Korean Job Discussion Forums

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

has anyone applied for a korean card like BC CARD or LGCARD.
and actually got approved?

also.. can you get a card from master card or visa online..?
but when it says where do you live do you say korea? or your home address?

I have never had a credit card and thought it would be cool to get one..
how to go about it best?

peppermint · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

I got a secured one from the bank last week. Aside from a minor paperwork snafu, it was easy as pie.

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Yes. Samsung. 5,000,000 monthly limit. Offered to any teachers who are at least into their second consecutive contract at a university.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I got one from KEB. You have to put down some cash for it I put down 2 million (minimum of 1.5) because the bank has had runners but it seems like a good deal for those who haven't been here very long.

Pyongshin Sangja · Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: I love baby!

Samsung card, 2.5 mill limit. Enough for me, frankly. I guess it was because I was working at a uni hagwon when I applied. Or because it was a provincial uni and was approved by the Daejeon office as opposed to the Seoul office. Hard to say. Also, it was only three months into my first uni visa, first visa of any kind actually. Nobody mentioned anything about having to be on a second contract. The E-1 status vis a vis E-2 status seems to be a big part of the approval process.

MixtecaMike · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:

That would be fun, tell your friends back home you have a 2.5 million limit on your credit card.

weatherman · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea

Landed a Samsung Card. Pretty happy.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:31 am Post subject:

I got a credit card way back in my uni days. Use it for travel expenses or when I didn't budget well enough for the month. The credit limit was originally $2,500 U.S. back in 2000, but they keep increasing the limit and it's up to 9K now. I'm like, "What the hell am I going to use 9K on?"

Considering your situation itaewonguy, it's probably easier for you to get a credit card here in Korea than try to get one back home, since your credit back home probably doesn't exist.