international calls
to make international calls, remember this number: 1600-0030.

1) dial the number (no area code)
2) once you’re connected, press (country code) (area code) (number) then press #

if you use this method, the call would be considered a local call because you called a local number. there are no extra charges on top of the standard charge for a local call. it’s cheap because apparently the call is made through the internet, and the downside is that the quality may sometimes be not very clear.

classifieds (where i found my accommodation)
4 OKs
craig’s list seoul
and other daum “cafes” (similar to online communities).

and also real estate agents that can be found everywhere–but if you do go through an agent, the deposit (or key money) usually ranges from 2 million ~ 5 million won (about USD2000-5000). the higher the key money, the lower the rent and vice versa.

or you can look around on walls where they paste phone numbers for homestay houses or hasukjibs (???). depending on the area, hasukjibs usually require no deposit and provide breakfast and dinner. cost is about 400,000won to 550,000won.

my first 2 apartments i found through craig’s list, and my deposit was 350,000won and 100,000won respectively. my last apartment i found through 4OKs, and the deposit was 500,000won. rental was 450,000won at noksapyeong ??? (excluding utilities) for a rather spacious room, 250,000won (excluding utilities) at imun-dong ??? for a small room and 350,000won (including utilities) at mia-dong ??? for a small room.

for jobs
jobkorea ? ???
saramin ???
incruit ????
careerjet ????
Teach English in Korea with Travel and Teach Recruiting Inc.
Travel and Teach is a Canadian based company that has been recruiting teachers to South Korea since 2001

for air tickets / travel packages
interpark ???? ???
onlinetour ??? ??
yellow balloon tour ????

for everything else, there is google (or naver).