Working & Studying
Korean work visas, teaching and professional jobs, and the parts of an employment contract that decide how the year goes long before the salary does.
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How to Quit a Job in Korea: 30 Days Is Not the Rule
Quitting a job in Korea has no statutory notice period. Civil Act 660 and your pay cycle decide the date, and two 15-day immigration clocks start.
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Annual Leave in Korea: The Day 365 Trap
Fifteen days is the number every guide quotes. Two gates decide whether you ever see it: how your employer counts to five, and whether you work day 366.
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Unpaid Severance in Korea: The 14 Days Before You Can File
Your employer gets 14 days. From day 15 the unpaid amount earns 20% a year and a refusal turns into a criminal file — here is the ladder, rung by rung.
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Korean Work Visas: Which One You Actually Need
E-2, E-7, D-10, F-2, F-6 — the codes matter more than the names. What each Korean work visa allows, who qualifies, and which ones tie you to one employer.
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Korean Workplace Culture: What to Expect
Hierarchy, hoesik, and the gap between the contracted hours and the actual ones. What a Korean office is like, and how much of the stereotype still holds.
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Teaching English in Korea: What Job Ads Don't Say
The salary is the least variable part of a Korean teaching contract. Housing, hours, severance, and the public-versus-private choice decide how the year goes.