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Investment Consulting Center <One-day Secretary Service> The ICC provides“One-day Secretary Service”to support foreign investors and their families and assist them with successful settling in Korea. One of our living consultants at ICC accompanies you for a day and provides secretarial assistance with works that are difficult to handle due to cultural differences or language difficulties. This Service is provided free of charge, and serves to facilitate the establishment of foreign invested companies and the accomplishment of other daily works.
OUTLINE - Applicants: Individual foreign investors, foreign-invested companies’staffs and their family members, and potential investors who have completed the FDI notification. - Aim of service: To assist applicants in establishing a foreign-invested company and to help them adapt to life in Korea. - Available area: Seoul Metropolitan Region - Application: Booking by phone - Required documents: A name card and FDI notification certificate (applicable to potential investors) - Fee: Free of charge (However, work handling and transportation fees should be borne by the applicant) - Availability: Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00 (lunch time: 12:00-13:00) - Languages: English and Japanese
SUPPORT OUTLINE Establishment of a foreign-invested company
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) notification Permits, approvals and reports by business Renting/ finding a house Applying for a credit card
Daily routine and general works
Visa
Opening a bank account Business registration Shopping Subscribing to a mobile phone service
Registration of a corporation Renting/ finding an office Bank work Visiting a hospital
Applying for/ renewing
Work related to
a driver’ s license
public agencies
Education (Foreign school, Korean-language education, etc.)
Childbirth and child rearing
Tel: +82-2-3497-1056 Fax: +82-2-3497-1611 Address: Investment Consulting Center, 2F, Invest Korea Plaza, 7, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
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Settlement 06 09 20
About Korea VISA Housing and Accommodation
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Education
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Life in Korea 34 47 55
Transportation Telecommunication Medical Services
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Financial Services Shopping Culture
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KOTRA-Organization & Activities
Useful Information 78 81 86
Learning Korean Everyday Etiquette in Korea
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Useful Korean Expressions Metropolitan Cities and Provinces and
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UNESCO World Heritages in Korea Other Information Directory
About Korea VISA Housing and Accommodation Education
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Korea is divided into one special city
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Daegu Metropolitan
(teukbyeolsi), one special autonomous city
City, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Busan
(teukbyeol Jachisi), six metropolitan cities
Metropolitan City, Seoul Special City, Sejong
(gwangyeoksi), one special autonomous
Metropolitan Autonomous City, Ulsan
province (teukbyeol Jachido) and eight
Metropolitan City, Incheon Metropolitan City,
provinces (do). These are further subdivided
Jeollanam-do Province, Jeollabuk-do
into a variety of smaller entities, such as cities
Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing
(si), counties (gun), districts (gu), towns (eup),
Province, Chungcheongnam-do Province,
townships (myeon), neighborhoods (dong)
Chungcheongbuk-do Province
and villages (ri).
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Located at the eastern end of the Asian continent, the country is widely referred
Gyeonggi-do Province, Gyeongsangnam-do
to as Korea but its official name is the Republic of Korea. Because the Korean
Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province,
a 2. Public Holidays in Korea As of Dec. 2012, there are 15 public holidays
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.
Country Name
Republic of Korea
Climate
nation’ s capital in the
Total Area Population Official Language
(109th largest in the world) 50,004,000 (25th largest in the world) Korean
Independence Movement Day
GMT + 9 hours Buddha’ s Birthday
Form of Government
Democratic republic
Children’ s Day Memorial Day
GDP National Currency
Mar. 1
Independence Day Won (KRW) / ￦
semiconductors, Main Industries
Apr. 8 (lunar calendar)
(Gwangbokjeol) Chuseok
automobiles,
National
Catholicism 10.9%,
shipbuilding, steelmaking,
Foundation Day
Others 0.7%
petrochemicals, etc.
(Gaecheonjeol)
June 6
Seollal was abolished during the Japanese colonial rule, but was reinstated as a public holiday and became a three-day holiday in 1989. Celebrates the nation-wide independence movement on Mar. 1, 1919. The biggest celebration day for Buddhists. Honors the soldiers and patriots who died defending the nation. Celebrates Korea’ s liberation from Japanese colonial rule
Aug. 15
in 1945. It is also the only national holiday celebrated by both North and South Korea.
Aug. 15 (lunar calendar) Oct. 3
Source: Statistics Korea, International Monetary Fund
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Note
May 5
USD 1163.5 billion
IT, electronics,
Buddhism 22.8%, Protestantism 18.3%,
(lunar calendar)
(Samiljeol) Time Zone
No religion 46.5%, Religion
Jan. 1
Day (Seollal)
distinct seasons
Joseon Dynasty in 1394) 100,148 ㎢
Date Jan. 1
Lunar New Year’ s
Continental climate with four
Seoul (designated as the Capital
Public Holiday New Year’ s Day
Hangul Day
Oct. 9
Christmas
Dec. 25
Became a three-day holiday in 1989 Celebrates the foundation of Dangun Joseon, the first kingdom on the Korean peninsula. Celebrates the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. Hangul Day was reinstated as a public holiday in 2012. -
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in Korea. Some memorial days such as Arbor
•The Only Divided Country Left in the World
Day (Apr. 5), Constitution Day (Jul. 17) and
Following the armistice agreement in July,
Armed Forces Day (Oct. 1) used to be public
1953, Korea was separated into North Korea
holidays but not anymore.
and South Korea along the 38th parallel.
VISA 1. General Information
Korea still remains separated, and became the only divided country left in the world
3. Interesting Facts about Korea
after the reunification of Germany and Vietnam. •A Country Where Many Different
the entry visa merely as a ‘consul's
Korea received development aid worth USD
Religions Peacefully Coexist
recommendation for a foreigner's entry'. Those
33 billion over 55 years from 1945 to 1999 to
Korea has many different religions, and is
who fall under any of the following categories
recover from Japanese colonial rule (1910-
religiously tolerant. Buddhism, Christianity
may enter the country without a visa.
1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953) and
and Catholicism are the main religions, and
to achieve economic development. However,
there are many other religions such as
•Those who are granted a reentry permit or
his/her eligibility for staying in Korea
in 1987, Korea started giving aid, and
Islamic, Won Buddhism, Confucianism and
are exempted from a reentry permit may
according to the purpose of his/her entry into
became an active donor nation by
Shamanism. The fact that Korea celebrates
enter the country before the expiry of such
the country, and should submit an application
establishing the Korea International
national holidays that represent different
permit and exemption.
along with the corresponding documents to
Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in 2001. In
religions, such as Buddha’s Birthday
•Nationals of a country that has signed visa
2009, Korea’ s status as an aid donor nation
(Buddhism), Gaecheonjeol (mythical
waiver agreements with the Republic of
was officially recognized by the UN, and
founding of the nation) and Christmas
Korea, and who are hence exempted from
Korea remains the only aid recipient-
(Christianity and Catholicism) reflects Korea’ s
acquiring a visa.
turned-donor nation in the world.
religious diversity. Foreigners who come
※For details on entry without a visa, go to
from a country in which the majority of its
1-2. Visa Issuance Procedure A foreign applicant for a visa should confirm
an overseas Korean consular office.
www.hikorea.go.kr.
people believe in a certain religion are often
•Those who enter Korea for international
surprised to see churches, Buddhist temples
goodwill travel or in the interest of Korea
and other places of worship all in one
and who have been permitted to enter the
neighborhood. However, because roughly
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Foreigners must carry a valid visa to enter Korea as a rule. The Republic of Korea treats
•Korea is the world’ s only aid recipientturned-donor nation
1-1. What is a visa?
country by Presidential Decree.
40 percent of the population is non-
•Those who leave the country with an issued
religious, it is best to avoid religious topics
refugee travel certificate and who reenter
when having conversations with Koreans.
the country before expiry of the certificate.
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1-3. Types of Visa A-1
Diplomat
E-1
University professor
A-2
Government official
E-2
Foreign language instructor
A-3
Treaty
E-3
Research
B-1
Visa exempted
E-4
Technical transfer
B-2
Tourist/ Transit
E-5
Professional employment Arts & Performances
C-1
Short-term news coverage
E-6
C-3
Short-term general (tourist)
E-7
Special occupation
C-4
Short-term employment
E-9
Non-professional employment
D-1
Culture/ Arts
E-10
Vessel crew
D-2
Student
F-1
Family visitation
D-3
Industrial training
F-2
Long-term resident
D-4
General training
F-3
Dependent family
D-5
General news coverage/ Journalism
F-4
Overseas Korean
D-6
Religious affairs
F-5
Permanent residence
F-6
Foreign spouse Others/ Miscellaneous
D-7
Employee of foreign-invested company/ Supervisor
D-8
Corporate investment
G-1
D-9
International trade and management
H-1
Working holiday
D-10
Job seeking
H-2
Working visit
•Location of Visa Application and Issuance:
officers of a company, are commanded and
services or engaging in the services of the
supervised only by the Board of Directors
organization).
and the shareholders. (Executives should
- Senior Managers: Those who are responsible
not directly perform the work of supplying
for devising and executing the objectives and
2. Corporate Investment Visa (D-8)
Korean Embassy or Consulate •Documents Required for Visa Application:
2-1. Eligible Applicants
passport, visa application, other documents depending on the type of visa applied for
A D-8 visa is required by essential specialist personnel who intend to engage in
※For information on the documents required
management, administrative affairs, production
for the respective purposes of stay, go to
or technological fields with foreign-invested
www.hikorea.go.kr. Additional or fewer
companies under the Foreign Investment
documents may be required as deemed
Promotion Act (excluding those to be hired
necessary for review.
locally). Essential specialist personnel are outlined as follows: - Executives: Those who are primary managers
of an organization, who have extensive decision-making rights, and who, as the top
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Those who engage in general administrative
engage in business activities. Note that the
the use of investment funds, bank note
affairs or specialists and service providers
Investment Consulting Center at Invest KOREA
and copy of bank note, goods purchase
who can be hired locally are not considered
can handle the procedures within a day.
receipt, etc.) - Documents proving remittance of
to be essential specialist personnel. •Applicant: the relevant person
investment funds
•Place of application: the competent
(permission to carry out foreign currency
•Applicant: the relevant person
immigration office of the applicant’ s location,
issued by the customs office or bank of
•Location of application: Korean Embassy or
or the Investment Consulting Center of
the applicant’s country, remittance
Invest KOREA
certificate, original copy of foreign
2-1-1. Visa Application
Consulate
currency purchase certificate) If the applicant has received a visa issuance
2-1-4. Documents Required for Visa Application (or Visa Issuance Certificate
operating record (import/export notification
he/she needs only to submit a passport, a
or Stay Eligibility Change Application)
certificate, B/L, domestic goods purchase
visa issuance application, and a visa issuance
As deemed necessary for review, additional
certificate (or visa issuance certificate no.).
or fewer documents may be required. - Passport (a copy of passport when
2-1-2. Application for Visa Issuance Certificate
applying for visa issuance certificate)
certificate, original copy of export/import certificate) - A photo of the workplace, office space and signboard
policies of a company or its departments, who
•Applicant: the relevant person or the inviter
have the authority to plan, command, and
•Place of application: the competent
supervise, who have the authority to employ
immigration office or its liaison office in the
- A copy of the business license certificate
- A copy of resident ID
and dismiss employees and to recommend
location where the inviter has his/her
- Transcript of the corporate register
- Letter of intent to invest in Korea and
such employment and dismissal, and who
address
- HQ’ s transfer order (the dispatch period
- Visa issuance application or visa issuance certificate application
should be specified)
decide on/ supervise/ control the works of employees engaged in other supervisory/
The applicant needs to be issued with a visa
specialist/ administrative jobs or have
issuance certificate or a visa issuance
discretionary power over daily routine works
certificate no. Once that is done, the applicant
(excluding front-line supervisors whose
can apply for a visa at the relevant Korean
junior staffers under their control are not
Embassy or Consulate.
- A copy of the foreign invested corporation register - Foreign exchange declaration certificate (if foreign currencies are hand carried) - Tax payment certificate
※Investment in Korea from China
relevant plan (documents submitted to a foreign exchange bank in China) - Chinese bank’s foreign currency purchase certificate (documentary evidence of Chinese foreign exchange office’s approval of foreign currency purchase)
- Income statement
specialist service suppliers, as well as those
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- Document verifying the business’s
certificate or a visa issuance certificate no.,
who are directly engaged in service supply).
2-1-3. Application for Change in Stay Eligibility
- Office rental agreement
※Essential Specialist Personnel
- Specialists: Those who are essential for
Foreign investors who travel to Korea with a
- Residential rental agreement
- Invitation statement
research, design, technology and management
C-3 (Short Term General) visa or no visa
- One photo (3.5 × 4.5cm)
- License
with the relevant company’ s services, and
(limited to countries with a visa waiver
who have highly advanced special or
agreement with Korea) and who do not have
exclusive experience and knowledge.
the time or resources to acquire the D-8 visa
Investments)
can apply after their arrival before they
- Record of operating funds (specification of
- Diploma certificate ※Additional Documents Required (for New
- Experience certificate
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3. Dependent Family Visa (F-3) 3-1. Eligible Applicants
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The applicant needs to receive a visa
registration certificate
issuance certificate or a visa issuance no.,
- Documents proving the employer’s
and to apply for a visa with the relevant
income qualifications (local employee’ s
Korean Embassy or Consulate.
income tax withholding certificate, income
The spouse of a person eligible for corporate
certificate, certificate of salary payment,
investment (D-8), and his/her children under
3-1-3. Application for Change in Stay Eligibility
20 years of age who have no spouse.
•Applicant: the relevant person
copy of bankbook, etc.) - Housework
•Place of application: the competent immigration
assistant
employment
agreement
office of the applicant’ s location or the
- Personal reference certificate
Investment Consulting Center of Invest KOREA
- Diploma or other documents proving the
If the applicant has entered Korea without a
- A document proving that the invitee has
invitee’ s educational status visa or is on a short-term visa due to
4. Family Visitation Visa (F-1)
inevitable reasons such as household work arrangements, he/she may apply for a
assistant for one year or longer
4-1. Eligible Applicants
change in stay eligibility. Note that the Housework assistants who have been
can handle the procedures within a day.
employed by the inviting investor or essential
500,000 (inviters)
overseas country as of the application date
- Local employees’income tax withholding
Application (or Visa Issuance
•Applicant: the relevant person
Certificate, Stay Eligibility Change
4-1-1. Applying for a Visa
Application)
•Place of application: Korean Embassy or
Consulate
As deemed necessary for review, additional
certificates or income certificates
Consulate
or fewer documents may be required. If the applicant has received a visa issuance certificate or a visa issuance certificate no., he/she needs to submit only a passport, a visa issuance application, and a visa issuance certificate (or visa issuance certificate no.).
- 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
3-1-2. Visa Issuance Certificate Application •Applicant: the relevant person or the inviter •Place of application: the competent
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certificate) - Inviter’ s employment certificate or tax payment certificate
※In the case of investors investing under USD
specialist personnel for at least one year in an 3-1-1. Visa Application •Place of application: Korean Embassy or
- A copy of the inviter’s foreigner registration certificate
Investment Consulting Center at Invest KOREA
3-1-4. Documents Required for Visa Issuance
worked as the inviter’s housework
※In the case of executives of foreign invested companies - Employment certificate
4-1-2. 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
immigration office or its liaison office in the
- One color photo (3.5 × 4.5cm)
- One color ID photo
location of the inviter
- Fee: 50,000 won for revenue stamp
- Copy of foreign-invested company
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5. Eligibility for Stay (Foreigners Born in Korea) •Eligible applicant: a foreigner who wishes to
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6. Alien Registration
or the Investment Consulting Center of Invest KOREA
6-1. Eligible Applicants and Time for Alien Registration
•Required documents - Passport
stay in Korea after being born in the country •Application period: within 90 days of the effective date of eligibility •Place of application: the competent immigration office having jurisdiction over
- Application form •Eligible Applicants - Foreigners who wish to stay for more than
- Old alien registration card
country
- One color photo (3 × 4cm)
- Foreigners who wish to stay in Korea for
the applicant’ s address
more than 90 days after they are born in the country and are granted eligibility for stay.
violation of the Immigration Act.
application (where lost)
90 days in Korea after entering the
※Failure to apply for eligibility for stay within the said 90 days will incur a fine due to
- Document Stating reason for re-issuance
- Fee (20,000 won): exempt for corporate investment (D-8) visa holders
6-4. Return of Alien Registration Card
•Registration Time - Within 90 days of entering the country
- A copy of business registration certificate
•Method of application: The relevant person
- In the case of foreigners who are granted
or his/her proxy should apply to the
eligibility for stay or approved for a
※Dependent Family (F-3)
competent immigration office of his/her
change in eligibility for stay, the time for
- A copy of the alien registration card of the
location or the Investment Consulting Center
such approval (immediate)
of KOTRA. •Required documents
•Place of application: the competent
•Reasons for return
accompanying person (the spouse or parents)
immigration office having jurisdiction over
- Passport
the applicant’ s address or the Investment
- Application form
Consulting Center of Invest KOREA
of the applicant’ s father or mother
country permanently - When the registered foreigner gives up his/her foreign nationality and acquires Korean nationality
6-3. Reissuance of Alien Registration Card
- Certificate of birth - A copy of the foreigner registration card
- When the registered foreigner leaves the
•Time for Return - When the foreigner leaves the country permanently
6-2. Documents Required for Alien Registration
- Fee (revenue stamp: 40,000 won)
•Reasons for reissuance - If an alien registration card is lost or
- Within 14 days of acquiring Korean nationality
missing •Required documents - Application form - Passport - One color photo (3 × 4cm) - Fee (20,000 won): exempt for corporate investment (D-8) visa holders
- If an alien registration card is worn out or unusable - If there is insufficient space to add more details - If the details (name, gender, date of birth and nationality) have changed •Time for application: within 14 days of the
※Corporate Investment (D-8) - A copy of the foreign invested corporation registration certificate
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occurrence of the reason for reissuance •Place of application: the competent immigration office of the applicant’ s location
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6-5. Report of Change in Alien Registration Details
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before expiry of the stay period to the
- Corporate tax payment certificate
permitted stay period and who intends to
expiry date
- Income statement
reenter the country.
※Applications for extension after the expiry
- Fee (30,000 won for revenue stamp):
- Nationals of Surinam, the Netherlands,
exempted for corporate investment (D-8)
Norway, Denmark, Germany, Luxemburg,
visa holders
Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
A registered foreigner should report a change
date will be fined.
in alien registration details due to the following
•Method of Application - The relevant person or his/her proxy
within 14 days of occurrence of such reasons.
needs to apply to the competent
stay
company transfer visa (D-7), corporate
Otherwise, he/she will incur a fine for violating
immigration office or the Investment
- Validity of continued corporate investment
investment visa (D-8), or trade management
Article 35 of the Immigration Act.
Consulting Center of Invest KOREA and
- Foreigners that fit into the criteria listed
visa (D-9) do not need to obtain a reentry
submit the required documents. •Reasons for reporting a change in alien
- However, if the applicant is staying in the
below will be limited from staying for an extended period
France, Finland and Chile with an intra-
permit within the period of stay. •Required documents
registration details
country on the application date, he/she is
Foreigners hired in Korea
- Passport
- If the name, gender, date of birth and/or
allowed to apply (application from
Foreigner employed by a foreign
- Alien registration card
overseas or via a proxy is not allowed).
invested company with no tax payment
- Application form
record for a certain period since its
- Fee (single entry: 30,000 won; multiple
nationality have changed - If the passport no., issuance date, and/or validity period have changed - If the institution or organization of a foreigner eligible for corporate investment (D-8) has changed its name •Deadline for report - Within 14 days of occurrence of the cause for report •Required documents - Passport and alien registration card - Report form - Documents proving the changes
•Required documents
business registration
entry: 50,000 won): holders of the
additional or fewer documents may be
Foreign employee who is not an
corporate investment (D-8) visa are
required.
essential specialist
exempt from the fee.
※As deemed necessary for review,
- The relevant person or his/her proxy
- Alien registration card - Application form
8. Reentry Permit
registration certificate (issued by KOTRA
•Eligibility for Reentry Permit
office and submit the required documents.
- Transfer order on which the dispatch
for more than one year within the stay
- Online application: Hi Korea Electronic
period is specified (may be replaced with
period and intends to reenter the country must acquire a reentry permit. registration has left the country for more than one year and intends to reenter the
A foreigner who wishes to outstay the
documents: B-class withholding tax
country, he/she must obtain a reentry
permitted stay period in Korea must obtain
receipt or certificate of tax payment - A copy of the business registration certificate - A transcript of the corporate registration
•Period of application: from two months
certificate
Civil Services
- If a foreigner exempted from alien
document specifies the dispatch period)
period.
competent immigration office or its liaison
- A registered foreigner who has left Korea
or a foreign exchange bank)
- Individual income tax payment certificate
approval for such an extension of the stay
(must present relevant personal ID or power of attorney) needs to apply to the
- A copy of the foreign invested corporation
change in eligibility of stay if the
7. Extension of Period of Stay
•Method of application
- Passport
a transfer order submitted for report of
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•Screening criteria for extending period of
reasons to the competent immigration office
permit. •A reentry permit is not needed under the following circumstances - A registered foreigner who has left the country for less than one year within the
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•Instructions
this involves a cost in the form of a brokerage
- A reentry permit is exempted within the
fee (see the brokerage fee rate table below).
validity period of the passport, so if the
Ask a licensed real estate agent in the
passport expires after leaving the country,
neighborhood of your choice to show you
the relevant person must get his/her
apartments that fit your criteria. If you find one
passport reissued or have its validity
that you like, have your agent draft a rental
period extended before reentering the
agreement. Once you have signed the
country. In this case, the relevant person
agreement, you pay the agent the brokerage
must, within 14 days of entering the
fee and move in on the date agreed upon
country, report a change in the
under the agreement.
registration details (a change in the passport) to the competent immigration
•Brokerage Fee
office or its liaison office.
In Korea, a licensed real estate agent, serving
- Even if nationals of countries under the
as the go-between for a purchase or rental
reentry permit exemption system who are
basic convenience facilities like supermarkets,
These buildings, which offer units that
agreement on a residential or commercial
exempt from the need to obtain a reentry
fitness centers, barbershops and hair salons.
combine the features of an office facility and
property, charges a brokerage fee based on
permit within one year or hold a stay
Most apartment complexes are also often
a residential facility, are mostly located near a
the value of the transaction. Although there is
eligibility that requires registration, if they,
conveniently located near schools, after-
subway station and other public transportation.
some difference depending on the region, the
as holders of a single visa, have
school academies and public transportation.
The disadvantage, however, is the neighborhood,
difference is generally quite negligible. Using
temporarily left the country without alien
Recently-constructed apartment units tend to
which is usually crowded with offices and
the rate table for the City of Seoul below, you
registration and reenter the country, this
come with a refrigerator and built-in
thronged with human traffic; hence rather
can fairly accurately estimate the brokerage
visa will be invalid. Thus, they must
wardrobes, but furniture and appliances need
noisy and brightly lit with neon lights all night
fee you will be paying:
undergo alien registration before leaving
to be separately purchased in most cases.
long. Most officetel units are one-room or
the country.
two-room units, more expensive than regular
1-2. Officetels
apartments per square meter, and tend to be offered for monthly rent-style rental rather
Housing and Accommodation
An officetel is a complex word that combines
than for sale or jeonse rental (paying a lump-
the words“office”and“hotel.”It refers to buildings
sum deposit).
that are built for both accommodation and
1. Types of Housing and Accommodation in Korea
a small kitchenette. The design resembles a
•Tips for Renting an Apartment/ Officetel Unit
hotel room, hence its name. Officetels are
Rental agreements are signed in Korea
popular among lawyers, accountants, and tax
through the intermediary of a real estate
accountants because of their convenience as
agent. A safer way than entering into a rental
The most popular type of housing in Korea,
everything from business to living can be
agreement directly with the landlord is to use
apartments often have within the complex
done in one building.
the service of a real estate agent. However,
1-1. Apartments
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business and they are usually equipped with
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 Schedule (City of Seoul) - Residential Properties Type of Value of Transaction Transaction Less than 50 million won
Maximum Rate 0.6%
Upper Limit
Method for Fee Calculation
250,000
◉ Maximum brokerage fee
won
50 million won or more, but less than 200
800,000 won
million won Sale/
200 million won
Exchange
or more, but less than 600
won or more Less than 50 million won
0.4%
No upper limit
Rental etc.
less than 100
(transactions
million won
other than
100 million won
sale or
or more, but
exchange)
less than 300
estate agent, not
won or more
the real estate agent and the rate set by the former, which
◉ Sale: Price of Sale
0.5%
200,000 won
0.4%
300,000 won
(The amount may not exceed the upper limit specified in the left column)
0.3%
No upper limit
Rate set by the real estate agent, no exceeding 0.8%
※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
greater value,
more in transaction value,’‘Residential
between the two
rental 300 million won or more in
properties exchanged
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
◉ Maximum brokerage fee = Transaction value ×
amount may not exceed the upper limit
of the one with
should not exceed 0.9%.
Maximum brokerage fee rate
value × Maximum brokerage fee rate (The
◉ Exchange: price
exceeding 0.9%
million won 300 million
◉ Amount negotiated between customer below the maximum
Rate set by the real
50 million won or more, but
the upper limit specified in the left column)
million won 600 million
(The amount may not exceed
※Maximum brokerage fee = Transaction
specified)
= Transaction value × Maximum brokerage fee rate
0.5%
Setting Transaction Value
1-4. Hotels
above rate table. ◉ Jeonse: amount
※The above real estate brokerage fee
For international visitors visiting Korea for a
schedule was established by the Business
short-term stay or needing assistance from staff
Security deposit +
Affairs of Licensed Real Estate Agents and
speaking English, the best accommodation
(Monthly rent×100).
of jeonse deposit ◉ Monthly rent:
Report of Real Estate Transactions Act and
option is a hotel with foreign language service
◉ Amount negotiated between If this amount is
the City of Seoul’ s Residential Property
and a full set of amenities. But, staying at a
the real estate agent and
less than 50 million
Brokerage Fees Etc. Ordinance.
hotel is the priciest option as well. For long-
the customer below the
won: Security
maximum rate set by the
deposit + (Monthly
former which should not
rent×70)
term guests, most hotels offer a discount. Ask
1-3. Residences
your hotel about long-term guest discounts.
exceed 0.8%.
Serviced residences are quite similar to officetels, but are fully-furnished and equipped. Each unit comes with an equipped
•Nonresidential Properties (land, commercial properties, officetels, etc.) Type of Transaction Sale/exchange, rental, etc.
Maximum Brokerage Fee Rate Rate set by the real estate agent, not exceeding 0.9%
Determination of Brokerage Fee ◉ Amount negotiated between the real estate agent and the customer below the maximum rate set by the former which should not exceed 0.9%.
kitchen, a washing machine and basic Determination of Transaction Value
furnishings. Shared amenities like the sauna,
Same as
available to residents, along with hotel-style
residential
services. Costlier than living in an officetel,
properties
swimming pool and fitness center are
residences are, nevertheless, cheaper than staying at a hotel; hence, quite popular as a long-term accommodation choice for international visitors.
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2. Moving
Settlement
beforehand. Also, in most cases, you need to
2-2. International Moving
make a reservation with a mover at least 15-
2-1. Moving within Korea
30 days before the moving date. It is certainly
International moving takes time and organization.
a costlier way of moving than doing the move
It is therefore best to choose a mover early and
•Do-it-Yourself Moving
yourself. Nowadays, many movers offer not
plan the process well ahead of your planned
Do-it-yourself moving is definitely a cheaper
only unpacking, but also cleaning service.
relocation date. The general procedure of international moving is as follows:
way of moving than paying a professional mover, and is ideal if you do not have too
① Arrangement for a home visit and estimate
③ Cargo Insurance
moving van or truck varies depending on the
Moving and storage services come in handy
Movers send their staff to your home to see
When the packing part is completed, you
time, distance, the size of the vehicle and the
when you need to store your household
the amount of household goods to be moved
need to make sure that you are covered by a
rental company. If you need no help with
goods due to a temporary reassignment out
and provide an estimate. If the estimate
cargo insurance which compensates you for
loading and unloading, rent your vehicle from
of the town, overseas business trip for a
seems reasonable, you notify the mover and
any loss, theft or damage to your goods while
a rent-a-car company, rather than a moving
lengthy period, remodeling project or hiatus
give them the go-ahead.
in transit to the destination.
company, as it is most often slightly cheaper.
between two residences. The moving and
much to move. The price for the rental of a
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•Household Goods Moving and Storage Service
storage service costs twice the moving
② Packing and inventory
④ Transportation and Cargo Loading
•Door-to-Door Moving Service
service, as the move takes place twice (from
After sorting your household goods by type
The packed goods are then transported,
A door-to-door mover takes charge of the
your home to the storage, and from the
and packing them, the movers write up an
unless there is a special request from the
entire process of a move, from packing and
storage to your home). The storage fee can
inventory list containing serial numbers and
customer, to a seaport or to an airport for
transportation to unpacking. As the rate varies
be a daily or a monthly fee. For short-term
hand it over to you. When checking the
customs clearance. With the export permit
depending on the amount of household
storage, it is best to have the fee charged on
inventory, make sure to see if you have items
issued, the shipment is transported according
goods, it is best to ask for an estimate
a daily basis.
that require extra-packaging, in a wooden
to the itinerary, by plane or by ship, to the
crate for instance.
destination. At this time, documents related to
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the shipment are sent to the moving
Since there is usually a time lag of one month
companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s branch at the destination port.
before you are billed, you will have to arrange
If you have any questions or requests, this is
with the next tenant or the landlord so that
the time to ask or make them.
you can pay your portion of the bill the next
3. Garbage Disposal and Recycling 3-1. Paper
month.
2-3. Taking Care of Utility Bills and Making Arrangements to Have Mail Forwarded
Paper waste should not be soiled or wet, and should be separated from plastic, aluminum or metal.
The telephone and internet services can be transferred to your new residence. The post office forwards your mail to your new address
Before moving out of a house, you need to
for three months.
Books, paper sheets,
pay the final utility bills. On the day of the
paper shopping bags,
move or the day before, call up the gas,
For the phone numbers of utility companies
electricity and water companies to report the
and other public service organizations, check
amount of consumption you see on the meter,
the directory.
and they will tell you the total amount of
Newspapers
P 123
P 124
etc. Milk packages, beverage packages, paper cups
money you owe.
Newspapers should not be wet and must be piled flat into a pile about 30cm thick and tied with a string. - Should be free of laminated advertising flyers and other types of plastics and should not be soiled. - Laminated book or magazine covers and metal or plastic notebook springs are not recycled or re-used. After emptying beverage packages, they must be rinsed with water and crushed. They may be placed inside a bag or nested inside another packages in piles of 5-6, or be flattened, and dried. All tapes and metal pins should be removed from boxes,
Boxes
and they must be flattened and piled into a form easy to pick up.
3-2. Plastic
Containers should be completely emptied of content, Containers and packaging materials
and any lids in another material (or aluminum foil or wrap,
made of PET, PVC, PP, PS, PE, PSP
etc) or labels attached must be removed. Make the bundle as compact as possible for easy recycling. - Foam resin buffers in the packaging of refrigerators,
Styrofoam buffers
washing machines, TV sets, air conditioners,
- Packaging synthetic foam resin
audio equipment, personal computers, cell phone handsets
used as buffer for electronics - Styrene foam used in packaging farm produces and dairy products
should be returned to the store where they were bought. - Buffers should be clean and label-free. - Do not recycle heavily-soiled styrofoam or foam styrene coated with another material.
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3-3. Glass Bottles
3-6. Clothes - No mixed material items like carpets, leather bags, shoes or diaper pants. - Remove and save buttons and zippers that can be re-used. - Put them in a hemp sack to prevent them from getting wet and make a bundle about 30cm
- Remove plastic or aluminum bottle caps.
thick.
- Completely empty the bottles and rinse with water. Sort them by color into clear, blue, green and brown glasses. - Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t put cigarette butts or other waste inside bottles. â&#x20AC;ťEmpty beer bottles, soju bottles and soda bottles can be returned to the store for refund of the container deposit.
3-4. Cans
Tin, steel or aluminum cans (for food)
3-7. Fluorescent Tubes - The cans should be completely emptied and rinsed in water before recycling.
- Sort and recycle only unbroken tubes.
- Remove outer or inner plastic lids. - Never put cigarette butts or other waste inside the can.
Other cans (butane gas cans,
Pierce a hole to empty the content before recycling.
pesticide cans)
3-5. Steel Scraps - Place them inside a paper or plastic bag or bundle and tie them with a string to keep them separate from other types of waste. - Metal items heavily mixed with plastic and other materials are not suitable for recycling as steel scrap.
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Education
Settlement
Admission criteria vary depending on the school, and laws and regulations related to international schools change frequently.
1. Foreign School
Therefore, it is best to directly inquire with the school to obtain exact and up-to-date
As of August, 2013, there are 46 international
information.
schools in Korea. Among the 46 schools, 21 are located in Seoul, 7 in Gyeonggi-do and 5
For the list of international schools in Korea
in Busan.
and their contact information, see the directory.
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English is the main language in most
sources of foreign-language books for
international schools in Korea, and U.S.-style
international residents. The Namsan Public
curricula are taught. Students planning to
2. Library
continue their studies in a Korean university
Library inside Namsan Park provides a small
To consult or borrow books from libraries, you
foreign language book section. The park
will need a library card. Bring a photo ID
need to earn additional credits in Korean and
The National Library of Korea, located in
offers a sweeping view of downtown Seoul,
(foreigner registration card) and ask the
Korean history. However, the standard
Sogong-dong, is the first modern library of
and makes for a nice stroll as well.
library staff to make one for you. Note that
curriculum suffices for those planning to
Korea. It is also the library boasting the
Meanwhile, Pyeongnae Library in Namyangju,
some libraries do not lend certain materials.
complete their higher education abroad. You
nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s largest holdings of foreign language
Gyeonggi-do is a public library for people
Patrons can check in their coat or bag at the
must check if there is an authorized
books. Libraries like the National Assembly
who
reception desk.
education program for entering college.
Library of Korea, Supreme Court Library and
backgrounds. It is a place where you can find
the annex library to the Office of Education
books in 10 different languages. The library
For the list of libraries with a collection of
also hold foreign language books as well.
also offers various cultural events. The Jung-
foreign language books and their contact
gu Shindang Library in Jung-gu, Seoul is also
information, see the directory. P 124
The number of students enrolled varies widely, from 100 to as many as 1,500. The
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geared towards multicultural families.
tuition ranges from USD 15,000 to 25,000
Nowadays, even small public libraries and
annually. Other expenses such as the school
district libraries have a decent-sized
bus fee, textbook costs and extracurricular
collection of foreign language books.
activity costs must also be considered.
University libraries are also convenient
come
from
different
cultural
equipped with a book collection that is
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Make the most of your T-money card
Life in Korea
Did you know that you can use your T-money card for other purposes? Look for the T-money logo at drink vendors, convenience stores, public telephones, certain bakeries, and fast food chains you come across on the street. T-money affiliated shops accept payment by T-money cards. For more information, go
Transportation
to the official T-money website:
1. Using a Transportation Card
www.t-money.co.kr •T-money (prepaid transportation card) The T-money card can be purchased or topped up at a subway station,
•Postpaid Transportation Card
place the ticket on the reader) except for the
convenience store or a kiosk. The card can be used for all public transport
Unlike the T-money card that has to be
single trip ticket whose price varies
systems and related facilities. T-money is also sold in the form of a cell phone
topped up beforehand, you can pay your
somewhat.
hanger, wrist watch or character mascot.
public transportation fare afterward with a credit card. A credit card can be used as a
Card type T-money
•Buying a subway ticket
postpaid transportation card if the postpaid
- Seoul: Single-trip cards
transportation card function is added.
[Single-trip card] Choose your destination at a transportation card vending/top-up
General purpose
For teenagers
For children
Combination purpose
The T-money card may be a better choice,
machine and enter the fare plus a deposit
however, for foreign visitors without a credit
(500 won) to get a single-trip transportation
card issued by a Korean bank.
card. At the end of the transit, enter the single-trip card into a transportation card
Accessory-type T-money
vending machine at your destination station
2. Types of Public Transportation
for refund of the deposit.
2-1. Subway Subway systems are available in Korea, in Being a top-up card, the T-money card is recharged as necessary. But, always
Seoul and the metropolitan area, Busan,
top up your T-money card before you run out of credit. Once you are out of
Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon. The fare
credit, you cannot receive transfer discounts.
system is the same for all of these subway systems (purchase ticket → place the ticket on the reader → board/disembark subway →
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- Busan: Regular tickets and multi-ride
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2-2. City Bus
•Bus Fares in Major Cities (won) as of Sep. 2013
cards Tickets may be purchased at a vending
•Types of Buses (Seoul)
machine within a subway station for both
City buses currently circulating in Seoul are
regular tickets and multi-ride cards. Regular
new models launched in July, 2004. Bus
tickets can be for a one way trip or a round
stops now match the color of the bus, making
trip. The fare varying depending on the
it easier to spot the stop for the right bus.
Payment method
Seoul
City
Card
1,050
1,100
1,100
bus
Cash
1,150
1,200
1,300
Type
Gyeonggi Incheon Daejeon
Daegu
Busan
Ulsan
Gwangju
1,100
1,100
1,080
1,100
1,100
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,150
1,200
City
Card
1,850
1,800
1,900
1,100
1,450
1,700
1,500
1,100
express bus
Cash
1,950
1,900
2,100
1,200
1,600
1,800
1,700
1,200
destination, travelers must choose a line from the map at the top or a section from
Blue (trunk route) buses
the right-hand side. Multi-ride cards are
•A Simplified Transit Fare System for the Seoul Metropolitan Area
•Transfer Trips (distance-metered fare) In this fare scheme for trips involving multiple
available for one day, seven days or one
Under this simplified transit fare system for the
transfers between different transportation
month validity.
capital area (Seoul Metropolitan City,
systems, a basic fee is charged, based on
Gyeonggi-do, Incheon Metropolitan City),
the transportation means with the highest
travelers no longer pay separately for each
basic fee, and if the total distance traveled
- Gwangju: Single-trip tickets Single-trip tickets have no expiry date and
Blue buses are long-distance trunk-line buses serving areas within the City of Seoul. Green (branch route) buses
ride with different transport means, from the
exceeds the distance listed below, an extra-
may be used for all rides made within two
subway to city buses and community buses.
fare of 100 won is charged for every 5km in
hours from the time of initial validation.
Regardless of transportation system and the
excess.
- Daegu and Daejeon: Single-trip tokenstyle tickets
These branch-line buses provide linkage to subway stops and serve areas within a neighborhood. Yellow (circular route) buses
number of transfers made between the systems, travelers always pay for the total distance traveled, as long as they use a transportation card. This represents significant savings for most.
- 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.
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Linking areas on the outskirts of the city, yellow buses meet diverse transportation demands in the City of Seoul. Red (wide area) buses
Seoul Metropolitan Area
Eligible travelers Maximum time between two rides Number of transfers Eligible travelers
Busan
Maximum time between two rides
These express buses ensure connection between Seoul and its surrounding cities in the metropolitan area.
Number of transfers Eligible travelers Fare discounts Daejeon
Maximum time between two rides Number of transfers
Travelers using a T-money card or a postpaid transportation card Up to 30 minutes (up to 1 hour between 21:00 and 7:00) Up to four transfers (up to five different transportation means) Travelers using a T-money card, Hanaro card, Mybi card, Ibi card, Cashbee card or a postpaid transportation card Up to 30 minutes Up to two transfers (up to three different transportation means) Travelers using a transportation card Subway (section 1) and community shuttle: Transfer discount Subway (section 1) and city bus: Free transfer Up to 30 minutes Up to three transfers (only one transfer to the subway)
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Travelers using prepaid card affiliated with the Hanpay card, Eligible travelers Gwangju
Applicable transfer type Maximum time between two rides
2-3. Taxi
Mybi card or the Gwangju bank, and travelers with a credit card with a transportation card function.
•International Taxi
Transfer between the subway (section 1) and city bus
Seoul city-designated taxi service for international residents of Seoul or international visitors to Seoul
Up to 1 hour for rides starting with a city (community) bus / Up to 30 minutes for rides starting with the subway Travelers using pre-paid cards such as the TopPass card and
Eligible travelers
Daegyeong transportation card, and travelers with a post-paid card Reservations are required and can be made by calling 1644-2255 or
such as the KB Card and BC Card Applicable
Daegu
Between the subway, Daegu city bus and Gyeongsan city bus
transfer types
(except buses serving Yeongcheon, Goryeong and Seongju)
Maximum time
Up to 1 hour after boarding a bus /
between two rides Number of transfers
Up to 30 minutes after exiting the subway Up to two transfers (up to three transportation means)
Reservation
visiting the International Taxi website at http://ww.intltaxi.co.kr. Cabs on stand-by, if available, are sent to customers without a reservation.
Fare Types
Section-based, metered or rental rates depending on the case Mid-size taxi, Deluxe taxi: up to 5 passengers 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.
※Transfer trip discounts do not apply to transfers within the same bus route or two successive subway rides. ※No discount for regional transit buses (including airport bus) or Incheon International Airport Railway trips.
- Drivers and call center staff trained and tested for proficiency in major languages. Why International Taxi?
- Information service providing tips to international residents on living in Seoul, including how to use the airports, touring Seoul and doing business in Korea. - Flat rates for trips between the Incheon International Airport and designated areas of Seoul. - Information desks and pick-up locations at the Incheon International Airport and the Gimpo Airport.
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.
- 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. •Call Taxi These taxis can be dispatched by phone; which is very convenient if you are in an area with few taxis or late at night. They are identical to regular taxis in appearance, and the fare is the same as well. But, when the fare is less than 9,000 won, a dispatch charge of 1,000 won is added to the fare.
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2-4. Express Bus
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Terminal station) 82-2-535-4151 http://www.exterminal.co.kr
•Reservations Eligible customers Where to make reservations
•Central City Bus Terminal (Honam Line) 176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Reservation acceptance
Payment
http://www.centralcityseoul.co.kr
time of departure
- Reservations made until three days before the departure → payment required by the end of the following business day. - Reservations made two days before the departure date to 30 minutes before
Express buses, which are less pricey than the
the time of departure → payment at the time of reservation
2-5. Train
Ticketing
trip. There are two types of express buses:
When the ticket that has been paid for is not picked up by the time of departure, a cancellation fee amounting to 15% of the fare is withheld from the refund. Reservations may be cancelled through the KORAIL website, at the train station
regular express bus and deluxe express bus.
or at your travel agency. Customers with a KORAIL membership may call the
Deluxe express buses seat less passengers Canceling reservations
than the regular ones. The seats are wider
KORAIL customer center for cancellation. - Cancellation of reservation before payment → No fee - Cancellation of reservation after payment → The amount of cancellation fee
and more comfortable and the buses are
depends on the date/ time of cancellation.
equipped with a satellite TV screen. Tickets may be purchased in advance, online
•Checking the Ticket
at the express bus ticketing website. Check
After purchasing the ticket, check the ticket to
the terminal beforehand, as it varies
make sure all the information on it (date and time of departure, departure and arrival
depending on the destination. Gyeongbu and
stations, etc.) are correct.
Yeongdong line buses depart from the Seoul
There are three types of trains varying in
Express Bus Terminal, and Honam line buses,
speed: KTX, Saemaeul and Mugunghwa. KTX
bound for Gwangju or Jeonju, depart from the
trains are currently the fastest, with the travel
•Boarding
Central City Terminal. Most buses bound for
time between Seoul and Busan about 2 hours
The train information is displayed on the LED
places in eastern Korea, like Gangwon-do
and 50 minutes. The Samaeul is the second
board screen, 15 minutes before the
cities, depart from the East Seoul Express Bus
fastest train, with 4 hours and 30 minutes,
departure time (trains for which boarding has
Terminal, and many Chungcheongdo-bound
and next is Mugunghwa, which takes 5 hours
already begun has a blinking red light at the
buses from the South Seoul Terminal.
and 30 minutes. Timetables, routes and
upper right corner). Enter the boarding area
stations and fare information may be checked
beyond the gate and go to the platform
online at the KORAIL website (www.korail.com).
indicated on the LED board screen to board
•Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu Line, Yeongdong Line) 194, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Subway Lines 3 & 7, Express Bus
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30 days before the date of departure (from 07:00 AM) - 30 minutes before the
time, the reservation is cancelled automatically.
Terminal station)
KTX, are good alternatives for a long-distance
KORAIL website or KORAIL customer center (1544-8545, 1544-7788, ARS: 1544-1188)
If the reserved ticket is not purchased or paid for within the specified period of
(Subway Lines 3 & 7, Express Bus 82-2-6282-0600
Customers with a KORAIL membership
the train.
Departure station Arrival station Time of departure Time of arrival Type of train Train No. (Odd numbers-southbound, even numbers- northbound) Coach No. Ticket issuer Ticket refund No. Amount paid Seat No.
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3. Driving (Getting a Driver’s License)
Life in Korea
※To check if you need to take a written test,
3-1. Converting a Foreign Driver’ s License to a Korean License
Foreign driver’ s license is exchanged only for a class-2 regular license.
see the List of Countries Having a
Foreign driver’ s licenses issued in countries having a reciprocity agreement with Korea
Reciprocal Driver’ s License Agreement
(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
with Korea at the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’s License
A driver’ s license issued by an appropriately-
List of Countries Having a Reciprocal Driver’ s License Agreement with Korea
Examination Office.
(National Police Agency Notice, Dec. 1, 2012)
empowered foreign authority may be
- Visit the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’ s License Examination Office.
exchanged for a Korean driver’ s license, by
Only unexpired full licenses may be
providing required documents including a
exchanged. Temporary licenses, learner’ s
certificate from the embassy of your home
licenses, provisional licenses, probationary
country and after undergoing a physical exam
licenses or driving permits or certificates are
and taking a written test.
not acceptable for exchange.
1. Countries where Korean licenses are exchanged for local ones without requiring test-taking. Others
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 updated rule.
Item
Description 1. Foreign 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
Licenses 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 (20 multiple choice questions) in Korean, English or Chinese Drivers whose Korean driving license was cancelled in the past must receive 6 hours of traffic safety education - Visit the website of the Road Traffic Authority Driver’ s License Examination Office.
※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.
3-2. Unlicensed Drivers Wishing to Obtain a Korean License
3. An entry/ exit record issued by the immigration authority and the passport Documents Required
※The entry/ exit record and the stamps on the passport should show that you stayed in the license-issuing country for at least 90 days. 4. ID card ※Korean citizens: ID Card, passport or any other valid, government-issued identification
Written test → Sign up for a driving test → Driving test → Learner’ s license issued →
exchange with a Korean driver’ s license, a
Sign up for a road test → Road test →
new license should be acquired in
License issued
accordance with a certain procedure. The
to Article 6 of the Resident Registration Act)
procedure for registration and acquisition of a
※Overseas Koreans: Passport and Domestic Residence Report Card ※Foreign nationals who are not registered as an alien resident and are in Korea for less
examination → Sign up for a written test →
If there are no foreign driver’ s license to
document (Korean citizens here refer to those who are registered as residents pursuant ※Foreign nationals: Passport and Alien Registration Card
•Traffic safety education → Physical
driver’ s license is as follows:
•Inquiries: Road Traffic Authority Driver’ s License Examination Office 1577-1120
http://dl.koroad.or.kr
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) Fees
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4. Tips for Driving in Korea
4-2. Hi-pass
from the prepaid Hi-pass card (which, therefore, needs to be topped up beforehand). In the
4-1. Bus-only Lanes
Hi-pass, which you must have seen written
case of a postpaid card affiliated with a credit
on some of the highway tollgates in Korea, is
card, tolls are paid later once a month on the
Bus-only lanes, reserved for the exclusive use of authorized buses, are special travel lanes
an electronic toll payment system operated by
credit card due date.
created to speed and promote the flow of bus traffic. To avoid obstructing the traffic of other
the Korea Expressway Corporation to alleviate
types of vehicles, on highways, bus lanes are in the middle of a road, and in regular roads, at
bottlenecks caused by cars slowing down
Cars without a Hi-pass device, passing through
the outer side of a road. Although only buses meeting certain conditions are authorized to use
and stopping at a tollgate to pay the toll.
a Hi-pass lane, become photographed, and
bus-only lanes, in some cases, other vehicles with multiple passengers may be allowed to use
Drivers with a Hi-pass device and card
their drivers have to pay the toll plus a fine.
them as well.
installed inside the vehicle do not need to
Therefore, make sure to enter the right lane at
An unauthorized vehicle caught driving on a bus-only lane is fined. See the list of vehicles
slow down at the tollgate and can just drive
a tollgate.
authorized to use bus-only lanes below:
through it. The toll is automatically debited
Road type
Vehicles authorized to use bus-only lanes Highways
Note
Sign Board
Other roads 1. Large-size multi-passenger vehicles seating 36 or more passengers 2. Business multi-passenger vehicles
2km before the Hi-pass tollgates
seating less than 36 3. School buses operating for transportation of children, carrying a registration. 4. The following multi-passenger vehicles 9-passenger vehicles or multi-passenger vehicles (passenger vehicles and Bus-only lane
multi-passenger vehicles that seat no more than 12 should have at least six passengers onboard)
designated by the Commissioner of the local policy agency to facilitate traffic
1km before Hi-pass tollgates
movement: A. Multi-passenger vehicles for school children or commuters operating on a fixed route and seating at least 16. B. Multi-passenger vehicles deemed
Road marks (blue lanes)
necessary, for the 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.
Hi-pass neon signs
For more detailed information, see the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act.
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4-3. Permissive Left Turn
details of an accident within 3 hours in a city or within 12 hours within in a rural area by
In
Korea,
most
Telecommunication
Korean telecom service providers offer bundled telecom services, which provide discounts for subscribing the mobile phone,
visiting a police station in person or by phone either in person or by a third-party.
1. Fixed-line Telephone
light, and drivers
The driver should immediately notify the car
To get a line installed, call the following
vary widely depending on the provider. Their
must make a left
insurance company of such information as the
telecom service provider and schedule a visit
price, meanwhile, depends on the length of
turn only when this
date and place of the accident, degree of
by a telephone installer.
the contract, unit call price, value-added
signal lights up. But,
damage, circumstances of the accident,
if you see a sign
evidence, and witnesses. You should seek
like the one above at a crossroads, this
advice from the insurance company to avoid
means that you may make a left turn, even if
unfair liability or penalties arising from
there is no left turn light. Make your left turn
damage of evidence.
traffic lights have a dedicated left turn
package. The terms of service for the bundles
service charges, whether or not you are •Olleh KT : 100 (Internet phone and landline phone) •SK Broadband : 106 (Internet phone and landline phone) •LG U+ : 101 (Internet phone)
when the traffic light is green, after checking for cars coming from the left and right.
Internet and Internet TV service as one
When in need of interpretation service or
renting any equipment from your provider and whether you modify your options later. Therefore, before choosing a bundled plan, you must carefully read all the details of a plan by visiting the website of the telecom company.
other assistance, call the Seoul Global Center
4-4. How to Respond to a Traffic Accident Foreign drivers are recommended to carry the
(82-2-2075-4130~1). If the Center does not
The bundled telecom plans are as follows
offer services in the language you speak, call
(The details of the plan and discounts offered
the BBB, which offers free interpretation
may vary by region and time of subscription).
service in 17 languages (1588-5644).
phone numbers of their Korean friends, lawyers, car insurance companies, and their
4-5. Emergency Car Services
local embassy in case they get into an unexpected traffic accident. It is also crucial to
- Free battery recharging
carry a camera to record the scene of the
- Free car door opening service
accident. A car should be parked on the
- Emergency gas refilling service
roadside immediately after a traffic accident occurs. You may call 119 for emergency aid
(excluding diesel or LPG burning cars) - Free tire replacement service
or an ambulance. You should declare the
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1-1. Olleh KT
1-2. SK Broadband Internet + Telephone + TV: 33,000 per month
•All-IP Alright: Free Internet subscription and discounted TV subscription provided if two or more family members use the KT LTE plan
Internet + Internet phone + TV: 34,100 per month B set Smart
Internet + Telephone: 23,100 per month Internet + Internet phone: 24,200 per month
The amount below includes VAT
Internet + TV: 31,900 per month
Discount LTE plan
LTE plan
LTE plan
TB Bundle
(34,000 won per month
(52,000 won per month
(67,000 won per month
Discounts
to less than 52,000 won
to less than 67,000 won
or higher)
LTE Lines
1 Line
per month)
per month)
5,000 won discount
7,500 won discount
2 Lines
10,000 won discount
12,500 won discount
3-4 Lines
19,800 won per month
T + B Internet
Family plans starting at as low as 11,000 won
T + B Telephone
A discount of up to 50% on basic fee and call charges
T + B Internet phone
A discount of up to 50% on basic fee and call charges
*Rental fee not included in the rate If subscription is cancelled during the contract period, the total discounted amount will be charged.
25,000 won discount
1-3. LG U+
25,000 won discount
+
•LTE Bundle
LTE Lines
Discount for Olleh tv Live Service
1-4 Lines
2,200 won discount
U+ Mobile Conditions
•Bundles for home: Discounts provided for bundling up two or more among Internet, landline
for subscription
phone and TV.
U+ Internet
New subscription / Switch to new device
Existing
(LTE Super Plus / LTE Plus - 2 yr contract)
customers Internet(new
LTE 52
LTE 62
LTE 72
Data 55
Data 65
Data 75
LTE 85
LTE 100~
Unlimited Unlimited Data 95 Data 110 ~
Other plans
High speed subscription) + Wi-Fi100 Up to 5 LTE
The amount in parentheses includes VAT
Internet phone (VoIP)
Landline phone
TV
Landline phone + TV
+ Internet A saving of 8,000 won
A saving of 8,200 won
A saving of 12,000 won
A saving of 16,200 won
(8,800 won) per month
(9,020 won) per month
(13,200 won) per month
(17,820 won) per month
when bundled
when bundled
when bundled
when bundled
5,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
15,000
5,000
Discount
won
won
won
won
won
won
per line
(5,500
(8,800
(11,000
(13,200
(16,500
(5,500
won)
won)
won)
won)
won)
won)
24,000 won
27,000 won
34,000 won
35,000 won
(29,700 won) per month
(37,400 won) per month
(38,500 won) per month
No
Super Plus,
discount
LTE Plus 2 yr
for
contract
landline
subscribers
phones
discounted per line
•3G Bundle U+ Mobile
(26,400 won) per month
Note
Conditions
U+ Internet
Existing subscribers / Others
Existing
for subscription
High speed Internet(new
Smart34
Smart44 Smart54 Smart64 Smart74~ Others
Note
subscribers) + Wi-Fi100
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5,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
15,000
5,000
Discount
won
won
won
won
won
won
per line
(5,500
(8,800
(11,000
(13,200
(16,500
(5,500
won)
won)
won)
won)
won)
won)
No discount for landline phones
Up to 5 Super Save, Save 2 yr contract subscribers discounted per line
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2. Mobile Phone Service
3. Mobile Phone Rental from the Incheon International Airport/ Roaming
2-1. Mobile Operators
•LG U+ - Services: Mobile handset rental, international roaming
olleh KT
www.olleh.com
1588-0010
LG U+
www.uplus.co.kr
1544-0010
SK Telecom
www.tworld.co.kr
1599-0011
- Opening hours: 06:00 - 22:00 - Phone number: 82-2-3416-7010 - Service center location 24-hour service center: 1st fl., near Gate 5-6 LG U+ Global Roaming Center in General Access Area: 1st fl., near Exit 5-6 (Roaming phone return/ local rental phone rental, 24 hrs)
2-2. How Foreigners can Subscribe to a Mobile Service
1st fl., near Exit 9-10 (Roaming phone return/ local rental phone rental, 06:00-22:00) 3rd fl., between Check-in Counters A and B (Roaming phone return/ local rental phone rental, 06:00-22:00)
•olleh KT - Documents required: Alien registration card or alien registration certificate + a photo ID (passport)
3rd fl., between Check-in Counters E and F (Roaming phone rental/ local rental phone rental, 06:00-22:00) 3rd fl., between Check-in Counters G and H (Roaming phone rental/ local rental phone rental, 06:00-22:00) 3rd fl., near Check-in Counter M (Roaming phone rental/ local rental phone rental, 06:00-22:00)
- Deposit: If two or more handsets are purchased, a deposit of 200,000 won is paid, which shall be refunded after cancellation of contract. - One-time subscription fee: 14,400 won
•KT Olleh - Services: mobile phone rental, international roaming service - Opening hours: 06:00 - 22:00
•LG U+
- Phone number: 1588-0608
- Documents required: alien registration card
- Service center location
- One-time subscription fee: 18,000 won 24-hour service center: 1st fl., near Gate 10
•SK Telecom - Documents required: Alien registration card, a bank passbook or a credit card under your name - Deposit: May be required or waived depending on the subscriber’ s type of residency. The deposit is refunded after cancellation of service contract. - Guarantee insurance fee: 25,000 won - One-time subscription fee: 23,760 won
General access area: 1st fl., near Exit 6 (06:00-22:00): roaming phone, domestic phone and wi-fi egg rental & return 1st fl., near Exit 10 (24 hrs): roaming phone, domestic phone and wi-fi egg rental & return 3rd fl., between Check-in Counter E and F (06:00-22:00): wi-fi egg rental, automatic roaming 3rd fl., between Check-in Counters K and L (06:00-22:00): data roaming, wi-fi egg rental, automatic roaming 3rd fl., between Check-in Counters L and M (06:00-22:00): wi-fi egg rental, automatic roaming Duty-free zone: Near Gate 25 (07:00-21:00): automatic roaming, rental phone roaming Near Gate 29 (07:00-21:00): automatic roaming, rental phone roaming Concourse A Olleh Roaming Center: near Gate 119 (07:00-21:00)
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4. Postal Services
•SK Telecom - Services: mobile phone rental, international roaming service - Opening hours: 06:00 - 22:00
4-1. Domestic Postal Service
- Phone number: 1599-2011 - Service center location 24-hour service center: 1st fl., between Exit 6 and 7 General access area: 1st fl., between Exit 6 and 7: roaming phone, domestic phone rental and return (24 hrs)
- Service provided by: Post office and post service agencies nationwide - Key services: Mail, courier service (express parcel delivery), banking, and insurance •Postal rates (as of Aug. 1, 2013, unit: won)
st
1 fl., between Exit 10 and 11: roaming phone, domestic phone rental and return (06:00-22:00) 3rd fl., near Check-in Counter E: roaming phone rental, domestic rental phone return (06:00-22:00) 3rd fl., near Check-in Counter G: roaming phone rental, domestic rental phone return (06:00-22:00) Airside SKT roaming center Near duty-free zone Gate 25 (Auto roaming/ rental roaming 07:00-21:00) Near duty-free zone Gate 29 (Auto roaming/ rental roaming 07:00-21:00) Near duty-free zone Gate 119 (Auto roaming/ rental roaming 07:00-21:00)
Weight(g)
Regular
Registered Mail
Express Mail
Standard
Non-standard
Standard
Non-standard
Standard
Non-standard
5
270
390
1,900
2,020
1,990
2,110
25
300
390
1,930
2,020
2,020
2,110
50
320
390
1,950
2,020
2,040
2,110
100
-
510
-
2,140
-
2,230
150
-
630
-
2,260
-
2,350
•Parcel service rates (as of Oct. 2013, unit: won) 2kg(60cm)
5kg(80cm)
10kg(120cm)
Registered
Service Local
3,500
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
(Next-day delivery)
National
4,000
4,500
5,500
6,500
8,000
Local
2,200
2,700
3,700
4,700
5,700
National
2,700
3,200
4,200
5,200
6,700
Regular parcel
20kg(140cm) 30kg(160cm)
•Courier service (as of Oct. 2013, unit: won) 2kg(60cm)
5kg(80cm)
10kg(120cm)
Courier service
Service Local
4,000
5,000
6,000
20kg(140cm) 30kg(160cm) 7,000
8,000
(Next-day delivery)
National
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
•Postal (zip) code searching Korea’ s post offices have a book or a computer for looking up postal codes. Postal codes can also be searched at the following website as well: http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/sub/ZipCodeFinder.jsp?contId=e1030700
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4-2. EMS (Express Mail Service)
- Phone: 82-2-2195-1114 - EMS Search Inquiry: www.koreapost.go.kr/
The
Express
http://ems.epost.go.kr
Service, or EMS, is an
※Check the barcode number on your EMS
international postal service which delivers letters,
1. Medical Care System in Korea
receipt
documents and parcels to their destination abroad. It is the fastest and safest service as
Medical Services
Hospitals and clinics in Korea are generally equipped with the latest medical equipment, and the
4-3. International Postal Service
the deliveries are made in accordance with a
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
special agreement between the Ministry of
If you are willing to bear higher postal
demand for care from this community and to extend quality services to them. Some hospitals
Science, ICT and Future Planning and the
charges to send documents or parcels
operate a 24-hr emergency medical call center offering advice and assistance over the phone
postal services of other countries. The EMS is
abroad safe and fast, you can use
and free interpretation services.
available at 148 post offices in Korea as of
international postal services with a global
September 2005. Deliveries can be made to 143
network. The following is a list of international
Primary Care
countries including Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong
postal services operating in Korea, so check
Institutions
and China in 2-4 days.
the rates and services at their website.
Various letters, documents, gifts and merchandise with a maximum weight of 20 kg
rates of EMS & EMS Premium services, and
care to both inpatients and outpatients and having 30-500 sick beds. Hospitals with specialists in all medical fields that are either a general hospital or a university hospital with 500 or more sick beds.
※To get a consultation from a specialist in a
2. International Healthcare Centers
tertiary care institution, a patient must have a referral from a practitioner in a primary or
•Seoul National University Hospital
080-023-8000
a secondary institution. The cost of the initial
International Healthcare Center
http://www.fedex.com/kr_english
consultation is much higher for patients
- Tel: 82-2-2072-0505
without a referral.
- Reservation: by phone or on the website
•FedEx
- Postal fees: Please go to http://www. koreapost.go.kr/eng/main/index.jsp for the
Institutions
www.dhl.co.kr/en.html
weight can be limited to 15kg in some verified at the post office.
Institutions
1588-0001
can be delivered by ship. The maximum countries. Weight limits by country can be
- Public health centers, public health center branches, community health centers
Secondary Care Hospitals with at least four medical departments, each with specialists providing medical Tertiary Care
•DHL Korea
Providers of comprehensive medical diagnostics based on early signs of health problems
•UPS Korea
call 1588-1300 for the rates of international mail and parcel services.
- Website: http://www.snuh.org/english
1588-6886
(English)
http://www.ups.com/content/kr/en/index.jsx
- Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, other foreign languages
4-4. Other Services •Samsung Hospital Types Booking
Door-to-Door Delivery Service
Booking by phone or Internet → Delivery person visits your place → Delivery
Delivery
Seoul & Gyeonggi-do Province (1-2 days)
lead time
Others (3-4 days)
(Seoul,
Additional charges for remote islands or
weekdays only)
mountainous areas
Fee
Quick Service
- Tel: 82-2-3410-0200 / 0226 - Reservation: on the official website - Website: http://www.samsunghospital.
Immediately upon pick-up
Fee varies depending on distance and the weight of package.
com/global/ihs/main/main.do - Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, other foreign languages
For the list of delivery service companies, check the directory.
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•Severance Hospital
Life in Korea
•Foreigners and Overseas Koreans’Application
Note
National Pension
Health Insurance
- Reservation: 82-2-2019-3600 / 3690
for Exclusion from Enrollment in Workplace
Cultural Arts(D-1), Study Abroad (D-2), Industrial Training (D-3), General Training (D-4),
- Visa: 82-2-2019-2804 / 1209
Insurance
Journalism (D-5), Religious Affairs (D-6), Supervisory Intra-company Transfer (D-7),
- Website: http://www.yuhs.or.kr/en/ - Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, other foreign languages •ASAN Medical Clinic - Reservation: 82-2-3010-5001 - Website: http://eng.amc.seoul.kr/lang/index.jsp - Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, other foreign languages
Eligibility
Legal basis - Article 76 (5) of the Enforcement Decree of
Foreign Spouse (F-6), Working Holiday (H-1)
- Article 61 (5) of the Enforcement Rule of the same Act (Notification of Foreigners’ Enrollment)
Insurance (Ministry of Health and Welfare
(satisfying the eligibility criteria below),
1. The employer and employees of a
those who reported their place of
workplace that hires one or more full-time
domestic residence and those who
workers.
reported their enrollment in a health
3. Workplaces not eligible for enrollment - Workplaces without a permanent address
Documents required
※Enrollment is mandatory for corporations, even if there are no employees and just one representative.
Domestic Residence Report Card for people of Korean descent (F-4)
Domestic Residence Report Card Certificate of academic enrollment (D-2, overseas Koreans)
Date of insurance acquisition (for those who entered Korea
Date of alien registration or date of report of domestic residence
Date of report of domestic residence
before December
insurance program
Date of insurance acquisition (for those who entered Korea on
3 months from the date of entry into Korea
3 months from the date of entry into Korea
(the date of entry for those with a student or
(the date of entry for those with a student or
employment visa)
employment visa)
and after December 17, 2008) Where to submit
Local branch with jurisdiction over the registered place of residence
the application
(alien registration card/ domestic residence report card) When submitted personally by the applicant (immediate processing)
Application method
- Individual workplaces with no employee and only a representative
Proof of income if applicable
16, 2008)
•Health insurance for the self-employed - Eligibility: Registered foreign residents
eligible
Alien Registration Card
their Dependents)
Notification No. 2007-69)
2. Workplaces without an employee are not
Non professional Employment (E-9), Family Visitation (F-1), Residential (F-2), Dependent Family (F-3), Overseas Korean (F-4), Permanent Residence (F-5),
•Employee Health Insurance (workplace
Eligibility
Professional Employment (E-5), Arts & Performances (E-6), Special Occupation (E-7),
(Foreigners etc. to be Policyholders and
Foreigners’Enrollment in National Health
insurance)
residency)
Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Research (E-3), Technology Transfer (E-4),
the National Health Insurance Act
- Criteria for Overseas Koreans and
3. National Health Insurance
(types of
Corporate Investor (D-8), Trade Management (D-9), Professorship (E-1),
- Submission of required documents - Instant issuance of the enrollment certificate (1st month insurance contribution must be paid at the time of the issuance)
Co-insurance
The following household members of a foreign resident or an overseas Korean may be co-insured:
of
- Eligible household members: Lineal ascendants and descendants of the insured member
family members
(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: 1577-1000, 82-2-390-2000(English) / www.nhic.or.kr
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Life in Korea
For prescription drugs, your pharmacist most often wraps pills by single doses before
Financial Services
•119
giving them to you. As many drugs come
119 is an emergency response service
with no dosage or other information, you
number, just like 911 in the U.S. The control
need to listen carefully to your pharmacist’ s
center can trace the location from which a 119
instructions and ask questions. If your
•Primary Financial Institutions
call is made, and the staff is on standby 24
pharmacist can speak English, ask him/her if
Primary financial institutions are banks and
hours a day to quickly deliver assistance to
he/she could write it down for you.
other deposit-taking institutions, also referred
1. Financial Institutions
to as“monetary financial institutions.”
those in distress, including transporting persons in medical emergency to a nearby
If you have any kind of drug allergy, tell your
Example: special banks (Korea EXIM Bank,
hospital. The 119 operator sends either an
doctor about it so that you can get the
Industrial Bank of Korea), commercial banks
emergency medical team or firefighters,
prescription that is right for you. Note also
(Kookmin Bank, Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank,
depending on the nature of emergency. A
that you cannot refill your prescriptions in
Hana Bank, etc.), local banks (Busan Bank,
non-Korean caller is connected to an
Korea, which means that if you need more of
Gwangju Bank, Daegu Bank, etc.)
interpreting service, and the 119 service of
the same medications, you must see your
Seoul provides interpretation services in
doctor again for a new prescription.
English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Mongolian. The use of a 119 ambulance is free of charge.
※Check the list of pharmacies that open on weekends (or all year round) at http://www. pharm114.or.kr (Korean only)
- How to call 119:
firms, investment trust companies, specialized credit institutions, mutual savings banks, etc.
•Secondary Financial Institutions These financial institutions are also referred to
•Tertiary Financial Institutions
as “non-monetary financial institutions,”as
These institutions, far less structured than
opposed to monetary financial institutions.
institutions belonging to the above two
Unlike banks providing indirect financial
categories, are also known, since recently, as
services, secondary financial institutions often
“consumer credit institutions,” and are
Landline phone/ mobile phone - Dial 119
offer direct financing, in other words, directly
primarily lenders.
without the area code
from fund suppliers to borrowers.
Example: lending companies
Public phone booth - Dial 119 after
Example: insurance companies, securities
pressing the red emergency button
5. 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.
Patient Escorting The KOTRA Investment Consulting Center (ICC) provides escorting services to international residents in Korea for hospital visits. Escorts speak English and Japanese, and the service is free. Book an escort at least seven days ahead by calling 82-2-3497-1055 (Japanese) or 82-2-3497-1056 (English).
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2. Banks
2-3. Internet Banking
2-1. General Information
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
•Opening Hours: 09:00AM - 4:00PM (closed on weekends and holidays)
steps.
•ATM fees (KB Kookmin Bank, as of Oct. 2013)
•Setting up Internet banking: Visit a banking center near you → Fill out an application form →
During opening hours 100,000 won
Over
100,000 won
Over
or less
100,000 won
or less
100,000 won
250 won
500 won
Cash withdrawal
None
Deposit using other
700 won
banks’cards ATMs of your own bank
After closing hour
transfer
Log onto the online banking website → Online certificate issued •Documents required: ID card, passbook
1,000 won
3. Korean Currency
between Funds
Registration of a secret code for funds transfer → A security card or an OTP card issued →
internal
None
None
accounts from external institutions
ATMs of
Cash withdrawal
other banks
Funds transfer
500 won
1,000 won
600 won 500 won
- ATM fees may vary depending on the
1,000 won
500 won
1,000 won
900 won 500 won
1,000 won
2-2. Opening a Bank Account
bank. - ATM fees are higher after bank closing hour and on weekends and holidays. ※Bank closing hours, for the purpose of the ATM fee schedule, are before 07:00AM and after 11:30PM on weekday and weekends.
•How to setup an account: visit your nearest bank. •Documents required: passport, alien registration card, or travel document(s). •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 in Korea, or tax receipt from Korea. ※To be issued an ATM card, you must be employed in Korea or have a Korean guardian.
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4. Bank Card
Shopping
4-1. Credit Card
1. Department Stores •How to Apply: by visiting your nearest bank Department stores carry a large assortment of
(i.e., KEB Bank).
goods, ranging from clothes to grocery,
•Eligibility: registered foreigners who are 20
electronics and house appliances, cosmetics,
years or older with a place of employment in Korea, and who own an account at the
•How to Apply: same as for a credit card.
jewelry and everyday household items. These
applicable bank
•Eligibility: same as for a credit card.
establishments providing better facilities and
•Required documents: income certificate
•Required documents: income certificate
services tend to be also more expensive than
(recent 3 months), employee contract,
(recent 3 months), employee contract,
other retailers. They are, meanwhile, good
These large retail establishments carry an
foreigner registration card and passport.
foreigner registration card and passport.
sources of imported products such as
extensive range of goods just like department
imported clothes and food. It might be a good
stores, from grocery to clothes and everyday
consists of basic annual fee and
idea to wait for sales periods, several times a
items. These stores, often deployed over a
partnership service fee. The fee is charged
year usually, to take advantage of discounts.
huge area, are not the best choice when you
once a year, and the amount varies
Here are some interesting tips to save money.
just need to purchase a couple of items.
What to do when your card is lost or stolen
If you cannot afford the pricey meals in the
Goods sold in superstores are generally fine
When your credit card is lost or stolen, contact the credit card company
food section, visit after six in the evening right
quality merchandises, and both facilities and
before the department store closes. The
services are decent; hence, many family
immediately or visit your bank to report the loss or theft or ask to have the card
ready-cooked meals can be purchased for
shoppers during weekends.
•Annual fee: The annual fee for a credit card
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 Bank). Your credit card limit will be 90 percent of that deposit. In order to get that deposit back you must cancel your credit card.
4-2. Check Card A check card is a debit card that is issued by your bank. You can only spend the remaining balance in your bank account. Discount benefits that are similar to that of a credit card apply, depending on the amount spent from your check card.
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•Annual fee: none.
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. Where to report a lost card (no area code) •KB Kookmin Card: 1588-1688
2. Superstores
50 to 70% of their original price. •e-Mart, Lotte Mart, Kim’ s Club, Home Plus, •Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Hyundai Department Store, Galleria, Time Square, etc.
Costco, etc. ※Costco is a membership-based store and carries more imported products than other superstores, drawing many international shoppers.
•Lotte Card: 1588-8300 •Shinhan Card: 1577-7200 •Samsung Card: 1588-8900 •Citi Card: 1566-1000 •Woori Card: 1588-5300 •Korea Exchange Bank: 1588-3200 •Hana SK Card: 1599-1155 •Hyundai Card: 1577-6200
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3. Traditional Markets
palette of products sold is huge as well, ranging from clothes to grocery, beauty
•Gmarket, 11 St., Interpark, Auction, Shinsegae Mall, Lotte Mall, etc.
Traditional markets are one of the most
supplies, electronics and even insurances.
interesting places you can visit in Korea.
But, be wary of impulsive purchases, an
Traditional markets, which are a convenient
undesirable tradeoff in this mode of shopping.
Exchange or Refund
miscellaneous items, are usually outdoors,
•Lotte Home Shopping, Hyundai Home
although this varies somewhat according to
Shopping, CJ O Shopping, NS Home
Make a habit of saving your receipts when purchasing a product. They are needed for returning a product for
region. One advantage is that shoppers can
Shopping, GS Shop, etc.
source for groceries, clothes, and other
casually browse through these outdoor stalls and negotiate the price with the seller, if they
may carry a bit more extensive assortment of
find something that tickles their fancy. Toward
products, but they are generally small enough
the market closing time, vendors tend to slash
for shoppers to easily find the items they
their prices to nearly a half, so it’ s a good
need. But convenience stores, although great
The Internet certainly is unbeatable as a retail
idea to take advantage of the discount.
for quickly picking up a couple of items, are
channel, both in terms of ease of shopping
more expensive than supermarkets or
and the variety of goods that may be
traditional markets.
purchased. Online shopping malls are either
•Noryangjin Fisheries Market, Garak-dong Farm Produce Market, Gyeong-dong Herbal Market, Cheongnyangni Fruit Market, etc.
6. Internet Shopping
specialized in certain categories of products, •GS25, Seven Eleven, Buy The Way, Family Mart, etc.
such as food, clothes or books, or general stores carrying all manners of products just like a department store. But, the catch is that
exchange or refund. Products can be returned for exchange or refund usually to the store from which you purchased them. To get an exchange or refund, products must be returned undamaged within 7 to 14 days from the date of purchase. The rule is the same for products purchased online; they must be returned to the online vendor for exchange or refund. Meanwhile, the shopper sometimes has to pay for the cost of return shipping depending on the policy of individual online outlets.
the actual products you get can be quite
5. TV Home Shopping
different from what you saw on your computer monitor. Also, shoppers may not always feel
Shopping by simply making a phone call to
safe about entering their financial information
place an order on items you just saw on TV
at a vendor website.
is indeed extremely convenient. Plus, the
4. Convenience Stores Convenience stores are open around-theclock and carry simple grocery items and
If a vendor refuses to exchange or replace a product or issue a refund for it, or if you are a victim of other unfair business practices, you can seek help from the Korea Consumer Agency or by calling the ‘1372 Consumer Protection Center’operated by the Fair Trade Commission. •Korea Consumer Agency International Cooperation Team : 82-2-3460-3443 •Fair Trade Commission Consumer Protection Center : 1372 (without an area code)
other basic items. Larger convenience stores
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Culture 1. Museums and Galleries
•Seoul Museum of Art
and in the south of the garden there is a site
Established by Seoul city in 1988, the
where a time capsule was buried in 1994 to
museum aims to introduce and exhibit the
commemorate the 600th year of Seoul’s
works of Korean artists. The museum moved
designation as the nation’ s capital.
to its current building in 2005, and the •National Museum of Korea
building consists of three floors and six
28, Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
The museum is the biggest in Korea and
exhibition halls. The annex to the museum
82-2-2264-4412
boasts a collection of more than 300
opened inside Gyeonghuigung palace in
hanokmaeul.seoul.go.kr
thousand historical artifacts. The museum
55, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
building has six floors above ground and one
82-2-724-0274
•Korean Folk Village
underground floor, and the artifacts are
www.museum.seoul.kr
The village has around 270 traditional houses
2003.
displayed by era and type. The museum moved to its current location in 2005.
and buildings and has a collection of more •National Museum of Modern and
than 16,000 folk artifacts. In traditional
Contemporary Art, Korea
holidays like Seollal or Chuseok, various
The museum, which is the largest museum of
cultural events are held.
modern and contemporary arts in Korea, opened in 1969 and moved to its current
90, Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-
location in 1986. The museum houses more
si, Gyeonggi-do
than 4,000 paintings, sculptures and
61, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
82-31-288-0000
installations including Nam June Paik’ s video
82-2-2124-8800
www.koreanfolk.co.kr
installation Dadaikseon (The more the better).
sema.seoul.go.kr
In addition to permanent exhibitions, various special exhibitions are held year-round.
•Namsangol Hanok Village
137, Seobinggo-ro,Yongsan-gu, Seoul
The Namsangol Hanok village is a replica of a
82-2-2077-7000
Joseon-era village consisting of various
www.museum.go.kr
Hanok (traditional Korean houses) and the houses of aristocrats and peasants. The
•Seoul Museum of History
village also has traditional ponds and gardens
Established by the Seoul city government in 2002, the museum displays historical and traditional artifacts that help understand the culture and history of Seoul, the nation’ s
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capital for 600 years. The artifacts on exhibit
313, Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si,
are mostly related to the traditional lifestyle of
Gyeonggi-do
the Joseon Dynasty which show how the
82-2-2188-6000
people lived at the time.
www.mmca.go.kr
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2. Movie Theater
Life in Korea
3. Performance Halls
Grand Theater, the Sejong M Theater and Sejong Museum of Art. Before the Seoul Arts
Movie theaters in Korea are mostly multiplex
•Seoul Arts Center
Center
cinemas with multiple screens. Most of the
Seoul Arts Center is an exhibition and
performances in Korea were held at the
opened
in
1988,
all
major
theaters are connected to subway stations, or
performance center located near Umyeonsan
Sejong Center, and the Center still hosts
inside department stores or shopping centers.
mountain. The Center opened in 1993, and
various performances, exhibitions and events.
The list of major multiplex chains in Korea is
consists of an opera house, music
175, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
as follows (refer to website for screenings and
performance hall, exhibition hall and lecture
82-2-399-1114
locations).
hall. More than 2,000 art performances
www.sejongpac.or.kr
•Lotte Cinema 1544-8855
are held every year at the Center. www.lottecinema.co.kr
•Megabox 1544-0070
www.megabox.co.kr
•Primus 1544-5522
•Seongnam Arts Center
now Maronie Park, which is crowded with
The Seongnam Arts Center opened in 2005
people because many small cultural
by Seongnam city to bring culture and arts
performance halls and theaters are located
closer to its citizens. The Center consists of
near the park. Every year, the Daehangno
an opera house, concert hall, exhibition hall
Small Theater Festival is held.
and conference hall.
www.primuscinema.com
Hyehwa-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul (Hyehwa station, line no. 4)
•CGV 1544-1122
campus used to be in Daehangno but moved to Gwanak-gu in 1975. The campus site is
(opera, concerts, recitals, etc.) and exhibitions
www.cgv.co.kr
4. Community
In addition to multiplex chains, there are movie theaters that screen independent films
2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu,
or art films.
Seoul
The local community is a great place to
82-2-580-1300
connect and interact with people. It can prove
www.sac.or.kr
to be a great companion at times away from home. Sharing information and understanding
•Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
808, Seongnam-daero, Bundang-gu,
others will help you mix in with the new
A culture and arts space located in Sejong-
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
community, make new friends, participate in
daero, the Center consists of the Sejong
82-31-783-8000
interesting activities, and help you cope with
www.snart.or.kr
the changes around you. There are a number of expat communities based in Korea. They
•Daehangno
are hosted by foreign organizations or
Daehangno refers to the 1.5km zone in
foreigner support groups and are for people
Hyehwa-dong, Seoul. Daehangno literally
from certain countries or an open event for
means ‘university street’ because the
all. Keep in mind that there are a wide variety
universities in the area drew many youths
of groups to choose from.
and students. The Seoul National University
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•Seoul International Women's Association
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this citizen charity group. They find new
Especially, spouses of expats can use their
homes for homeless animals, nurture animals
spare time to take part in volunteer activities
The largest international women's organization
in need, and are regularly involved in
or enjoy cultural programs to make their time
Ballet classes, cooking classes and many
in Korea hosts monthly coffee gatherings,
volunteer work and fundraising.
in Korea more rewarding.
other cultural classes are offered in English
(SIWA)
•I-Park Department Store Cultural Center (Yongsan)
offers over 40 courses on subjects such as
http://www.animalrescuekorea.org
photography and cooking, and plans Korean
email address available at
•Seoul Volunteer Center
http://www.iparkculture.com
culture experience events and other
http://www. animalrescuekorea.org/contact
The Center has volunteer programs for
82-2-2012-0101
networking sessions. The association holds a
for both foreigners and Koreans.
foreigners.
regular bazaar that sells donated second-
•Community Korea
hand goods to support those in need. It is a
Community Korea's activities can be
82-2-1670-1365
great community and is especially
categorized into four groups. Language
•Seoul Global Center Free Korean Course
Daejeon. It offers courses for cooking,
recommended to spouses who have
exchange is for Koreans and non-Korean
The Seoul Global Center provides free Korean
traditional culture, and more.
immigrated to Korea by marriage.
residents. Their foreign activity committee
language classes that are available for any
http://www.dicc.or.kr/boards/lst/notice
http://siwapage.com
organizes concerts, camps, Korean song
non-Korean residing in the capital city.
82-42-223-0789
contact@siwapage.com
class, and regular parties. They also arrange
Complimentary classes are offered in different
temple stay programs.
difficulty levels.
This is a foreign resident community based in
•British Association of Seoul
http://www.communitykorea.com
http://global.seoul.go.kr
Teatime, educational courses, mahjong
info@communitykorea.com
82-2-2075-4140
gatherings, and Halloween parties galore.
•Daejeon International Exchange Center
hsahn3003@gmail.com
5. Foreign Villages in Seoul According to the Korea Immigration Office and
Collecting monetary donations takes up a big
•Seoul Japan Club (SJC)
part of this association's activities.
This is a community for Japanese
•Gugak Classes
around 1,450,000 foreigners in Korea as of
http://www.britishseoul.com
businesspersons living in Korea. The
The National Gugak Center provides regular
August 31, 2013. Korea is experiencing a
use the email address at
community not only focuses on promoting
gugak (traditional Korean music) classes for
steep rise in international marriages with more
http://www. britishseoul.com/contact
togetherness but is also committed to solving
foreign residents. The classes open two times
business issues that Japanese corporates
a year, in the first half and the second half,
face in Korea.
and are offered in both English and Korean.
•International Migrant Center
the Korea National Statistical Office, there are
This center organizes regular festivals, camps,
http://www.sjchp.co.kr
All musical instruments can be borrowed free
and Korean courses for multicultural families.
82-2-739-6962
of charge.
You can browse the complete list of activities on the official notice board on their website.
http://www.gugak.go.kr/site/gugak/menu/871.do The‘Communities’section of the directory at
http://www.migrantcenter.net
the back of the book provides a list of
82-31-795-5158
communities for foreigners.
82-2-580-3054 •Seoul Migrant Center This center regularly provides various
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•Animal Rescue Korea
Make the most of your time in Korea and
A growing network of foreigners residing in
experience the traditional culture through
http://www.seoulmc.kr/onboard.php?BID=program
Korea who share a love for animals formed
various programs and events for foreigners.
82-2-2632-9933 / 2633-3063
programs for foreign residents.
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reasonable price and to be surrounded by
Foreign Villages in Seoul Korean-Chinese Village (Yenbian Street:
constituting a Chinese community. A business community has developed along a 500m-long alley where both Korean and Chinese are spoken.
Camping, cycling, inline skating and fishing
Muslim Village
An Islamic business community comes together‘temporarily’on weekends
can also be enjoyed at Hangang Park.
(Seoul Central Masjid:
as many Muslims go to the mosque to attend their weekly service on Friday
For more information visit the Seoul
Garibong-dong, Guro-gu)
Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu) Chinese Village No. 1 (Little Chinatown: Yeonhui-dong of Seodaemun-gu and Yeonnam-dong of Mapo-gu) Chinese Village No. 2 (Chinese Street: in front of the Chinese Embassy at Myeong-dong, Jung-gu)
afternoons.
commercial Chinese village where many Chinese restaurants have formed into a Chinese business town. A cultural village has developed in the Chinese business town that has sprung up around Hanseong Chinese Elementary School in front of the Chinese Embassy. Local Koreans can experience‘Chinese culture’in downtown Seoul as Chinese villages such as Yenben Street or Korean-
and more multicultural families coming about.
Chinese villages have developed in various parts of Seoul.
There are 10 foreign neighborhoods and streets in Seoul alone. Ansan Foreigner
A French residential-commercial community has developed around a French
Bangbae-dong and
school. Various cultural events are staged backed up by dedicated administrative
Banpo 4(sa)-dong,
support from the local gu or district office in the French language.
Seocho-gu)
(Little Tokyo: Ichon 1(il)-dong, Yongsan-gu)
hangang.seoul.go.kr
High Schools at Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It is a residential-
(Seorae Village:
Japan Village
Metropolitan City Hangang Project website at:
A Chinese community has developed around the Chinese Junior and Senior
French Village
Village, Incheon China Town, Namhae German Town, and Geoje Northern Europe Town are well-known foreign villages outside
One of the oldest foreign villages in Seoul, Little Tokyo is equipped with a
the capital.
kindergarten and a range of educational, faith and business facilities.
In the past, expatriate housing areas were
•Banana Boat
Japanese is spoken at nearly all of the facilities and services have been
limited to a few neighborhoods around foreign
In this new leisure sport, a banana-shaped
developed for Japanese residents.
embassies. Now, residential areas for
boat is pulled by a motor boat or jet ski. The
foreigners are becoming ever more diverse.
lightweight boat skims across the surface of
Mongolia Village (Mongol Tower:
This tower is also known as a‘Mongolian island floating in Seoul’as many
Beorumul-gil,
Mongols from various parts of Seoul or its suburbs gather here to exchange
the water at a high speed. It is important for
information. Korean is virtually non-existent here.
those on the boat to maintain good balance,
Gwanghui-dong, Dongdaemun-gu) Italian Village (Club Italia: Francisco Catholic Church at Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu)
A cultural community based on religious bonds has developed here even
(Sunday Market: in front of Hyehwa Catholic Church at
6. Leisure (Water Sports at Hangang)
especially when the boat makes a sharp turn.
though few Italians reside in Seoul. Diverse cultural events are held by the Italian cultural center around a Catholic church that holds mass every Sunday
If you live in the city, why not take some time
for Italians and also runs a kindergarten.
off at Hangang River to blow off some steam? The riverside park is always bustling with
Philippine Village ‘Little Manila’comes together in front of Hyehwa Catholic Church every Sunday. Many truck-mounted stalls sell Philippine-related products.
Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu) Referenced literature: ‘Seoul Policy Focus’ by the Seoul Development Institute
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the park’ s beautiful scenery.
Many Korean-Chinese people have settled in Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul,
activity, especially on weekends and weekday mornings when people come to enjoy water sports. Hangang Park is a great place to try out your choice of water sports at a
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When the boat picks up speed, it feels as if
comparable to water-skiing, although it
•Peanut Boat
•Flyboard
you are gliding above the water. Compete in
requires more skill to perform jumps and
The Peanut Boat is the Banana Boat's little
The flyboard is similar to other water sports
teams when there are enough people for two
turns.
brother. It allows you to race across the river
that require balancing skills, such as water-
while being pulled by a motorboat. This small
skiing, surfing, and wakeboarding. However, it
•Water-skiing
float bounces as it skims the surface of the
is a new type of water sports that uses jet ski
•Fly Fish
This water sport combines skiing and surfing
water. Available at Mangwon and Jamwon
propulsion to lift the rider up to nine meters
This inflatable boat is shaped like a stingray.
in one fun-filled package. Pulled by a
Hangang Park.
above the water.
When a motorboat pulls it, the Fly Fish floats
motorboat or Jet Ski, it tends to be speedier
up into the air like a kite, taking the strapped
than wakeboarding. Younger children and
in passengers up for a ride. It is a great way
beginners can start off at a low speed.
to take in all the speed and an exciting
Shorter boards for children are also available.
boats.
Cost per ride: 100,000 won
experience. It can also be used as a fourperson boat if it is pulled at low speed.
*Hangang Project Headquarters website
http://hangang.seoul.go.kr/enjoy/enjoy02_07_01.html
•Wakeboarding Simply put, wakeboarding is snowboarding on
Available at Jamwon, Banpo, Mangwon, and
the water. It uses the ripples that are created
Nanji Hangang Park.
as the motorboat pulls the wakeboarder. It is
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are already fluent in speaking Korean can participate in the business debate class. There are a variety of classes for foreign investors and their families to choose from.
Useful Information
Registration Information (1) Eligibility: A-1, D-4, D-8, E-3, F-2, F-3 visa holders (for other visa holders, please contact us to check on your eligibility) (2) Class Size: maximum of 15 students per class
Learning Korean
(3) Venue: the Invest Korea Plaza Building (IKP, next to KOTRA)
1. Korean Language Courses
1-2. Fee-based Korean Language Classes
(4) Inquiries: 82-2-3497-1015
Due to Korea's recent political, economical, and cultural strides, more people are
Offline Only Kyung Hee University Institute of International Education
http://eng.iie.ac.kr
becoming interested in the Korean language. There are a number of universities
Korea University Institute of Foreign Language Studies
http://klcc.korea.ac.kr
in Seoul that offer Korean courses which are specifically designed for foreigners
Pusan International University International Language Institute
http://ili.pusan.ac.kr/_English/2001001.asp
and these courses have become popular among international students. More
Hansei University Korea Language Institute
http://www.hskli.com/eng/
schools are offering online courses for those who live outside the capital. Please
Easy Korean Academy
make sure to check the course difficulty and curriculum before you apply for a class. You can take a level test to check your Korean fluency if necessary.
http://www.edukorean.com/english/ Online / Offline
King Sejong Institute
http://www.sejonghakdang.org
Seogang Korean Program
http://korean.sogang.ac.kr
Yeonsei University Korean Language Institute
http://www.yskli.com
Some organizations offer complimentary Korean classes for more approachability so visit your nearest Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers
1-3. Free Korean Language Classes
or visit the websites listed below. If you feel you are capable, try taking the Test of Proficiency in Korean (also known as TOPIK).
Offline Only KOTRA Korean Language School
http://www.investkorea.org/ikwork/iko/eng/cont/contents.jsp?code=10205050403
Seoul Global Center
http://global.seoul.go.kr
KOTRA Contact Korea
http://www.contactkorea.go.kr/en/index.do
1-1. KOTRA KLS (Korean Language School) The KOTRA Korean Language School (KLS) was commissioned by the Ministry of Trade,
Online Only KBS Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Learn Korean
http://rki.kbs.co.kr/learn_korean/lessons/e_index.htm
Talk To Me in Korean
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com
Industry and Energy as a communication solution, which is often the biggest obstacle in
2. Korean Language Proficiency Test
Korean living for foreign investors, and has
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been running a complimentary Korean course
Those wishing to test their level of proficiency in Korean can do so either by taking the TOPIK,
since September 2007. Those who enroll will
administered by the National Institute for International Education, or the KPE, given by the YBM.
be trained in basic writing, reading, and
These are the two most authoritative tests and they are worth taking, especially if you are
everyday conversation. Foreign investors who
considering attending a university or getting a job in Korea.
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•TOPIK (Test Of Proficiency In Korean) Administering organization
NIIED (National Institute for International Education) Non-native speakers of Korean who are Koreans living overseas or foreign
Everyday Etiquette in Korea
- Want to learn Korean or study in a university located within Korea
1. Introducing Korea
- Wish to work for a Korean company or government institute - Is of Korean descent, currently studying or has graduated a foreign school Test dates Overseas availability
Test Dates: 4 tests annually (in Korea: January, April, July, October/ outside Korea: April, October)
that attracts millions of tourists from all over
Korea's history began when Gojoseon was
the world.
Test administered in 174 regions in 60 countries
founded in 2333 B.C. The nation prevailed in different names and forms over the past 5,000 years as the Three Kingdoms, the
Proficiency test areas
4 sections: vocabulary, grammar/ writing, listening comprehension, reading
North and South States, Goryeo, and Joseon
Score
The full score of each section is 100 for a total full score of 400.
Test fee
40,000 won
registration guide
www.topik.go.kr
•KPE (Korean Proficiency Examination) Administering organization
YBM
Test developer
Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
Eligibility
Non-native speakers of Korean who are Koreans living overseas or
traditional city gates, and skyscrapers stand
According to various historical documents,
Levels of difficulty and proficiency grades: Beginner, intermediate, and
TOPIK and online
for 600 years as Korea’ s political, economical,
side-by-side in the city. Seoul is now a city
advanced/ 6-grade scale
Difficulty and levels
Joseon's capital. Seoul has served the nation social, and cultural center. Old palaces,
nationals who: Eligibility
notable that Seoul was designated as
2. Basic Everyday Manners
until it reached its modern form of the
Widely praised as“the country of courteous
Republic of Korea that you know today. From
people in the East”among the Chinese
the United Silla Dynasty to the Goryeo
people in the past, Korea has maintained a
Dynasty, Buddhism flourished. Korea excelled
long tradition of regarding everyday etiquette
in trade during the Goryeo Era, with a regular
as a key for a decent, harmonious familial
flow of foreign merchants traveling in and out
and communal life. The strong influence of
of the country. That is when Korea made its
Confucianism upon the Korean society
presence and name known around the world.
established filial piety as one of the most highly admired virtues in life, and according
foreign nationals
Test dates
4 tests a year (January, April, July, October)
On the other hand, when the Joseon Dynasty
to the Korean custom the first male child is
Grading system
6-grade scale
began its rule in 1392, they adopted
responsible for taking care of his parents
Confucianism. The ideology treasured loyalty,
throughout his life. Korean people also tend to
filial duties, and refined manners. Confucian
regard the harmony of their community more
45,000 won (speaking), 35,000 won (listening and reading),
teachings dictate the thoughts and actions of
important than the happiness of a family
37,000 won (writing)
Koreans to this day. This was the era when
member. They also developed a complex
http://exam.ybmsisa.com/kpe/
Korea's unique alphabet was made. It is also
hierarchy of linguistic expressions designed to
4 sections: Listening, reading, speaking and writing Proficiency areas tested
Applicants may choose to take the test on one or more sections. 120 questions for a total test time of 180 minutes
Test fee KPE and online registration guide
reveal a difference in age or social status between those engaged in conversation. The honorific expressions are used between people who meet with each other for the first time, by juniors or inferiors when they speak to their seniors or superiors, or by one who makes a formal speech before a crowd.
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•Terms used by the wife to call the member of her husband’ s family
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Meanwhile, people use plain expressions
group of people with a single set of side
when they talk with friends or their juniors or
dishes and a shared stew. When eating with
inferiors.
others, refrain from picking at the side dishes and start eating from a corner. If available,
Korean people have also used a range of
use a separate plate to take a manageable
different terms to refer not just to close family
amount of food from the plate shared with
members but to almost all the relatives on
others. Try to avoid eating only the foods that
both maternal and paternal sides. They also
suit your palate, and try to taste all the foods
have a tradition that when married, the family
the host prepared for you. It is traditionally not
of one’ s spouse is also regarded as his or
recommended to talk during a meal, but
her own and address them with appropriate
these days it is acceptable to make a light
names expressing their intimate relations.
conversation that helps create a comfortable atmosphere. The conversation, however, should be limited to the subjects that can
3. Table Manners
make everyone sharing the meal feel comfortable.
When you eat a meal with a senior (by age or
•Terms used by the Husband to call the member of his wife’ s family
by position) you must wait for them to pick up
You will find a bell attached to your table at
their spoon before you begin your meal. If
many of the restaurants in Korea. These are
you are sitting at a traditional Korean table (on
used to call the waiter/waitress without the
the floor) try not to slouch or cup your chin
hassle of having to try to catch their attention.
on the table during meals. Never hold both your
If the venue does not have a bell, simply
spoon and chopsticks at the same time, and do
raise your arm and call for their service. Some
not hold dishes in your hand. If you finish eating
restaurants have signs that say “물은 셀프,”
while the senior is still eating, place your spoon
which roughly is translated as,“water is self-
and chopsticks on the rice bowl or soup bowl,
service,”in which case you will have to fetch
and place the bowl on the table once he/she is
water your own water at the water dispenser.
done. It is considered rude to leave the table while the senior is still eating.
Please note that there is no tipping in Korea. Apart from a handful of high-end restaurants
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During your time in Korea you will often come
and hotels that charge an extra“service fee”
across a situation where you are eating with a
in the bill, you are not obliged to tip.
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change to Korean traditional garments called
bereaved family, nor ask details of the cause
word of condolence. Christian believers tend
Hanbok and move to a special venue where
that led to the death as it can refresh their
to give gentle nods rather than deep bows to
the traditional Pyebaek ritual takes place. At
painful memories. Try to keep your words of
express their condolence.
the ritual, the groom’ s family members and
condolence brief and sincere, and avoid
relatives wish the couple a happy marriage.
speaking in a loud voice or getting into any
Wedding ceremonies in Korea today are significantly different from the traditional ones,
action that can disturb the sober atmosphere.
4-2. Funeral
and usually take place at a commercial
On arriving at the funeral house, mourners
wedding hall, hotel or church whereas the
If you received a report of the death of a very
exchange nods with the bereaved family
traditional ceremonies were held at the
close friend or relative in Korea, you are
members before paying their respect to the
courtyard of the bride’ s house.
expected to arrive at the funeral house before
deceased person by offering incense. They
other mourners and help the bereaved family
need to pick only a single incense stick and
Traditionally, all guests to a wedding need to
make preparations. In other cases, wait until
light it with a match or using the candle light.
prepare a gift money of some appropriate
the bereaved family has prepared the funeral
The flame at one end of an incense stick
amount for the bride or groom. They give it to
altar. A three-day funeral is more common
should be put out not by blowing but by
a person responsible for one of the reception
these days. The best time to visit is between
shaking or gently rubbing it, and put in the
desks arranged at the entrance to a wedding
09:00 to 23:00 on the second day because
burner prepared before the portrait of the
hall and occupied by the bride or groom’ s
the funeral parlor may not be ready on the
deceased person placed on the altar. The
family or friends. Make sure that you give the
first, and the coffin is carried out first thing in
incense offering is traditionally followed by two
gift money to the right reception desk by
the morning on the third day.
deep bows to the portrait before exchanging
checking the sign with the bride or groom’ s name on it.
How much is“appropriate”for weddings eddings and funerals? In Korea, it is common practice to take a certain amount of money to a funeral or wedding that you have been invited to. Interestingly, Koreans have always liked to give in odd numbers. This could be due to the traditional belief that odd numbers represent the Yang energy. Nowadays it is common to give 30,000 won, 50,000 won, or 70,000 won. Consider your income and relationship with the person when determining the right amount.
a single bow with the bereaved family and a Mourners - both men and women - visiting the funeral house are expected to wear a
Guests to a wedding ceremony need to dress
black suit with black tie and shoes although
appropriately to respect and celebrate the
other dark colors such as dark blue or gray
occasion. Men should wear suits and women
will also be acceptable. You should avoid,
should avoid white or pink and should not
however, wearing dark brown or red
wear anything dressier than the bride’s
garments, and keep jewelry and makeup to a
wedding dress.
minimum.
Leave
your
buigeum
or
“condolence money”at the reception area at In Korea today, most wedding ceremonies
the entrance or put it in the buigeum box. It is
and receptions take place at separate venues
the same as for a wedding in that you show
and guests are led to a reception hall for
your respect by paying or giving what you
dining although some ceremonies are held at
can afford.
a dining hall with guests served with food. After the ceremony the bride and groom
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Useful Korean Expressions
English
1. Basic Expressions
Pronunciation
어머니
Eomeoni
son
아들
Adeul
daughter
딸
Ddal
older brother (for a girl)
오빠
Obba
older brother (for a boy)
형
Hyeong
Yes
예, 네
Ye, Ne
older sister (for a girl)
언니
Eonni
No
아니오.
Anio.
older sister (for a boy)
누나
Nuna
Thank you
감사합니다.
Gamsahabnida.
younger brother/ sister
동생
Dongsaeng
(from most respectful to
고맙습니다.
Gomabseubnida.
most familiar)
고마워요.
Gomawoyo.
You’ re welcome.
천만에요.
Cheonmaneyo.
Excuse me (to call someone)
실례합니다.
Silryehabnida.
죄송합니다.
Joesonghabnida.
English
Excuse me, sorry (to ask for forgiveness)
Korean
Pronunciation
I am sorry (to ask for forgiveness)
미안합니다.
Mianhabnida.
No problem, Forget it
괜찮아요.
Gwaenchanayo.
Please
부탁합니다.
Butakhamnida.
Could you say that again?
다시 한 번 말해주세요.
Dasi han beon malhejuseyo.
3. Country and language English
2. Greetings and introductions English Hello
Korean
Pronunciation
Korean
Pronunciation
Where are you from?
어디서 오셨어요?
Eodiseo osyeosseoyo?
I'm from ◯◯◯
저는 ◯◯◯에서 왔어요.
Jeoneun ◯◯◯ eseo wasseoyo.
Do you speak ◯◯◯?
◯◯◯ 하실 줄 아세요?
◯◯◯ hasil jul aseyo?
I speak ◯◯◯
◯◯◯ 할 줄 알아요.
◯◯◯ hal jul arayo.
◯◯◯ 하시는 분 계세요?
◯◯◯ hasineun bun gyeseyo?
Is there anyone who speaks ◯◯◯? Korean
한국어
Hangukeo
English
영어
Yeongeo
French
프랑스어
Peurangseueo
German
독일어
Dogileo
Spanish
스페인어
Seupeineo
안녕하세요.
Annyeonghaseyo.
안녕히 가세요.
Annyeonghi gaseyo.
안녕히 계세요.
Annyeonghi gyeseyo.
See you later
나중에 봐요.
Najunge bayo.
See you soon/ see you next time
또 만나요.
Ddo mannayo.
Good night (sleep well)
안녕히 주무세요.
Annyeonghi jumuseyo.
Where is the ◯◯◯?
How do you do?
잘 지내셨어요?
Jal jinaesyeosseoyo?
I would like to go to ◯◯◯
◯◯◯에 가고 싶어요.
◯◯◯ e gago sipeoyo.
I am fine, thanks.
네. 잘 지냈어요.
Ne. Jal jinaesseoyo.
How can I get to ◯◯◯?
◯◯◯에 어떻게 가요?
◯◯◯ e eoddeohge gayo?
이름이 뭐에요?
Ireumi mwoeyo?
I am looking for ◯◯◯
◯◯◯를/을 찾고 있어요.
◯◯◯ reul/eul chatgo isseoyo.
이름이 어떻게 되세요?
Ireumi eoddeohge doeseyo?
What time do we leave?
언제 출발해요?
Eonje chulbalhaeyo?
My name is ◯◯◯
제 이름은 ◯◯◯이에요.
Je ireumeun ◯◯◯ ieyo.
What time do we arrive?
언제 도착해요?
Eonje dochakhaeyo?
Pleased to meet you.
만나서 반가워요.
Mannaseo bangawoyo.
Where can I buy a ticket?
표 어디서 살 수 있어요?
Pyo eodiseo sal su isseoyo?
Good bye (to a person who is leaving) Good bye (to a person who is staying)
What is your name?
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mother
4. Transportation and asking for directions English
Korean ◯◯◯이/가 어디 있어요?
Pronunciation ◯◯◯ i/ga eodi isseoyo?
Here is my ◯◯◯
이분이 제 ◯◯◯이에요.
Ibuni je ◯◯◯ ieyo.
I would like 1(2) one way ticket.
편도 표 1장(2장) 주세요.
Pyeondo pyo hanjang(dujang) juseyo.
husband
남편
Nampyeon
I would like 1(2) return ticket.
왕복 표 1장(2장) 주세요.
Wangbok pyo hanjang(dujang) juseyo.
wife
아내
Ane
Take me to ◯◯◯
◯◯◯로 가주세요.
◯◯◯ ro gajuseyo.
father
아버지
Abeoji
the plane
비행기
Bihaenggi
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English
Korean
Pronunciation
English
the train
기차
Gicha
What is this?
the bus
버스
Beoseu
What tastes good?
subway station
지하철역
Jihacheolyeok
(Which dish do you recommend)
Korean
Igeon mwoeyo?
뭐가 맛있어요?
Mweoga masisseoyo?
bus stop
버스 정류장
Beoseu jeongryujang
Do you have an English menu?
영어 메뉴 있어요?
Yeongeo menyu isseoyo?
an embassy
대사관
Daesagwan
Bon appetite
맛있게 드세요.
Masissge deuseyo.
잘 먹겠습니다.
Jal meoggessseubnida.
a bank
은행
Eunhaeng
Bon appetite
a tourism office
관광 안내소
Gwangwang annaeso
(more colloquial but still polite)
the city center
시내 중심가
Sinae jungsimga
Water, please.
물 주세요.
Mul juseyo.
public toilets
화장실
Hwajangsil
The bill, please.
계산서 주세요.
Gyesanseo juseyo.
I ate well. (after the meal is over).
잘 먹었습니다.
Can I pay by credit card?
Jal meogeossseubnida.
신용카드로 계산할 수 있어요?
5. When traveling English
Korean
Sinyongkadeuro gyeosanhal su isseoyo?
Pronunciation
Where is the ◯◯◯?
◯◯◯는 어디 있어요?
Where is the tourism office?
관광 안내소가 어디예요?
Gwangwang annaesoga eodiyeyo?
관광 안내소로 가려면
Gwangwang annaesoro garyeomyeon
How to get to the tourism office?
◯◯◯ nun eodi isseoyo?
7. At shopping malls English
Korean
Pronunciation
어느 길로 가야 해요?
eoneu gilro gayahaeyo?
Is it far from here?
여기서 멀어요?
Yeogiseo meoloyo?
I am just looking.
보기만 하는 거예요.
Bogiman haneun geoyeyo.
How long does it take?
얼마나 걸리나요?
Eolmana geolinayo?
I would like to see that.
저거 보여 주세요.
Jeogeo boyeo juseyo.
Geoleogal su itnayo?
Do you have this in another color?
이거 다른 색 있어요?
Igeo dareun saek isseoyo?
이거보다 작은 거 있어요?
Igeoboda jakeun geo isseoyo?
Can I get there on foot?
걸어갈 수 있나요?
Would you take a picture?
사진 좀 찍어주세요.
Sajin jom jjigeojuseyo.
Do you have a smaller one?
Until what time are you open?
몇 시까지 영업해요?
Myeoch siggaji yeongeobheoyo?
Do you have a bigger one?
이거보다 큰 거 있어요?
Igeoboda keun geo isseoyo?
Namdaemun
남대문
Namdaemun
I would like to try this.
입어보고 싶은데요.
Ibeobogo sipeundeyo.
Dongdaemun
동대문
Dongdaemun
How much is it?
얼마에요?
Eolmaeyo?
Gukrip jungang bakmulgwan
This is expensive.
비싸네요.
Bissaneyo.
Do you have something cheaper?
저렴한 거 있어요?
Jeoryeomhan geo isseoyo?
Could you lower the price a bit?
조금 싸게 해주세요.
Jogeum ssage haejuseyo.
I will take this one.
이걸로 할게요.
Igeolro halgeyo.
I would like to get a refund.
환불하고 싶은데요.
Hwanbulhago sipeundeyo.
Can I exchange this for another one?
교환되나요?
Gyohwandoenayo?
National Museum of Korea
국립중앙박물관
6. At restaurants English
Korean
Pronunciation
Do you have a table?
자리 있어요?
Jari isseoyo?
(A table for) ◯◯ people.
◯◯ 명이에요.
◯◯ myeongieyo.
흡연석으로 주세요.
Heopyeonseokuro juseyo.
금연석으로 주세요.
Geumyeonseokuro juseyo.
여기요.
Yeogiyo.
메뉴 주세요.
Menyu juseyo.
I would like a table in the smoking area please. I would like a table in the non-smoking area please. Excuse me! (come here please, to a waiter) The menu, please.
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Pronunciation
이건 뭐예요?
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8. At hospitals and pharmacies English
1945), and recovered the name Seoul Korean
Pronunciation
“Capital ( City” ) in 1945 when the colonial rule
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
영어 하는 의사가 있나요?
Yeongeo hanun eusaga itnayo?
ended. It was then promoted to a “special
I have pain here.
여기가 아파요.
Yeogiga apayo.
city”in the following period and
I have a fever.
열이 나요.
Yeoli nayo.
then played a leading role in about all the gamut of the Korean society, politics,
has since
I have a cough.
기침을 해요.
Gichimeul heyo.
I have a stomachache.
속이 안 좋아요.
Sogi an joayo.
Where is the nearest hospital?
가까운 병원이 어디죠?
Gaggaun byeongwoni eodijyo?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
가까운 약국이 어디죠?
Gaggaun yakgugi eodijyo?
valuable royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty
Do I have to stay in the hospital?
입원해야 하나요?
Ipwonheya hanayo?
including Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung
was under the rule of King Taejong (r. 1400-
Will I get better soon?
곧 나아질까요?
Got naajilkayo?
and Deoksugung and numerous tourist
1418), and had since then had official royal
Do you have ◯◯?
◯◯ 주세요.
◯◯ juseyo.
attractions including the Tapgol Park,
residences and offices used by many Joseon
Headache
두통
Dutong
Toothache
치통
Chitong
Children’ s Grand Park, and Namsan Tower.
rulers. It has many exquisite buildings
Vomiting
구토
Guto
Cold Tablet
감기약
Gamgiyak
economy and education. Seoul also contains
including Donhwamun Gate (Treasure No. 383), and was added to the UNESCO World
Painkiller
진통제
Jintongje
Jongmyo Shrine: Designated as Historic Site
Eye drops
안약
Anyak
No. 125, the Jongmyo Shrine is a royal shrine
Band-aid
붕대
Bungdae
of the Joseon Dynasty where seasonal
Heritage Sites list in 1997.
memorial rites are held to honor the
Joseon Royal Tombs: The Joseon Dynasty
deceased kings and their consort queens.
maintained unique funeral and burial traditions
The construction of the shrine began in 1394,
and there are eight royal tombs in Seoul,
three years after the coronation of the founder
including Jeongneung, Heoninneung,
of the dynasty’ s King Taejo, and completed
Seonjeongneung, Taegangneung and
in 1421 when it was under the rule of its fourth
Uireung. The tombs are regarded as
monarch King Sejong. It was burnt down
important sources of knowledge regarding the
during the Imjin and Jeongju Wars (1592-
views of the world, religion and nature of
1598) triggered by Japanese invasions, and
Korea in the Joseon period and architectural
Area: 605 km²
was rebuilt in 1608, the year when King
heritage representing the dynasty that lasted
Population: 10,039,000
Gwanghaegun was enthroned. The shrine
for over 500 years.
Metropolitan Cities and Provinces and UNESCO World Heritages in Korea 1. Seoul Metropolitan City
The capital of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, is
was enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage
located in the Midwestern part of the Korean
Sites in 1995.
Peninsula. The city is at the lower reaches of the Hangang River which flows through it, and
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enclosed by scenic mountains Bukhansan,
Changdeokgung Palace: This royal palace
Dobongsan, Inwangsan and Gwanaksan. It
located in Waryong-dong of Jongno-gu,
was called Gyeongseongbu “Capital ( Fortress” )
Seoul, is designated as Historic Site No. 122.
during the Japanese colonial period (1910-
It was established when Joseon (1392-1910)
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2. Busan Metropolitan City
5. Gwangju Metropolitan City
Area: 767 km²
Area: 501 km²
Population: 3,446,000
Population: 1,450,000
Incheon, located in the Midwestern coast of Korea, is a historic city developed as the gateway to Seoul, the capital of Korea. The city is also one of the most successful trading Korean Peninsula, Daegu is one of the largest
port through which marine products, graphite,
cities in Korea, a regional hub of the textile
metal and machinery are exported and wood
industry, and one of the most famous apple
and textiles are imported. The city’ s major
Promoted to a Metropolitan City in January
producers in Korea. The Provincial Office of
tourist attractions include Wolmido and
1995, Gwangju is located in the middle of
Gyeongsangbuk-do is located in the city and
Jagyakdo Islands and Songdo Beach.
Jeollanam-do. The main source of income for
Located in the southeastern part of the
the city has tourist attractions such as
Korean Peninsula, Busan is Korea’ s second
Donghwasa Temple, Dalseong Park, Suseong
largest city following Seoul, and the largest
Park and Palgongsan Mountain.
the city is service industries, although machinery and metalworking industries Ganghwa Dolmen Site: This historic site
related with the nearby Hwasun Mine also
port city and the center of Korea’ s marine
contains about 150 dolmens dotted around
developed lucrative businesses to support the
logistics. The city is also the economic hub of
Bugeun-ri, Samgeo-ri, Osang-ri and the
city’ s economy. The wide open farming field
skirts of Goryeosan Mountain in Ganghwa-gun,
around the city is called the Sambaek “three (
Incheon Metropolitan City. The site has gained
whites” ) region as rice, cotton and silkworms
the region and home to many heavy
4. Incheon Metropolitan City
industries such as steel, automobile and shipbuilding. Busan also has famous tourist
Area: 1,029 km²
nationwide reputation with Korea’ s largest table-
are produced. The city’s main tourist
attractions such as Geumjeongsan Fortress,
Population: 2,661,000
shaped dolmen, which is 6.4m long and 2.5m
attractions include Mudeungsan Mountain,
Haeundae Beach, Oryukdo Islets, UN
high. The dolmens in this site are located up to
Jeungsimsa Temple and Wonhyosa Temple.
Memorial Park, Taejongdae Cliffs and
100-200 meters above sea level, which is
Chungnyeolsa Shrine.
higher than other dolmens in Korea.
3. Daegu Metropolitan City Area: 884 km² Population: 2,431,000 Located in the southeastern part of the
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6. Daejeon Metropolitan City
Gyeonggi-do is a province located in the Midwestern part of the Korean Peninsula,
Joseon Royal Tombs: The Joseon Dynasty
Area: 540 km²
whose provincial administration is seated in
(1392-1910) left 31 royal tombs, including
Population: 1,515,000
Suwon. History says that it had been part of
Donggureung, Hongyureung, Gwangneung,
Mahan before it was incorporated into Silla (57
Sareung and Yeongnyeongneung, scattered
BCE-935) and then Goryeo (918-1392) during
across Guri, Namyangju, Goyang and Paju of
which its current name began to be used.
Gyeonggi-do. These royal tombs contain
The province is marked by wide open fields
important information on the philosophy,
producing a wealth of agricultural products,
political history and creative aestheticism of
and Korea’s main rivers including the
Joseon.
as a Special Industrial Zone in 1962. The city
Hangang River, Imjingang, Yeseonggang and
is generally regarded as the center of Korea’
Anseongcheon flow through the province.
s petrochemistry, shipbuilding and auto industries, and has attractive tourist destinations such as Dongchuksa Temple,
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon: Located in
Ulsan Fortress Site and Munsuam Temple. It
downtown Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and
Located in the middle of Chungcheong-do
was integrated with Ulsan-gun in January
designated as Historic Site No. 3, the fortress
Province,
the
1995, forming a unique city in which urban
was built between 1794 and 1796 when
Chungcheongnam-do provincial office is
districts and rural communities are organically
Joseon was under the rule of King Jeongjo.
located and the largest city in the region
united.
The fortress is widely admired for its historic
Daejeon
is
where
where two of Korea’ s busiest railway lines,
significance and architectural excellence, and
Gyeongbuseon and Honamseon, are forked
its building involved the use of modern
off. Nearby the city are the Daedeok Science
8. Gyeonggi-do
the city has famous tourist destinations such
Area: 10,167 km²
as Yuseong Hot Spa Resort, Chilbaeguichong
Population: 11,637,000
Tomb and Gyeryongsan Mountain.
techniques and equipment as well as
9. Gangwon-do
architectural design. It was placed into the
Park and the Third Industrial Complex, and
UNESCO World Heritage Sites List in 1997.
Area: 16,693 km² Population: 1,443,000 Gangwon-do is a province located in the Midwestern part of the Korean Peninsula and its provincial administration is seated in
7. Ulsan Metropolitan City
Chuncheon. The province originally belonged to the territory of Goguryeo (37 BCE-668), and
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Area: 1,059 km²
its current name was given just after the
Population: 1,094,000
foundation of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
A city located at a southeastern tip of the
The province borders the East Sea and has a
Korean Peninsula, Ulsan has fast grown into
mountainous terrain, and is famous for
Korea’ s industrial hub since it was designated
specialties such as honey, deer antler,
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10. Chungcheongbuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province located in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula
Area: 7,433 km²
whose provincial administration is seated in
Population: 1,479,000
Jeonju. It was part of Jeolla-do according to
With its provincial seat located in Cheongju,
an administrative reform introduced during the
Chungcheongbuk-do is well known as
reign of King Hyeonjong (r. 1010-1031) of
Korea’ s only province that is not bordering
Goryeo, and became an independent
the sea. The area was regarded as a
province in 1896 when Joseon was under the
strategic point during the Three Kingdoms
rule of King Gojong (r. 1863-1907). The
Period (57 BCE-668) and often became a
Midwestern part of Korea and its provincial
province is Korea’ s major producer of various
cause for military conflicts among them. The
administration is seated in Hongseong-gun.
agricultural products including rice and
province, whose current name was given
The province was called Ungcheon during
barley, and well known for Gimje’ s alluvial
when Joseon was under the rule of King
the Unified Silla Period (676-932) and
gold and Jangsu’ s molybdenum. Main tourist
ginseng, pine nut, potato, sweet corn,
Gojong, is rich with natural resources, which
Hanamdo during the Goryeo Period (918-
destinations include Gwanghallu Pavilion,
cuttlefish and Pollack as well as tourist
contributed to the development of mining and
1392). The current name was given when
Ojakgyo Bridge, Naejangsan Mountain,
attractions such as Seoraksan Mountain,
manufacturing industries. Tourist attractions
Joseon was under the rule of King Gojong.
Naejangsa Temple, and Geumsansa Temple.
Woljeongsa Temple, Ojukheon House, and the
include the Songnisan National Park, the Eight
The province has wide open farming fields
Eight Scenic Beauties of Gwandong.
Scenic Beauties of Danyang, Sangdangsan
and many tourist attractions such as
Mountain and Hwayangdong Valley.
Hyeonchungsa Shrine, King Muryeong’s
Gochang Dolmen Site: A total of 447
Tomb, Chilbaeguichong Tomb, Onyang Hot
dolmens are dotted in and around the villages
Spa Resort, and Asan Lake.
of Jungnim-ri and Dosan-ri of Gochang-eup,
Joseon Royal Tomb: Located in Gangwondo is a Joseon-era royal tomb, Jangneung,
and Sanggap-ri of Asan-myeon in Gochang-
where the dynasty’ s sixth ruler, King Danjong,
gun, Jeollabuk-do, forming Korea’ s largest
12. Jeollabuk-do
is buried. The tomb is a tangible evidence showing the tradition of ancestral worshipping
cluster of prehistoric tombs. The dolmens are in various sizes weighing ten to three
faithfully maintained in the Joseon Dynasty.
Area: 8,067 km²
hundred tons, and they also come in various
Population: 1,703,000
shapes, from table to box shapes.
11. Chungcheongnam-do Area: 8,630 km² Population: 1,959,000 Chungcheongnam-do is located in the
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13. Jeollanam-do
status through an administrative reform
The delightfully simple design combined with
adopted during the reign of King Gojong (r.
superbly carved statues makes it one of the
Area: 12,247 km²
1863-1907). It is surrounded by many
world’ s greatest works of Buddhist art. The
Population: 1,740,000
mountains, and has a flat plain that produces
temple, along with Bulguksa Temple, was
Jeollanam-do is located in the southwestern
a variety of crops such as rice, barley, soy
added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
end of the Korean Peninsula and its provincial
beans, tobacco, apple and cotton. Fishery is
list in 1995.
administration is seated in Muan. It became
an important source of income for many
part of Jeolla-do when the medieval Korean
towns and villages lined along the eastern seacoast. The POSCO steel plants in Pohang
Bulguksa Temple: Located on the foot of
Hyeonjong (r. 1010-1031) and was given the
recently and hence exhibit their original
and the Gumi Industrial Complex form Korea’ s
Tohamsan Mountain in Jinhyeon-dong of
current name and status during the reign of
condition. The site also contains a quarry
largest inland industrial manufacturer while
Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Bulguksa
King Gojong (r. 1863-1907). The province is
where stones were obtained for the dolmen
Gyeongju contains a wealth of Silla remains.
Temple is designated as Historic Site No. 1.
widely regarded as Korea’ s largest granary
construction which provides valuable
The temple was established in 528, the 15th
and produces coal (Hwasun), copper and
information on the techniques used to obtain
year of the King Beopheung, by Lady
gold (Suncheon). Major tourist attractions
and carry stones, and to build the prehistoric
Seokguram Grotto: This cave temple
Yeongje, the king’ s mother, and Lady Giyun,
include Mudeungsan Mountain, Gohado
monuments.
designated as Korea’ s National Treasure
his queen consort, and expanded by Kim
Island, Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Monument,
No.24 is located at the midslope of Tohamsan
Dae-seong in 751, the 10th year of the King
Songgwangsa Temple, and Byeokpajeong
Mountain in Gyeongju. The temple was built
Gyeongdeok’s rule. It is one of the two
by Kim Dae-seong when Silla was under the
greatest works of Korean Buddhist art along
rule of King Gyeongdeok, and features a
with Seokguram Grotto and has a number of
Area: 19,028 km²
cave with domed ceiling built with white
treasures such as the Bulguksa Three-story
Population: 2,592,000
granite to enshrine Buddha Seokgamoni
Stone Pagoda, Dabotap Pagoda, and
surrounded by Buddhist saints and guards.
Baegungyo and Yeonhwagyo Bridges. Both
kingdom Goryeo was under the reign of King
Pavilion.
14. Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do is a province located in the southeastern part of the Korean peninsula
temples were designated as UNESCO World
whose administrative seat is in Daegu. The
Heritage Sites in 1995, and the temple is the
province was a core part of Silla (57 BCE-
headquarters of the 11th Parish of Jogye
936), and was given its current name and
Order in Korean Buddhism.
Hwasun Dolmen Site: About 500 dolmens are scattered along a 10km-long valley running through Hyosan-ri of Dogok-myeon and Daesin-ri of Chunyang-myeon, Hwasungun of Jeollanam-do. Many of these megalithic remains have been discovered
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designated by the Korean government as
under the rule of King Gojong (r. 1863-1907).
Gyeongju Historic District: The Gyeongju
Treasures and Important Folk Materials.
The weather is milder than most other Korean
Historic District has preserved priceless
The two villages were originally founded in
provinces, and the province has more
historical and cultural remains of Buddhism
the 14th and 15th century and maintain great
precipitation and fertile farmlands around the
and the royal capital of Silla (57 BCE-935) for
examples of the Korean traditional villages
Nakdonggang estuary producing rice, barley,
a millennium.
built to be in harmony with nature. Entire
soybean and apple. The province’ s southern
In the Gyeongju Historic District, which was
villages and individual houses provide fine
part bordering the sea features ria coastlines
added to the World Heritage Sites list in
examples of the Korean traditional architecture
embracing important seaports such as Busan
December 2000, there are a variety of cultural
which still maintains the original layout with
and landscapes created and chosen
and Tongyeong. Trade and fishery are two
remains that help grasp the history and
old houses and institutions including a private
according to Confucian principles. The
major industries of the province, and there
culture of Silla at a glance. The District is
Neo-Confucian Academy (Seowon). The
villagers have preserved traditional lifestyle
are some of Korea’s most prosperous
divided into five zones: Namsan Zone which
village contains some superb examples of
and culture based on Confucianism, as their
industrial complexes in Ulsan and Changwon.
is a treasury of Korean Buddhist art;
traditional Korean architecture reflecting the
hometown was the center of Confucian
Tourist attractions include ancient Buddhist
Wolseong Zone containing the palace site of
life of the literati class of mid Joseon such as
education in the Joseon era.
monasteries of Haeinsa and Tongdosa,
a millennium kingdom; Daeneungwon Zone,
Yangjindang Hall, Chunghyodang Hall,
the burial site of Silla royals; Hwangnyongsa
Bukchondaek House, and Byeongsan Seowon
Zone storing the essence of Silla Buddhism;
which is largely regarded as a masterpiece of
and Sanseong Zone displaying the features of
Joseon-era academy buildings.
military facilities built to defend the royal
Yangdong Village is located at a site 16km
Area: 10,533 km²
Depositories for the Tripitaka
capital of Silla. A total of 52 cultural treasures
northeast from Gyeongju, the ancient capital
Population: 3,141,000
Koreana Woodblocks: The Tripitaka Koreana
protected by the law are in the District.
of Silla, following Hyeongsangang River, and
A province located in the southeastern part of
woodblocks stored in a depository in Haeinsa
is designated as Important Folk Material No.
the Korean Peninsula with its provincial
Temple are known to contain the world’ s
1890. The village, set up on an auspicious
administration office located in the city of
most perfect edition of Buddhist scriptures
place in terms of Pungsu (or Feng Shui)
Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do was part of
and widely admired for the elaborate carving
principles, maintains the original layout with
the Silla territory in the Three Kingdoms
displaying the remarkable development of
houses built when the village was relishing
Period (57 BCE-668) and its current name
woodblock printing in medieval Korea. The
prosperity, and has a number of buildings
and status were given when Joseon was
temple depositories built in the 15th century
Haeundae Beach, Hansando Island and Noryangjin Battlefield.
15. Gyeongsangnam-do
are also regarded as priceless treasures as they provide a near perfect condition for safe storage of the woodblocks. The buildings also exhibit superb architectural beauty. The scripture depositories in Haeinsa Temple
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contain over 80,000 woodblocks of the
Hahoe and Yangdong: Hahoe Village in
Buddhist canon of scriptures elaborately
Andong is a“single-clan village”established
carved by Goryeo artisans in the 13th century.
by the Ryu clan of Pungsan in the 1600s
Also the oldest buildings remaining in the
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16. Jeju-do Area: 1,849 km² Population: 547,000 Korea’ s largest island located southwest of mainland Korea, Jeju-do is a volcanic island in an oval shape, 73km south to north and 73km east to west, and Korea’ s smallest province. Jeju-do was separated from Jeollanam-do in 1946 to become an
Peak, Geomun Oreum Peak, and some lava
Jeju-do has provided very important sources
independent administrative division, and
tubes.
for the knowledge of volcanoes and volcanic
promoted to a special autonomous province
Hallasan Mountain is the tallest mountain and
eco systems containing many rare species
temple, the two wooden buildings stand side
in 2006. Jejudo’ s main industries are stock-
the only shield volcano in South Korea while
including endangered species, landscapes
by side, one in the north and the other in the
farming, farming, forestry, fishery and tourism,
Ilchulbong Peak in Seongsan is one of about
and geographical features that have become
south, and are fairly large each with a 15-kan
and the island is famous for its Haenyeo “sea (
360 cinder cones scattered around the island
some of Korea’ s main tourist attractions.
(each kan being the space between four
women” diving into the sea to harvest
that provide a fantastic coastal landscape.
Thanks to the island’s fantastic natural
columns, roughly 3.3 square meters) structure.
seafood) and horses. Tourist attractions
The lava tubes around Geomun Oreum are
heritage, the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava
The buildings are known to be the world’ s
enjoying nationwide reputation include
known to have formed some 100,000 to
Tubes were added to the UNESCO World
only structures specially built for the purpose
Baengnokdam Crater, Samseonghyeol Shrine,
300,000 years ago, and include Bengduigul,
Heritage Sites list in the 31st World Heritage
of storing the Tripitaka. The buildings show a
Yongduam Rock, Manjanggul Cave, and
Manjanggul, Gimnyeonggul, Yongcheon
Convention held in Christ Church, New
great example of Korean traditional wooden
Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls.
Donggul and Dangcheomul Donggul that are
Zealand in June 2007.
designated as World Heritage Sites.
buildings maintained in the early Joseon period and whose architectural beauty is
※이미지제공 : 문화재청, 각 시, 도
combined with scientific knowledge used to create a perfect environment for the storage of woodblocks in a nature- friendly manner. The depositories store a collection of 81,258 woodblocks carved with about 52 million characters of the Tripitaka with no errors or wrong types. Both the depositories and the woodblocks are now regarded as an important part of the world’ s cultural heritage for their historical background, beauty and content.
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes: The World Heritage Sites in Jeju include Hallasan Mountain, Seongsan Ilchulbong
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3. International Access Codes
Other Information
Access Code
olleh KT
LG U+
Onse Telecom
SK Telink
001
002
00365
00700
1. Useful Numbers Ambulance
119
Emergency Medical Information Center
1339
Fire Department
119
Dasan Call Center (Seoul)
120
112
BBB Korea (free interpretation service)
Police Tourist information
1330
Invest KOREA
1588-5644 82-2-3497-1055, 1056
Country
Code
Country
Code
Argentina
54
Sweden
46
Belgium
32
Chile
56
How to Make a Long-distance Call
Ireland
353
Netherlands
31
Area code + Phone number
Andorra
376
Portugal
351
Ex.: (calling a party in Busan) 051-3497-1055
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
2. Area Codes City / province
Area Code
City / province
Area Code
Seoul
02
Gangwon-do
033
Incheon
032
Chungcheongbuk-do
043
Busan
051
Chungcheongnam-do
041
Daejeon
042
Jeollabuk-do
063
Ulsan
052
Jeollanam-do
061
Daegu
053
Gyeongsangbuk-do
054
Gwangju
062
Gyeongsangnam-do
055
Gyeonggi-do
031
Jeju
064
Kuwait
965
Greece
30
Bahrain
973
Sri Lanka
94
Iran
98
Denmark
Poland
48
Guam
Bangladesh
880
Egypt
20
Iraq
964
Saudi Arabia
966
Macao
853
Switzerland
Brazil
55
Finland
Colombia
57
Singapore
65
Norway
47
Taiwan
886
International access code + Country code + Area code + Phone number
Brunei
673
France
33
Ex.: (Calling a party in Argentina from Korea) 001 + 54 + Area code without the“0”at the
Malaysia
60
South Africa
27
beginning + Phone number
Pakistan
92
Thailand
66
(Calling Korea from abroad) International access code used in the country where you are
Bulgaria
359
Turkey
90
Mexico
52
UK
44
Philippines
63
US
How to Make an International Call
located + 82 + Area code without the“0”at the beginning + Phone number ※The“0”at the beginning of a mobile phone number such as 010 should be also removed.
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4. Country Codes
Canada
1
Myanmar
95
45 1+671
41 358
1
Venezuela
58
Libya
218
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5. Metric Conversions Temperature
Directory ℃ = (℉ - 32) / 1.8 ℉ = (℃ 1.8) + 32 1inch = 2.54cm 1cm = 0.3937inch
Distance
1m = 3.2808ft = 1.0936yd
■KOTRA Region
1ft = 0.3048m 1mile = 1.6093km
Asia
1L = 0.22 imperial gallons
&
1imperial gallons = 4.55L
Oceania
http://www.kotra.or.kr/yangon http://www.kotra.or.kr/dhaka http://www.kotra.or.kr/hochiminh
(84-4)3946-0519/20 http://www.kotra.or.kr/hanoi
(855-23)999-099
(855-23)211-598
(94-11)259-7494~5
(94-11)250-1818
http://www.kotra.or.kr/phnompenh http://www.kotra.or.kr/colombo
(60-3)2117-7100
(60-3)2142-2107
http://www.kotra.or.kr/kualalumpur http://www.kotra.or.kr/newdelhi
New delhi
(91-124)4628-500
(91-124)4628-501
Chennai
(91-44)2433-7280
(91-44)2433-7281
http://www.kotra.or.kr/chennai
Mumbai
(91-22)6631-8000
(91-22)6631-8780
http://www.kotra.or.kr/mumbai
(62-21)574-1522
(62-21)572-2187
http://www.kotra.or.kr/jakarta
(66-2)663-6900~6
(66-2)261-1232~3
http://www.kotra.or.kr/bangkok
Karachi
(92-21)3280-3081~3
(92-21)3280-3086
http://www.kotra.or.kr/karachi
1ft²= 0.0929m²= 0.1111yd²
Manila
(63-2)893-1183/3244
(63-2)817-3369
http://www.kotra.or.kr/manila
1acre = 43560ft²= 4840yd²
Auckland
(64-9)373-5792
(64-9)373-2952
http://www.kotra.or.kr/auckland
Sydney
(61-2)9264-5199
(61-2)9264-5299
http://www.kotra.or.kr/sydney
Melbourne
(61-3)9867-1988
(61-3)9867-2688
http://www.kotra.or.kr/melbourne
Vientiane
(856-21)455-080
(856-21)455-081
http://www.kotra.or.kr/vientiane
Surabaya
(62-21)2967-2555
(62-21)2967-2559/2557 http://www.kotra.or.kr/surabaya
1py = 3.3058m²= 35.5836ft² 1a = 100m²= 1076.4ft²
Japan
Jakarta
Tokyo
(81-3)3214-6951
(81-3)3214-6950
http://www.kotra.or.kr/tokyo
Osaka
(81-6)6262-3831
(81-6)6262-4607
http://www.kotra.or.kr/osaka
Fukuoka
(81-92)473-2005
(81-92)473-2007
http://www.kotra.or.kr/fukuoka
Nagoya
(81-52)561-3936
(81-52)561-3945
http://www.kotra.or.kr/nagoya
Shanghai Beijing
China
(86-21)5108-8771, 6219-7592 (86-21)6219-6015
http://www.kotra.or.kr/shanghai
(86-10)6410-6162
http://www.kotra.or.kr/beijing
(86-10)6505-2324
Dalian
(86-411)8253-0051/3
(86-411)8253-0050
http://www.kotra.or.kr/dalian
Guangzhou
(86-20)2208-1600
(86-20)2208-1636
http://www.kotra.or.kr/guangzhou
Chengdu
(86-28)8672-3501~6
(86-28)8672-3507
http://www.kotra.or.kr/chengdu
Qingdao
(86-532)8388-7931/4
(86-532)8388-7935
http://www.kotra.or.kr/quingdao
Xi'an
(86-29)8883-1060
(86-29)8883-1056
http://www.kotra.or.kr/xian
Wuhan
(86-27)8555-0118
(86-27)8555-0120
Chansha Hong kong
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(84-8)3822-3944/3950 (84-8)3822-3941 (84-4)3946-0511~8
Bangkok
1m²= 10.764ft²= 1.1958yd² Area
(95-1)255-457 (880-2)882-3068
Kuala lumpur
1L = 02642US gallons 1US gallon = 3.7854L
(95-1)255-453~6
Colombo
1oz = 28.3495g
Homepage http://www.kotra.or.kr/singapore
(880-2)882-4218
Phnom penh
1g = 0.0353oz
Fax (65)6223-5850
Dhaka Hanoi
1lb = 0.4535kg
Telephone (65)6426-7200
Yangon Hochiminh city
1kg = 2.2046lb
Volume
City Singapore
1km = 0.6213miles
Weight
Overseas Trade Center
http://www.kotra.or.kr/wuhan
(86-731)8564-0060/80 (86-731)8564-0070
http://www.kotra.or.kr/changsha http://www.kotra.or.kr/hongkong
(852)2545-9500
(852)2815-0487
Taipei
(886-2)2725-2324
(886-2)2757-7240
http://www.kotra.or.kr/taipei
Chongqing
(86-23)6039-1005
(86-23)6039-1009
http://www.kotra.or.kr/chongqing
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Region
City
Telephone
Fax
Hangzhou
(86-571)8110-3099
(86-571)8110-3098
Zhengzhou China
Xiamen Shenyang Nanjing Ulan Bator
North America
Homepage
City Madrid
(86-371)8616-3927~9 (86-371)8616-3930
http://www.kotra.or.kr/zhengzhou
(86-592)210-3190/2
http://www.kotra.or.kr/xiamen
(86-24)3137-0770/0772 (86-24)3137-0773
http://www.kotra.or.kr/shenyang
(86-25)8328-8991
(86-25)8328-8995
http://www.kotra.or.kr/nanjing
(976)7711-0140
(976)7711-0142
http://www.kotra.or.kr/ulaanbaatar
(86-592)210-3193
Europe
Telephone
Fax
Homepage
(34-91)556-6241
(34-91)556-6868
http://www.kotra.or.kr/madrid
London
(44-20)7520-5300
(44-20)7240-2367
http://www.kotra.or.kr/london
Vienna
(43-1)586-3876
(43-1)586-3979
http://www.kotra.or.kr/vienna
Milano
(39-02)795813
(39-02)798235
http://www.kotra.or.kr/milano
Prague
(420)245-005-650
(420)245-005-651
http://www.kotra.or.kr/prague
Zagreb
(385-1)4815-101
(385-1)4818-821
http://www.kotra.or.kr/zagreb
Warsaw
(48-22)520-6230
(48-22)520-6231
http://www.kotra.or.kr/warsaw
Paris
(33-1)5535-8888
(33-1)5535-8889
http://www.kotra.or.kr/paris
Helsinki
(358-9)682-9490
(358-9)682-94910
http://www.kotra.or.kr/helsinki
New York
(1-212)826-0900
(1-212)888-4930
http://www.kotra.or.kr/newyork
(1-323)954-9500
(1-323)954-1707
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/losangeles
Chicago
(1-312)644-4323
(1-312)644-4879
http://www.kotra.or.kr/chicago
Dallas
(1-972)243-9300
(1-972)243-9301
http://www.kotra.or.kr/dallas
Budapest
(36-1)201-8474, 201-6368 (36-1)488-0184
http://www.kotra.or.kr/budapest
Washington D.C. (1-202)857-7919
(1-202)525-2769
http://www.kotra.or.kr/washingtond
Moscow
(7-495)258-1627/28
(7-495)258-1634
http://www.kotra.or.kr/moscow
(1-408)432-5056
http://www.kotra.or.kr/siliconvalley
Vladivostok
(7-423)240-7105
(7-423)240-7075
http://www.kotra.or.kr/vladivostok
Novosibirsk
(7-383)227-0540, 347-5533 (7-383)222-7805
http://www.kotra.or.kr/novosibirsk
Baku
(994-12)436-7560/1
http://www.kotra.or.kr/baku
Kiev
(380-44)495-2978/2951 (380-44)495-2950
http://www.kotra.or.kr/kiev
(7-727)245-9493, 070-7735-8988 (7-727)274-1828
http://www.kotra.or.kr/almaty
(998-71)140-0215/6
(998-71)140-0217
http//www.kotra.or.kr/tashkent
(7-812)241-0030
http://www.kotra.or.kr/saintpetersburg http://www.kotra.or.kr/dubai
Silicon Valley
(1-408)432-5000 (1-305)374-4648
(1-305)375-9332
http://www.kotra.or.kr/miami
Detroit
(1-248)691-1601
(1-248)619-1615
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/detroit
Toronto
(1-416)368-3399
(1-416)368-2893
http://www.kotra.or.kr/toronto
Vancouver
(1-604)683-1820
(1-604)687-6249
http://www.kotra.or.kr/vancouver
Mexico city
(52-55)5514-3173/4
(52-55)5514-3170
http://www.kotra.or.kr/mexico
Santo Domingo
(1-809)567-9733, 381-2753
(1-809)567-9737
http://www.kotra.or.kr/santodomingo
(502)2367-2347/9
(502)2367-2350
http://www.kotra.or.kr/guatemala
Guatemala Caracas
(58-212)762-9832, 9836, 9925 (58-212)762-2263
http://www.kotra.or.kr/caracas
Sao paulo
(55-11)3175-3030
(55-11)3175-3031
http://www.kotra.or.kr/saopaulo
Central
Buenos Aires
(54-11)4393-3110
(54-11)4393-2822
http://www.kotra.or.kr/buenosaires
&
Santiago
(56-2)2362-9991
(56-2)2204-9833
http://www.kotra.or.kr/santiago
South
Bogota
(57-1)637-5099
(57-1)637-9238
http://www.kotra.or.kr/bogota
America
Panama
(507)264-8105/7970
(507)2640928, 2149717
CIS
Almaty Tashkent
Saint Petersburg (7-812)241-0033 (971-4)450-4360
(971-4)450-4350
Tripoli
(218-21)335-0417/9
(218-21)335-0420
http://www.kotra.or.kr/tripoli
Istanbul
(90-212)325-3646
(90-212)325-3642
http://www.kotra.or.kr/istanbul
(966-1)273-4496
(966-1)273-4750
Riyadh Alger
http://www.kotra.or.kr/panama
Middle
(51-1)250-0020/437-4341/437-5724 (51-1)442-0841
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/lima
East
Havana
(53-7)204-1020, 1117, 1165 (53-7)204-1209
http://www.kotra.or.kr/havana
Riodejaneiro
(55-21)2172-0902
-
http://www.kotra.or.kr/riodejaneiro
Asuncion
(595-21)238-1699
(595-21)238-1699
(994-12)436-7562
Dubai
Casablanca
Lima
(212-522)989627/984636 (212-522)994513
http://www.kotra.or.kr/riyadh http://www.kotra.or.kr/casablanca
(213-21)694-203, 694-194 (213-21)694-209
http://www.kotra.or.kr/alger
(968)2411-7011~3
(968)2411-7014
http://www.kotra.or.kr/muscat
Amman
(962-6)5831-045
(962-6)5831-015
http://www.kotra.or.kr/amman
Baghdad
(964-1)776-1554
Muscat
-
http://www.kotra.or.kr/amman
Tehran
(98-21)2217-4005~7 (98-21)2241-2518
http://www.kotra.or.kr/tehran
Tel aviv
(972-3)639-6488
http://www.kotra.or.kr/telaviv
(972-3)639-6489
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/asuncion
Cairo
(20-2)2380-0072/92 (20-2)2359-9178
(52-55)5514-3173, 3174 (52-55)5514-3170
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/quito
Kuwait
(965)2243-6933
(965)2243-6948
http://www.kotra.or.kr/kuwait
Frankfurt
(49-69)2429-920/9
(49-69)2535-89
http://www.kotra.or.kr/frankfurt
Damascus
(963-11)613-4391
(963-11)611-7748
http://www.kotra.or.kr/damascus
Hamburg
(49-40)3405-740
(49-40)3405-7474
http://www.kotra.or.kr/hamburg
(974)4016-2603
(974)4016-2602
Munich
(49-89)2424-2630
(49-89)2424-2639
http://www.kotra.or.kr/munich
Athens
(30-210)654-3623/5 (30-210)654-3508
http://www.kotra.or.kr/athens
(31-20)673-0555
(31-20)673-6918
http://www.kotra.or.kr/amsterdam
(45)3312-6658
(45)3332-6654
http://www.kotra.or.kr/copenhagen
(40-21)233-2171/2/3
(40-21)233-2174
http://www.kotra.or.kr/bucharest
(32-2)203-2142
(32-2)203-0751
http://www.kotra.or.kr/brussels
Quito
Amsterdam Europe
Region
http://www.kotra.or.kr/hangzhou
Los Angeles
Miami
Copenhagen Bucharest Brussels Sofia
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Doha Nairobi Lagos Johannesburg Dar es Salaam Africa
Addis ababa Khartoum
(254-20)2220458, 2228928 (254-20)315-706
http://www.kotra.or.kr/cairo
http://www.kotra.or.kr/damascus http://www.kotra.or.kr/nairobi
(234-1)448-5999, 280-5889, 280-5890 (234-1)448-5998
http://www.kotra.or.kr/lagos
(27-11)784-2940
(27-11)784-2983
http://www.kotra.or.kr/johannesburg http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/daressalaam
(255-22)292-2201/2
(255-22)292-2200
(251-11)320-4305
(251-11)320-4396
http://www.kotra.or.kr/addisababa
(249-1)8349-8814/45
(249-1)8349-8860
http://www.kotra.or.kr/khartoum
(359-2)969-5030
(359-2)969-5033
http://www.kotra.or.kr/sofia
Douala
(237)7655-2860
Stockholm
(46-8)308-090
(46-8)306-190
http://www.kotra.or.kr/stockholm
Accra
(233)302-764367/764386 (233)302-762918
http://www.kotra.or.kr/accra
Zurich
(41-44)202-1232
(41-44)202-4318
http://www.kotra.or.kr/zurich
(243-81)326-6920
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/kinshasa
Kinshasa
-
http://www.kotra.or.kr/KBC/douala
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â&#x2013; Embassies Nation Afghanistan
and Consulates in KOREA Telephone 82-2-793-3535
Nation
Fax 82-2-2795-2662
Homepage http://www.afghanistanembassy.or.kr
Algeria
82-794-5034/5
82-2-794-5040
http://www.algerianemb.or.kr
Angola
82-2-792-8463
82-2-792-8467
http://www.angolaembassy.or.kr
India Indonesia
Telephone 82-2-798-4257
Fax 82-2-796-9534
Homepage http://www.indembassy.or.kr
82-2-783-5675~7 82-2-780-4280
http://www.indonesiaseoul.org/indexkorea.php
Iran
82-2-793-7751/3
82-2-795-5126
http://seoul.mfa.ir
Iraq
82-2-790-4202/3
82-2-790-4206
N/A
82-2-774-6455
82-2-774-6458
http://www.embassyofireland.or.kr
Ireland
Argentina
82-2-793-4062
82-2-792-5820
N/A
Australia
82-2-2003-0100
82-2-722-9264
http://www.southkorea.embassy.gov.au/seol/home.html
Israel
82-2-3210-8500
82-2-3210-8555
http://embassies.gov.il/seoul
Austria
82-2-732-9071/2
82-2-732-9486
http://www.bmeia.gv.at/kr/botschaft/seoul.html
Italy
82-2-750-0200/1
82-2-797-5560
http://www.ambseoul.esteri.it/ambasciata_seoul
Azerbaijan
82-2-797-1765/6
82-2-797-1767~80 http://www.azembassy.co.kr/v1
Japan
82-2-2170-5200
82-2-734-4528
http://www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp
Jordan
82-2-318-2897/8
82-2-318-3644
N/A
82-2-394-9716
82-2-395-9766
http://www.kazembassy.org
Bangladesh
82-2-796-4056/7
82-2-790-5313
http://www.bdembseoul.org
Belarus
82-2-2237-8171/3
82-2-2237-8174
http://www.belarus.or.kr
Belgium
82-2-749-0381/4
82-2-797-1688
http://www.diplomatie.be/seoulfr
Kenya
82-2-3785-2903/4 82-2-3785-2905
http://www.kenya-embassy.or.kr
http://www.boliviakorea.com
Kuwait
82-2-749-3688/9
82-2-749-3604
N/A
82-2-379-0951
82-2-379-0953
N/A
82-2-796-1713/4
82-2-796-1771
N/A http://www.lebanonembassy.net/index.html
Bolivia
82-31-829-7777
82-31-826-8888
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Brazil
82-2-738-4970
82-2-738-4974
http://seul.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br
Brunei
82-2-790-1078/9
82-2-790-1084
N/A
Laos
Bulgaria
82-2-794-8625/6
82-2-794-8627
N/A
Lebanon
82-2-794-6482/4
82-2-794-6485
Cambodia
82-2-3785-1041
82-2-3785-1040
N/A
Libya
82-2-797-6001/3
82-2-797-6007
N/A
Malaysia
82-2-2077-8600
82-2-794-5480
http://www.malaysia.or.kr
Mexico
82-2-798-1694/5
82-2-790-0939
http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/corea
82-2-798-3464
82-2-794-7605
http://www.mongolembassy.com
Canada
82-2-3783-6000
82-2-3783-6239
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/korea-coree
Chile
82-2-779-2610
82-2-779-2615
http://www.coreachile.org
China
82-2-738-1038
82-2-738-1077
http://www.chinaemb.or.kr/kor
Colombia
82-2-720-1369
82-2-725-6959
N/A
Morocco
82-2-793-6249
82-2-792-8178
N/A
N/A
Myanmar
82-2-790-3814/6
82-2-790-3817
N/A
Congo Costa Rica Cote d' Ivoire Czech Republic
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82-2-722-7958
82-2-722-7998
Mongolia
Nepal
82-2-707-9249/54 82-2-707-9255
http://www.ecostarica.or.kr
82-2-3785-0561/2 82-2-3785-0564
http://cotedivoireembassy.or.kr
Netherlands
82-2-725-6765/6
http://www.mzv.cz/seoul
New Zealand
82-2-734-6452
Denmark
82-2-795-4187
82-2-796-0986
http://sydkorea.um.dk
Nigeria
Dominican Republic
82-2-756-3513
82-2-756-3514
http://www.embadom.or.kr/ko
Norway
82-2-3789-9770/1 82-2-736-8848
http://www.nepembseoul.gov.np/en
82-2-311-8600
82-2-311-8650
http://southkorea.nlembassy.org
82-2-3701-7700
82-2-3701-7701
http://www.nzembassy.com/korea
82-2-797-2370/3280 82-2-796-1848
http://www.nigerianembassy.or.kr
82-2-727-7100
82-2-727-7199
http://www.norway.or.kr N/A
Ecuador
82-2-739-2401/2
82-2-739-2355
http://www.ecuadorkorea.org
Oman
82-2-790-2431/2
82-2-790-2430
Egypt
82-2-749-0787/9
82-2-795-2588
N/A
Pakistan
82-2-796-8252/3
82-2-796-0313
http://www.pkembassy.or.kr/kor
El Salvador
82-2-753-3432/3
82-2-753-3456
N/A
Panama
82-2-734-8610/2
82-2-734-8613
N/A http://www.papuanewguineaembassy.kr
Ethiopia
82-2-790-9766
82-2-790-0156
N/A
Papua New Guinea
82-2-2198-5771~4
82-2-2198-5779
Fiji
82-2-792-6396
82-2-792-6397
N/A
Paraguay
82-2-792-8335
82-2-792-8334
http://www.embaparcorea.org/korea
Finland
82-2-732-6737
82-2-723-4969
http://www.finland.or.kr
Peru
82-2-757-1735
82-2-757-1738
N/A
France
82-2-3149-4300
82-2-3149-4310
http://www.ambafrance-kr.org
Philippines
82-2-796-7387~9 82-2-796-0827
Gabon
82-2-793-9575/6
82-2-793-9574
N/A
Poland
82-2-3785-2471/2 82-2-797-0853
http://www.seoul.trade.gov.pl/pl
Georgia
82-2-792-7118, 7171
82-2-792-3118
N/A
Portugal
82-2-3675-2251
http://www.portugalseoul.com
Germany
82-2-748-4114
82-2-748-4161
http://www.seoul.diplo.de/
Ghana
82-2-3785-1427
82-2-3785-1428
http://www.ghanaembassy.or.kr
Greece
82-2-729-1400/1
82-2-729-1402
N/A
Romania
82-2-797-4924
82-2-794-3114
N/A
Guatemala
82-2-771-7582/3
82-2-771-7584
N/A
Russian Federation
82-2-318-2116/8
82-2-754-0417
http://www.russian-embassy.org
Honduras
82-2-738-8402
82-2-738-8403
N/A
Hungary
82-2-792-2105
82-2-792-2109
http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/KR/en/mainpage.htm
82-2-3675-2250
http://www.philembassy-seoul.com
Qatar
82-2-798-2444/6
82-2-790-1027
N/A
Republic of South Africa
82-2-2077-5900
82-2-792-4856
http://www.southafrica-embassy.or.kr
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
82-2-798-1052
82-2-798-1054
http://rwanda-embassy.or.kr
82-2-739-0631/4
82-2-739-0041
N/A
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Telephone
Useful Information
Fax
Homepage
â&#x2013; Government
Bodies and Semi-governmental Organizations
Senegal
82-2-745-5554
82-2-745-5524
N/A
Name
Telephone
Serbia
82-2-797-5109
82-2-790-6109
http://www.embserb.or.kr
Ministry of Strategy and Finance
82-44-215-2114
http://www.mosf.go.kr
82-2-774-2464~7 82-2-773-2463
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/seoul
Ministry of Science and ICT
82-2-794-3981
N/A
and Future Planning
82-1335
http://www.msip.go.kr http://www.moe.go.kr
Singapore Slovakia
82-2-794-3982
Category
Spain
82-2-794-3581/2
82-2-796-8207
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/SEUL/ko/Paginas/inicio.aspx
Ministry of Education
82-2-6222-6060
Sri Lanka
82-2-735-2966/7
82-2-737-9577
N/A
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
82-2-2100-2114
http://www.mofa.go.kr
82-2-793-8692
82-2-793-8693
http://www.sudanembassy.co.kr
Ministry of Unification
82-1577-1365
http://www.unikorea.go.kr
Sudan Sweden
82-2-3703-3700
82-2-3703-3701/2 http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/Seoul
Ministry of Juctice
82-2-2110-3000
http://www.moj.go.kr
Switzerland
82-2-739-9511
82-2-737-9392
http://www.eda.admin.ch/seoul.html
Ministry of National Defense
82-1577-9090
http://www.mnd.go.kr
Taipei
82-2-399-2781
82-2-730-1296
N/A
Ministry of Security and Public Administration
82-2-2100-3399
http://www.mospa.go.kr
82-2-3704-9114
http://www.mcst.go.kr
82-1577-1020
http://www.mafra.go.kr
82-1577-0900
http://www.motie.go.kr
Thailand
82-2-790-2955
82-2-798-3448
http://www.thaiembassy.or.kr/en/index.htm
Timor-Leste
82-2-797-6151
82-2-797-6152
N/A
Tunisia
82-2-790-4334
82-2-790-4333
N/A
Government Bodies
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Turkey
82-2-3780-1600
82-2-797-8546
http://www.seul.be.mfa.gov.tr
UAE
82-2-790-3235
82-2-790-3238
http://uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/kr
Food and Rural Affairs
Ukraine
82-2-790-5696
82-2-790-5697
http://korea.mfa.gov.ua/en
Ministry of Trade,
United Kingdom
82-2-3210-5500
82-2-725-1738
http://ukinrok.fco.gov.uk/en
Industry and Energy
Uruguay
Ministry of Agriculture,
82-2-6245-3179/80 82-2-6245-3181
http://www.embrou.or.kr
Ministry for Health and Welfare
82-129
http://www.mw.go.kr
USA
82-2-397-4114
82-2-735-3903
http://seoul.usembassy.gov
Ministry of Environmant
82-1577-8866
http://www.me.go.kr
Uzbekistan
82-2-574-6554
82-2-578-0576
http://www.uzbekistan.or.kr
Ministry of Employment and Labor
82-1350
http://www.moel.go.kr
Venezuela
82-2-732-1546~7
82-2-732-1548
http://www.venezuelaemb.or.kr/index.asp
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
82-2-2075-4500
http://www.mogef.go.kr
82-2-739-2065
82-2-739-2064
N/A
82-1599-0001
http://www.molit.go.kr
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
82-44-200-5555
http://www.mof.go.kr
Seoul Metropolitan City
82-2-120
http://www.seoul.go.kr
Incheon Metropolitan City
82-32-120
http://www.incheon.go.kr
Busan Metropolitan City
82-1577-7716
http://www.busan.go.kr
Gwangju Metropolitan City
82-62-120
http://www.gwangju.go.kr
Daegu Metropolitan City
82-53-803-3636
http://www.daegu.go.kr
Daejeon Metropolitan City
82-42-600-2171
http://www.daejeon.go.kr
Ulsan Metropolitan City
82-52-229-2000
http://www.ulsan.go.kr
Gyeonggi-do Province
82-31-120
http://www.gg.go.kr
Gangwon-do Province
82-33-254-2011
http://www.provin.gangwon.kr
Vietnam
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Local Governments
Chungcheongbuk-do Province
82-43-220-2114
http://www.cb21.net
Chungcheongnam-do Province
82-42-220-3114
http://www.chungnam.net/
Jeollabuk-do Province
82-63-280-2486
http://www.jeonbuk.go.kr
Jeollanam-do Province
82-61-247-0011
http://www.jeonnam.go.kr
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
82-53-959-0114
http://www.gb.go.kr
Gyeongsangnam-do Province
82-55-211-3151
http://www.gsnd.net
Jeju Special Self-governing Province
82-64-120
http://www.jeju.go.kr
Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City 82-44-300-3114
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Category
Useful Information
Name The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Cheongwadae, Office of
82-31-738-7114
http://world.lh.or.kr
Korea Tourism Organization
82-2-729-9600
http://kto.visitkorea.or.kr
Korea National Oil Corporation
82-31-380-2114
http://www.knoc.co.kr
Chambers
Korea Water Resources Corporation
82-42-629-3114
http://www.kwater.or.kr
of
Korea Electric Power Corporation
82-2-3456-3114
http://cyber.kepco.co.kr
Commerce
82-2-6050-3114
http://www.korcham.net
82-2-3771-0114
http://www.fki.or.kr
82-1566-5114
http://www.kita.net
82-1577-5500
http://www.kftc.or.kr
The Federation of Small Business The Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute The Korea Commercial Arbitration Board
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82-2-554-0245~6
http://www.canchamkorea.org
82-2-402-4379
http://www.itcck.org/english
Seoul Japan Club
82-2-739-6962
http://www.sjchp.co.kr
EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea
82-2-6261-2700
http://www.ecck.eu
82-2-2268-9505
http://www.fkcci.com
82-2-3780-4600
http://korea.ahk.de
82-2-2010-8831~2
http://www.austchamkorea.org
Invest KOREA
82-1600-7119
http://www.investkorea.org
Office of the Investment Ombusman
82-2-3460-7660
http://www.i-ombudsman.or.kr
82-1577-0900
http://www.motie.go.kr
Ministry of Strategy and Finance
82-44-215-2114
http://www..mosf.go.kr
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
82-2-2100-2114
http://www.mofa.go.kr
Commerch in Korea Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea
French Chamber of Commerce in Korea Korean German Chamber of Commerce & industry Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea
Ministry of Trade, Industry and 82-1577-7119
http://www.sba.seoul.kr
Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
82-1588-3884
https://www.ksure.or.kr
Korea Exim Bank
82-2-3779-6114
http://www.koreaexim.go.kr
Korea Accreditation Board
82-2-2113-8500
https://www.kab.or.kr
National Intelligence Service
82-111
http://www.nis.go.kr
Investment
Financial Services Commission
82-2-2156-8000
http://www.fsc.go.kr
Related Bodies
Fair Trade Commission
82-44-200-4318
http://www.ftc.go.kr
National Police Agency
82-182
http://www.police.go.kr
National Tax Service
82-126
http://www.nts.go.kr
Korea Customs Service
82-1577-8577
http://www.customs.go.kr
82-42-481-4474
http://www.smba.go.kr
National Statistical Office
82-2-2012-9114
http://kostat.go.kr
Korean Intellectual Property Office
82-1544-8080
http://www.kipo.go.kr
Administration
http://www.bcck.or.kr
Canadian Chamber of
Seoul Business Agency
Small and Medium Business
82-2-2076-8407
in Korea
http://www.kcab.or.kr
Energy
Foreign
Homepage http://www.amchamkorea.org
British Chamber of Commerce
82-2-551-2000~19
Telephone 82-2-564-2040
Commerce in Korea
Korea Land & Housing Corporation
Commerce & Industry
Name American Chamber of
http://www.at.or.kr
The Korea Chamber of
of Commerce & Foreign Investment Related Bodies
Category
82-2-6300-1114
Corporation
governmental
http://www.assembly.go.kr
â&#x2013; Chambers
http://www.president.go.kr
Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade
Organizations
82-2-788-2114
Homepage
82-2-730-5800
the President
Semi-
Telephone
Gyeonggi-do Ordinance on Foreign Investment Promotion Gyeonggi Association of Foreign-invest Companies Jeonnam Ordinance on Foreign Investment Promotion Jeonbuk Ordinance on Foreign Investment Promotion
82-31-8008-2188 http://www.invest.go.kr 82-31-259-6521 82-61-247-0011 82-63-280-2114
http://www.gafic.or.kr http://www.investkorea.org/ikwork/reg/eng/index. jsp?l_unit=90202&m_unit=90306&code=12901&category=1 http://www.investkorea.org/ikwork/reg/eng/index. jsp?l_unit=90202&m_unit=90305&code=12501&category=1
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■Law,
Useful Information
Accounting & Consulting Firm
Category
Law Firm
Name
Firm
Homepage
Company Name
82-2-3703-1114
http://www.kimchang.com
LEE & KO
82-2-772-4000
http://www.lawleeko.com
Jinsol Certified
Bae, Kim & Lee, LLC
82-2-3404-0590
http://www.bkl.co.kr
Real Estate Agency
SHIN & KIM
82-2-316-4114
http://www.shinkim.com
Hanil Certified Real
Yulchon Attorneys
82-2-528-5200
http://www.yulchon.com
Estate Agency
Jipyung & Jisung
82-2-6200-1600
http://www.jipyong.com
Arum Certified Real
Hwang Mok Park P.C
82-2-772-2700
http://www.hmpj.com
Estate Agency
Lee International IP & Law Group 82-2-2279-3631
http://www.leeinternational.com
Kukje Certified Real
Law Firm Chung-Jin
82-2-592-2224
http://www.jungjinlaw.com
Estate Agency
KIM & JUNG
82-2-553-9300
http://www.yjlaw.co.kr
Starvil Real Estate
KIM & KIM LAW
82-2-755-2980, 2946
http://www.kimkimlaw.com
co., Ltd.
Hanol law offices
82-2-6004-2500
http://www.hanollaw.com
Samsung Certified
Darae Law and patent
82-2-3475-7700~1
http://www.daraelaw.co.kr
Real Estate Agency
Sigong Law P.C.
82-2-565-3131
http://www.sigonglaw.com
Onnuri Certified Real
Baak Jang & Park
82-2-3482-6677
http://www.lawbjp.com
Estate Agency
Sojong Partners
82-2-2112-1114
http://www.sojong.com
Eden Certified
Law Firm Sunmyung
82-2-559-0900
http://www.smlawyer.co.kr
Real Estate Agency
EYP Lawfirm
82-2-531-8000
http://www.laweyp.com
Jinny Certified Real
Lian Lawyers
82-2-535-5277, 5217
http://www.lianlawyers.com
Estate Agency
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers
82-2-709-0800
http://www.pwc.com/en
Asian Tigers Real
Deloitte Anjin LLC
82-2-6676-1000
http://www.deloitteanjin.co.kr
Estate Co.,Ltd
Samjong KPMG Inc
82-2-2112-0001
http://www.kpmg.com/KR/en
Eaan Certified Real
http://www.ey.com
Estate Agency
82-2-3787-6600
DAEJOO Accounting
82-70-7734-2003
http://bdodaejoo.co.kr
Dongwon Certified
Woori Accounting
82-2-566-8150
http://www.dfkkorea.com
Real Estate Agency
Baker Tilly Sungto
82-2-513-0240
http://www.sungto.co.kr
Peace Certified Real
Dasan Accounting
82-2-2192-6600
http://www.dasancpa.com
Estate Agency
Han Kyung Accounting
82-2-552-2671
http://www.hko.co.kr
Landmark Certified
Mazars SeBit Corporation (Mazars Korea) Pyeong Jin Accounting Corporation Consulting
Telephone
Estate Agencies in Seoul
KIM & CHANG
Ernst & Young
Accounting
■Real
Edge Consulting
Real Estate Agency 82-2-3438-2400
www.mazars.kr
82-2-516-6908
www.pjac.co.kr
Viva-Consulting
82-2-2183-2355
www.edgeconsulting.co.kr
Certified Real Estate
Alps Certified Real Estate Agency
Telephone
Fax
Estate Agency Nicerent Certified Real Estate Agency A&A Real Estate Agency
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Language Available
82-2-738-4984
82-2-738-4983
82-2-765-2189
82-2-765-2146
82-2-2233-4800
82-2-2282-1147
348-43, Sindang-dong, Jung-gu
English
82-2-2233-2525
82-2-2233-2503
347-355, Sindang-dong, Jung-gu
English
82-2-798-8990
82-2-798-4560
84-1, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu
English
82-2-717-3399
82-2-714-6806
82-2-796-4955
82-2-796-4946
82-2-793-4774
82-2-793-4774
82-2-749-5959
82-2-749-5633
82-2-790-1844
82-2-790-1831
82-2-711-0599
82-2-711-5998
82-2-792-1035
82-2-792-1036
82-2-792-1006
82-2-792-1033
82-2-797-4555
82-2-797-4556
82-2-774-1588
82-2-752-1588
82-2-792-5500
82-2-793-5363
82-2-790-3555
82-2-790-5143
82-2-793-8866
82-2-793-8849
82-2-794-1133
82-2-798-0201
Agency LA Certified Real
Address 147-9, Tongin-dong, Jongno-gu 2F, 464-4, Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu
#108, Samsung River Hill Apt. Sangga, Sancheon-dong, Yongsan-gu 301-146, Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 5-1312, Yongsan-dong 2(i)-ga, Yongsan-gu 256-2, Hangangno 2(i)-ga, Yongsan-gu 229-5, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 183-1, Sancheon-dong, Yongsan-gu 396-1, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 254-4, Hangangno 1(il)-ga, Yongsan-gu 312-5, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu 251-16, Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 1, 653-103, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 529, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 737-37, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu #1009, Hannam Bldg, 737-37, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu
English English
English English English English English English English English English English
English
English English English
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Company Name Vision 21 Certified Real Estate Agency New-Town Certified Real Estate Agency Summit Certified Real Estate Agency
Telephone
Useful Information
Fax
82-2-798-5454
82-2-798-5437
82-2-797-8200
82-2-797-8208
82-2-765-6820
82-2-765-6821
82-2-796-7114
82-2-798-0894
Seoul Realty-Net Certified Real Estate Agency Hansol Certified Real Estate Agency Nexus Certified Real Estate Agency New-Town Certified Real Estate Agency C&G Certified Real Estate Agency Prime Certified Real Estate Agency IRE Certified Real Estate Agency Yongsan Certified Real Estate Agency ALL-STAR Certified Real Estate Agency Dreamland Certified Real Estate Agency Acerent Certified Real Estate Agency Reamko Realty Corporation UN Certified Real Estate Agency Green Certified Real Estate Agency Hi-Rent Certified Real Estate Agency Seoul Certified Real Estate Agency Seoul Housing Certified Real Estate Agency
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82-2-798-6262 82-2-796-5670 82-2-703-7888 82-2-790-9105 82-2-796-0023 82-2-798-9888 82-2-792-7111 82-2-794-8844 82-2-794-2002 82-2-797-0330 82-2-797-4900 82-2-792-2558 82-2-749-8070 82-2-790-0099 82-2-797-0102 82-2-749-7111
82-2-790-8882 82-2-796-5671 82-2-703-7891 82-2-790-9105 82-2-796-0024 82-2-798-9895 82-2-792-7021 82-2-749-8892 82-2-794-9876 82-2-794-2181 82-2-749-7959 82-2-793-0741 82-2-749-8060 82-2-797-9794 82-2-749-9711
Address 1F, 642-15, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 131-24, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 3F, Woojin Bldg, 18-5, Hangangno 1(il)-ga, Yongsan-gu 3F, Woojin Bldg, 18-5, Hangangno 1(il)-ga, Yongsan-gu #105, Daeyoung Sangga, 301-152, Icheon-dong, Yongsan-gu 2F, 243-61, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 267-39, Seogye-dong, Yongsan-gu 552, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 57-38, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 231-19, Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-gu 5-1612, Yongsan-dong 2(i)-ga, Yongsan-gu 1F, 101, 21-1, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 21-101, Hangang Mansion Sangga, 300-26, Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu D-207, Yongsan Park xi., 50-1, Hangangno 1(il)-ga, Yongsan-gu 27-7, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu 28-12, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu 2F, 204, 36-1, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu #101, Pungwon Sangga, 302-68, Icheon-dong, Yongsan-gu 101-106, Green Park APT., 293, Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 210-8, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu
Language Available English English English
Company Name Yongsan Certified Real Estate Agency Olive Certified Real Estate Agency Cheongam Choi Ik-Hyeon Certified Real Estate Agency Haengun Certified
English
Real Estate Agency Rex Certified Real
English English English English English English English English English English English English English English English English
Estate Agency 114 Certified Real Estate Agency Central Certified Real Estate Agency Sinyongsan Certified Real Estate Agency Trapalace Certified Real Estate Agency Itaewon Hanshin Real Estate Agency CJ Nine Park Certified Real Estate Agency Hangangsu Certified Real Estate Agency LBA Kangsan Certified Real Estate Agency Sobaek Certified Real Estate Agency Hana Certified Real Estate Agency Cheonjiin Certified Real Estate Agency Janghanpyung Certified Real Estate Agency Shinimun Certified Real Estate Agency Kumgang Certified Real Eatate Agency
Telephone
Fax
Agency
1F, 275, Hangangno 1(il)-ga,
Language Available
82-2-797-0988
82-2-790-1331
82-2-790-9595
82-2-790-9338
82-2-716-6100
82-2-716-0079
82-2-797-4201
82-2-782-8101
82-2-790-8833
82-2-790-8837
82-2-711-4088
82-2-711-4089
82-2-798-2121
82-2-798-2125
82-2-796-8833
82-2-796-5673
82-2-756-8959
82-2-756-4554
82-2-790-2002
82-2-792-3181
82-2-706-6666
82-2-703-8300
82-2-792-9977
82-2-792-0224
82-2-446-0092
82-2-453-3646
200-1, Guui 3-dong, Gwangjin-gu
English
82-2-432-8949
82-2-469-3300
248-1, Junggok-dong, Gwangjin-gu
English
82-2-444-4949
82-2-444-4995
82-2-458-5151
82-2-876-8242
82-2-2249-0088
82-2-2247-0211
82-2-965-4400
82-2-957-2505
82-2-977-5775
82-2-972-5776
82-2-433-5900
82-2-433-0082
Eastern Seoul Invest Certified Real Estate
Address
Yongsan-gu 1F, 246-2, Hangangno 2(i)-ga Yongsan-gu
English English
3-101, Sibeom APT, 209-27,
English
Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu
Spainish
265-214, Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-gu 5-756, Yongsandong 2(i)-ga, Yongsan-gu 31-1, Cheongpa-dong 1(il)-ga, Yongsan-gu 1F, 341-7, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 258-1, Bogwang-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 446-43, Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu 1F, 224-1, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu 201-105, CJ Nine Park Sangga, 24-6, Munbae-dong, Yongsan-gu #105, Osung Sangga, 301-153, Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu
#105, Hyundai APT Reatail Bldg., 567, Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu #101, Hyundai Plaza 565, Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu 1F, Younglim Bldg., 433-11, Jangan-dong, Dongdaemun-gu 220-29, Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu 244-143, Muk 2-dong, Jungnang-gu #714, Mirabo Tower 228-1, Yongdab-dong, Seongdong-gu
English English English English English English English English English
English English English English Japanese English
English
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Company Name Gangsan Certified Real Estate Agency Reallight Real Estate Reserch Agency Orient Certified Real Estate Agency Joeun Certified Real Estate Agency
Telephone
Useful Information
Fax
82-2-2292-8799
82-2-2292-8799
82-2-498-9669
82-2-498-9766
82-2-3672-4400 82-2-990-0708
82-2-3672-4426 82-2-990-0711
82-2-987-0880
82-2-982-1100
Real Estate Agency Shinwung Certified Real Estate Agency Yesung Certified Real Estate Agency
82-2-936-1589
82-2-933-9970
82-2-383-2459
82-2-383-2480
82-2-392-4040
82-2-393-0804
LBA Moonchanho Realty Certified Real Estate Agency Shinsegae Certified Real Estate Agency Sinhwa Certified Real Estate Agency Yale Certified Real Estate Agency
82-2-362-1100
82-2-313-2588
82-2-322-1031
82-2-322-0576
82-2-3141-1233
82-2-3141-1546
82-2-717-0049
82-2-702-2480
Mapo Station Seoul Certified Real Estate Agency Sindaerim Certified Real Estate Agency Hyundai Certified Real Estate Agency Smart Certified Real Estate Agency Saeseoul Certified Real Estate Agency LBA Seoul Certified Real Estate Agency Hyundai-I Certified Real Estate Agency
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286-19, Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu
Language Available English
#101, Hyundai I-park Apt., Sangga,
Gaon Auction consulting Certified
Address
82-2-375-4489
82-505-490-9114
834, Seongsu-dong 2(i)-ga,
-
82-2-718-7275
82-2-2651-2244
82-2-2651-9966
82-2-2692-1113
82-2-2692-1113
82-2-2695-4998
82-2-2696-7611
Sohn Nelson Certified English
Real Estate Agency City Certified Real
1F, 321, Seongbuk-dong,
Estate Agency
Seongbuk-gu #102, 263-33, Chang 5-dong, Dobong-gu #502, Nowon B/D, 717-1 Sanggye 6-dong, Nowon-gu #130, 1F, Hyundai Shopping Complx, 434-2, Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu 21-62, Gusan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu 101-6, Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu 129-38, Bugahyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu 180-8, Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu B-3, Paradisetel, 159-6, Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu #102, Seil Complex Store, 18-3, Yonggang-dong, Mapo-gu 200-364, Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu 6 Danji Sangga, 1689, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu
82-2-714-7080
LBA Ilsong Certified Real Estate Agency
Seongdong-gu
#101, Sangam World-cup Park Apt., 82-2-376-7700
Company Name
B2-4, Pentraus Business Section, 172, Singongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu #104, Mok-dong Apt. 7 Danji A Sangga, 925, Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu 1006-1, Hwagok 3-dong, Gangseo-gu 1029-42, Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu
English English
Hanbitz Certified Real Estate Agency Cheongho Certified Real Estate Agency
Telephone
Fax
82-2-2601-5660
82-2-2606-2282
82-2-3662-5555
82-2-3664-0304
82-2-860-5656
82-2-860-5657
82-2-2688-1144
82-2-2686-7746
82-2-808-8920
82-2-808-8970
Address 105-64, Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu #104-12, Ujangsan Hillstate Mall, 657, Naebalsan-dong, Gangseo-gu #125, Sindorim Posvill, 26, Guro 5-dong, Guro-gu 198-25, Gaebong-dong, Guro-gu 917-36, Siheung-dong, Geumcheon-gu
English
English
Estate Co.,Ltd.
82-2-6337-1000
82-2-783-0086
Real Estate Agency
82-2-814-5848
82-2-824-5114
Certified Real
82-2-817-8008
82-2-817-8532
82-2-889-7003
82-2-888-6714
82-2-595-5982
82-2-595-5909
82-2-525-0024
82-2-587-5911
82-2-577-9498
82-2-577-9407
82-2-3482-4774
82-2-3482-4770
82-2-537-1044
82-2-536-2369
82-2-3486-2222
82-2-3486-2021
82-2-534-8252
82-2-534-8292
82-2-525-0077
82-2-525-0880
82-2-575-8940
82-2-572-3275
82-2-522-5355
82-2-522-4288
Estate Agency English English English
Hana Certified Real Estate Agency Banpo114 Certified Real Estate Agency Posco Certified Real Estate Agency Nambuk Certified
English
Real Estate Agency Dongnam Real
English English Japanese English English English English
English Japanese English English English
#706, Forestel Bldg., 45-13,
Japanese
Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Chinese Russian
Samsung Certified Shin-Hyundai
English
English
English Star Parks Real
English
Language Available
Estate Agency Daeseong Certified Real Estate Agency E&E Certified Real estate Agency Century KS Realty Co.,Ltd. Hwangkum Certified Real Estate Agency Green Certified Real Estate Agency Top Certified Real Estate Agency
36-3, Noryangjin-dong, Dongjak-gu 103-116, Hyundai Retail Bldg., 502, Daebang-dong, Dongjak-gu #105, Daewoo Apt. Sangga, 1717, Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu M-14, 938, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu #102, 1444-21, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu 1F, 321-2, Yangje-dong, Seocho-gu #101, Jinheung APT Retail Bldg., 1315, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu #101, Seorae Bldg., 93-5, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu 1435-6, ZoomTech Bldg., 103, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu 1F, 83-18, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu
English
English
English English English English English English English English
1F, 1, 1020-4, Bangbae-dong,
English
Seocho-gu
Spainish
A-908, Twin Tower Officetel, 275-3, angjae 2-dong, Seocho-gu #103, Anam Sangga, 1641-13, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu
English English
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Company Name Fortune Certified Real Estate Agency Sinsegye Certified Real Estate Agency
Telephone
Useful Information
Fax
82-2-525-2779
82-2-525-7728
82-2-545-8844
82-2-3444-5400
82-2-511-6644
82-2-540-1335
Chungdam Zai Certified Real Estate Agency G&B Lotte Certified Real Estate Agency Hankook Certified Real Estate Agency NewYork Certified Real Estate Agency Rexle-Top Certified Real Estate Agency Sambo Certified Real Estate Agency Daejong Certified Real Estate Agency Samil Certified Real Estate Agency
82-2-548-2002 82-2-578-0508 82-2-529-2089
82-2-540-3953 82-2-578-0589 82-2-529-8207
82-2-576-5765
82-2-576-5796
82-2-2214-4494
82-2-3445-9857
82-2-565-8800
82-2-565-0505
82-2-543-5885
82-2-514-5833
LBA Newstar Parksangwon Certified
82-2-541-8866
82-2-541-4012
Real Estate Agency Office-Seoul Certified Real Estate Agency Namil Certified Real Estate Agency Global Property Co.,Ltd.
82-2-508-2860
82-2-508-5058
82-2-557-0808
82-2-554-3345
82-2-568-6886
82-2-568-8448
82-2-581-3318
82-2-581-3319
Estate Agency Onnuri Certified Real Estate Agency Hanmaru Certified Real Estate Agency Pureun Certified Real Estate Agency Koa Certified Real Estate Agency
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Language Available
1556-9, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu
English
#105, Hyundai Sangga, 426, Abgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu 132-8, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu #101, Daewoong Bldg, 46-20, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu
English English Japanese English
Company Name Corea Certified LBAleaders Certified Real Estate Agency Cheongdam Certified Real Estate Agency Mirae Certified Real Estate Agency Kain Certified
#309, Woosung Charactervill,
English
Real Estate Agency
467-18, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu
Chinese
Lee Jik Sun Certified
A-104-2, Academysweet, 467-7, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu #137, Dogok Rexle Sangga, 527, Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu 108, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu B-8, Daejong Bldg, 143-48, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu 26-15, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu #107, Chunggu Sangga, 78-4, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu
English English
82-2-558-0601
82-070-7016-0601
82-2-448-2002
82-2-448-5114
82-2-408-3003
82-2-408-4833
82-2-400-5949
82-2-401-0707
B106, 823, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu 702-1, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu #1212, Samheung Officetel, 705-9, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu #126, Ssangyong Platinum, 826-37, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu #317, 690-3, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu #101, Sangga, 319, Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu #103, Da Sangga, 479, Garak-dong, Songpa-gu
Telephone
Real Estate Agency
Real Estate Agency Sangil Certified Real Estate Agency
Fax
Language Available
Address
82-2-400-1310
82-2-400-3830
82-2-456-4989
82-2-456-4997
82-2-413-4488
82-2-3431-8944
82-2-413-2737
82-2-413-4112
82-2-416-1661
82-2-415-1661
82-2-470-8946
82-2-472-4455
82-2-429-6300
82-2-429-6502
1F, 51-7, Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu 160-14, Bangi-Dong, Songpa-gu #130, Jungang Retail Bldg., 27-6, Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu 1F, A-28, Pineapple store, 19-9, Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu #105, Hanyang Sangga, 225, Bangi-Dong, Songpa-gu 148-7, Dunchon-dong,
English English English English English English
Gangdong-gu 1F, 258, Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu
English
English English Japanese English
â&#x2013; Utilities
Gas English
English
Company Name Korea City Gas Association Korea Electronic Power Corporation The Office of Waterworks Seoul Metropolitan Government
English English
; Gas, Electricity, Water, Telecommunication
Category
Electricity
Jun, Youngsuk Certified Real
Address
Waterworks Headquarters Incheon Metropolitan City Water
Waterworks Headquarters Daegu Metropolitan City Waterworks Headquarters
English
Busan Metropolitan City Waterworks Headquarters
English English English
#116, Daerim Apt. Sangga,
English
Ogeum-dong, Songpa-gu
Japanese
Gwangju Metropolitan City Phone & Internet Cable TV & Satellite TV
Telephone
Homepage
82-2-70-8282-8300
http://www.citygas.or.kr
82-123
http://cyber.kepco.co.kr
82-120
http://water.seoul.go.kr
82-32-720-2114
http://waterworksh.incheon.kr
82-121, 82-53-670-2000
http://www.dgwater.go.kr
82-121, 82-51-669-4211
http://water.busan.go.kr
82-62-121
http://water.gjcity.net/index.do?S=S14
KT
82-100
http://www.kt.com
SK Broadband
82-108
http://www.skbroadband.com
LG U+
82-1544-0010
http://www.uplus.co.kr
KT Skylife
82-1588-3002
http://www.skylife.co.kr
82-2-2108-9895
http://www.epost.go.kr
Postal Service Internet Post Office
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Useful Information
& Shipping ; Home, International
Category
Home Delivery
International Shipping
Home and International
Name
Telephone
Category
Name Korea Kent Foreign School
Homepage
International Christian School of
KGB LOGIS
82-1577-4577
http://www.kgbls.co.kr
Uijeongbu
ePOST
82-1588-1300
http://parcel.epost.go.kr
Gyeonggi Suwon International School 82-31-695-2800
http://gsis.sc.kr
http://www.dongbuexpress.com
Suwon Chinese E-School
82-31-232-2648
http://www.oscschool.co.kr
82-2-772-9275~6
http://www.ccslions.com
82-31-651-1376
http://www.icsptk.org
Dongbu Express
82-1588-8848
ILYANG Logis
82-1588-0002
http://www.ilyanglogis.com
Puren Centennial Christian School
Kyoungdong Express
82-80-873-2178
http://www.kdexp.com
Pyeongtaek International
Hanjin Express
82-1588-0011
http://hanex.hanjin.co.kr
Christian School
Hyundai Shipping
82-2-722-8000
http://www.cyhds.com
Taejon Christian International School
82-42-620-9000
http://www.tcis.or.kr
Corea International Logistics
82-1588-5824
http://www.cil.co.kr
Kwangju Foreign School
82-62-575-0900
http://www.kwangjuforeignschool.org
Pumex
82-2-333-6533
http://www.pumex.co.kr
Gyeongnam International
http://www.gifs.or.kr
82-2-2031-7000
http://www.aecx.co.kr
Foreign School
82-55-853-5125
Chosun Shipping Tongin Express
82-2-723-0123
http://www.tonginpack.com
International School of Busan
82-51-742-3332
http://www.bifskorea.org
Asian Tigers Transpack
82-2-598-9705
http://www.asiantigers-korea.com
Busan Foreign School
82-51-747-7199
http://www.busanforeignschool.org
Ace Shipping
82-2-3142-3100
http://eng.aceshipping.co.kr
Okpo International School
82-55-687-3283
http://www.oiskorea.com
High Relocation Worldwide
82-2-795-2604
http://www.highrelo.com
International Christian School
82-32-688-2212~5
http://www.christianschool.or.kr
Kokusai Express
82-2-3143-5555
http://www.kokusaiexpress.com
Rainbow International School
82-2-571-2971
http://www.rischool.org
Sea Road
82-2-771-3311
http://www.searoad.or.kr
Seoul Hua-chaio Chinese E-School
82-2-776-3728
http://www.hanxiao.or.kr
Calspress (Busan)
82-51-512-1212
http://www.calspress.com
Seoul Hua-chaio Chinese
82-2-324-0664
http://www.scs.or.kr
Allied Pickfords
82-2-796-5961
http://kr.alliedpickfords.com
Orient Shipping
82-2-716-6600
http://www.orientship.kr
Korea Yeongdeungpo Chinese
UPS
82-1588-6886
http://www.ups.com/kr
E-School
82-2-2678-5939
http://www.yungxiao.or.kr
DHL Korea
82-1588-0001
http://www.dhl.co.kr
Busan Chinese E-School
82-51-467-0274
http://kbces.com.ne.kr
FedEX
82-80-023-8000 http://www.fedex.com/kr
Busan Chinese M and H-School
82-51-467-0275
N/A
Korea Daegu Chinese E-School
82-53-255-4273
N/A
82-53-471-1422
N/A
82-31-829-3481
http://cafe.daum.net/ui-hwagyo
82-32-772-3615
N/A
Foreign School
M and H-School
; Foreign School, Language Institute, Library, Bookstore
Incheon Chinese Jungsan E, M and H-School
Name
Telephone
Homepage
Wonju Chinese E-School
82-33-764-4846
N/A
Dulwich College Seoul
82-2-3015-8500
http://www.dulwich-seoul.kr
Chungju Chinese E-School
82-43-847-2656
N/A
Dwight School Seoul
82-2-6920-8600
http://www.dwight.or.kr
Onyang Chinese E-School
82-41-462-2807
N/A
Seoul International School
82-31-750-1200
http://www.siskorea.org
Gunsan Chinese E-School
82-63-462-2807
N/A
Seoul Academy International School
82-2-554-1690
http://www.seoulacademy.net
Busan Chinese Kindergarten
82-51-468-2845
N/A
Seoul Foreign School
82-2-330-3100
http://www.seoulforeign.org
Seoul Japanese School
82-2-572-7011
http://www.sjshp.or.kr
Yongsan International School of Seoul 82-2-797-5104
http://www.yisseoul.org
Lycee Francais de Seoul
82-2-535-1158
http://www.lfseoul.org
Asia Pacific International School
82-2-907-2747
http://www.apis.seoul.kr
German School Seoul
82-2-792-0797
http://www.dsseoul.org
Global Christian School
82-2-797-0234
www.gcfskorea.org
Lycee International Xavier
82-2-396-7688
http://www.xavier.sc.kr
82-2-3496-0510
http://www.kis.or.kr
Korea Mongolian School
82-2-3437-7078
http://www.mongolschool.org
ECLC International Kindergarten
82-2-795-8418
www.eclcseoul.com
Korea International School (Seoul, Pangyo Campus)
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http://www.ics-ujb.org
http://www.doortodoor.co.kr
Uijeongbu Chinese E-School
Foreign School
82-31-855-1277
82-1588-1255
M and H-School
Category
Homepage http://www.kkfs.org
Korea Express
Korea Daegu Chinese
■Education
Telephone 82-2-2201-7091
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Category
Foreign School
Useful Information
Franciscan Foreign Kindergarten
82-2-798-2195
www.franciscanfk.com
Cheongna Dalton School
82-32-563-0523
http://www.daltonschool.kr
Busan Japanese School
82-51-753-4166
http://user.chollian.net/~pusjpnsc
Hyundai Foreign School
82-52-250-2851
http://hyundaiforeignschool.com
North London Collegiate School Jeju
82-64-794-8000
http://www.nlcsjeju.co.kr
82-64-741-0509
http://www.kis.ac
82-2-332-6003
http://www.ganadakorean.com
82-41-530-8304
http://kli.sunmoon.ac.kr
82-2-3277-3183
http://ile.ewha.ac.kr
82-2-2123-8550~2
http://www.yskli.com
Chung-Ang University Hospital 82-2-6299-1114
http://www.caumc.or.kr
Language Teaching Research Center 82-2-735-0039
http://www.ltrc.co.kr
Korea University Hospital 82-2-920-5893
http://www.kumc.or.kr
Seoul Korean Language Academy
http://www.seoul-kla.com
(Jeju Campus) GANADA Korean Language Institute Korean Language Institute, Sun Moon University Ewha Womans University Korean Language School Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
Korean Language Institute
Seoul National University Language Education Institute Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hanyang University International Language Institute Kon-kuk Foreign Language Institute Sogang University Korea Language Education Center International Language School of Dankook YBM SISA Language Institute Ajou University Korean Language Institute
Library
Bookstore
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Service ; Hospital, Life Insurance
Telephone
Korea International School
82-2-563-3226
Homepage
■Medical
Name
Category
Region
Name Seoul National University Hospital Severance Hospital
82-2-2072-0505
http://www.snuh.org
82-2-2228-5800/5810
http://www.yuhs.or.kr http://medical.amc.seoul.kr
Samsung Seoul Medical Center 82-1599-3114
http://www.samsunghospital.com
Gangnam Severance Hospital 82-1599-1004
http://www.yuhs.or.kr
University Hospital
82-2-709-9114
http://www.hyumc.com
KyungHee University Hospital 82-2-958-1897
http://www.khmc.or.kr
Seoul St. Mary's University Hospital 82-1588-1511
http://www.cmcseoul.or.kr
Ewha Women's
82-2-2650-5890
http://www.eumc.ac.kr
82-2-863-9966
N/A
82-2-880-5483~4
http://language.snu.ac.kr
Migrant worker's Hospital
82-2-2173-2260
http://builder.hufs.ac.kr/user/hufskorean
Ajou University Medical Center 82-1688-5114 Cheongsim International
http://www.hyili.hanyang.ac.kr/Cindex.html
82-2-450-3075~6
http://kfli.konkuk.ac.kr
82-2-705-8088
Medical Center Hospital
Gyeonggi-do
http://klec.sogang.ac.kr
82-31-8005-2601 http://k2.dankook.ac.kr/user/ildku 82-2-2003-1762 82-31-219-2114
82-31-589-4300
Busan
http://www.csmc.or.kr http://www.gilhospital.com
National Cancer Center
82-31-920-1934
http://ncc.re.kr
Bucheon Hospital
82-32-621-5114/6114 http://www.schmc.ac.kr
Inha University Hospital
82-32-890-2080/2090 http://inha.com
Boomin Hospital
82-51-330-3000
Inje University Pusan
http://kli.ajou.ac.kr
http://www.ajoumc.or.kr
Gachon Univ. Gil Medical Center 82-1577-2299
Good Gang-An Hospital 82-51-625-0900
http://www.ybmedu.com
http://www.schmc.ac.kr/seoul
Hanyang University Hospital 82-2-2290-9553
University Hospital
82-2-2220-1663/5
Homepage
Seoul Asan Medical Center 82-2-3010-7941
Soonchunhyang Seoul
Telephone
Paik Hospital Parkside Rehabilitation
http://www.bumin.co.kr http://www.gang-an.or.kr
82-51-890-6114
http://www.paik.ac.kr
The National Library of Korea
82-2-535-4142
http://www.nl.go.kr/english/index.jsp
National Assembly Library
82-2-788-4211
http://www.nanet.go.kr/english
Hospital
82-51-629-8000
http://www.parkside.co.kr
Namsan Library
82-2-754-7338
http://211.61.24.74/english/index.aspx
Good Moonhwa Hospital 82-51-644-2002
http://www.moonhwa.or.kr
Seodaemun Library
82-2-6348-2115
http://sdmlib.sen.go.kr
Kosin Medical Center
http://www.kosinmed.or.kr
Gangnam Library
82-2-3448-4741
http://gnlib.sen.go.kr
Gyeongsangnam-do
Changwon Fatima Hospital 82-55-270-1000
Pyeongnae Library
82-31-590-8560~1
http://lib.nyj.go.kr/pynae/index.jsp
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Kumi Cha Medical Center
Junggu Municipal Sindang Library
82-2-2280-8490~1 http://www.e-junggulib.or.kr
Kyemyeong University
Kyobo Bookstore
82-1544-1900
http://www.kyobobook.co.kr
Dongsan Medical Center
Young Poong Bookstore
82-1544-9020
http://www.ypbooks.co.kr
Bandi and Luni’ s
82-1577-4030
http://www.bandinlunis.com
Daegu
Yeongnam University Medical Center
82-51-990-6114
http://www.fatimahosp.co.kr
82-54-450-9869~70 http://kumi.chamc.co.kr 82-53-250-7303
http://global.dsmc.or.kr
82-53-623-8001
http://yumc.ac.kr/12_english/vision.htm
Ulsan
Ulsan University Hospital 82-52-250-7000
http://www.uuh.ulsan.kr
Gwangju
Chosun University Hospital 82-62-220-3114
http://hosp.chosun.ac.kr
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Category
Useful Information
Region
Name Chonnam National
Gwangju
Hospital
Jeollabuk-do
University Hospital
Life Insurance Company
82-1899-000
Homepage http://www.cnuh.com
â&#x2013; Financial
Service ; Bank, Credit Card
Category
Telephone
Homepage
Korea Development Bank
Name
82-1588-1500
https://www.kdb.co.kr
Kwangju Christian Hospital 82-62-650-5000
http://www.kch.or.kr/eng
SC First Bank
82-1577-7744
http://www.standardchartered.co.kr
Jesus Hospital
82-63-230-8114
http://www.jesushospital.com
Kookmin Bank
82-2-6300-9999
https://omoney.kbstar.com/quics?page=oeng
82-1577-3773
http://www.wkuh.org
Shinhan Bank
82-1577-8000
http://www.shinhanbank.co.kr
Korea Exchange Bank
82-1544-3000
https://open.keb.co.kr
http://www.emc.ac.kr
Hana Bank
82-1599-1111
http://www.hanabank.co.kr
Konyang University Hospital 82-1577-3330
http://www.kyuh.ac.kr/eng
Woori Bank
82-2-2006-5000 https://spot.wooribank.com/pot/Dream?withyou=en&LCL=E
Korea Life Insurance
82-1588-6363
http://www.korealife.com
JP Morgan
82-2-758-5200
http://www.jpmorganam.co.kr
Allianz Life Insurance
82-1588-6500
http://www.allianzlife.co.kr
Citi
82-2-3704-7100
http://www.citibank.co.kr
Samsung Life Insurance 82-1588-3114
http://www.samsunglife.com
Mizuho
82-2-3782-8500
http://www.mizuhocbk.co.jp
Hungkuk Life Insurance 82-1588-2288
http://www.hungkuk.co.kr
Bank of China
82-2-399-6268
http://www.bank-of-china.com
Kyobo Life Insurance
82-1588-1001
http://www.kyobo.co.kr
Industrial and Commercial
Tongyang Life Insurance
82-1577-1004
http://www.myangel.co.kr
Bank of China
82-2-755-5688
http://www.icbc.co.kr
Metlife Korea
82-1588-9600
http://www.metlife.co.kr
HSBC
82-1588-1770
http://www.hsbc.co.kr
Prudential Financial
82-1588-3374
http://www.prudential.co.kr
Barclays
82-2-2126-2600
http://www.barclays.com
Shinhan Life Insurance
82-1588-5580
http://www.shinhanlife.co.kr
BNP Paribas
82-2-317-1700
http://www.bnpparibas.co.kr
PCA Life
82-1588-4300
http://www.pcakorea.co.kr
UBS
82-2-3702-8888
http://www.ubs.com
ACE Insurance
82-2-2107-4700
http://www.acelife.co.kr
Deutsche Bank
82-2-724-4500
http://www.db.com/korea
ING Life
82-1588-5005
http://www.inglife.co.kr
RBS
82-2-2131-6000
http://www.rbs.com
LINA Life
82-1588-0058
http://www.lina.co.kr
ING
82-1588-5005
http://www.ing.com
AIA Korea
82-1588-9898
http://www.aia.co.kr
Master Card
82-2-1544-1477
http://www.mastercard.com
Samsungfire
82-2-2119-2000
http://www.samsungfire.com
American Express Card
82-2-399-2929
http://www.americanexpress.com
Hyundai Insurance
82-1588-5656
http://www.hi.co.kr
JCB Card
82-2-755-4977
http://www.jcbcard.kr
Meritzfire
82-1566-7711
http://www.meritzfire.com
KDBlife
82-1588-4040
http://www.kdblife.co.kr
Wongkwang University Hospital
Daejeon
Telephone
Eulji University Hospital
82-1899-0001
Bank
BC Card Credit Card Company
1566-4000
http://www.bccard.com
KEB Card
82-2-524-8100
http://card.keb.co.kr
Shinhan Card
82-1544-7000
http://www.shinhancard.com
Woori Card
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82-2-1588-4000,
82-2-2169-5001, 1588-9955
http://card.wooribank.com
Citi Card
82-1588-7000
http://www.citibank.co.kr
NH Card
82-1588-2100
http://card.nonghyup.com
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■Shopping
■Entertainment
Category
Name Shinsegae
Department Store
Market
Mega Mart
Shopping Mall
Dutyfree Shop
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Telephone 82-1588-1234
Homepage
& Culture
Category
Name
Telephone
Homepage
http://www.shinsegae.com
The National Theater of Korea
82-2-2280-4114
http://www.ntok.go.kr
82-31-783-8000
http://www.snart.or.kr
Lotte
82-1899-2500
http://www.lotteshopping.com
Seongnam Arts Center
Hyundai
82-2-547-2233
http://www.ehyundai.com
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts 82-2-399-1114
http://www.sejongpac.or.kr
The Galleria
82-2-410-7114
http://dept.galleria.co.kr
Soma Museum of Art
82-2-425-1077
http://www.somamuseum.org
Timesquare
82-2-2638-2000
http://www.timessquare.co.kr
Seoul Arts Center
82-2-425-1077
http://www.sac.or.kr
Namdaemun Market
82-2-991-7718
http://www.namdaemunmarket.net
Universal Arts Center
82-70-7124-1740
http://www.uac.co.kr
Dongdaemun Market
82-2-2262-0114
http://www.dongdaemunsc.co.kr
Chungdong Theater
82-2-751-1500
http://www.chongdong.com
Gwangjang Market
82-2-2272-0091
http://www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr
Chungmu Art Hall
82-2-2230-6601
http://www.cmah.or.kr
Bangsan Market
82-2-2266-8765
http://www.bangsanmarket.net
National Museum of Korea
82-2-2077-9000
http://www.museum.go.kr
Garak Market
82-2-3435-1000
http://www.garak.co.kr/gongsa
Art Gallery
National Folk Museum
82-2-3704-3114
http://www.nfm.go.kr
Gangseo Market
82-2-2640-6000
http://www.garak.co.kr/gongsa
&
Gyeongdong Market
82-2-967-8721
http://www.kyungdongmart.com
Museum
82-2-2188-6114
http://www.mmca.go.kr
Noryangjin Fisheries Market
82-2-814-2211~2
http://www.susansijang.co.kr
Seoul Museum of History
82-2-724-0274~6
http://www.museum.seoul.kr
Pyeonghwa Market
82-2-2265-3531~3
http://www.pyounghwa.com
Agricultural Museum
82-2-2080-5727/8
http://www.agrimuseum.or.kr
Doota
82-2-3398-3333
http://www.doota.com
Onggi Folk Museum
82-2-900-0900
http://www.onggimuseum.org
Migliore (Myeong-dong)
82-2-2124-0001
http://www.migliore.co.kr
Gahoe Museum
82-2-741-0466
http://www.gahoemuseum.org
Nakwon Arcade
82-2-743-4200
http://www.enakwon.com
Kyungin Museum of Fine Art
82-2-733-4448
http://www.kyunginart.co.kr
Yongsan Electronics Market
82-2-2150-5000
http://www.yongsan.co.kr
Seoul Museum of Art
82-2-2124-8800
http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr
YangJae Flower Market
82-2-579-8100
http://www.yfmc.co.kr
National Palace Museum of Korea
82-2-3701-7500
http://www.gogung.go.kr
E-Mart
82-2-380-5678
http://emart.shinsegae.com
Pulmuone Kimchi Museum
82-2-6002-6456
http://www.kimchimuseum.co.kr
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Lotte Mart
82-1577-2500
http://www.lottemart.com
CGV
82-1544-1122
http://www.cgv.co.kr
Kim’ s Club
82-80-780-3051
http://www.ekimsclub.com
Mega Box
82-1544-0070
http://www.megabox.co.kr http://www.lottecinema.co.kr
Home Plus
82-2-3459-8000
http://corporate.homeplus.co.kr
Lotte Cinema
82-1544-8855
Hanaro Mart
82-2-2080-6925
http://www.hanaro-club.com
Movie Theater
Primus Cinema
82-1544-5522
http://www.primuscinema.com
COSTCO
82-2-2630-2600
http://www.costco.co.kr
Seoul Cinema
82-2-2269-2700
http://www.seoulcinema.com
Megamart (Busan)
82-2-820-8500
http://home.megamart.com
Lotte World
82-2-411-2000
http://www.microsofttranslator.com
Garden 5
82-2-2157-0100
http://www.garden5.com
Everland
82-2-759-1940
http://www.everland.com
Ipark Mall
82-2-2012-0101
http://www.iparkmall.co.kr
Central City
82-2-6282-0114
http://www.centralcityseoul.co.kr
Enter 6
82-2-511-8588
http://www.enter6.co.kr
COEX Mall
82-2-6000-0114
http://coex.co.kr
The Shilla Dutyfree
82-2-2639-6000
http://www.shilladfs.com
Gyeongju World Resort
82-54-745-7711
http://www.gjw.co.kr
Lotte Dutyfree
82-1688-3000
http://en.lottedfs.com
Tongdo Fantasia
82-55-379-7000
http://www.fantasia.co.kr
Donghwa Dutyfree
82-2-399-3270
http://www.dutyfree24.com
WalkerHill Dutyfree
82-2-450-6363
http://www.skdutyfree.com
Paradise Dutyfree
82-1577-0161
http://www.ssgdfs.com
Amusement Park
Seoul Land
82-2-509-6000
http://www.seoulland.co.kr
Seoul Children's Grand Park & Zoo
82-2-500-7338
http://grandpark.seoul.go.kr
Aiins World
82-32-320-6000
http://www.aiinsworld.com
E-world
82-53-620-0001
http://www.eworld.kr
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Useful Information
; Airline, Hotel etc.
Category
Name Korean Air Asiana Air Jeju Air
132
http://flyasiana.com http://www.jejuair.net http://www.jinair.com
82-1544-0080
http://www.eastarjet.com/book/index.htm?lang=en
Air Busan
82-1666-3060
http://www.airbusan.com
Tway Air
82-1688-8686
http://www.twayair.com
Garuda Indonesia
82-80-773-2092
http://www.garuda.co.kr
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
82-2-3483-1133
http://www.klm.com/travel/kr_ko
82-2-732-1700 82-2-2019-0180
http://www.lufthansa.com/kr
Malaysia Airlines
82-2-777-7761/2
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com
Vietnam Airlines
82-2-757-8920
http://www.vietnamairlines.co.kr
Air-Astana
82-2-3788-0170
http://www.airastana.com
82-2-752-5048 82-2-3788-0100
http://www.aircanada.co.kr
Air France
82-2-3483-1033
http://www.airfrance.co.kr
Air Hong Kong
82-2-311-2760
http://www.airhongkong.com.hk
United Airlines
82-2-751-0300
http://www.kr.united.com
Japan Airlines
82-2-757-1711
http://www.kr.jal.com/krl/en
All Nippon Airways
82-2-2096-5500
http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/kr/k
82-2-775-9070
First Class Hotel
http://www.airindia.co.kr
Air Canada
82-2-774-6886
Deluxe
http://www.delta.com
Lufthansa
China Southern Airlines
Hotel
82-1599-1500
Homepage
82-1600-6200
Air China
First Class
82-1588-8000
Deluxe Second Class Hotel
http://www.air-china.co.kr http://www.cs-air.com
China Eastern Airlines
82-2-518-0330
http://www.easternair.co.kr
China Airlines
82-2-317-8888
http://www.china-airlines.co.kr
Cathay Pacific Airways
82-2-311-2700
http://www.cathaypacific.com/kr
Thai Airways
82-2-3707-0114
http://www.thaiair.co.kr
Philippine Airlines
82-1544-1717
http://www.philippineair.co.kr
Singapore Airlines
82-2-755-1226
http://www.singaporeair.com/kr
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
82-2-569-3271
http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/zh
Qatar Airways
82-2-3772-9000
http://www.qatarairways.co.kr
Emirates Airlines
82-2-2022-8400
http://www.emirates.com/kr
The Westin Chosun Seoul
82-2-771-0500
http://www.echosunhotel.com/Eseoul.action
Millennium Seoul Hilton
82-2-753-7788
http://www.hilton.co.kr
The Plaza Hotel (Seoul Plaza Hotel)
82-2-771-2200
The Shilla
82-2-2233-3131
http://www.hoteltheplaza.com http://www.shilla.net
Lotte Hotel Seoul
82-2-771-1000
http://www.lottehotel.com
Grand Ambassador Seoul
82-2-2275-1101
http://grand.ambatel.com
Grand Hyatt Seoul
82-2-797-1234
http://www.grandhyattseoul.co.kr
Sheraton Grand Walkerhill
82-2-455-5000
http://www.sheratonwalkerhill.co.kr
Name W Seoul-Walkerhill
http://www.koreanair.com
Eastar Jet
Air India
Deluxe
Telephone 82-1588-2001
Jin Air
Delta Airlines
Airline
Category
Grand Hilton Seoul
82-2-3216-5656
http://www.grandhiltonseoul.com
Mayfield Seoul
82-2-2660-9000
http://www.mayfield.co.kr
JW Marriott Seoul
82-2-6282-6262
http://www.jw-marriott.co.kr
Intercontinental Hotel
82-2-555-5656
http://www.seoul.intercontinental.com
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
82-2-555-0501
http://www.renaissance-seoul.com
The Ritz-Carlton Seoul
82-2-3451-8000
http://www.ritzcarlton.com
Imperial Palace Seoul
82-2-3440-8000
http://www.imperialpalace.co.kr
COEX Intercontinental Seoul
82-2-555-5656
http://www.seoul.intercontinental.com
Lotte Hotel World
82-2-419-7000
http://www.lottehotelworld.com
The Westin Chosun Busan
82-51-749-7000
http://twcb.echosunhotel.com
Paradise Hotel Busan
82-51-742-2121
https://www.busanparadisehotel.co.kr
Seoul Royal Hotel
82-2-756-1112
http://www.royal.co.kr
President Hotel
82-2-753-3131
http://www.hotelpresident.co.kr
Sejong Hotel Seoul
82-2-773-6000
https://www.sejong.co.kr
Koreana Hotel
82-2-2171-7000
http://www.koreanahotel.com
Pacific Hotel
82-2-777-7811
http://www.thepacifichotel.co.kr
Hotel Capital
82-2-6399-2000
http://www.hotelcapital.co.kr
Holiday Inn Seongbuk Seoul
82-2-929-2000
http://www.holiday.co.kr
Seoul Garden Hotel
82-2-717-9441
http://www.seoulgarden.co.kr
Novotel Ambassador Doksan Seoul 82-2-567-1101
https://novotel.ambatelen.com/gangnam
Hotel Lexington
82-2-6670-7000
http://www.thelexington.co.kr
Seoul Palace Hotel
82-2-532-5000
http://www.seoulpalace.co.kr
Ramada Seoul
82-2-6202-2000
http://www.ramadaseoul.co.kr
Haeundae Centum Hotel (Busan)
82-51-720-9000
http://www.ecentumhotel.com
SEACLOUD (Busan)
82-51-933-1000
http://www.seacloudhotel.com
PALE DE CZ (Busan)
82-51-746-6911
http://www.paledecz.co.kr
COATEL
82-2-6288-3333
http://www.coatel.co.kr
M Chereville
82-2-447-9959
http://www.mchereville.com
82-2-597-1140
http://www.provista.co.kr
Human Starville
Hotel
Homepage http://www.wseoul.com
Provista
Residence
Telephone 82-2-465-2222
82-2-556-0070 82-2-553-0050
http://www.humanstarville.com
Oakwood
82-2-3466-7000
http://www.oakwoodpremier.co.kr
Dormy Inn
82-2-6474-1515
https://www.gangnamresidence.com
Somerset Palace Seoul
82-2-6730-8888
http://www.somersetpalace.co.kr
Fraser Suites
82-2-2220-8888
http://seoul-central.frasershospitality.com
Han Suites
82-2-2280-8000
http://www.hansuites.com
Hyundai Residence
82-2-3406-8000/1
http://www.hyundairs.com
Casa Ville Stay7
82-2-539-9080 82-2-6220-4000 82-2-365-9010
http://www.casaville.co.kr http://www.stay7mapo.com
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Category Residence Hotel
Hotel Reservation Service
Useful Information
Telephone
Homepage
Artnouveau city
Name
82-2-580-7300
http://www.artnouveaucity.co.kr
Chungcheongbuk-do
Vabien Suites
82-2-2076-9000
http://www.vabiensuite.com
Culture & Tourism
Royal Palace
82-63-1330
http://www.gojb.net
http://www.koreahotel.com Tourist
Hotel4yu
82-1644-6778
http://www.hotel4yu.com
Information
Namdo Korea
82-61-247-0011
http://www.namdokorea.com
Hotel Join
82-2-2017-4600
http://www.hoteljoin.com
Visit Gyeongbuk-Korea
82-53-950-3337
http://www.gbtour.net
Oh my Hotel
82-2-725-8007
http://www.ohmyhotel.com
Gyeongsangnam-do Tour
82-55-211-6130
http://www.gntour.com
INTERPARK Tour
82-2-3479-4240
http://tour.interpark.com
Jeju Tour Information
82-64-120
http://www.jeju.go.kr
82-2-1577-6499
http://www.benikea.com
Hotels.com
82-2-2076-8351
http://www.hotels.com
Hotel.Korea
82-2-552-6965
http://www.hotel.co.kr
BENIKEA (Managed by Korea
Hotel Together
82-2-584-1884
http://home.hoteltogether.com
Seoraksan National Park
82-33-636-7700
http://seorak.knps.or.kr
Bukhansan National Park
82-2-909-0497
http://bukhan.knps.or.kr
Jirisan National Park
82-55-972-7771
http://jiri.knps.or.kr
Hallasan National Park
82-64-713-9953
Dadohae National Park Taeanhaean National Park
â&#x2013; Sports
Information
& Leisure
Category
Name
Homepage http://www.hanrivercity.com
Hangang Project Headquarters
82-2-120
http://hangang.seoul.go.kr
Dong Seoul Tennis Courts
82-2-406-4781
http://www.dongseoultennis.com
http://www.hallasan.go.kr
Jangchoong Tennis Courts
82-2-2274-3379
N/A
82-61-554-5474
http://dadohae.knps.or.kr
Seoul High School Tennis Court
82-2-523-0616
N/A
82-41-672-9737
http://taean.knps.or.kr
Hannam Tennis Courts
82-2-790-3651
http://www.hannamtennis.com
82-55-860-5800
http://hallyeo.knps.or.kr
Nakwon Tennis Courts
82-10-6267-9392
http://blog.naver.com/j2h7072
Andong Hahoe Folk Village
82-54-853-0109
http://www.hahoe.or.kr
Yongin Korean Folk Village
82-31-288-0000
Jeju Folk Village Museum
Leisure Sports
River City
Telephone 82-2-3442-3313
Dr. Choi Tennis Courts
82-2-790-3651
N/A
Worldcup Park Tennis Courts
82-2-300-5500
http://worldcuppark.seoul.go.kr
http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr
Yangjae Tennis Courts
82-2-579-7277
http://cafe.naver.com/fotestjump
82-64-787-4501~2
http://www.jejufolk.com
Hannam No.1 Tennis Courts
82-2-764-3400
http://cafe.naver.com/hannamtennis
Gyeongbokgung
82-2-3700-3900
http://www.royalpalace.go.kr
Kolon Sporex Tennis Courts
82-2-580-8201
http://www.sporex.com
Changdeokgung
82-2-762-8261
http://www.cdg.go.kr
Hanaro Tennis Courts
82-2-3462-7807
N/A
Deoksugung
82-2-771-9955
http://www.deoksugung.go.kr
Sportime Tennis Courts
82-2-526-0444~6
http://www.sportime.co.kr
Changgyeonggung
82-2-762-4868
http://cgg.cha.go.kr
International Kumkang Taekwondo
82-2-2642-0692
http://www.taekwontokorea.com
Korea Tourism Organization
82-2-729-9600
http://korean.visitkorea.or.kr
Hannam Taekwondo Center
82-2-794-9125
N/A
Korea.net
82-2-3981-800
http://www.korea.net
Seoul Global Center
82-2-2075-4180
http://global.seoul.go.kr
82-2-3788-0882
http://www.visitseoul.net
Tennis
Taekwondo
Haedong Taekwondo Center
82-2-794-1462
N/A
Itaewon Taekwondo Center
82-2-798-7271
N/A
Seoul Expats Taekwondo Center
82-2-322-6067
N/A
Expats Taekwondo Center in Korea
82-2-884-5833
N/A http://www.taekwonseoul.org
Dynamic Busan
82-51-1330
http://etour.busan.go.kr
Seoul Taekwondo Tour
82-10-8668-3552
Colorful Daegu
82-53-803-3636
http://www.daegu.go.kr
Benest Golf Club
82-31-589-8001
http://www.golfsamsung.com
Incheon Tour
82-32-120
http://itour.visitincheon.org
Konjiam Country Club
82-31-760-3555~6
http://www.konjiam.lg.co.kr
Gwangju Metropolitan City
82-62-120
http://www.gwangju.go.kr
The Namseoul Country Club
82-31-709-6000
http://www.nscc.co.kr
It's Daejeon Culture Tourism
82-42-270-0114
http://www.daejeon.go.kr/dj2009/tour/index.action
New Korea Golf Club
82-2-353-0091
http://www.newkoreacc.co.kr
Global Inspiration, Gyeonggi-do
82-31-120
http://chinese.gg.go.kr/global/main.do?lang=CHN
Lakeside Country Club
82-31-334-2111~9
http://www.lakesidecc.co.kr
Gangwon-do Province
82-33-249-2776
http://cn.gangwon.to/chn/page/index.html
Lakehills Country Club
82-31-336-8350
http://lakehills.co.kr
http://tour.chungnam.net
Lotte Skyhill Country Club
82-55-340-9000
http://www.skyhill.co.kr
Chungcheongnam-do Culture & Tourism 82-42-220-3114
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http://www.chungbuknadri.net
http://www.hoteljava.co.kr
Everything Seoul
Information
82-43-220-2114
82-2-6098-1061
The Official Guide to
Tourist
Homepage
82-1544-8608
National Park
Village
Jeollabuk-do Culture and Tour
Telephone
Hotel Java
Hallyeohaesang Marine
Traditional
Name
Korea Hotel
Tourism Organization)
National Park
Category
Golf
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Useful Information
Name Asiana Country Club
Golf
Fitness & Swimming
Rafting
Ski & Resort
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Category
Name Alpensia Resort
Telephone
Homepage
82-33-339-0000
http://www.alpensiaresort.co.kr
82-33-339-0000
http://www.alpensiaresort.co.kr
Star Hill Resort
82-2-2233-5311
http://www.starhillresort.com
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club
82-32-850-8000
http://www.jacknicklausgolfclubkorea.com
Sajo Resort
82-1599-2500
http://www.sajoresort.co.kr
KBS 88 Gymnasium
82-2-2600-8880
https://www.kbssw.co.kr
Eden Valley Resort
82-55-379-8000
http://www.edenvalley.co.kr
Olympic Park Sports Center
82-2-410-1665~6
http://www1.ksponco.or.kr
Hansol Oak Valley Resort
82-1588-7676
http://www.oakvalley.co.kr
World Spopia
82-2-2041-6114
http://www.worldspopia.co.kr
Deogyusan Muju Resort
82-63-322-9000
http://www.deogyusanresort.com
Club 36.5
82-2-569-3650
http://blog.naver.com/club3650
Sangam World Cup Stadium
82-2-2128-2002
http://www.seoulworldcupst.or.kr http://www.doosanbears.com
Ski & Resort
RU Fitness & Hot Yoga
82-1577-8420
http://www.rufitness.com
Jamsil Baseball Stadium
82-2240-1777
Liberty Gym
82-2-798-0994
http://www.libertygym.net
Mokdong Baseball Stadium
82-3660-1000
http://www.heroes-baseball.com
Hamilton Hotel Swimming Pool
82-2-3786-6247
http://www.hamilton.co.kr/eng/facilities/facili_1.php
Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium
82-32-456-2114
http://www.sksports.net/Wyverns
82-2-455-5000
http://www.sheratonwalkerhill.co.kr
Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium
82-51-590-9000
http://www.giantsclub.com
Jamsil Gymnasium
82-2-2240-8809
http://stadium.seoul.go.kr/reserve/reserve_01_03_01.html http://stadium.seoul.go.kr/reserve/reserve_01_00.html
Swimming Pool
&
Homepage http://www.asianacc.co.kr
Troon Golf & Country Club
Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel
Water Park
Telephone 82-31-334-8800
Sports Events
Supia Hangang River Swimming Pool 82-2-761-8201
N/A
Jamsil Sports Complex
82-2-2240-8780
Jamwon Hangang River Swimming Pool 82-2-536-8263
N/A
National Children's Museum of Korea
82-2-3704-4522
Sealala
82-2-2628-9000
http://www.sealala.com
Korea Children's Culture & Art Center 82-2-2234-4032
http://www.kccac.org
4 Season Water Park
82-2-2200-1600~2
http://www.fseason.co.kr
Kidzania
82-1544-5110
http://www.kidzania.co.kr/web/eng
Woongin Playdoci
82-32-310-8369
http://www.playdoci.com
Leisure
Gymboree
82-2-596-0949
http://www.gymboree.co.kr
Caribbean Bay
82-31-320-5000
http://www.everland.com
for children
Rainbow Children Center
82-2-796-2776
http://www.rainbowchildrencenter.net
Seorak Waterpia
82-1588-2299
http://www.hanwharesort.co.kr
Uni Culture
82-2-2201-9300~1
http://www.uniartcenter.com
Vivaldi Park Ocean World
82-1588-4888
http://www.daemyungresort.com
COEX Aquarium
82-2-6002-6200
http://www.coexaqua.co.kr
Phoenix Park Blue Canyon
82-1577-0061
http://www.phoenixpark.co.kr
Ice Hockey Team (Jr. Kings Korea)
82-11-715-6234
N/A
Peak Island in Yongpyong Resort
82-1588-0009
http://www.peakisland.co.kr
Tedin Waterpark
82-41-906-7000
http://www.huracle.co.kr
Spavis
82-41-539-2000
http://www.spavis.co.kr
Bugok Hawaii
82-55-536-6331
http://www.bugokhawaii.co.kr
Tongdo Aqua Fantasia
82-55-379-7000
http://aqua.fantasia.co.kr
Blue One Waterpark
82-1899-1888
http://shop.blueone.com
Hanguk Donggang Rafting
82-1600-5121
http://www.rvv.co.kr/rvv
Youngwol Rafting
82-33-375-1432
http://www.ywrafting.com
Donggang Reports
82-33-333-6600
http://www.raft.co.kr
Konjiam Resort
82-1661-8787
http://www.konjiamresort.co.kr
Jisan Forest Resort
82-31-644-1200
http://www.Jisanresort.co.kr
Yongpyong Resort
82-33-335-5757
http://www.yongpyong.co.kr
High One Resort
82-1588-7789
http://www.high1.com
Daemyung Resort Vivaldi Park
82-1588-4888
http://www.daemyungresort.com
Bears Town Resort
82-31-540-5000
http://www.bearstown.com
Yangji Pine Resort
82-31-338-2001
http://www.pineresort.com
Hyundai Sungwoo Resort
82-1544-8833
http://www.wellihillipark.com
Elysian
82-33-260-2000
http://www.elysian.co.kr
Bokwang Phoenix Park
82-1588-2828
http://www.phoenixpark.co.kr
O2 Resort
82-33-580-7000
http://www.o2resort.com/chinese
http://www.kidsnfm.go.kr/eng/egovDevIndex.jsp
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■Community
; Cultural Center, International Group
Category
Name British Council
Cultural Center
China Cultural Center
82-2-733-8307
http://www.cccseoul.org
Goethe Institute
82-2-2021-2800
http://www.goethe.de/seoul
Italian Cultural Institute
82-2-796-0634
http://www.iicseoul.esteri.it
Philippine Korean Cultural House
82-2-597-3400
http://cafe.naver.com/phil7107
Centre Culturel Francais
82-2-317-8500
http://www.institutfrancais-seoul.com
82-2-765-3011
http://www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/cult/cul_guide_hist.htm
82-2-744-6471
N/A
82-2-798-1694/5
N/A
Cultural Center Embassy of Japan Korea Cultural Affairs Embassy of Mexico in Korea Istanbul Cultural Center
82-2-3452-8182
http://www.turkey.or.kr
Latin America Cultural Center
82-31-962-7171
http://www.latina.or.kr
Israel Culture Center
82-2-525-7446
http://www.iscc.co.kr
American Women’ s Club (AWC)
82-2-749-3554
http://awckorea.com
N/A
http://www.afc-online.org
N/A
http://www.anzakorea.com
British Association of Seoul (BASS)
N/A
http://www.britishseoul.com
Korea Contract Bridge League (KCBL)
82-2-3445-3847
http://www.kcbl.org/bbs/clubs-e.php
Cercle Franco-Coreen
82-2-596-8858
http://www.cerclefrancocoreen.org
Association des Francophones de Coree (AFC) Australian and New Zealand Association of Korea (ANZA)
FOCUS-Foreigner's Community
Group
Service German Club Helping Others Prosper through English (HOPE)
82-70-7847-8226 http://www.focusseoul.com N/A
http://www.deutscherclubseoul.org
N/A
http://www.alwayshope.or.kr
Irish Association of Korea (IAK)
N/A
http://www.iak.co.kr
Mexican Community Group
82-2-798-1694~5
N/A
Nordic Women's Club (NWC)
82-11-1704-6937
http://www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.ruhala/nwc
Korea Middle East Association
82-2-793-1775
http://www.komea.or.kr
Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch
82-2-763-9483
http://www.raskb.com
N/A
http://www.siwapage.com
N/A
http://www.seoulplayers.com
Seoul International Women’ s Association (SIWA) Seoul Players
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Homepage http://www.britishcouncil.kr
Saudi Arabia Cultural Center
International
Contact 82-2-3702-0600
KOTRA-Organization & Activities
Appendix
2014 Guide to Living in KOREA
2. KOTRA’s Activities
•Support for SMEs’Overseas Marketing - Overseas branch service: Korea Business
Appendix KOTRA-Organization & Activities
•Survey of Information
Korean SMEs’overseas branches and
information on overseas trends, pending
provide diverse support, encompassing
trade issues related to imports/exports,
everything from market surveys to the
FTAs, and trade regulation trends among
exploration of export clients and the
other global trade issues, and provides that information to business circles in real
establishment of businesses. - Operation of joint logistics centers: KOTRA operates overseas joint logistics centers to
time.
1. About KOTRA
Centers around the world serve as
- Trade information survey: Gathers vital
- Regional information survey: Analyzes local economic trends in China, Japan,
facilitate
overseas
logistics
and
distribution.
KOTRA was established in 1962 to
North America, Central and South
bolster the Korean economy
America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East,
through trade. It has since traveled
Africa, and the CIS, publishes the
- The Korea Business Centers are
alongside Korea on its journey of
information through periodicals, and holds
dedicated to the search for international
economic growth. In the 1960s and
explanatory sessions, thereby providing
talent that Korean companies and
’ 70s, KOTRA developed overseas
premium market information to business
organizations are looking for. They set up
markets and in doing so served as
circles.
interviews, truth-check resumes, and issue recommendations for visa issuance.
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
•Global Talent Recruitment Support
Trade & Investment Information Portal ‘Global Window’
investment promotion agency, KOTRA attracted foreign investment to Korea and
www.globalwindow.org
helped steer the nation out of the economic downturn.
m.globalwindow.org
It is a one-stop global recruitment service center that is true to its words.
3. About Invest KOREA
@globalwindow KOTRA currently has 120 overseas offices in 82 countries across 9 regions
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Invest KOREA (IK), Korea's national investment
around the world through which it faithfully serves as an overseas business
•Exhibitions and conventions: KOTRA
promotion agency, was established within
infrastructure for Korean and foreign-invested companies. KOTRA supports
formulates exhibition marketing strategies by
KOTRA with the sole purpose of supporting
Korean companies’entry into not only overseas knowledge service industry, IT
region and industry and supports Korean
the entry and successful establishment of
convergence industry and green industry markets but also into overseas
companies’ participation in overseas
foreign business into Korea. With assistance
procurement, franchise, and plant markets. In addition, KOTRA supports Korean
exhibitions. It also operates Korean pavilions
extending
SMEs’efforts to forge alliances with major overseas companies in their drive to
at expos to promote Korea’ s cutting-edge
establishment services, IK enables foreign
go global. KOTRA also assists SMEs in resolving pending problems such as the
technologies and economic development.
corporations to maximize the benefits of the
to
comprehensive
post-
attraction of overseas human resources, and arranges domestic job seekers’
Korean investment environment to ensure
employment by overseas businesses.
their rapid settlement in Korea.
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4. Invest KOREA’s Services
Appendix
identification of target companies to delivery
- Investment Aftercare Division: In all cases
provided by Invest KOREA and government
of customized assistance ranging from
where the Ombudsman is asked to
agencies - to comprehensive services such
•Information and Consulting Service
research and planning to implementation. The
intervene, a "Home Doctor" - a specialist in
as information on Korea’ s business culture
Invest KOREA provides information and
agency also provides substantive feedback
foreign investment - is designated to
and daily lifestyles. For further details, please
consulting services free of charge, including
from investors to policymakers in order to
provide one-on-one service to the client
go to www.ikp.or.kr.
the provision of data for feasibility studies and
constantly
until the difficulty in question is resolved.
professional advice in the areas of investment
environment.
improve
the
investment
procedures, legal issues, tax, and accounting.
Home Doctors are experts in different fields
•Investment Consulting Center (ICC)
of foreign investment who act as liaisons,
The ICC is a one-stop consulting center that
The agency also helps foreign corporate
•Investment Aftercare (Ombudsman)
submitting proposals to the government's
is designed to help investors and foreign
personnel in matters of day-to-day life such
- Foreign Investment Ombudsman Office: The
highest foreign-investment related
invested firms with the review and execution
as healthcare, education and accommodation.
Foreigner Investment Ombudsman Office
organization, the Foreign Investment
of investments, as well as to assist their
acts as an intermediary to help foreign
Committee. They report to the Committee
employees with settling in Korea. The office is
•Attracting Foreign Investment: Support
invested companies overcome obstacles
on grievances that require changes to
under KOTRA’ s Foreign Investor Support
for potential investors and investment
they have encountered in the course of
foreign investment policy, requesting
Office.
projects
doing business. The services provided by
intervention on the part of relevant
- Investment Consulting: The ICC is staffed
Invest KOREA provides support throughout
the office include obtaining permissions,
government bodies and ministries, and
with some 20 consultants including private
each stage of the investment project, from
removing embargoes, and helping investors
informing them of notable aspects of
sector experts and officials dispatched from
international promotion of Korea's image and
qualify for benefits.
individual cases for their review. For details,
related government ministries. They provide
go to http://www.i-ombudsman.or.kr.
systematic, professional consulting services to help foreign investors successfully
•Invest KOREA Plaza (IKP)
undergo all the necessary investment
Invest KOREA Plaza, which comprises two
procedures in Korea. Foreign investors and
underground levels and nine aboveground
their families may receive consulting
stories, is an exclusive foreign investor
services free of charge via phone, fax or e-
incubating facility equipped with cutting-edge
mail or by visiting in person.
intelligent building systems. http://www.investkorea.org/InvestKoreaWar/ IKP provides exclusive offices for given
work/ik/kor/ → Q & A
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
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- Areas of consulting Consulting on investment Report and registration of investment Administrative support for investment Consulting on settlement
•Private cars: From Gangnam Station or Yangjae Station, drive towards Bundang and Consulting on foreign investment attraction-related laws, systems,
Seongnam (Do not pass through the underground roadway) at the Yeomgok Intersection, take
procedures, taxation, tax affairs location, and labor affairs
a left turn, pass through the crosswalk and drive down the side road.
Consulting on report and registration procedures for investment, importing of capital goods, and application for confirmation on the review of goods statements Consulting on tariffs, corporate and tax affairs, issuance of foreign
•From Incheon Airport and Seoul Station - At Incheon Airport 1F bus stop, take limousine bus no. 6009 (Incheon Airport - Garak Market)
invested business licenses, issuance of investment visas,
→ Get off at Gangnam Station, and transfer to bus no. 140, 407, 408, 440, 462, or 470 →
and consulting on eligibility for staying in Korea
Get off at the Hanaro Mart or KOTRA bus stop.
Provision of information on staying and living in Korea, and one-day secretary service
- 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
- Phone: English 82-2-3497-1056 / Japanese 82-2-3497-1055
or 9, and at the central roadway bus stop, transfer to a blue bus, nos. 140, 407, 408, 440, 462,
- Service languages: English, Japanese and Korean
or 470 → Get off at the Hanaro Mart or KOTRA bus stop.
- Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00-18:00 (lunch time: 12:00-13:00)
5. 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
Address [Invest KOREA Plaza] 7, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul [KOTRA] 13, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
(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.)
Phone
[Invest KOREA Plaza] 82-2-3497-1000 [KOTRA] 82-2-3460-7114
Fax
[Invest KOREA Plaza] 82-2-3497-1616
[KOTRA] 82-2-3460-7777
※For bus no. 405 and 421, get off at the Korea Consumer Agency bus stop.
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Seoul
Busan
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Daegu
Getting to Airport
출처-한국문화관광연구원
Map of Seoul
Guide to Living in KOREA 2014 Publisher: Oh Young Ho Published by: KOTRA Copyright @ 2014 by KOTRA All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. 16th Edition, DEC. 2013 Printed and bound in the Republic of Korea by KOTRA 2 flr., IKP Bldg., 7, Heolleung-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul •Tel: 82-2-3497-1625 •Fax: 82-2-3497-1611 Designed by CJCommunications Co.,Ltd. •Tel: 82-31-966-1806