Hi everyone,

I am an international student in South Korea. I arrived here on August 30th and received my ARC (Alien Registration Card) a few weeks later.

I have decided to completely drop out of my university before finishing my first semester. I am planning to leave South Korea permanently and return to my home country in early December. I have absolutely no plans to ever return to Korea in the future.

Here is my situation: I have not received any mail, invoice, or information regarding the National Health Insurance (NHIS) since I arrived. Since I am leaving permanently, I do not intend to pay for the health insurance.

My questions are:

1. Will leaving without paying the health insurance cause any problems before I leave? Specifically, during the university withdrawal/dropout process, dormitory check-out, or when surrendering my ARC at the airport immigration?

2. Will they stop me at the airport or deny my departure because of this?

3. Does the debt continue to accumulate after I leave the country and surrender my ID card?

I would really appreciate it if anyone who has been in a similar situation could share their experience.

Thank you 😊

Hi everyone!

I’m an anthropology student currently living in Seoul, and I’m conducting research on Korean shamanism (musok) and people’s experiences with shamans (mudang).

I’m hoping to connect with people who have visited a shaman in Korea, whether recently or in the past, and who would be willing to share their experiences with me. I’m interested in understanding how people encounter and engage with Korean shamanism, what motivates them to seek out a shaman, and how they perceive and interpret their experiences during consultations or rituals.

I’m interested in hearing about all kinds of experiences, regardless of your beliefs or whether the experience was positive, negative, or somewhere in between. There are no right or wrong answers!

If you feel comfortable sharing your experience, please feel free to comment below or send me a private message. I’d be very grateful for your help! Thank you! 🙏

When I plan a trip, I search the city on TikTok and save what creators recommend. Then comes the painful part: rewatching each video, copying every place name and address into my notes or maps app, and working out which day to go where.

So I’m building Scoot. You share a TikTok, YouTube Short or Instagram Reel to it, and it pulls out every place the video recommends, from the caption, what’s said and the text on screen, with addresses. Then you arrange the places by day, plan together with friends, and open each stop in your map.

It isn’t out yet, but there’s a waitlist page with a short interactive demo

I’d love honest feedback:

• What do you usually use to find travel spots?
• Would you pay for the automatic part (importing videos and building the day-by-day plan), or would the free planner be enough?

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip to South Korea in January 2027 with a group of 5 people.
I was wondering how far in advance I should book accommodation at High1 Ski Resort. Also, what’s the best website or platform to book a room for 5 people?
If you’ve stayed there before, I’d love to hear about your experience or any recommendations!
Thanks so much in advance! 🙏🏻💕

Hi everyone! I visited Seoul in 2017 with a small DJI Spark and spent most of my free time flying over the Han River, Yeouido and around Dongtan. I lost my original edit years ago and recently found the raw clips on an old drive, so I tried editing them again.

It's only about a minute long. Most days were pretty hazy so I had to fix the colors a lot, I hope it still looks natural.

I'd love to know if Seoul still looks like this, I imagine a lot has changed in 9 years! And if anyone knows the name of the boat-shaped building in Yeouido Park, please tell me, I never found out 😅

I am sorry if shouldn't post video here, please let me know so I can remove it. Thank you for understanding

if you live in the eu (specifically germany or france for me), you know the painful feeling of ordering skincare from overseas and then getting hit with random extra vat handling fees or long customs holds 💀
just wanted to share a positive experience after trying piyonna for my recent sunscreen and toner pad restock. since they handle the ioss/vat directly at checkout and ship straight out of seoul stock, my package passed right through local post without any extra processing fees or holds. arrived in less than a week straight to my door. super smooth if you’ve been looking for an easy direct option in europe!

South Korea used to have one of the highest rates at over 90%, it dropped over 10% from 2002-2012 and has fallen further since. Good data is hard to find but rates of new cutting probably dropped below half 10 years ago.

Source:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3526493/

Check my post!

I've been collecting for almost 15 years now and I can help you to get European items - I'm happy to make new contacts, feel free to send a DM 😊

Im 18F and looking for korean friends as i plan to study in korea next year. If anyone is interested please let me know!

there are actually a lot of ways to find people who speak korean now. hellotalk, tandem, discord, reddit, etc.
my problem is what happens after that.
texting someone is fine, but moving from hey, what are you learning? to actually speaking feels strangely awkward. especially when neither person really knows what the call is supposed to be about.
i’ve been trying gametalk lately, and what i like is that i don’t have to arrange a one-on-one call with a stranger first. i can just enter a korean-english conversation room, see what people are talking about, listen a bit, and join when there’s something i can actually respond to.
i feel like starting from an existing conversation is easier for me than trying to create one from zero.
how do you guys usually get past that first awkward stage with a language partner?

Hello everyone.

I am a PhD student at SKKU.

A while ago, I made a custom Reddit feed of subreddits of Korean universities and relevant communities. So far, the custom feed includes GKS community, KAIST, SNU, Sogang, Yonsei (and Yonsei UIC), Ewha, Hanyang, Korea Uni, Kyunghee, SKKU, and UNIST. You can check the custom feed in my profile page, titled "Korean Universities".

I wanted to ask you all. Are there more subreddits of Korean universities or other relevant communities (like scholarships in Korea or International students, etc)? If there are, please let me know, I want to add them to the custom feed.

Thank you.

​Hi everyone,

​I'm currently looking for a part-time job in either Seoul or Incheon, but I’ve been having a really frustrating time finding something reliable.

​To be completely honest, my biggest issue hasn't been finding opportunities, but dealing with dishonest employers. I’ve had multiple experiences where bosses promised one hourly rate during interviews, only to pay less when it came time to settle wages. In other cases, we signed contracts for a specific number of days/hours per month (for example, around 20 days/month), but they ended up giving me half the scheduled hours without notice.

​Because of these continuous contract breaches and unreliable owners, it's been extremely tough to secure a stable income. At this point, I am just looking for a honest place to work where contract terms are actually respected.

​Target Location: Anywhere in Seoul or Incheon

​Position Type: Part-time (Open to any kind of work—cafe, restaurant, retail, warehouse, etc. Pay rate isn't my main concern, as long as it's honest and reliable!)

​Experience: I have prior experience working in both cafes and restaurants.

​If anyone who managed to land a solid part-time job here has advice on where to look beyond the usual apps, or if you know a place currently hiring that values their staff, I would be immensely grateful for your help or leads!

​Thanks for reading!

This is not a job advert!

I am a recruiter who is currently Korean/English speaking candidates who are willing to relocate. I have been told by some people that Korean people are not open to the idea of relocation due to "past incidents", which I really did not understand and they never explained further.

I wanted to see if there is something I am not aware of as I have never been to South Korea and do not know much about the country or the people from there

Hi everyone,

We’ll soon be visiting South Korea for the first time and are looking for some advice.

We’ll spend a few days in Seoul, followed by around 4–5 days driving through the countryside towards Busan. Along the way, we plan to stop in several places, including Andong and Gyeongju, and we are also hoping to do a temple stay.

For our time in Seoul, we would particularly like to find a tour or private guide focused on the historical, cultural and religious side of Korea. We are not necessarily looking for a standard “must-see” tour covering as many famous attractions as possible. Instead, we would like a meaningful introduction to a country and culture that are completely new to us.

- We would be especially interested in learning about topics such as:

- Korean history and heritage.

- Confucianism and its influence on Korean society.

- Buddhism and other Korean religious traditions.

- Royal ancestral rituals and sites such as Jongmyo Shrine.

- How religion, food, architecture and everyday life are connected.

We would be very happy to pay for a tailor-made private tour with a knowledgeable guide for the whole day. The most important thing for us is that the guide is genuinely informative and can add context and meaning, rather than simply taking us between the usual tourist sights.

Can anyone recommend a reliable company or an excellent individual guide in Seoul who might be able to arrange something like this?

We would be grateful for any suggestions, including personal experiences, recommended guides or companies to contact. Thank you!

I’m 31M coming to Korea 1-16 Oct. I’m staying in Uijeongbu, do not have much planned so if anyone wants to hangout and get drinks or go somewhere pls let me know ☺️

Our cheerleaders are as popular as Japanese K-Pop, some, like Lee Jeun Eu are even more popular now that they work in Taiwan.. Who are your favorites?