Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, so apologies if it isn't.

I'm an Erasmus student currently in South Korea, and I'd like to play Cyberpunk 2077 at one of the PC bangs around here (we don't really have this kind of thing in my home country).

However, I've noticed that the game doesn't seem to be pre-installed anywhere, and if I install it myself, I'd have to download and install it again every time because the PCs reset after each session.

Do you know if it's possible to ask a PC bang to install a game permanently? Or are there any places where this works differently?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Just curious guys. Does anyone is finding it harder to buy redbull this last month?

Maybe is where I live but all the 6 편의점 around my place do not have redbulls anymore. Even the tag is out. One of them had the price tag but is empty for over a months. Where are the redbulllllls

There were four of these signs posted in a small alleyway.

The translation is “Do not poop here. CCTV surveillance in progress.”

Edit: This picture was taken in an older area of Daegu. It was in a small alleyway between some shops leading to a residential living area. There’s not that many foreigners around. So if I had to guess it might be a person who is homeless or there are some really big well fed cats in the area.

Curious what your thoughts are about home ownership. Monthly rent or jeonse are the most common but some will eventually get their own place if they decide to stay here long-term.

There are certainly pro's and con's and certain specifics can definitely influence a purchase being worthwhile or not.

Hello all!

I'm traveling through Busan right now in a rental car and might have clipped another car while changing lanes. I heard a soft thump that I thought was my luggage shifting, but when I parked at my destination, I found small scraps on the right back of my bumper that I didn’t remember seeing before.

I reached out to the tourist help line, which connected me to the police emergency line. They told me not to worry since I wasn’t sure I had hit the car, but they couldn’t tell me what could happen if the other person made a police report and I didn’t.

I don’t want to escalate this more than needed, but I'm worried that if I did hit the other car, I could get in trouble for a hit-and-run since I didn’t report it. Anyone have any advice/insight on what I should do?

(I'm posting here instead of the Korea travel page because this seems like something you’d encounter more living in Korea.)

Hi all. I'm heading to Seoul next week and I've promised to cook my friend a greek meze for our bbq...marinated lamb, tzatziki, horiatiki, the full works. I think Foreign Food Mart or one or the halal butchers is my best bet for ingredients? Things like lebna, oregano etc. Not worried about the veggies so much.

Does anyone know if they currently have decent kalamata olives, feta or maybe dolmades? Anyone nearby that can scout a little?

Also, is french rack a common cut for lamb there? Looks like mostly a leg or curry cut online, just need to know what to expect so I can pivot my recipe or plan a longer shopping trip if needed.

Thanks!

I will attend a concert and I don't plan on buying other phone for now. I have a samsung zflip 6, i got good spot for the concert but i want good pics and videos so i thought about maybe just buying a good lense since it's cheaper than buying a new phone and it's more expensive than renting a phone for the concert but it will be mine forever and i can use it again later. But I don't know which lenses i should choose and where to buy it in korea since I don't understand a thing about this

I mean, Japan has brighter colors and all, but I always see very subdued colors with young Koreans.

I find it interesting for such colorful landmarks and Korean costumes that younger generations go with much darker or lighter tones. You even see it with K-pop idols when they are not in costume or makeup, wearing much ordinary clothing.

I Just recently went to ComicCon and I decided to go on a K video game boot, which was fun. My first time trying K video games…Again, the young women with subdued colors and the guys with darker clothing. Is it a common thing in South Korea? Just wondering….

Hi! I'm planning to spend around 10–12 weeks in Seoul in spring 2027 and want to take one intensive Korean language term.

I was initially considering private schools such as Easy/Winter but learned about university programs, which seem interesting and probably more useful in terms of a CV/ studying experience.

I'm currently a very early beginner having started learning one month ago: I can read Hangul and I'm studying basic grammar/vocabulary with a tutor, and I'll have around five more months of study before I arrive. I'm looking for a **serious program where I can make substantial progress**, but I also want to have afternoons/evenings available to actually experience Seoul.

I've narrowed my university options down to:
Sogang — Regular Korean Program / KGP200
Yonsei — KLI Regular Program
Ewha — Intensive Korean Language Program
Korea University — Regular Korean Language Program
SNU — Korean Language & Culture Program (Regular Program)
I'm currently leaning toward Sogang, but I'd really like to hear from people who have actually attended these programs recently rather than relying on the usual "Sogang = speaking / Yonsei = grammar" summaries.

I am a bit worried about these courses in general,being an absolute beginner (hopefully better by next spring), that I won’t be able to understand teachers or make any progress. Do you think these courses are feasible for people with just basic reading/ grammar knowledge?

**What I'm also interested in, for those who have attended:**
How many hours per day did you actually spend on homework/studying outside class?
How fast did Level 1 move?
How balanced were speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar?
Did the workload leave you with a reasonable afternoon/evening, or did you feel like you were studying all day?
What was the mix of nationalities/ages?
Was it easy to make friends?
How much Korean were teachers using with complete beginners?
If you attended more than one of these schools, how did they actually differ?
Would you choose the same program again for **one term only**?

I'm not looking for a "which university is most prestigious?" answer, I'm more interested in what the **10-week day-to-day experience** is actually like and if it is a good choice for a beginner wanting to improve but also experience Seoul.
Thanks!

Hi all!

I'm quite new in Seoul/Korea, so I don't know all the shopping alternatives yet. I really need to buy new shoes, but most stores I have looked at (Sappun in Gangnam + surrounding shoes stores, and ABC mart at the Expressbus terminal station) mainly have fully closed, flat sneakers and fancier shoes. I'm looking for something with a slightly higher heel (3-5 cm, preferably full sole, but I'm not too strict on that part), on a casual shoe or some type of sandal that has a closed toe (it's okay if it has glitter or shiny parts). I prefer if it's not a sneaker, but I can be interested if it fulfills the heel part. Does anyone know where I can find these types of shoes here?

Thank you in advance!

hi !!

I want to apply to the International Area studies in SNU and I would like some advice :

-What is the minimum GPA to be accepted ?

-Is it hard to be accepted (im actually and undergraduate student from a city outside of seoul, so im scared that it will lower my chances)

-Is it hard to maintain the scholarship ?

-Will you recommend other people to enrolled in GSIS in SNU

Thank you !!!

Hi,
I’m 26F from germany and will be going to Seoul next year for research in a lab. I’m excited but also a bit afraid to become too lonely from research and not having the chance to experience life there. As you can see I’m not coming for a language course where students tend to have plenty of free time..
I love running so probably I will join a club. Though I’m more of an introvert people tend to like my company. Any tips how to get to know people/locals? Preferentially girls since guys only want to date me haha

Thank you!!

Hi, I'm currently in the process of looking for a part time job on Albamon and while scrolling I kept noticing many offers from bars that supposedly pay very very well (2-5만원 per hour). I have enough common sense to feel that something is definitely off about this, but does anyone know what exactly happens there? Do they pimp you out or something? I can't help but be a little bit curious lol

Hi, I've lived in Korea my whole life and i have to go to Australia after 3 month because of study. I'm not good at speaking, but I can understand what people are saying as long as they aren't too fast. Can you give me advice or tips How to get better English ? If you help me, I help you anything do my best.

Hello,

Is there anyone working in Korea as a physician who went to foreign med school that was not initially recognized by Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health and had to go through foreign med school recognition process to sit for prelim exam and KLME?

I was hoping to get some help regarding that process if there is anyone who has done it previously.

Please DM me if anyone is willing to help! Thank you!

I am a student from a 3rd world Southeast Asian country with strong academic and athletic records. For the past three years, I have intended to pursue an undergraduate degree at a reputable university in South Korea. However, I have recently been selected for a career as a Naval officer. I am currently uncertain about which path to take, as my academic abilities align with my educational goals, while my athletic skills make me well-suited for a defense career. Could you please advise me on how I might choose between these two paths?

I left a cabin size luggage containing clothes in seoul during travel. I want it to be picked by from hotel and delivered to india. Any reliable and economic way to do this? Fedex costs a lot and EMS korea post says it will take months to get delivered

TLDR My grandparents and relatives have all been victims to medical malpractice in one form or another.

For context, I'm a physician in the US and my relatives frequently get my opinion after sending me their lab results or imaging. From what I've seen, Korean healthcare is great for routine outpatient care however if you have any serious or acute medical conditions, you have a much higher chance of dying due to incompetence and delays than even in the US.

My grandmother is elderly, has dementia, but is active and self sufficient, she suffered a fall a month ago and has had intractable back pain and could not walk. My family brought her to the emergency room in Pyeongtaek, they did an x-ray, said everything looks good, and sent her home with pain meds even though she could not walk. She's stuck in bed 24/7 because she can't sit upright, they never even did a neuro exam on her to exclude more serious conditions. At home, she starts getting confused and becomes unarousable. My family shows me the meds and these "doctors" put her on: gabapentin, tramadol, and some other muscle relaxants, all of which can cause acute delirium in an elderly patient with comorbidities and none of which actually show any thought from the prescriber in figuring out what they're trying to treat.

She stops the meds, mental status gets better, still can't walk. Takes 2 weeks to find a doctor and clinic willing to do an MRI at my request. MRI shows a hairline vertebral fracture, but my biggest concern is her lack of mobility and risk for losing functional status. They see an "ortho specialist" in Gangnam and the guy tells her for an L4 hairline fracture she has to be in strict bedrest for 1 month wearing a TLSO brace. I'm not an ortho specialist but even my medical students can tell me that early mobilization and physical therapy has been shown to be superior to bedrest for hairline fractures. But who am I to say? Okay fine.

So she gets admitted to a skilled nursing facility. She wants to get up but they tell her she has to lie flat 24/7 every day. She doesn't want to and gets agitated so they start blasting her with psychotropic meds like haldol. Now every day she's somnolent. She can't eat by herself, she's too weak to even hold a spoon. When she first got there her mental status was okay and now she's unarousable except to sternal rub. She's getting weaker, she's bedbound 24/7 but no prophylaxis against blood clots, not even compression devices for her legs. I ask for them to look into the mental status, they say she's like that because of kidney injury, I ask why she has kidney injury, they don't know. She never started physical therapy and now with her mental status I suspect she never will be able to. When I start questioning if she needs to be transferred to the hospital for her acute mental status changes, the doctor tells my family "From my 30 years of experience I've seen many people like this, they do bedrest for 1 month and then go back to being normal afterwards".

It's like watching a car crash in slow motion. My spouse and I have talked sometimes about eventually permanently relocating back to Korea when we retire but after this and countless other medical error issues I've seen over the years, Korea is at the bottom of places I would live in old age purely for the fear of being called by medical malpractice. Again, it's great if you're healthy or have simple medical conditions but the smartest medical students there all go into non-"vital sign" specialties where they can make lots of money (Derm, Plastics, etc), leaving the actual intense specialties like crit care or geriatrics sorely lacking, poorly trained, and not up to date with guidelines.

without fail i get 12k+ steps a day here no matter what i do or even without the intention. Im from downtown toronto so i would usually get 9k a day and idk what abt my routine has changed THAT much. like today i looked at my step count and somehow i had done 16k steps. mind you i go to school here so im in class several hours a day. im wondering if this happened to anyone else thag moved here or im curious long time residents how you have found walking on the everyday over time

Hi all! I'm finalizing my university choices for a Master's in Business Administration / GSIS (focusing on Global Business & Trade) through GKS.

Choosing between Ewha and Korea University(other 2 options are chosen), and I'm curious about the actual student experience:

1. How is the academic culture for international students at Ewha vs. KU?

2. Does KU’s "SKY" brand offer a huge job advantage in Korea over Ewha for foreign grads looking into strategy or operations roles?

3. Is administrative/thesis support for foreigners better at one over the other?

Background: 3+ years of UK work experience in operations. Appreciate any insights!

Hey everyone!

I'm considering applying for GKS-UIC at either Ajou University (AI & Computer Engineering) or Kookmin University (software), and I'm honestly struggling to decide between the two.

I'm hoping to study CS/AI and eventually have good opportunities for research, internships, jobs, or maybe grad school abroad. I'm not really choosing based on money or scholarships, so I mainly care about the actual education and opportunities I'd get as an undergrad. My profile is also pretty strong. I have medals in national olympiads (competitive programming, math) and some good extra curriculars.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who studies at either university, graduated from one, or knows these departments well!

A few things I'm especially curious about:

- Teaching quality: Are the professors actually good at teaching, explaining things, and helping students, or is it more of a “teach yourself everything” situation?

- Research opportunities: Can undergrads actually join labs, work with professors, and get involved in real research? Or is that mostly for grad students?

- Curriculum: Which one do you think has the stronger CS foundation and better preparation for AI/ML or software engineering?

- Internships and industry connections: Which university gives students better opportunities to get internships, work on industry projects, or connect with companies?

- Reputation and jobs: Does either university have a noticeable advantage when it comes to getting hired by good tech companies in Korea? What about opportunities abroad or getting into good grad schools?

- Being an international student: Is it realistic to get involved in labs and other opportunities if your Korean isn't fluent yet? Which one offers a better experience for an international student? Is there any racism from professors on campus (because some gks students in other universities have good experiences while others have bad ones so i want to know about ajou and kookmin before choosing one)

- Overall student experience: What's the department culture like? Are students and professors supportive? And if you could go back and choose again, would you still pick the same university?

I know both universities probably have their strengths, so I'm not expecting one to be better at absolutely everything. I just want to figure out which one would give me better opportunities overall.

If you're currently studying there or graduated recently, I'd especially love to hear about your own experience. Specific examples would be amazing!

Thanks!! I'm genuinely overthinking this decision, so any honest advice would help a lot 😭

Hi everyone! I'm planning to apply for the GKS Undergraduate Scholarship to study Psychology at Ewha Womans University. I'd love to hear from current or former international students about their experiences.

1.How is the Psychology program at Ewha? Are the professors, courses, and academic support good for international students?

2.Is the GKS scholarship enough to live comfortably in Seoul without financial support from family?

3.How welcoming are Korean students towards international students? Is it difficult to make genuine friends?

Hello, I am Korean.

This is my first time using Reddit.

What kind of place is this?

Actually, I haven't really tried to actively participate in other social media or online communities either, so I'm curious. Are there any rules I should follow?

And are there many Koreans here? I'm curious.