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Creeface · Joined: 08 Jun 2008

that is the question.

And since it took me all of about 5 seconds to figure out that the answer is yes, what is the best way to go about that (best way to get clients, how much to charge, where to do it, etc..)

jackson7 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Kim Jong Il's Future Fireball

As most of us that have experience in this for a while will probably tell you, if you don't know the answers to those questions, you're probably not ready to take on the task itself.

Preparing for classes full of students from a given text versus preparing for a private is very different. As far as getting students...don't advertise unless you've got an F visa. Other than that...teach well and they will come. Speak Korean and they will come in hordes.

As far as money goes, I have a friend that gets paid anywhere from 30,000 to 70,000 per hour, depending on the client. If you're getting paid big bucks, you'd better be putting in the prep time to create a good atmosphere for learning.

KoreanAmbition · Joined: 03 Feb 2008

I'm new to Korea, but one time I heard something about privates being illegal.

TO be sure you should go ask immigration.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

wayfarer · Joined: 05 Jun 2007

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Point is: any newbie who has to ask, doesn't know enough to stay out of trouble.

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cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Some people put ads up in universities- a friend of mine had an ad put up at Ewha Women's University and had quite a few lovely young ladies calling him for English conversation practice at 35,000 an hour.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Some people say privates are 50,000w an hour. That is the biggest piece of BS I've ever heard. Good luck finding ANYONE at 50,000w an hour. Most Koreans are looking at around 25,000-30,000w an hour. The only way you can get 50,000+ an hour is if you teach 2 or more students at the same time.

Look at gawemaster.com, or study4you.co.kr and see the prices of the English tutors advertising. Sure, you are a native speaker, but in the mind of Koreans, that doesn't justify 50,000w an hour.

I think there are a couple lucky people who can find executives or spoiled rich kids for 50,000w an hour 1:1 lessons.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

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Hank the Iconoclast · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Location: Busan

Southern Drawl · Joined: 13 Mar 2005

wayfarer · Joined: 05 Jun 2007

40,000 is a little more typical for 1:1. Depends on how you sell yourself and whether or not you are able to find well-to-do customers. I wouldn't ever work for less, though.