Korean Job Discussion Forums

bibimbapus · Joined: 01 Feb 2010

but can't you do the interview and visa run in guam instead of having to go all the way back to hawai'i or the mainland?

brier · Joined: 14 Dec 2009

*Note: If the regulation requiring you to have an interview at a Korean counselor office in your home country nearest to where you live is still in place, just forget about what I have written below.

It can still be done, but as before a copy of your degree and transcripts were all that was required, today it takes more. Thesedays, a bit more planning needs to be done. You will need sealed trancripts and a criminal background check from your state or national government which has been apostilled. Your orginal degree will also mostly likely be required, not a copy. Once you land the job, you will have to leave the country to Hong Kong, Japan, where ever and get a visa. Sometime you will also have to have a health check done to make sure you aren't diseased. Before it could be done in less than a month, now I would say you should have at least two months in savings to support yourself.

Italy37612 · Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere

I got my first E-2 in Japan and I am from the US. No problems at all, no interview, nothing.

Michelle · Joined: 18 May 2003

jo3jo3 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010

Ok so I am really interested in flying to Korea and finding a job once I'm there.

I am assuming the interview in the US with the consulate is a phone interview, am I right?

So why can't I do the interview over the phone but from Korea?

jo3jo3 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010

Well I'm about to leave for Korea, I hope to have a job by October (doing a but of travelling and an English camp first).

I'll be sure to let you all know if it's still possible to land in Korea without the E2, find a job, and get one...

treehouse · Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Location: Seoul

talklouder · Joined: 17 Jul 2010

Skylight · Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Location: Yatap, Bundang, South Korea

I came to Korea on a traveler's visa. A month later I had my F-4 visa and a job. Surprised

That's how I did it. I'm not sure you can be an actual english teacher, I do think you need the E-2 for that, but I'm not strictly an english teacher. I get about the same pay. Or near. 1.8 mil a month. Before I came to Korea, I realized I didn't want to be an actual teacher. So it was hard to start looking for almost but not quite english teacher jobs. But I did find one though.

Schwettyblls · Joined: 25 Feb 2011

Hi all-

I�m an attorney that is considering moving to Seoul for a year to study Korean at Sogang or Yonsei University starting in the Fall, and was thinking that I�d also like to get a part-time job teaching or private tutoring. Before making the move, I intend to visit in April for a week or two to make sure that I can handle breathing there (I have mild asthma). I was thinking that I could also get a jumpstart on finding a job, and trying to get interviews with schools for the fall. Do you think this is a wise use of my time in April or should I just wait to start a job search in the Fall once I�ve made the move? If it is a good idea to start in April, where and how should I start looking? Although I�ve searched the website, I was unable to find a current list of good hagwons and schools to hit up.

Other factors: I�m a Korean American woman in her late 30s (young-looking tho � seriously ☺) � how difficult will it be for me to land such a gig?

Would love you advice and suggestions. Thanks.