Hi ! As it is my first winter in Korea, I try to fight the winter blues with some outing (as in not staying in all of my free time). As the sun is setting quite early, do you have any area you would recommend for a stroll at night?

On December 24th, my boss told me to find a new job. My contract ends early February. My visa expires early March (a month later).

My new job starts in March 1st, and I told her immediately when I signed the contract. She confirmed by contract ends early February but she wants me to stay until Feb. 28th. I told her no, because I want to take 2 weeks off before my new contract starts to move and adjust to my new life.

My visa is still valid during that time.

But she talked an immigration officer who said, “It would be nice if he doesn’t take a break before moving because his visa is an E2.” (direct quote from her text message)

To me, this sounds like trying to coerce me into staying via veiled threats to my visa/immigration status.

Can anyone here help me understand if I’m actually allowed to take that time off with my visa still valid?

I'm a Korean teen and I'm going to attend a Korean highschool in a month. I used to whole heartedly think that everybody was beautiful and tried to live by that. But everyone thought I was weird for it and thought I was one of those 페미s (in korea the term feminist is used to describe women keyboard warriors). So I don't think like that anymore which gave me horrendous jealousy issues. I can't look at a person I find attractive without hating their guts. I hate it so much and I wanna feel the way I used to but I'm scared of everybody's reactions. NOBODY. I'm saying all my family members all my friends(and my friends are one of the nicest people I've ever met) will EVER think I'm normal or sane for doing this. How do I gain my confidence back without revealing it?(practical advices ONLY. Don't give me those aspirational bullshit please. You know those don't do anything)

Ex): ditch those people: I can't.

Just believe in yourself: HOW

Just ignore those people:again, HOW

Leave korea/go to a different enviroment: I'm 16

Hey everyone,

I’ll be moving to SK in May on an H1 visa from Canada. This visa allows me to work up to 40 hours per week and is valid for two years, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

I’m curious about how challenging it is for H1 visa holders to find jobs. I’m a beginner in Korean but am actively working on improving—I take weekly tutoring lessons and hope to make progress in the coming months.

I’d appreciate any insights or advice. Thanks!

This sticky is for those curious about living in Korea, universities in Korea or anything about life in Korea

I had a bad bronchitis attack, which caused me to have a heart attack. A few stents later, I'm doing great! Better than in 20 years or so!.

However, my boss decided it was inconvenient for the business, so she visited me in the hospital and fired me.

How nice!

So. Having convinced her to pay feb rent out of my upcoming pay, I am not homeless. but the hospital visit took all my money. I mean, I'm alive, so it's worth it.

So, towards that end... if you know who I am, you know what I do. Please contact me to load up.

Just canning choc/cherry and apple today.

I'm studying in Seoul and it's obviously holiday now, but everything is closed. I do like doing photography so I thought maybe there's some kind of event or place in town that might be interesting to take photos of because of the Lunar New Year. Like some event or something, does anyone know any such thing?

Hi all is there any flower website I can order from that can deliver flowers and a cake essentially tomorrow ok 29 Jan 25 for Lunar New year? I am trying to gift my gf.

Long time lurker of reddit, first time joining, first time posting. I felt like sharing information about the process I went through becoming a dual Korean US citizen. I wasn't sure what sub reddit to post on so if this place isn't appropriate, point me to one that would be!

Without giving away too much personal information I'd like to answer as many questions as I can. I will not answer questions I feel are too personal and unnecessary to ask regarding the citizenship process. I didn't have any way to find info in English about applying for Korean citizenship as an American citizen... It would have made my life so much easier. So, I hope this can be helpful for others who may want to go through the same process but doesn't have a way to find reliable info.

Basic info about me:

Female, white

Originally marriage migrant on F6 visa

Didn't do KIIP.

Applied for Korean citizenship in the beginning of 2023, interviewed 6 months later and passed the first time.

Officially became dual citizen June 2024.

Lived in Korea roughly 5 years before applying, married that long as well to Korean citizen.

Got pregnant with first child when applied in 2023, gave birth the end of the year (I did the interview while very pregnant).

EDIT FOR CLARITY: The interview was completely in Korean using the highest formality level of 입니다.

Requirements for 간이귀화 (혼인유지) :

https://www.hikorea.go.kr/info/InfoDatail.pt?CAT_SEQ=202&PARENT_ID=148

EDIT again: I realize now I shouldn't have put AMA in the title cuz I said I wouldn't answer questions about personal details of my life. I can't figure out how to change it... So if you could ask questions relevant to getting dual citizenship as a marriage migrant, it would be much appreciated! Thank you for your understanding. Thank you all so much for your comments so far! I hope I've been even a little bit helpful.

KMA is forecasting steady snow from the morning of the 27th-28th. Now knowing how unpredictable the weather is, it could be a dud, but some forecast models have it being more snow than that snowstorm we had back in November.

I'm Korean and highschool's only a month away. I didn't get ANY studying done and I've never studied that much outside of a little right before tests. They always say that if you don't go to college you're gonna fail in life but I don't trust myself to do the necessary work to get myself on track. I've heard horror stories of studying 12 hours a day till you feel like you'll die. I'm completely lost here. I should have gotten some studying done in middleschool but I never did. And please don't say college doesn't matter. Just not what I'm looking for right now. I just don't know what to do.

Hello all! I am in need of some help. More than a decade ago, I worked in Ilsan and had a Woori Bank acct. I still have money in there from all those years ago. I have a 9-hr layover scheduled in mid-February and would like to try and transfer my money back to my USA account. I would be so grateful if someone could meet with me in person to help me out with this! I will treat you to a nice meal :) and I'm not a Nigerian prince or anything like that, just someone who had plans to return but never did until this year.

I opened my Woori account near the Daehwa station right at the end of the orange line. I still have my ancient passport and my expired debit card...would I need anything else?

Exchanged my US license a month ago for a Korean license. I tried to rent a car but it’s saying I need to wait a year before it’s possible? Are all car rental services like this?

I’m staying in Gangnam and looking for jeju dried mango for a Korean friend back home. I went to several markets and shops with no luck. Does anyone know where I can find this?

I'm trying to figure this out and it's impressively difficult. Can't use Skype or Google Voice because they apparently don't work in Korea. For a regular Canadian company to give me a Canadian number with roaming they seem to need my Canadian address, which doesn't exist. VoIP seems to be possible but a huge complicated setup that I don't really understand. Anyone know how I can get a Canadian phone number? Preferably something I can use from my computer?

Can some one please let me know how much time it takes VIN to be issued from the date your papers are filed?

I live in Pangyo and wanted to adopt a dog. What are the requirements to adopt a pet in Korea? If you have adopted a dog before, can you please share your experience? Thank you in advance

I had a question and was hoping to get other Reddit users opinions, especially overseas Koreans?

My company is traditionally Korean with very few foreigners and English speakers. We got rid of ranks in Korean recently so everyone is referred to as name + nim.

This “issue” (not sure if it’s big enough to be an issue?) and discomfort I’ve felt as an overseas Korean is when they write emails in Korean

All the other Korean people are referred to as name + nim, but overseas Koreans are referred to only as their English name, and there aren’t a lot of us but it feels rude? Am I over reacting?

The entire email is in Korean as well so for example

봉식 님 철수 님 안나

It isn’t an issue with foreigners because they only email the foreigners in English, but when the entire email is written in Korean I feel that -nim should be used for all names?

I get in English we don’t have -nim and when writing an email in English they don’t use it. But in Korean, it feels a bit rude.

Just wanted other peoples thoughts as I’ve been “taught” by my colleagues as in English there is no nim this is the right way to do it.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience travelling to Thailand with perscribed medication? I have a perscription for asthma from my Korean doctor and from what I understand I just need it in the original packaging, with a perscription in English from my doctor and to declare it? But anxiety is kicking my but rn and could use some advice or reassurance.

So, my family has sent me money sporadically, since I am a student undee the D2 visa. It wasn't until this last recent round of money they sent, that my dad started using crypto... and he decided to skip the transaction fees for international remittance, by giving crypto so someone in Korea. This Korean person sent me the equivalent of the crypto to my bank account.

The amount is roughly 3,000 dollars, yet I am scared it could be flagged. I know I may not even have to worry, but how can I explain to the bank/any entities that this money comes from my family? The bank transfer from the Korean person to me is, obviously, under this person's name.

I have never had issues with money or transfers or anything like that here in Korea, and I am scared this could be detrimental for my visa application (I'm starting master's in march). Can you guys give me your insight?

Would it be better to send this person their money back, have them send the crypto back to my family, and have them do a regular international remittance? Do you guys think I could get in trouble? I have the "paperwork" of the transaction bw dad and korean person.

I'm just overthinking everything and it's no help that my visa app is soon :( any insights and tips are appreciated!

Have a good one ^^

Hello, this may be a silly question but I recently came upon PAYCO and I know you can add cards on PAYCO, but can you also add foreign credit cards? Although I have a Korean bank account, it’s easier for me to use my American credit card because it’s bit of a hassle to transfer money to my Korean account. If you can, can you tell me your experience of paying with your international card using PAYCO and what expenses you usually use it for? Curious if you can use it to pay health insurance (국민건강보험/NHIS) or reload your t-money card on the app.

It’s too late to call the customer line and I can’t find anything else on the internet so I’m hoping Reddit can help me. I purchased a plane ticket today and received a text that the payment went through. I then had payments taken out of my account that I wasn’t expecting today that left me with money but not enough for the plane ticket that already went through. The ticket was purchased on a foreign website and I noticed my bank account didn’t clear right away as usual. Everything but the plane ticket shows up on my bank statement. I only have a notification from Toss and a text from my bank saying the payment for the ticket went through. Has anyone overdrawn their account with Kookmin? I didn’t even think it was possible to do. The other payments I was expecting to pay next week. I didn’t know when the money for my ticket would leave my account so I couldn’t put it in my Naver or Kakao pay to save it.

Does anyone have any experience in removing the velcro that you use to put up blackout curtains? I'm looking at getting new curtains and wondering if the velcro will be relatively easy to detach from the window once I move.

Also, I do know there is the option for 안뚫어고리 커튼봉 브라켓, but the choice of blackout curtains isn't as good, and I think that they will let too much light in.

Had the heat on blast when it was mild, and now on the coldest day of the year, the bus driver on my current bus has the heat OFF. Literally think they act like pricks on purpose at this point.

My contract at my hagwon is up at the end of Feb and I plan to switch to a D10 for a few months while I take some time off to finish some projects. Does anyone know how health insurance is handled on a d10? Can I sign up for something that will cover me before I start the new job and functions the same as the health insurance I have now?

I’m living in a one-room in Daegu and it’s my first winter here. I’m really confused about my boiler settings as some people said keeping it on the whole day can rack up a really high bill while others say that turning it on and off constantly can also be really expensive. For now, I’ve set it to 온돌 at the lowest temp (40°) since 실내 wouldn’t be ideal as my room is quite drafty. But I’m really scared I’m gonna have to pay a really high amount at the end of the month because I’m keeping it on continuously.

Can someone please let me know the right method?