Korean Job Discussion Forums

esetters21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Location: Seoul

Where are most of you from and why are you in Korea, as opposed to somewhere else teaching? My Korean gf asked me about this and it made me curious as to where most foreigners are from.

jay-shi · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: On tour

I doubt the members of this board make up a representative sample of foreigners in Korea.

To answer your questions, I am from Montreal, Canada. I have no idea why I'm here, just kind of happened, and I'm happy it did.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject:

I'm a Vancouver Islander who wanted to travel and discovered a love of teaching

ella · Joined: 17 Apr 2006

I'm from Los Angeles. I like Korea, I'd visited many times as a tourist and decided I'd like to live here for a while. I use MAC cosmetics. Wink

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

I moved here from Scotland to marry a Korean lass.
I work as an English Teacher to make a living.

I only get to try out make-up, on weekends when the wife is out of town. Embarassed

Peace & Love

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

OP, I think you will find the majority of 'foreigners' here are actually from the developing world and working in the so-called 3D professions.

RobertX · Joined: 07 May 2006

victoria, B.C.

im here because im bored of canada

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 2:31 am Post subject:

I'm.....in.....you mean.......uh.......this isn't the Bahamas?

How do you say "S.O.S." in Korean?!?

Anybody?! Someone!!!!!!!!

chronicpride · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Not sure if your GF is asking about foreigners in general or just teachers.

The largest demographic of foreigners in Korea starts with the Chinese, then the SE Asian factory workers, which are led by Filipinos, Indonesians, etc...

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:10 am Post subject:

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

This article is for Seoul only, but comes from the highly regarded Chosun Ilbo English Edition, so it should be taken as gospel.

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704050010.html

Oreovictim · Joined: 23 Aug 2006

I'm from Rockford, IL, USA. I just tell people that I'm from Chicago; it's easier. I teach in Korea for the $$$. I like it here and will do another year. But if Thailand allowed me to save up this much cash, I'd move there.

trubadour · Joined: 03 Nov 2006

I'm a British person.
I'm here for the money and because I have, for some time, wanted to be a teacher, and have on occasion failed..
No such thing as failure in Korea!

Tokki1 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

I'm also from Vancouver Island, B.C.

I'm here because I like the easy lifestyle. I like teaching, I like saving money, I like Korean food and I like Korean women.

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

I'm from Canada (Cambridge) I'm here because I'm married to a korean. I like it here make great money and have lots of fun. The only thing I hate here is how people eat.