Korean Job Discussion Forums

heavenonearth86 · Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Location: Busan, South Korea

My hagwon is making me pay for the health check that is required for me to get my alien registration card. Is this normal?

If so, how approximately much does it cost?

oldtactics · Joined: 18 Oct 2008

Most people have to pay for theirs. Mine was about 85,000 altogether.

Here's the previous thread about it:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=147086&highlight=

iammac2002 · Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Location: 'n Beter plek.

Really?

Both times they took me for mine, they paid it all.

bet · Joined: 29 May 2009

I paid 100 000 at Jesus Hospital in Jeonju.

They seriously tested me for colorblindness and hearing loss. I guess I'm of no use here if I can't distinguish muddy green from red. It was an interesting experience.

iammac2002 · Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Location: 'n Beter plek.

kickittome · Joined: 30 Nov 2007

bixlerscott · Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Location: Near Wonju, South Korea

EPIK is supposed to pay, but often don't as was the case for me, because it's not stated in my contract. It was like 75,000 for a urine and blood test. This included a hospital registration fee for a card I probably will never use again. Not sure about hagwons as I didn't have to get one when I got a hagwon job nearly 3 years ago. It's something to inquire about when negotiating for a job and maybe be put into your contract.

hochhasd · Joined: 05 Jul 2008

I must be real lucky I only paid 50,000

Chambertin · Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Location: Gunsan

I also thought about kickin a stink, but I'm going to pick my battles.
They treated me to a coule expensive dinners for the hell of it so far and I know they cost more than the 40 something k for my health check.

Mmmmm 막걸리.

The sashimi was crunchy, highly reccomend you stay away unless you are ironclad in food. Near Travel channel ironclad.

Sector7G · Joined: 24 May 2008

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

Ask if the local clinic is OK (it should be). Bogwhansa is a govt run clinic that can do a med.check for you. Itll cost maybe 20 bucks.

Alot of Korean employees get their med. check ups there too, unless the company is footing the bill.

DAC · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Location: South Korea

Yep, Bo-gun-so are cheap. You can get immunizations there too. Not sure what they cost back home, but I got my first and second shots for Hep B vaccine there, and they cost me 4500 and 3400 won respectively. Every Gu has one (or more?)