.mofa.go.kr
Ministry of Unification 82-2-1577-1365 www.unikorea.go.kr
Ministry of Juctice 82-2-2110-3000 www.moj.go.kr
Ministry of National Defense 82-2-748-1111 www.mnd.go.kr
Ministry of Government Administration
82-2-2100-3399 www.moi.go.kr
and Home Affairs
Government Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 82-44-203-2000 www.mcst.go.kr
Bodies Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
82-2-6196-9100 www.mafra.go.kr
Affairs
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 82-1577-0900 www.motie.go.kr
Ministry of Health and Welfare 82-129 www.mohw.go.kr
Ministry of Environmant 82-44-201-6568 www.me.go.kr
Ministry of Employment and Labor 82-1350 www.moel.go.kr
82-2-2100-6000
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family www.mogef.go.kr
82-1577-1366
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
82-44-1599-0001 www.molit.go.kr
Transport
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries 82-44-220-5555 www.mof.go.kr
Seoul Metropolitan Government 82-2-120 www.seoul.go.kr
Incheon Metropolitan City 82-32-120 www.incheon.go.kr
Busan Metropolitan City 82-51-120 www.busan.go.kr
Gwangju Metropolitan City 82-62-120 www.gwangju.go.kr
Daegu Metropolitan City 82-53-120 www.daegu.go.kr
Local
Governments Daejeon Metropolitan City 82-42-120 www.daejeon.go.kr
82-52-20/1345/
Ulsan Metropolitan City www.ulsan.go.kr
1577-2818
Gyeonggi-do 82-31-120 www.gg.go.kr
Gangwon-do 82-33-254-2011 www.provin.gangwon.kr
Chungcheongbuk-do 82-43-220-2114 www.cb21.net
Directory

82-41-635-2000
Chungcheongnam-do www.chungnam.net
82-41-120
Jeollabuk-do 82-63-280-2486 www.jeonbuk.go.kr
Local Jeollanam-do 82-61-286-2063 www.jeonnam.go.kr

Governments Gyeongsangbuk-do 82-54-880-2114 www.gb.go.kr
Gyeongsangnam-do 82-55-211-2114 www.gyeongnam.go.kr
Jeju Special Self-governing Province 82-64-120 www.jeju.go.kr
Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City 82-44-120 www.sejong.go.kr
The National Assembly Of The Republic
82-2-788-3656//3664 www.assembly.go.kr
Of Korea
Cheongwadae, Office of the President 82-2-730-5800 www.president.go.kr
Korea Agro-Fisheries&Food Trade Cor. 82-61-931-114 www.at.or.kr
Korea Land & Housing Corporation 82-55-922-5114 world.lh.or.kr
Korea Tourism Organization 82-33-738-3000 kto.visitkorea.or.kr
Korea National Oil Corporation 82-52-216-2114 www.knoc.co.kr
82-42-629-2634
Korea Water Resources Corporation www.kwater.or.kr
82-1577-0600
Korea Electric Power Corporation 82-61-345-3114 home.kepco.co.kr/kepco
Korea Financial Telecommunications
Semi- 82-1577-5500 www.kftc.or.kr
and Clearings Institute
Governmental
Organizations The Korea Commercial Arbitration Board 82-2-551-2000~2019 www.kcab.or.kr
Seoul Business Agency 82-1577-7119 www.sba.seoul.kr
Korea Trade Insurance Corporation 82-2-1588-3554 www.ksure.or.kr
Korea Exim Bank 82-2-3779-6114 www.koreaexim.go.kr
Korea Accreditation Board 82-43-927-1330 www.kab.or.kr
National Intelligence Service 82-111 www.nis.go.kr
Financial Services Commission 82-2-2100-2568 www.fsc.go.kr
Fair Trade Commission 82-44-200-4326 www.ftc.go.kr
Korean National Police Agency 82-182 www.police.go.kr
National Tax Service 82-1588-0560 www.nts.go.kr
Korea Customs Service 82-125 www.customs.go.kr
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Small and Medium Business
Semi- 82-42-481-6894 www.smba.go.kr
Administration
Governmental
Statistics Korea 82-2-2012-9114 kostat.go.kr
Organizations
Korean Intellectual Property Office 82-42-481-5073 www.kipo.go.kr
Chambers of Commerce & Foreign Investment Related Bodies

American Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-6201-2200 www.amchamkorea.org
British Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-6365-2300 www.bcck.or.kr
Canadian Chamber of Commerch in
82-2-554-0245~6 www.canchamkorea.org
Korea
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-402-4379 www.itcck.org/english
Chambers of
Seoul Japan Club 82-2-739-6962~3 www.sjchp.co.kr
Commerce
EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-6261-2700 www.ecck.eu
French Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-2268-9505 www.fkcci.com
Korean German Chamber of Commerce
82-2-3780-4600 korea.ahk.de
& industry
Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea 82-2-766-9590 www.austchamkorea.org
Invest KOREA 82-1600-7119 www.investkorea.org
Office of the Foreign Investment
82-2-3497-1827 www.i-ombudsman.or.kr
Ombudsman
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 82-1577-0900 www.motie.go.kr
Foreign Ministry of Strategy and Finance 82-44-215-2114 www.mosf.go.kr
Investment Ministry of Foreign Affairs 82-2-2100-2114 www.mofa.go.kr
Related Bodies
Gyeonggi Province 82-31-120 invest.gg.go.kr/
Gyeonggi Association of Foreign-invest
82-31-259-6521 www.gafic.or.kr
Companies
Jeonnam Ordinance on Foreign
82-61-286-5120 -
Investment Promotion
Jeonbuk Ordinance on Foreign
82-63-280-2401 -
Investment Promotion
Directory
Delivery & Shipping: Home, International

Gas Korea City Gas Association 82-2-554-7721 www.citygas.or.kr
Electricity Korea Electronic Power Corporation 82-61-345-3114 cyber.kepco.co.kr
The Office of Waterworks Seoul
82-2-120 arisu.seoul.go.kr
Metropolitan Government
Waterworks Headquarters Incheon
82-32-720-2114 www.waterworksh.incheon.kr
Metropolitan City
Waterworks Headquarters 82-53-121
Water www.dgwater.go.kr
Daegu Metropolitan City 82-53-670-2000
Waterworks Headquarters Busan
82-51-669-4211 water.busan.go.kr
Metropolitan City
Waterworks Headquarters Gwangju water.gjcity.net/index.
82-62-121
Metropolitan City do?S=S14
Ollet KT 82-2-2190-1180 www.olleh.com
Phone &
SK TWORLD 82-80-2525-011 www.tworld.co.kr
Internet
LG U+ 82-1544-0010 www.uplus.co.kr
Cable TV &
KT Skylife 82-2-2003-3000 www.skylife.co.kr
Satellite TV
82-2-2108-9895
Postal Service Internet Post Office www.epost.go.kr
82-1588-1300
Korea Express 82-1588-1255 www.doortodoor.co.kr
KGB LOGIS 82-1577-4577 www.kgbls.co.kr
Dongbu Express 82-2-6363-2600 www.dongbuexpress.com
Home Delivery
ILYANG Logis 82-1588-0002 www.ilyanglogis.com
Kyoungdong Express 82-80-873-2178 www.kdexp.com
Hanjin Express 82-1588-0011 hanex.hanjin.co.kr
Hyundai Shipping 82-2-722-8000 www.cyhds.com
Corea International Logistics 82-1588-5824 www.cilkorea.com
Pumex 82-2-1588-6534 www.pumex.co.kr
International
Chosun Shipping 82-2-2031-7000 www.aecx.co.kr
Shipping
Tongin Express 82-2-723-0123 www.tonginpack.com
Asian Tigers Transpack 82-2-3489-2500 www.asiantigers-korea.com
Ace Shipping 82-2-3142-3100 aceshipping.co.kr
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Kokusai Express 82-2-3143-5555 www.kokusaiexpress.com/ENG
82-2-771-3311
Sea Road Global Logistics www.searoad.or.kr
International 82-70-7439-2424
Shipping Calspress (Busan) 82-51-512-1212 www.calspress.com
Allied Pickfords 82-2-796-5961 kr.alliedpickfords.com
Orient Shipping 82-2-716-6600 www.orientship.kr
UPS 82-1588-6886 www.ups.com/kr
Home and
DHL Korea 82-1588-0001 www.dhl.co.kr
International
FedEX 82-2-333-8000 www.fedex.com/kr
Education : Foreign School, Language Institute, Library, Bookstore

Dulwich College Seoul 82-2-3015-8517 www.dulwich-seoul.kr
Dwight School Seoul 82-2-6920-8600 www.dwight.or.kr
Seoul International School 82-31-750-1200 www.siskorea.org
Seoul Academy International School 82-2-554-1690 www.seoulacademy.net
Seoul Foreign School 82-2-330-3100 www.seoulforeign.org
Yongsan International School of Seoul 82-2-797-5104 www.yisseoul.org
Asia Pacific International School 82-2-907-2747 www.apis.seoul.kr
Global Christian Foreign School 82-2-797-0234 www.gcfskorea.org
Korea International School (Seoul) 82-2-3496-0510 www.kis.or.kr
Korea International School (Pangyo) 82-31-789-0509 www.kis.or.kr
Foreign School Korea International School (Jeju) 82-64-741-0509 www.kis.or.kr
Korea Kent Foreign School 82-2-2201-7091 www.kkfs.org
International Christian School of Uijongbu 82-31-855-1276 www.ics-ujb.org
Gyeonggi Suwon International School 82-31-695-2800 gsis.sc.kr
Suwon Chinese E-School 82-31-262-2648 www.oscschool.co.kr
Centennial Christian School 82-2-772-9275~6 www.ccslions.com
International Christian School Pyeongtaek 82-31-651-1376 www.icsptk.org
Chadwick International School 82-32-250-5000 www.chadwickinternational.org
Daegu International School 82-53-980-2100 www.dis.sc.kr
Branksome Hall Asia 82-64-902-5000 www.branksome.asia
International School of koje 82-55-680-5000 www.iskoje.org
Directory

Taejon Christian International School 82-42-620-9000 www.tcis.or.kr
Kwangju Foreign School 82-62-575-0900 www.kwangjuforeignschool.org
Gyeongnam International Foreign School 82-55-853-5125 www.gifs.or.kr
Busan International Foreign School 82-51-742-3332 www.bifskorea.org
Busan Foreign School 82-51-747-7199 www.busanforeignschool.org
Korea International Christian School 82-32-688-2212~5 www.christianschool.or.kr
Rainbow International School 82-2-571-2917/18 www.rischool.org
Seoul Hua-chaio Chinese E-School 82-2-776-1688 www.hanxiao.or.kr
Seoul Hua-chaio Chinese M and H-School 82-2-324-0664 www.scs.or.kr
Korea Yeongdeungpo Chinese E-School 82-2-2678-5939 yongxiao.kr
Busan Chinese E-School 82-51-467-0274 -
Busan Chinese M and H-School 82-51-467-0275 www.kbchs.org
Korea Daegu Chinese E-School 82-53-255-4273 -
Korea Daegu Chinese M and H-School 82-53-471-1422 www.kdcs.or.kr
Uijeongbu Chinese E-School 82-31-829-3481 cafe.daum.net/ui-hwagyo
Incheon Chinese Jungsan E, M and
82-32-772-3615 -
Foreign School H-School
Jecheon Chinese E-School 82-43-646-2038 -
Wonju Chinese E-School 82-33-764-4846 -
Chungju Chinese E-School 82-43-847-2656 -
Onyang Chinese E-School 82-41-462-2807 -
Gunsan Chinese E-School 82-63-445-2417 -
Busan Chinese Kindergarten 82-51-468-2845 -
Seoul Japanese School 82-2-308-2010 www.sjs.or.kr
French School of Seoul 82-2-535-1158 www.lfseoul.org
German School Seoul 82-2-792-0797 www.dsseoul.org
Lycee International Xavier 82-2-396-7688 www.xavier.sc.kr
Korea Mongolian School 82-2-3437-7078 www.mongolschool.org
ECLC International Kindergarten 82-2-795-8418 www.eclcseoul.com
Franciscan Foreign Kindergarten 82-2-798-2195 www.franciscanfk.com
Cheongna Dalton School 82-32-563-0523 www.daltonschool.kr
Busan Japanese School 82-51-753-4166 busanjs.jp
Hyundai Foreign School 82-52-250-2851 hyundaiforeignschool.com
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North London Collegiate School Jeju 82-64-793-8004 www.nlcsjeju.co.kr
GANADA Korean Language Institute 82-2-332-6003 www.ganadakorean.com
Korean Language Institute, Sun Moon
82-41-559-1302~3 kli.sunmoon.ac.kr
University
Ewha Womans University Korean
82-2-3277-6958 elc.ewha.ac.kr
Language School
Yonsei University Korean Language 82-2-2123-8550~2
www.yskli.com
Institute 82-2-2123-3464~5
Language Teaching Research Center 82-2-735-0039 -
Foreign School Seoul Korean Language Academy 82-2-563-3226 www.seoul-kla.com
Seoul National University Language 82-2-880-8570/
language.snu.ac.kr
Education Institute 5488
82-2-2173-2260, builder.hufs.ac.kr/user/
Center for Korean Language & Culture
82-31-330-4831 hufskorean
Hanyang University International 82-2-2220-1663/
iie.hanyang.ac.kr
Language Institute 1665~6
Konkuk University Language Institute 82-2-450-3075~6 kfli.konkuk.ac.kr
Sogang University Korea Language
82-2-705-8088~9 klec.sogang.ac.kr
Education Center
International Language School of
82-1899-3700 www.dankook.ac.kr
Dankook
Language
YBM SISA Language Institute 82-2-2278-0509 www.ybmedu.com
institutes
Ajou University Korean Language 82-31-219-1675/ www.ajou.ac.kr/kr/admission/
Institute 1677 enter05.jsp
The National Library of Korea 82-2-535-4142 www.nl.go.kr/english/index.jsp
National Assembly Library 82-2-788-4211 www.nanet.go.kr/english
Namsan Public Library 82-2-754-7338 nslib.sen.go.kr
82-2-6948-2115/
Library Seodaemun Public Library sdmlib.sen.go.kr
2160
Gangnam Public Library 82-2-3448-4741~5 gnlib.sen.go.kr
Namyangju Municipal Pyeongnae Library 82-31-590-8560~1 lib.nyj.go.kr/pynae/index.jsp
Junggu Municipal Sindang Library 82-2-2280-8490~1 www.e-junggulib.or.kr
Kyobo Bookstore 82-1544-1900 www.kyobobook.co.kr
Bookstore Young Poong Bookstore 82-1544-9020 www.ypbooks.co.kr
Bandi and Luni's 82-1577-4030 www.bandinlunis.com
Directory
Medical Service : Hospital, Life Insurance

Category Region Name Telephone Homepage
Seoul National University Hospital 82-2-2072-0505 www.snuh.org
Severance Hospital 82-2-2228-5800/5810 www.yuhs.or.kr
Seoul Asan Medical Center 82-2-3010-5001 medical.amc.seoul.kr
Samsung Medical Center 82-2-3410-0200/0226 www.samsunghospital.com
Gangnam Severance Hospital 822-2019-3600/3690 gs.iseverance.com
Soonchunhyang University
82-2-709-9114/9158 www.schmc.ac.kr/seoul
Hospital
Seoul Hanyang University Medical Center 82-2-2290-9553 www.hyumc.com
Kyung Hee University Medical
82-2-958-9644/9477 www.khmc.or.kr
Center
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital 82-2-2258-5745~6 www.cmcseoul.or.kr
Chung-Ang University Hospital 82-1800-0114 www.caumc.or.kr
Korea University Medical Center 82-2-920-5677 www.kumc.or.kr
Ewha Women's University Hospital 82-2-2650-5890 www.eumc.ac.kr
Migrant worker's Hospital 82-2-862-0066 -
82-31-219-
Ajou University Medical Center www.ajoumc.or.kr
Hospital 4311~3/4010/7070
Cheongsim International Medical
82-31-589-4300 www.csmc.or.kr
Center
Gachon University Gi lMedical
Gyeonggi-do 82-32-460-3213 www.gilhospital.com
Center
National Cancer Center 82-31-920-1934 ncc.re.kr
Soonchunhyang University
82-32-621-5114 www.schmc.ac.kr
Hospital Bucheon
Inha University Hospital 82-32-890-2080 inha.com
Boomin Hospital 82-51-602-8189 www.bumin.co.kr
82-51-610-9182/630-
Good Gang-An Hospital www.gang-an.or.kr
0123
Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital 82-51-890-6114 www.paik.ac.kr
Busan
Parkside Rehabilitation Hospital 82-51-629-8000 www.parkside.co.kr
Good Moonhwa Hospital 82-51-644-2002 www.moonhwa.or.kr
82-51-990-6114/6900
Kosin University Gospel Hospital www.kosinmed.or.kr
630-0123
Gyeongsangnam-do Changwon Fatima Hospital 82-55-270-1000 www.fatimahosp.co.kr
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Category Region Name Telephone Homepage

Gyeongsangbuk-do Kumi Cha Medical Center 82-54-450-9700 kumi.chamc.co.kr
Kyemyeong University
82-53-250-7303 www.dsmc.or.kr
Dongsan Medical Center
Daegu
Yeongnam University Medical 82-1522-3114 yumc.ac.kr/12_english/vision.
Center 82-53-623-8001 htm
Ulsan Ulsan University Hospital 82-52-250-7000 www.uuh.ulsan.kr
Chosun University Hospital 82-62-220-3114 hosp.chosun.ac.kr
Hospital
Chonnam National
Gwangju 82-62-220-5400 www.cnuh.com
University Hospital
Kwangju Christian Hospital 82-62-650-5000 www.kch.or.kr/eng
Presbyterian Medical Center 82-63-230-8114 www.jesushospital.com
Jeollabuk-do
Wongkwang University Hospital 82-63-859-1114 www.wkuh.org
Eulji University Medical Center 82-42-1899-0001 www.emc.ac.kr
Daejeon
Konyang University Hospital 82-42-600-6654/6655 www.kyuh.ac.kr
82-2-2169-0899
Hanhwa Life Insurance www.hanwhalife.com
82-1588-6363
82-1588-6500,
Allianz Life Insurance www.allianzlife.co.kr
82-2-3299-5500
Samsung Life Insurance 82-2-900-3114 www.samsunglife.com
Hungkuk Life Insurance 82-31-789-9200 www.hungkuk.co.kr
Kyobo Life Insurance 82-2-2670-5200 www.kyobo.co.kr
Tongyang Life Insurance 82-2-2047-2000 www.myangel.co.kr
Metlife Korea 82-2-2017-6700 www.metlife.co.kr
Prudential Financial 82-2-331-4620 www.prudential.co.kr
Life Insurance Company Shinhan Life Insurance 82-2-2131-3000 www.shinhanlife.co.kr
PCA Life Insurance 82-2-6958-3898 www.pcakorea.co.kr
ACE Insurance 82-1599-4600 www.acelife.co.kr
ING Life Insurance 82-2-2261-1133 www.inglife.co.kr
LINA Life Insurance 82-2-797-9000 www.lina.co.kr
AIA Korea 82-2-3707-4800 www.aia.co.kr
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance 82-2-2119-2000 www.samsungfire.com
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance 82-1588-5656 www.hi.co.kr
Meritzfire 82-1566-7711 www.meritzfire.com
KOB Life Insurance 82-2-6913-8190 www.kdblife.co.kr
Directory
Financial Service : Bank, Credit Card

Korea Development Bank 82-2-1588-1500 www.kdb.co.kr
Standard Chartered Bank 82-1577-7744 www.standardchartered.co.kr
82-1577-8380
Shinhan Bank www.shinhanbank.co.kr
82-2-3449-8380
82-1599-6111
KEB Hana Bank open.keb.co.kr
82-42-520-2500
82-2-2006-5000
Woori Bank spot.wooribank.com
82-1599-2288
J.P. Morgan 82-2-758-5200 www.jpmorganam.co.kr
Citibank Korea 82-2-3704-7000 www.citibank.co.kr
Bank
Mizuho 82-2-3782-8500 www.mizuhocbk.co.jp
Bank of China 82-1670-5566 www.bank-of-china.com
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 82-2-755-5688 www.icbc.com.cn
HSBC 82-1588-1770 www.hsbc.co.kr
Barclays 82-2-2126-2600 www.barclays.com
BNP Paribas 82-2-317-1700 www.bnpparibas.co.kr
UBS 82-2-3702-8888 www.ubs.com/kr/en.html
Deutsche Bank 82-2-724-4500 www.db.com/korea
ING 82-2-317-1800 www.ing.com
Master Card 0079-811-887-0823 www.mastercard.com
American Express Card 82-2-399-2929 www.americanexpress.com
JCB Card 82-2-755-4693 www.jcbcard.kr
BC Card 82-2-950-8600 www.bccard.com
KEB Hana Card 82-1544-3500 www.hanacard.co.kr
Credit Card
Company Shinhan Card 82-1544-7000 www.shinhancard.com
Woori Card 82-2-2169-5900 card.wooribank.com
Citi Card 82-2-2004-1004 www.citibank.co.kr
82-2-3704-1004
NH Card 82-1588-2100 card.nonghyup.com
82-1544-2100
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Entertainment & Culture

The National Theater of Korea 82-2-2280-4114 www.ntok.go.kr
Seongnam Arts Center 82-31-783-8000 www.snart.or.kr
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts 82-2-399-1114~6 www.sejongpac.or.kr
Soma (Seoul Olympic Museum of Art) 82-2-425-1077 www.somamuseum.org
Seoul Arts Center 82-2-580-1300 www.sac.or.kr
Universal Arts Center 82-70-7124-1740 www.uac.co.kr
Jeongdong Theater 82-2-751-1500 www.chongdong.com
Chungmu Art Center 82-2-2230-6600 www.caci.or.kr
Art Gallery & National Museum of Korea 82-2-2077-9000 www.museum.go.kr
Museum National Folk Museum 82-2-3704-3114 www.nfm.go.kr
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 82-2-2188-6000 www.mmca.go.kr
Seoul Museum of History 82-2-724-0274 www.museum.seoul.kr
The Museum of Agricultural 82-2-2080-5727 www.agrimuseum.or.kr
Gahoe Museum 82-2-741-0466 www.gahoemuseum.org
Kyungin Museum of Fine Art 82-2-733-4448~9 www.kyunginart.co.kr
Seoul Museum of Art 82-2-2124-8800 sema.seoul.go.kr
National Palace Museum of Korea 82-2-3701-7500 www.gogung.go.kr
Museum Kimchikan 82-2-6002-6456 www.kimchimuseum.co.kr
CGV 82-1544-1122 www.cgv.co.kr
Mega Box 82-1544-0070 www.megabox.co.kr
Movie Theater
Lotte Cinema 82-1544-8855 www.lottecinema.co.kr
Seoul Cinema 82-2-2269-2700 www.seoulcinema.com
Lotte World Theme Park 82-1661-2000 www.lotteworld.com
Everland 82-31-320-5000 www.everland.com
Seoul Land 82-2-509-6000 www.seoulland.co.kr
Amusement Seoul Children's Grand Park & Zoo 82-2-500-7335 grandpark.seoul.go.kr
Park Aiins World 82-32-320-6000 www.aiinsworld.com
E-world 82-53-620-0001 www.eworld.kr
Gyeongju World Resort 82-54-745-7711 www.gjw.co.kr
Tongdo Fantasia 82-55-379-7000 www.fantasia.co.kr
Directory
Shopping
Shinsegae 82-2-310-1047 www.shinsegae.com
82-1899-8900
Lotte www.lotteshopping.com
Department 82-2-771-2500
Store Hyundai 82-2-549-2233 www.ehyundai.com
The Galleria 82-2-410-7114 dept.galleria.co.kr
Timesquare 82-2-2638-2000 www.timessquare.co.kr
Namdaemun Market 82-2-752-1913 www.namdaemunmarket.co.kr
Dongdaemun Shopping Town 82-2-2262-0114 www.dongdaemunsc.co.kr
Kwangjang Market 82-2-2267-0219 www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr
Bangsan Market 82-2-2268-6691~4 www.bangsan-tmk.com
Garak Market 82-2-3435-0400 www.garak.co.kr
Gangseo Market 82-2-2640-6000 www.garak.co.kr
Gyeongdong Market 82-2-967-8721 www.kyungdongmart.com
Market
Noryangjin Fisheries Whoisale Market 82-2-2254-8000~1 www.susansijang.co.kr
Pyounghwa Market 82-2-2265-3531~3 www.pyounghwa.com
Doota 82-1833-8800 www.doota.com
Migliore (Myengdong) 82-2-2124-0001 -
Nakwon Arcade 82-1599-1968 www.enakwon.com
Yongsan ETLand 82-2-707-4700/4694 www.i-etland.co.kr/
YangJae flower market 82-2-579-8100 www.yfmc.co.kr
E-Mart 82-2-380-5678 emart.shinsegae.com
82-1577-2500
Lotte Mart www.lottemart.com
82-2-2145-8000
Kim’s Club 82-2-530-5752 -
Mega Mart
Home Plus 82-2-3459-8000 corporate.homeplus.co.kr
Hanaro Mart 82-2-2022-6900 www.nhhanaro.co.kr
COSTCO 82-1899-9900 www.costco.co.kr
Mega mart 82-2-820-8500 home.megamart.com
Garden 5 82-2-2157-0100 www.garden5.com
I’park Mall 82-2-2012-0101 www.iparkmall.co.kr
Shopping
Central City 82-2-6282-0114 www.centralcityseoul.co.kr
Mall
Enter 6 82-2-1566-6222 www.enter6.co.kr
COEX Mall 82-2-6002-5300 coex.co.kr
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The Shilla Dutyfree 82-2-2639-6000 www.shilladfs.com/en
Lotte Dutyfree 82-2-1688-3020 en.lottedfs.com
Dutyfree
Donghwa Dutyfree 82-1688-6680 www.dutyfree24.com
Shop
WalkerHill Dutyfree 82-1599-1110 www.skdutyfree.com
Shinsegae Dutyfree 82-1577-0161 www.ssgdfs.com
82-1588-2001
Korean Air www.koreanair.com
82-2-2656-2001
82-1588-8000
Asiana Air flyasiana.com
82-2-2669-8000
Jeju Air 82-1599-1500 www.jejuair.net
Jin Air 82-1600-6200 www.jinair.com
Eastar Jet 82-1544-0080 www.eastarjet.com
82-1666-3060
Air Busan www.airbusan.com
82-70-7997-3060
Tway Air 82-1688-8686 www.twayair.com
Garuda Indonesia 82-2-773-2092 www.garuda-indonesia.com/kr
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 82-2-3483-1133 www.klm.com/
Delta Airlines 82-2-754-1921 www.delta.com
Lufthansa 82-2-6022-4228 www.lufthansa.com
Malaysia Airlines 2-2-7536-241/2 www.malaysiaairlines.com
Airline
Vietnam Airlines 82-2-757-8920 www.vietnamairlines.com
Air-Astana 82-2-3788-0170 www.airastana.com
Air India 82-2-752-6310 www.airindia.co.kr
Air Canada 82-2-3788-0100 www.aircanada.co.kr
Air France 82-2-3483-1033 www.airfrance.co.kr
Air Hong Kong 82-32-744-6766 www.airhongkong.com.hk
United Airlines 82-2-751-0300 www.kr.united.com
Japan Airlines 82-2-757-1711 www.kr.jal.com/krl/en
All Nippon Airways 82-2-2096-5500 www.ana.co.jp/wws/kr/k
Air China 82-2-774-6886 www.airchina.kr
China Southern Airlines 82-1899-5539 www.cs-air.com
China Eastern Airlines 82-1661-2600 www.easternair.co.kr
China Airlines 82-2-317-8888 www.china-airlines.co.kr
Cathay Pacific Airways 82-1644-8003 www.cathaypacific.com/kr
Directory

Thai Airways 82-2-3707-0114 www.thaiair.co.kr
Philippine Airlines 82-2-399-8000 www.philippineairlines.co.kr
Singapore Airlines 82-2-755-1226 www.singaporeair.com/kr
Airline
Aeroflot Russian Airlines 82-2-569-3271/3276 www.aeroflot.ru/cms/zh
Qatar Airways 82-2-3772-9000 www.qatarairways.co.kr
Emirates Airlines 82-2-2022-8400 www.emirates.com/kr
The Westin Chosun Seoul 82-2-771-0500 www.echosunhotel.com
Millennium Seoul Hilton 82-2-753-7788 www.hilton.co.kr
The Plaza Hotel 82-2-771-2200 www.hoteltheplaza.com
The Shilla 82-2-2233-3131 www.shilla.net
Lotte Hotel Seoul 82-2-771-1000 www.lottehotel.com
Grand Ambassador Seoul 82-2-2275-1101 grand.ambatel.com
Grand Hyatt Seoul 82-2-797-1234 seoul.grand.hyatt.com/ko/hotel
Sheraton Grand Walkerhill 82-2-455-5000 www.sheratonwalkerhill.co.kr
W Seoul-Walkerhill 82-2-465-2222 www.wseoul.com
Deluxe Grand Hilton Seoul 82-2-3216-5656 www.grandhiltonseoul.com
First Class
Hotel Mayfield Seoul 82-2-2660-9000 www.mayfield.co.kr
JW Marriott Seoul 82-2-6282-6262 www.jw-marriott.co.kr
Intercontinental Hotel 82-2-555-5656 www.grandicparnas.com:444/kor
The Ritz-Carlton Seoul 82-2-3451-8000 www.ritzcarltonseoul.com
Imperial Palace Seoul 82-2-3440-8000 www.imperialpalace.co.kr
Intercontinental Seoul COEX 82-2-3452-2500 www.iccoex.com/kor/index.do
Lotte Hotel World 82-2-419-7000 www.lottehotelworld.com
MVL Goyang Hotel 82-31-927-7700 www.mvlhotel.com/goyang
The Westin Chosun Busan 82-51-749-7000 twcb.echosunhotel.com
Paradise Hotel Busan 82-51-742-2121 www.busanparadisehotel.co.kr
Royal Hotel Seoul 82-2-756-1112 www.royal.co.kr
President Hotel 82-2-753-3131 www.hotelpresident.co.kr
Deluxe Sejong Hotel Seoul 82-2-773-6000 www.sejong.co.kr

Second Class Koreana Hotel 82-2-2171-7000 www.koreanahotel.com
Hotel Pacific Hotel 82-2-777-7811 www.thepacifichotel.co.kr
Hotel Capital 82-2-6399-2000 www.hotelcapital.co.kr
Holiday Inn Seoul Seongbuk 82-2-929-2000 www.holiday.co.kr
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Seoul Garden Hotel 82-2-710-7112 www.seoulgarden.co.kr
Novotel Ambassador Gangnam 82-2-567-1101 novotel.ambatelen.com/gangnam
Kensington Hotel Yoido 82-2-6670-7000 www.kensingtonyoido.co.kr
Deluxe Seoul Palace Hotel 82-2-532-5000 www.seoulpalace.co.kr
Second Class
Hotel Ramada Seoul 82-2-6202-2000 www.ramadaseoul.co.kr
Haeundae Centum Hotel (Busan) 82-51-720-9000 www.ecentumhotel.com
SEACLOUD (Busan) 82-51-933-1000 www.seacloudhotel.com
PALE DE CZ (Busan) 82-51-746-1010 www.paledecz.co.kr
COATEL 82-2-6288-3333 www.coatel.co.kr
M Chereville 82-2-447-9959 www.m-chereville.com
Provista 82-2-597-1140 www.provista.co.kr
Human Starville 82-2-556-0070 www.humanstarville.com
Oakwood 82-2-3466-7000 www.oakwoodpremier.co.kr
Gangnam Serviced Residences 82-2-6474-1515 www.gangnamresidence.com
Somerset Palace Seoul 82-2-6730-8888 www.somersetpalace.co.kr
Residence
Hotel Fraser Place Central Seoul 82-2-2220-8888 seoul-central.frasershospitality.com
Oriens Hotel & Residences 82-2-2280-8000 www.orienshotel.com
Hyundai Residence 82-2-3406-8000/1 www.hyundairs.com
Casa Ville 82-2-6220-4000 www.casaville.co.kr
Stay7 82-2-365-9010 www.stay7mapo.com
82-2-580-7300,
Artnouveau city www.gnanhotel.com
82-2-580-7400
Vabien Suites 82-2-2076-9000 www.vabiensuite.com
Korea Hotel 82-2-3152-0777 www.koreahotel.com
Hotel Java 82-1544-8608 www.hoteljava.co.kr
HOTELVIP 82-2-785-5552 www.hotelvip.co.kr
Hotel Join 82-2-2017-4644 www.hoteljoin.com
Hotel Oh my Hotel 82-1566-7005 www.ohmyhotel.com
Reservation INTERPARK Tour 82-1588-3443 tour.interpark.com
Service
BENIKEA (Managed by Korea 82-1330,
www.benikea.com
Tourism Organization) 82-33-738-3670
Hotels.com 82-2-3480-0151 www.hotels.com
Hotel.Korea 82-2-552-6965 www.hotel.co.kr
Hotel Together 82-2-584-6505 -
Directory

Seoraksan National Park 82-33-636-7700 seorak.knps.or.kr
Bukhansan National Park 82-2-909-0497 bukhan.knps.or.kr
Jirisan National Park 82-55-970-1000 jiri.knps.or.kr
National
Hallasan National Park 82-64-713-9953 www.hallasan.go.kr
Park
Dadohae National Park 82-61-554-5474 dadohae.knps.or.kr
Taeanhaean National Park 82-41-672-9737 taean.knps.or.kr
Hallyeohaesang Marine National Park 82-55-860-5800 hallyeo.knps.or.kr
Andong Hahoe Folk Village 82-54-840-6974 www.hahoe.or.kr
Traditional
Yongin Korean Folk Village 82-31-288-0000 www.koreanfolk.co.kr
Village
Jeju Folk Village Museum 82-64-787-4501~2 www.jejufolk.com
Gyeongbokgung 82-2-3700-3900 www.royalpalace.go.kr
Changdeokgung 82-2-3668-2300 www.cdg.go.kr
Royal Palace
Deoksugung 82-2-771-9955 www.deoksugung.go.kr
Changgyeonggung 82-2-762-4868 cgg.cha.go.kr
Korea Tourism Organization 82-33-738-3000 korean.visitkorea.or.kr
Korea.net 82-44-203-330 www.korea.net
Seoul Global Center 82-2-2075-4180 global.seoul.go.kr
The Official Travel Guide to Seoul 82-2-3788-0883 www.visitseoul.net
Dynamic Busan 82-51-1330,82-51-120 etour.busan.go.kr
Colorful Daegu 82-53-803-3902 tour.daegu.go.kr/eng
Incheon Tour 82-32-120 eng-itour.incheon.go.kr/foreign/index.do
Gwangju Metropolitan City 82-62-120 tour.gwangju.go.kr/eng/main.cs
Daejeon Metropolitan City 82-42-120 www.daejeon.go.kr/dre/index.do
Tourist
Gyeonggi-do Tourism 82-31-259-4711 en.ggtour.or.kr
Information
82-33-1330,
Gangwon Tourism en.gangwon.to/cyber/en
82-33-249-3337
Chungcheongnam-do Culture & Tourism 82-41-635-2000 www.chungnam.net/englishMain.do
tour.chungbuk.go.kr/home_
ChungBuk Tourism Nadri 82-43-220-4003
en/sub.php?menukey=266
Jeollabuk-do Culture and Tour 82-63-1330 webtrans.wordia.co.kr:7000/
Information 82-63-280-3336 etgi/#none
Namdo Korea 82-61-247-0011 www.namdokorea.com/en
82-54-1330,
Gyeongsangbuk-do Tour tour.gb.go.kr/en/index.do
82-54-745-0753
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82-55-1330,
Tourist Gyeongnam Tourism english.gntour.com
82-55-211-6130
Information
Jeju Tour Info 82-64-120 webtrans.wordia.co.kr:7000/etgi/
Sports & Leisure

Leisure River City 82-2-3442-3313 www.hanrivercity.com

Sports Hangang Project Headquarters 82-2-120 hangang.seoul.go.kr
Dong Seoul Tennis Courts 82-2-406-4781 -
Jangchoong Tennis Courts 82-2-2274-3379 -
Seoul High School Tennis Court 82-2-582-8151 -
Hannam Tennis Courts 82-2-790-3651 www.hannamtennis.com
Nakwon Tennis Courts 82-10-6267-9392 blog.naver.com/j2h7072
Tennis Worldcup Park Tennis Courts 82-2-300-5501~2 worldcuppark.seoul.go.kr
Forest Jump Tennis Club 82-2-579-7277 cafe.naver.com/fotestjump
EZ Tennis 82-10-4880-5313 cafe.naver.com/hannamtennis
Kolon Sporex Tennis 82-2-580-8301~2 www.sporex.com
Hanaro Tennis Courts 82-2-3462-7807 -
Sportime Tennis Courts 82-2-526-0444 www.sportime.co.kr
International Kumkang Taekwondo Center 82-2-2642-0692 www.taekwontokorea.com
Hannam Taekwondo Center 82-2-794-9125 -
Haedong Taekwondo Center 82-2-794-1462 -
Taekwondo
Itaewon Taekwondo Center 82-2-798-7271 -
Seoul Expats Taekwondo Center 82-2-322-6067 -
Expats Taekwondo Center in Korea 82-2-884-5833 -
Benest Golf Club 82-1577-9727 www.golfsamsung.com
Konjiam Country Club 82-31-760-3555~6 www.konjiam.lg.co.kr
Namseoul Country Club 82-31-709-6000 www.nscc.co.kr
Golf New Korea Golf Club 82-2-353-0091 www.newkoreacc.co.kr
Lakeside Country Club 82-31-334-2111 www.lakesidecc.co.kr
Lakehills Country Club 82-31-336-8350 lakehills.co.kr
Lotte Skyhill Country Club 82-55-340-9000 www.skyhill.co.kr
Directory

Asiana Country Club 82-31-334-8800 www.asianacc.co.kr
Alpensia 82-33-339-0000 www.alpensiaresort.co.kr
Golf www.
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club 82-32-850-8000 jacknicklausgolfclubkorea.
com
KBS Sports World 82-2-2600-8880 www.kbssw.co.kr
Olympic Park Sports Center 82-2-410-1111~2/1600 www.ksponco.or.kr
World Spopia 82-2-2041-6114~5 www.worldspopia.co.kr
Club 36.5 82-2-569-3650 blog.naver.com/club3650
Fitness RU Fitness Center 82-1577-8420 www.rufitness.com
&
Swimming Liberty Gym 82-2-798-0994 -
Hamilton Hotel Swimming Pool 82-2-3786-6000 www.hamilton.co.kr
Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel Swimming Pool 82-2-450-4607 www.sheratonwalkerhill.co.kr
Supia Han River Swimming Pool 82-2-761-8201 -
Jamwon Han River Swimming Pool 82-2-536-8263 -
Sealala 82-2-2628-9000 www.sealala.com
Woongin Playdoci 82-1577-5773 www.playdoci.com
Caribbean Bay 82-31-320-5000 www.everland.com
Seorak Waterpia 82-1588-2299 www.hanwharesort.co.kr
Vivaldi Park Ocean World 82-1588-4888 www.daemyungresort.com
Phoenix Park Blue Canyon 82-1577-0069 www.phoenixpark.co.kr
Yongpyong Resort 82-33-330-7103 www.yongpyong.co.kr
Water Park
Tedin Family Waterpark 82-41-906-7000 www.tedin.co.kr
& Rafting
Spavis 82-41-539-2000 www.spavis.co.kr
Bugok Hawaii 82-55-536-6331 www.bugokhawaii.co.kr
Aqua Fantasia 82-55-379-7000 aqua.fantasia.co.kr
Blue One Waterpark 82-1899-1888 wp.blueone.com/
Hanguk Donggang Rafting 82-33-375-6600 www.rvv.co.kr/rvv
Youngwol Rafting 82-33-375-1432 www.ywrafting.com
Donggang Reports 82-33-333-6600 www.raft.co.kr
Konjiam Resort 82-1661-8787 www.konjiamresort.co.kr
Ski & Resort Jisan Forest Resort 82-31-644-1200 www.Jisanresort.co.kr
Yongpyong Resort 82-33-335-5757 www.yongpyong.co.kr
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High One Resort 82-1588-7789 www.high1.com
Daemyung Resort Vivaldi Park 82-1588-4888 www.daemyungresort.com
Bears Town Resort 82-31-540-5000 www.bearstown.com
Yangji Pine Resort 82-2-744-2001~2 www.pineresort.com
Welli Hilli Park 82-1544-8833 www.wellihillipark.com
Elysian 82-33-260-2000 www.elysian.co.kr
Ski & Resort Phoenix Park 82-1577-0069(#1) www.phoenixpark.co.kr
O2 Resort 82-33-580-7000 www.o2resort.com/english
Star Hill Resort 82-2-2233-5311 www.starhillresort.com
Eagle Valley Ski Resort 82-43-846-3000 eagle.zencom.co.kr
Eden Valley Resort 82-55-379-8000 www.edenvalley.co.kr
Hansol Oak Valley Resort 82-33-730-3500 www.oakvalley.co.kr
Muju Deogyusan Resort 82-63-322-9000 www.mdysresort.com/index.asp
Seoul World Cup Stadium 82-2-2180-2002 www.seoulworldcupst.or.kr
Jamsil Baseball Stadium 82-2-2240-1777 www.doosanbears.com
Mokdong Baseball Stadium 82-2-3660-1000 www.heroes-baseball.com
www.sksports.net/Wyverns/
Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium 82-32-200-7507
Munhak/index.asp
Sports Events
Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium 82-51-590-9000 www.giantsclub.com
stadium.seoul.go.kr/reserve/
Jamsil Gymnasium 82-2-2240-8802
reserve_01_03_01.html
stadium.seoul.go.kr/reserve/
Jamsil Sports Complex 82-2-2240-8800
reserve_01_00.html
The National Folk Museum of Korea 82-2-3704-3114 www.kidsnfm.go.kr/eng/eng
82-2-2234-4032/
The befu www.thebefu.org/
4036
Kidzania 82-1544-5110 www.kidzania.co.kr/web/eng
Leisure for Gymboree 82-2-596-0949 www.gymboree.co.kr
Children
Rainbow Children Center 82-2-796-2776 -
Uni Culture 82-2-2201-9300~1 www.uniartcenter.com
COEX Aquarium 82-2-6002-6200 www.coexaqua.co.kr
Ice Hockey Team (Jr. Kings Korea) 82-10-3778-3803 www.jrkings.co.kr/
Directory
Communities : Cultural Centers, International Groups

British Council 82-2-3702-0601 www.britishcouncil.kr
China Cultural Center in Seoul 82-2-733-8307 www.cccseoul.org
Goethe Institut 82-2-2021-2800 www.goethe.de/seoul
82-2-796-0634
Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul www.iicseoul.esteri.it
82-2-797-7792
Philippine Korean Cultural House 82-51-442-0025 cafe.naver.com/phil7107
Cultural Centre Culturel Francais 82-2-317-8500 www.institutfrancais-seoul.com
Center Public information and Cultural www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/cult/
82-2-765-3011~3
Center Embassy of Japan Korea cul_guide_map.html
Saudi Arabia Cultural Center 82-2-744-6471 -
Cultural Affairs Embassy of Mexico in Korea 82-2-798-1694/5 embamex2.sre.gob.mx/corea
Istanbul Cultural Center 82-2-3452-8182 tulip.or.kr/main.php
Latin America Cultural Center 82-31-962-7171 www.latina.or.kr
Israel Culture Center 82-2-525-7301 www.ilculture.or.kr
American Women’s Club (AWC) 82-2-749-3554 awckorea.com
Association des Francophones de Coree (AFC) 82-2-3477-5423 -
Australian and New Zealand
- www.anzakorea.com
Association of Korea (ANZA)
British Association of Seoul (BASS) 82-2-756-0260 www.britishseoul.com
Korea Contract Bridge League (KCBL) 82-2-3445-3847 www.kcbl.org/bbs/clubs-e.php
Cercle Franco-Coreen 82-2-596-8858 -
82-70-797-8212/
FOCUS-Foreigner's Community Service www.focusonseoul.com
International 798-7529
Group Helping Others Prosper through English (HOPE) 82-10-3905-7020 www.alwayshope.or.kr
Irish Association of Korea (IAK) - www.iak.co.kr
Mexican Community Group 82-2-798-1694~5 -
Nordic Women's Club (NWC) 82-11-1704-6937 -
Korea Middle East Association 82-2-793-1775 -
Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch 82-2-763-9483 www.raskb.com
Seoul International Women’s
- www.siwapage.com
Association (SIWA)
Seoul Players - -
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KOTRA
Organization & Activities
About KOTRA
KOTRA was established in 1962 to bolster the Korean economy through trade. It has since
traveled alongside Korea on its journey of economic growth. In the 1960s and 70s, KOTRA
developed overseas markets and in doing so served as a driving force in increasing Korea’s
exports. In the 1980s, KOTRA led efforts to achieve economic diplomacy in Eastern Europe
and the former Soviet Union. During the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, as a national
investment promotion agency, KOTRA attracted foreign investment to Korea and helped steer
the nation out of the economic downturn.
KOTRA currently has 122 overseas offices in 84 countries across 9 regions around the world
through which it faithfully serves as an overseas business infrastructure for Korean and foreign-
invested companies. KOTRA supports Korean companies’ entry into not only the overseas
knowledge service industry, IT convergence industry and green industry markets but also into
overseas procurement, franchise, and plant markets. In addition, KOTRA supports Korean SMEs’
efforts to forge alliances with major overseas companies in their drive to go global. KOTRA also
assists SMEs in resolving pending problems such as the attraction of overseas human resources,
and arranges domestic job seekers’employment by overseas businesses.
KOTRA’s Activities
Survey of information
• Trade information survey: Gathers vital information on overseas trends, pending trade issues
related to imports/exports, FTAs, and trade regulation trends among other global trade issues,
and provides that information to business circles in real time.
• Regional information survey: Analyzes local economic trends in China, Japan, North America,
Central and South America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and the CIS, publishes the
KOTRA Organization & Activities
information through periodicals, and holds explanatory sessions, thereby providing premium
market information to business circles.
Global Window
Trade & Investment Information Portal ‘Global Window’
-- www.globalwindow.org
-- m.globalwindow.org
-- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalkotra
Exhibitions and conventions: KOTRA formulates exhibition marketing strategies by region and
industry and supports Korean companies’ participation in overseas exhibitions. It also operates
Korean pavilions at expos to promote Korea’s cutting-edge technologies and economic
development.
Support for SMEs’ overseas marketing

• Overseas branch service: Korea Business Centers around the world serve as Korean SMEs’
overseas branches and provide diverse support, encompassing everything from market
surveys to the exploration of export clients and the establishment of businesses.
• Operation of joint logistics centers: KOTRA operates overseas joint logistics centers to facilitate
overseas logistics and distribution.
Global talent recruitment support

• Korea Business Centers are dedicated to the search for international talent that Korean
companies and organizations are looking for. They set up interviews, fact-check resumes, and
issue recommendations for visa issuance. It is a one-stop global recruitment service center
that is true to its words.
About Invest KOREA

Invest KOREA (IK), Korea's national investment promotion agency, was established within KOTRA
with the sole purpose of supporting the entry and successful establishment of foreign business
into Korea. With assistance extending to comprehensive post-establishment services, IK enables
foreign corporations to maximize the benefits of the Korean investment environment to ensure
their rapid settlement in Korea.
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Invest KOREA’s Services

Information and consulting service
Invest KOREA provides information and consulting services free of charge, including the
provision of data for feasibility studies and professional advice in the areas of investment
procedures, legal issues, tax, and accounting. The agency also helps foreign corporate personnel
in matters of day-to-day life such as healthcare, education and accommodation.
Attracting foreign investment

Invest KOREA provides support throughout each stage of the investment project, from
international promotion of Korea's image and identification of target companies to delivery of
customized assistance ranging from research and planning to implementation. The agency also
provides substantive feedback from investors to policymakers in order to constantly improve
the investment environment.
Investment aftercare (Foreign Investment Ombudsman)

• Foreign Investment Ombudsman Office: The Foreign Investment Ombudsman Office acts
as an intermediary to help foreign invested companies overcome the obstacles they have
encountered in the course of doing business. The services provided by the office include
obtaining permissions, removing embargoes, and helping investors qualify for benefits.
• Investment Aftercare Division: In all cases where the Ombudsman is asked to intervene,
a "Home Doctor" - a specialist in foreign investment - is designated to provide one-on-one
service to the client until the difficulty in question is resolved. Home Doctors are experts
in different fields of foreign investment who act as liaisons, submitting proposals to the
government's highest foreign investment-related organization, the Foreign Investment
Committee. They report to the Committee on grievances that require changes to foreign
investment policy, requesting intervention on the part of relevant government bodies and
ministries, and informing them of notable aspects of individual cases for their review. For
details, go to http://www.i-ombudsman.or.kr.
Invest KOREA Plaza (IKP)

Invest KOREA Plaza, which comprises two underground levels and nine aboveground stories, is
an exclusive foreign investor incubating facility equipped with cutting-edge intelligent building
systems.
IKP provides exclusive offices for given periods to help new foreign investors establish initial
settlement grounds, and to help existing foreign investors - who plan to increase their
investment - activate their investment. IKP tenants can receive services ranging from investment
feasibility surveys, investment consultations and other forms of support in the initial stage
of investment - as provided by Invest KOREA and government agencies - to comprehensive
services such as information on Korea’s business culture and daily lifestyles. For further details,
please go to www.ikp.or.kr.
Investment Consulting Center (ICC)

The ICC is a one-stop consulting center that is designed to help investors and foreign invested
firms with the review and execution of investments, as well as to assist their employees with
settling in Korea. The center is under KOTRA’s Foreign Investor Support Office.
• Investment Consulting: The ICC is staffed with some 20 consultants including private sector
experts and officials dispatched from related government ministries. They provide systematic,
professional consulting services to help foreign investors successfully undergo all the
necessary investment procedures in Korea. Foreign investors and their families may receive
consulting services free of charge via phone, fax or e-mail or by visiting in person.
(http://www.investkorea.org/FAQ)
Areas of consulting
Consulting on Consulting on foreign investment attraction-related laws, systems, procedures,
investment taxation, tax affairs location, and labor affairs
Notification and Consulting on notification and registration procedures for investment, importing
registration of of capital goods, and application for confirmation of the specification of imported
investment goods
Administrative Consulting on tariffs, corporate and tax affairs, issuance of foreign-invested
support for company registration certificate, issuance of investment visas, and consulting on
investment eligibility for staying in Korea
Consulting on Provision of information on staying and living in Korea, and accompaniment
settlement service
- Tel: 82-2-3497-1056 (English)/ 82-2-3497-1055 (Japanese)

- Serviced languages: English, Japanese and Korean
- Business hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00-18:00 (lunch time: 12:00-13:00)
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KOTRA’s Trade Doctor

KOTRA’s Trade Doctor (trade, investment consulting center) provides customized consultation
on trade and inbound and outbound foreign investment. Consultation can be received online
or through walk-in, or at the client’s location.
• Walk-in consultation (Phone reservation required)

-- Export 82-2-3460-7219
-- Overseas investment 82-1600-7119(#3)
-- Attraction of foreign investment 82-2-3497-1970
Directions/ Map
Public transport
-- Get off at Subway 3, Yangjae Station (Exit 9)
-- Transfer to buses for Bundang and Seongnam: (roadway bus stop) no. 4432 (green), 405 (blue)/
(central roadway bus stop) 140, 407, 408, 421, 440, 462, 470 (blue)
-- Get off at the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart or KOTRA bus stop (KOTRA and IKP are located opposite
the Hyundai Kia Motors Bldg.)
※ For buses no. 405 and 421, get off at the Korea Consumer Agency bus stop.
• By car: From Gangnam Station or Yangjae Station, drive towards Bundang and Seongnam
(Do not pass through the underground roadway) at the Yeomgok Intersection, take a left turn,
pass through the crosswalk and drive down the side road.
• From Incheon Airport and Seoul Station

-- At Incheon Airport 1F bus stop, take limousine bus no. 6009 (Incheon Airport - Garak Market)
→ Get off at Gangnam Station, and transfer to bus no. 140, 407, 408, 440, 462, or 470 → Get
off at the Hanaro Mart or KOTRA bus stop.
-- At Seoul Station, take subway line no. 4 (for Danggogae), and get off at Chungmuro Station
→ Transfer to subway line no. 3 (for Suseo) → Get off at Yangjae Station → Leave via Exit 11,
10 or 9, and at the central roadway bus stop, transfer to a blue bus (no. 140, 407, 408, 440,
462, or 470) → Get off at the Hanaro Mart or KOTRA bus stop.
Address
[KOTRA] 13, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
TEL. 82-1600-7119 FAX. 82-2-3460-7777
[Invest KOREA Plaza] 7, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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2018
Guide to Living in
Publisher Jaehong Kim
Published by KOTRA
Copyright @ 2017 by KOTRA
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10th Edition, Dec. 2017

Printed and bound in the Republic of Korea by KOTRA
2 flr., IKP Bldg., 7, Heolleung- ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Tel. 82-1600-7119 Fax. 82-2-3460-7777
KOTRA자료 17-117
ISBN : 979-11-6097-474-4 (93320)
979-11-6097-475-1 (95320)(PDF)
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Gangneung Royal Tomb
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Korea Museum / Gallery
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Suyu (Gangbuk-gu Office) Choansan Mountain
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1 <lunch>
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Taereung Royal Tomb
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A’REX(Airport Railroad) Gongneung Royal Tomb
Getting Around the City Market

<dinner> Sightseeing
Bundang Line
Opaesan Mountain
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Pyeonghwa Park City Hall Culture Park
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Nanta Theatre Chungmuro
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마포구 University 숭례문 Cheonggu
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Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.)
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Hanyang University International Hospital
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Mangwon Historic Site
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KBS Sports World 망원 이대
Casino 19 Hanyang Univ.
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KBS스포츠월드
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Beotigogae
수명산 Seonyudo Park Theological Seminary)
선유도공원 버티고개 Guui Baseball Park 광나루(장신대)
e
구의야구공원
Yanghwajin Foreign Gwangheungchang Seongsu
idg
Namsan Mountain
남산 성수 Kondae Rodeo Street건대 로데오거리
Yeomchang Ya
e
Gwan
염창
Sookmyung Women’s Univ. Riverview 8th Avenue
dg
ng
Br
(Seogang) Hyochang Park

gyo 광진교8번가
Missionary Cemetery
효창공원
35
양 wa 양화진외국인선교사묘원 광흥창(서강)
gjin
광
h Gongdeok
Bri
onh 진교
교 yo
화 H
(Garwol) Maebongsan Park
한 an 공덕 숙대입구(갈월) 매봉산공원 Che Brid
대 g
강 g
ad
Sinmokdong Seoul Forest

화 ae
Namsan Botanical Konkuk University
8
ge
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o
원 g
ilro
Line
Hyundai
양 ad
대교
e
Garden
ridg
남산야외식물원
hw
Ra
Seoul Forest Brid Department Store
ge
서울숲
Pa
현대백화점
ge
ng
Hwagok rk Oksu
철교 yo
대교 yo B
옥수
Namyeong Konkuk University Medical Center
egyo Brid
Bongjesan Mountain
화곡 건국대학교병원
26
봉제산 남영
Ya
당산 heolg
3 Hangangjin Konkuk Univ.

건대입구
Guui (Gwangjin-gu Office)
한강진
Mapo
구의(광진구청)
서강 daeg
Seoul Marina Leeum, Samsung

마포 Gan Cheonho (Pungnaptoseong)
천호(풍납토성)
Hyochang Park
Do
nc
Noksapyeong Museum of Art

효창공원앞
Club & Yacht Bamseomslet
I gbye Techno Mart
밤섬 (Yongsan-gu Office)삼성미술관리움 Gangbyeon테크노마트
대교
Star City Mall
g
여의도시민요트나루
sa
강-변 스타시티몰
onb
ng 동호대
Seonyudo ge
gan
Seongsuda
선유도 ro북로
uk
ng
rid 녹사평(용산구청)
3 3
ho
(Dongseoul Bus Terminal)
성수
oB 강변(동서울터미널)
e
Da
Oly 올
Seo
Samgakji 32
dae 교
ridg
gy 삼각지
88 Gangdong
ae 교
mp 림픽
The War Memorial
od 대 강동
gyo
Dangsan
Yeouido Floating Map 마포
yo B
Yongsan Electronics
icd 대
당산
대로
of Korea Itaewon
이태원
전쟁기념관 Gangdong-gu
ae 교
Shopping Mall Dong Seoul Terminal
Bri
용산전자상가 동서울종합터미널
영동 gdaeg
Jam
픽
gy
Stage Ttukseom Park
여의도물빛무대
강동구
dg
Hannam
뚝섬유원지
ro올림
o
Mapo Sunset
ge
Kkachisan AREA:Itaewon 한남
대교
The National Assembly of
silc 잠실철
e
Bri
Yongsan
까치산 Yeongdeungpo-gu I’PARK mall 용산
Brid
Observatory
the Republic of Korea34 마포해넘이전망대
on
dg
Mok-dong Stadium e
heo 교
국회의사당 dg
ae
Ttuk
목동종합운동장
영등포구 아이파크몰
Sinyongsan AREA:Apgujeong-dong · Cheongdam-dong
e
ngd
Bri seom Gangdong-gu Office
신용산 뚝섬 강동구청
청담 daegyo
-d
National Assembly 27 Hannam Saemal
국회의사당
Ha B 대교
lgy
yo 한강 angang
Sinjeong H
공원
pic
원
Seoseoulhosu Park
Yeo
eg Cafe
yo 대교
nn ridg
Yangpyeong
서서울호수공원 한남새말카페
Shilla I’PARK Duty Free
공
oR
Apgujeong Rodeo 70
양평
da
신라아이파크면세점
(Eunhaengjeong) Yeouinaru Park
도
m
KBS
Yongsan-gu 압구정로데오
am e
신정(은행정)
Ye ang 도한
여의나루 nh 효
대교
Jam 잠
한국방송 의
한
Yeou
Oly
Apgujeong
Wo 원
H 의
ailr
rk여
ou a 강
am
압구정
남
Mongchontoseong Fortress
da
ssway Yeongdeungpo
용산구
여
29
몽촌토성
ido ng 공원
sild 실대
National Museum of Korea
ido
oad
eg
Mok-dong Yongsan Park
in Expre Pa Asan Medical Center
ngd
국립중앙박물관 용산가족공원
rk
목동 서울아산병원
e
Market
한강
dg
영등포시장
Sae
Pa
Gyeong 도로
yo
ido
ae 교
41 45
경인고속
Cafe Nodeul
노들직녀카페
Bri
Brid
ou
Cheo
Omokgyo Yeongdeungpo-gu
tgan
Pa
g
Dosan Park
gy
Ye 도산공원 Hangang River
원 n
ad
Horim Art Center

rk
공 a
Jamsillaru
oB
(Mok-dong Stadium) Office National Hangeul Museum
강 ng
호림아트센터 잠실나루
g Ec
ge
Yeouido
오목교(목동운동장앞) 영등포구청 국립한글박물관
ilro
36 여의도 Jamsilmaru
한 Ha
rid
olog
Cheongdam
Ra
63 Building Cafe Rio Ichon

ge
청담
Mongchontoseong
노들견우카페
Galleria Duty Free 63
63빌딩(한화생명빌딩) COEX코엑스
Rest Area
갤러리아면세점 63
ge
잠 on
원 잠실마루쉼터
Sinjeongnegeori lP
Brid
ica
철 yo
(National Museum of Korea)

여의 강공
(World Peace Gate)
신정네거리
ark
w
이촌(국립중앙박물관) 실한 몽촌토성(평화의문)
강 lg
원
Times Square KBS Annex
m
The Museum of Korean
도샛 KBS별관
Gangnam-gu Office
타임스퀘어 Park 잠
Mullae
한 heo
교
신사동가로수길 강남구청
Gangnam COEX Aquarium
한강 aegyo
Ja
문래 강
Olympic Park
Singil 생태공원
Seobinggo
강남 코엑스 아쿠아리움
Embroidery
올림픽공원
Jam ge
서빙고
Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil
교
Ban 반포대교
Jamsil Hangang
gc
한국자수박물관
Shinsegae Yeongdeungpo 70 Lotte World Tower
대
Yangcheon-gu 28
영등포
an
Brid
Saetgang
gd
신길
잠수 aegyo
& Lotte World Mall
샛강
Department Nodeulseom
Islet
sug
pod
Dorimcheon Banpodaegyo
ng
노들섬 롯데월드타워&롯데월드몰
Ichon Ha Bongeunsa 88 Jamsil
도림천
양천구
Line
gan
이촌 봉은사
Ha
Yangcheon-gu Sinsa Olympic Park (Korea

한강공원
Store ngang Par
신세계백화점 신사
교
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain
yo
Yeongdeungpo k Bongeunsa Temple (Songpa-gu Office)
반포대교 달빛무지개분수
Han
e
봉은사 잠실 (송파구청)
SOMA Museum of Art National Sport Univ.)
천
Office
소마미술관
am
올림픽공원
동작대교egyo Bridg
양천구청 Hang
2
Park
안e양
영등포공원
로
공원
Olym Sebitseom Islet Samseong Jungang Jamsilsaenae
ang 세빛섬 삼성중앙 잠실새내 Seoul Baekje Museum (한국체대)
Jamsil Sports Complex
한e
도
Nonhyeon Hakdong 5
잠실종합운동장
Str
rk강
강r
Noryangjin FisheriesNoryangjin
논현 학동
pic- 6
Brid
포a한
선
Wholesale Market 노량진 dae Riv 한성백제박물관

Daebang
간
g반P
on
Sungae Hospital 대방 노량진수산시장

Nodeul ro Jamwon
Hanshin Medipia잠원 Seven Luck Casino 9
석촌호수
올림
부
ge
노들
Seonjeongneung
성애병원 세븐럭카지노
Gyenam Neighborhood Park Lotte World Folk
hwa gche
계남근린공원
Seokchon Lake
an 한신메디피아의원 선정릉
서
픽
12
da
ng 44
대로 Ha
Sports Complex Museum
Eonju 종합운동장 롯데월드 민속박물관
n
Dongjak
Seoraeseom Islet anpo 언주

Arteria Anya
14 Heukseok (Chung-Ang Univ.)

y
4
흑석(중앙대입구)
13
서래섬
D-Cube City Seonjeongneung Hyundai Department
디큐브시티
B Express Bus Terminal
고속터미널
Sindorim 88 Samseong
(World Trade Center
Seoul) Bangi
신도림 삼성(무역센터)
l Hig
방이
Jangseungbaegi Banpo 23 Royal Tombs Store Lotte World
장승배기 반포 Sapyeong 47 선정릉 현대백화점 롯데월드 Songpa-gu
사평
송파구
38
Chung-Ang University Dongjak Noeul Cafe Dongjak Gureum Cafe Central City Korea
동작노을카페 동작구름카페
18
센트럴시티 7
Onsu Park Hospital LG Arts Center Seokchon Li
온수공원 석촌
Cultural House
Chung-Ang중앙대학교병원 LG아트센터
Yongmasan Mountain Seoul Express ne
한국문화의집
Sinnonhyeon
용마산
Seolleung
Seobu
Guro Line9 신논현 선릉

Bus Terminal 5 Ogeum
구로 Sangdo
서울고속버스터미널 오금
상도
University Sinbanpo Seokchon-dong Ancient
중앙대학교 신반포 Baekje-era Stone Mound Tombs
Gocheok Sky Dome
고척스카이돔
Dongjak
Gubanpo Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Yeoksam
역삼
Gangnam-gu 석촌동백제초기적석총
강남구
(Seoul National Cemetery)
구반포
15 Kukkiwon Songpa
Guro-gu
e3
Boramae 동작(현충원) The Catholic University of Korea
국기원 T 송파
가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원
an
구로구
보라매
Sinpung
신풍
Sindaebangsamgeori
Dongjak-gu Don cheon
Lin
신대방삼거리 Seoul National University Hospital National Police
동작구 Arte e탄a천
Seoul National Cemetery Gangnam gbu Str
국립서울현충원
Healthcare System Gangnam Center Hanti Hospital
강남 서울대학교병원 강남센터 한티
m
Soongsil Univ.(Salpijae) Seoul High Court 경찰병원
서울고등법원
rial
숭실대입구(살피재)
Guil Hangnyeoul
구일 학여울
Hig 동부a간
Seorae Village Cafe Street서래마을 카페거리
SMG-SNU Boramae
Medical Center Food Street 강남역 맛의 거리
Gangnam Station’s hw
y선도
서울특별시보라매병원
42
Oryu-dong Gaebong Sangdo Neighborhood Park 로
상도근린공원
Daechi
개봉
Boramae Park Garak Market
오류동 대치
Daerim (Guro-gu Office)
대림(구로구청) 보라매공원 Supreme Court of Seoul Nat'l Univ. Daecheong 가락시장 Garak Market
Korea Gangnam Severance Hospital 대청 가락시장
강남세브란스병원
of Education
대법원
Onsu
Gye
온수
Seocho (Court & Public
서초
Dogok Daemosan
Prosecutor's Office) 도곡 대모산입구
ong
Dogok Park Suseo
교대(법원·검찰청) 도곡공원 Samsung Medical Center 수서
삼성서울병원 문정동로데오거리
Seoripul Park
서리풀공원
Gaepo-dong Munjeong-dong Rodeo Street
개포동
bu E
Guro Digital Complex
4 Cheonwang
천왕
Namguro
남구로
구로디지털단지 Sindaebang
신대방
Namseong
남성
Naebang
내방 Maebong tr양ea재
m천
Guryong Munjeong
문정
4
xpre
Nambu Bus 매봉 S 구룡 Irwon
일원
Kkachisan Park
까치산공원
Chongshin Univ. (Isu)
총신대입구(이수)
Seocho-gu Nambu Bus Terminal Terminal
서울남부터미널 he
o n
ss
Yangjae
서초구
Bu
경w
24 Sillim (Seoul Arts Center) ec
신림 남부터미널
부ay
(Seocho-gu Office) gja
nd
(예술의전당) 양재(서초구청)
고속
n
Lin
Bongcheon Ya
an
봉천
Gasan Digital Complex
가산디지털단지
도
Bangbae
g
Seoul Nat’l Univ.
e8
방배
ShinBundang Line
7 Maljukgeori Park
로
Line 말죽거리공원
Li
(Gwanak-gu Office)
Gwanak-gu
ne
Jangji
서울대입구(관악구청)
Garden 5
장지
Mario Outlet
마리오 아울렛 가든파이브
관악구
National Gugak Center Seoul Arts Center 1
국립국악원 예술의전당
Nakseongdae
낙성대
Sadang
Ta
Garibong Rodeo가리봉로데오 Nam Seoul Annex 사당
nc
Deoksu Park
Mountain 덕수공원 Daemosan Mountain
대모산
he
Bomyeong Children's Park Cheongnyongsan Building of Seoul
보명어린이공원 청룡산
Line
on
Geumcheon-gu Nakseongdae Park
낙성대공원
Museum of Art
서울시립미술관 남서울분관
Yangjae
Str
Citizens’ Forest
금천구 양재시민의숲
Gu
1
Bokjeong
복정
e탄a
Yangjae Citizen’s Forest (Maeheon)
Gyeonggi-do
Lin
ry
양재시민의숲(매헌)
천
m
Umyeonsan Mountain
on
우면산
e4
49
g
Gwanaksan Ecological Park
관악산생태공원
Guryongsan Mountain
Tu
Gwanaksan Natural Park
관악산자연공원 구룡산
37
n구n
Doksan Yangjae Flower Market
독산
el룡
양재 꽃 시장 Heonilleung Royal
터
Seoul National University Namtaeryeong
서울대학교 남태령
Tomb
널
헌인릉
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KOTRA자료 17-117

About Korea Country Overview 8

Support for Foreigners 40

Housing and Accommodation 54

Broadcasting/ Telecommunication 100

Public Services 112

Medical Services 128

• Quick Facts About Korea

Quick Facts About Korea

Administrative districts: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Busan Metropolitan City, Daegu

National flag: Taegeukgi National flower: Rose of Sharon

Continental climate with four National

Seoul (designated as the Time Zone GMT + 9 hours

Public Holidays in Korea

Public Holiday Date Note

New Year’s Day January 1 -

January 1 Seollal was abolished during the Japanese colonial

Independence Celebrates the nation-wide independence

Children’s Day May 5 -

Honors the soldiers and patriots who died

Celebrates Korea’s liberation from Japanese

Chuseok is one of the year's most important

National Foundation Celebrates the foundation of Dangun Joseon, the

Celebrates the creation of Hangul, the Korean

Other Memorial Days (Not Public

※ Substitute Holiday Policy for Seollal,

If Seollal (lunar new year’s day) holidays

Interesting Facts About Korea

The only divided country left in the world

A country where many different religions peacefully coexist

Visa issuance procedure

Location of visa application and issuance

Foreigners’ employment and scope of permitted activities

Corporate Investment Visa

Application for visa issuance certificate

• Applicant: The relevant person

Documents required for visa application (or visa issuance certificate or

※ Additional documents required (For initial investments)

Dependent Family Visa

Visa issuance certificate application

Application for change of status of sojourn

Documents required for visa issuance application (or visa issuance

 oreign Housekeepers of Foreign Investors and

Applying for a visa

※ In the case of executives of foreign-invested companies

Granting of Sojourn Status (Foreigners Born in Korea)

Documents required for alien registration

※ Dependent Family (F-3)

Reissuance of alien registration card

Returning the alien registration card

Report of change in alien registration matters

Extension of Period of Stay

 ermission of Activities Beyond the Current Status

Immigration Priority Card

Industry Minimum FDI (Notification basis)

Manufacturing US$ 15 million

• Employees of foreign economic organizations in Korea

• Application and inquiries

Vaccination and certificates

Quick Facts About Korea

Public Holidays in Korea

※ Substitute Holiday Policy for Seollal,

If Seollal (lunar new year’s day) holidays

Interesting Facts About Korea

Corporate Investment Visa

Dependent Family Visa

oreign Housekeepers of Foreign Investors and

Granting of Sojourn Status (Foreigners Born in Korea)

Extension of Period of Stay

ermission of Activities Beyond the Current Status

Immigration Priority Card

Animal and Plant Quarantine

④ Date of birth, quarantine certificate issuance number, government stamp of approval by

Foreigner Support Service