Korean Job Discussion Forums

Drifter · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

What is the going rate for private lessons in Seoul?

Are the students supposed to come to the teacher?

I know I'm offically forbidden from doing this; I'm not sure how risk it is?

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Sofa_King · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Location: South Korea

check these websites. It'll give you the general idea of how much privates are these days. I'd guess that 40,000 is the norm.

www.englishspecrum.com
www.worknplay.co.kr

Also, you should probably go to their location to avoid liability issues. In addition if you want to break it off, it's much easier.

Sofa_King · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Location: South Korea

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

Set up a time, and go to their house. If they live in your apartment complex, I see no reason why they couldn't come to your place instead.
40-50 for one, 50-60 for more than one student. Remember that you are mainly doing this as a supplement to your income, and as a service to the students. It shouldn't be done as your only source of income.