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linton
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: Seoul hagwon owners |
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Is anyone here a hagwon owner?
I am looking for someone in Seoul who could send me a PM about what it takes to open and run a hagwon. Any useful information would be great. Thanks. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| The only non-Korean citizen in all of Korea who owns a hagwon (not in the name of a Korean spouse or partner) is Paul Robertson, owner of Time Taylor College in Busan. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| The only non-Korean citizen in all of Korea |
I seriously doubt it. Robertson just happens to be the most well-known. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| The only non-Korean citizen in all of Korea |
I seriously doubt it. Robertson just happens to be the most well-known. |
Well he told me he was the only one, but then I guess information from him has been questioned here before. |
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harryh
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: south of Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| The only non-Korean citizen in all of Korea |
I seriously doubt it. Robertson just happens to be the most well-known. |
Well he told me he was the only one, but then I guess information from him has been questioned here before. |
He may be the only Australian. Not sure if he's the only foreigner, but many 'owners' may have the hagwon in their spouses' name.
The D-8 visa sure isn't easy for an individual to get! |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I know at least six Americans who own hagwons in Seoul alone, and if they do so under others' names, it's merely as a technicality. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| so basically you guys are proving YBS's point about Mr. Robertson being the only foreign hagwon owner in Korea with the school IN THEIR NAME instead of their spouse's name. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
| so basically you guys are proving YBS's point about Mr. Robertson being the only foreign hagwon owner in Korea with the school IN THEIR NAME instead of their spouse's name. |
That's where you are wrong. Robertson may be well known, but personally I know several foreigners that own a hagwon under their wife's name.  |
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sofaking
Joined: 30 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
| so basically you guys are proving YBS's point about Mr. Robertson being the only foreign hagwon owner in Korea with the school IN THEIR NAME instead of their spouse's name. |
I am Australian and own one in my name in Seoul... and my name isn't Mr Robertson. I know a Canadian guy who owns one in his own name, too. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| sofaking wrote: |
| kprrok wrote: |
| so basically you guys are proving YBS's point about Mr. Robertson being the only foreign hagwon owner in Korea with the school IN THEIR NAME instead of their spouse's name. |
I am Australian and own one in my name in Seoul... and my name isn't Mr Robertson. I know a Canadian guy who owns one in his own name, too. |
There. Evidence. Conjecture was getting boring. |
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harryh
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: south of Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| So Mr.Robertson is incorrect, providing false information then. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| harryh wrote: |
| So Mr.Robertson is incorrect, providing false information then. |
Or he was correct at the time he said it and things have changed. Oh wait, that makes sense when we use our heads, we can't do that! |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| The only non-Korean citizen in all of Korea who owns a hagwon (not in the name of a Korean spouse or partner) is Paul Robertson, owner of Time Taylor College in Busan. |
I am the third then.
oops fourth .... |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Seoul hagwon owners |
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| linton wrote: |
Is anyone here a hagwon owner?
I am looking for someone in Seoul who could send me a PM about what it takes to open and run a hagwon. Any useful information would be great. Thanks. |
The first is the capital requirements.
Do you have 5 ok lying around?
You need 50.000.000 won to get the status of a business owner. |
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