i am currently 12 years old and i am already planning my life for my future 😅😅😅 (Guys i am 13 now KSKSKSK found my job i wanna be a "flight attendant" AUYAYAY)
I’m watching too much Kdrama and ended up here looking for videos about working in South Korea 😂 and it’s funny because I came across your video and was like heyy I know this guy! I remember you from a school trip that came to a resort I work at. Greetings from Indonesia, Mike! Enjoying the videos! feels like you taking us for a walk through the neighborhood while talking about job possibilities in South Korea 🤗
@@user-nk5xj2cs3l Anything can happen, anywhere. Just because you dont hear about it on the news, doesnt mean that it doesnt happen at all. Always stay safe
@@baydaissi2702 actually South Korea has one of the lowest crime rate in the world, followed by Japan... To the point that Kids under 10 travel to school alone and stayed outdoors until late hours studying and travelling between different cram classes... 😊😊😊
I like the back alleys. It shows the flavor of the neighborhood. I hope people that go to teach really care about wanting to help the kids to learn and not just make it about going to Korea to party or something.
Er... hagwons aren't the only places to teach English in South Korea. You missed the public sectors: EPIK and GOE (my employer). There's also teaching English to adults. Secondly, some places require a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification, instead of TESOL. Make sure you check the requirements before applying to your certificate program and/or school. Lastly, it's illegal (at least on an E-2) to work multiple jobs at one time. So as a public school teacher here, I'm not allowed to then be a teacher at a hagwon after school for extra income. I'd get kicked out!
Funny you say this. My next video is ALL ABOUT EDUCATION! I will go into EPIK, International school teaching, hagwons, etc. Any information (besides from what you wrote above) you think I should include? I’ve never worked for public schools here.
@@MiKole86 Awesome, can't wait! If there's time, one thing I didn't see a lot of when researching to come here is the foreign/Korean co-teacher relationship. I have 2 main co-teachers and 7 homeroom co-teachers and the dynamics between each of us are completely different. Some are very hands off and allow me to actually teach, while others only have me there to press the button on the computer and pronounce certain words. Some love for me to speak up and show my knowledge of the English language, and others get prefer you not say anything (even if they're completely wrong, which is a huge flaw/problem). Thankfully, the students are very smart and often know the correct way to say certain things. But the relationship with those kinds of co-teachers is a bit strained, if not strange. You kind of feel helpless. Anyway, love these videos!
I heard that was the case with some schools. That is so weird! You would think a person with mastery of the language would be listened too. Glad you like the videos by the way!
Your vlog style really caught my attention. The fact that you just cruised the streets and talked was unique imo! Don’t u miss those days lol ?! Even though I am married to a South Korean man and don’t need to worry too much about a work visa but eventually I will want to work and become independent. Thanks for the info and giving tips to others !
It would be amazing to learn the language and get roles in kdramas for acting, but if that were to fall through I personally wouldn’t want to pursue the career anywhere else
I'm trying to find a part-time job in Busan. My Korean friend and I are opening a bar in Busan but I want to work in that area for a little bit first to get to know the area and make friends. I taught English in Korea for 2.5 years, studied abroad in Korea for 6 months, I have a TESOL, a bachelor's, and an Associate degree. I just want something very part-time so I can get to know the nightlife and the area. If I can get a job at a university that would be great or an after school program that ends around 6pm.
@@naimelhachimi4984 email me sometime or send me a message on Facebook. Jeffrey Levenhagen, my profile picture is my dog with a beer on his head. jefflevenhagen@gmail.com
Awesome video! very helpful for some people like me who's interested on having a job in korea someday. can u research about how to get a job on architecture field or anything like major bachelor degrees. that will be very helpful. thank you :D
Hello! Thank you for this video. I used to teach at a major hagwon in Korea. I now teach in China. Do you know anyone who is teaching at major companies like Samsung? When I lived in Seoul, these jobs were very hard to come by. I last taught in Seoul in 2011. Thank you and keep up the great work!
My dreams is to work in Korea.That's why Im studying hangul by myself..I cant go to a korean language teaching here because of my hectic sked of my work..Im working 12hrs a day..you know what mike my niece her previous work is a English teacher..most of her students ate korean children's and Chinese..btw I love this new video..you dont need to put any info in the title because all we need to know is in the video already...
Amazing video as always! Thanks for the valuable information! I enjoy working with kids and I love being challenged so I'm going to head to the link you provided. This week I'm also going to look into getting my TESOL so I'll have that under my belt. I want to also work as an artist, since I have a passion for art as well and I can work on that in my spare time. I'm continuing to study/learn the language because I don't want to expect/depend on South Korea to cater to me when I am a visitor in the country. Thanks again for taking the time to bless us with more knowledge about getting over to South Korea and live and, now, work, as well 👍🏼😉
You can but it’s very unlikely due to the fact that most cafe chains would look for Koreans especially students due to their obvious language barriers and they could possibly get away with underpaying them etc etc.
You would need visa and need the business to sponsor your visa, it cost the business out of their pockets to sponsor your visa so they would rather have a fluent Korean who they don’t need to sponsor a visa for. Why would the sponsor someone who doesn’t known conversational Korean when there’s a bunch of Koreans to hire. Not only that, when companies sponsor a visa, they want to be very careful. If a person gets a sponsored visa then commits a crime, steals a hat or whatever gets in a fight, that company will also get in trouble and have to pay a fine. Which is why it’s not as easy to get a visa since companies don’t like risk. Also in Korean law it is said that a Korean will be chosen over an foreigner. If the job cannot be done by a Korean, then a foreigner can get the job which is why so many foreigners are either English teacher, in entertainment or have highly professional jobs because they can other work that a Korean can’t really do. Like Koreans can’t pretend to be fake foreigners in entertainment so they hire a foreigner to show perspective.
Wow thank u, love your videos, u are very encouraging! Have u been Tokyo as well? I can’t decide between Tokyo and Seoul… but actually I wanna do both lol ! Hope to End up In Asia very soon 👻 all the best!
great video, Mike! If you use short clips from Hollywood movies, RU-vid doesn't send you copyright strikes? It's something I've wanted to do, but wasn't sure about all the policies. And I am also terrified of the drivers in Korea. They do not slow down at all when they are near pedestrians!
I had no idea there were different 학원 besides English teaching. As I am an employed and certified Taekwondo instructor in the USA would I be able to do the same work with kids in South Korea? I’m curious about what qualifications I would need or where I can search for more information. I’m so glad I found this video!! Thank you for making it.
Well only happens if you already know some people.. or getting approached randomly and with luck on the streets or you register on websites, also depends on luck and your koran language skills.
Hey man, first of all thank you for the great video ! It was very encouraging and inspiring! ...So my native language is German but I'm also fluent in English. Do you, by any chance know if english is the only language that comes in handy in South Korea or do you think I could also be a german teacher/ correct german textbooks? Cheers!
What about having a little skill on truck driving, forklift and mobile crane operation.. What are my chances of getting a job, or getting retrained in South korea and securing a job
Hey I saw that your next video will be about Korean education and I've always wondered if I would still be eligible for the job as the websites I've stumbled acrossed mentioned that being a "native English speaker" is a requirement. I was born in Germany but I moved to the UK when I was 11 so my English has become fluent and it's actually much better than my German. I don't know if I could still be considered a "native speaker" though. Thank you for this video though.
Hey Mikole. I work in the oil-industry here in Norway. I've wanted to move to Korea for several years but never happened. My experience is in import/export, logistics, and project handling. Wierd there's not more listed in this bracket seeing it's a harbour country with huge import and export.
@@MiKole86 Honestly, so many questions come to mind that I don't know where to start. 😂 I'd be interested in a video explaining how to make friends. As someone whose still learning the basics of Korean and doesn't know anyone from there, how can I meet and befriend new people? I'm also Christian so I was curious about churches there too.
You could work in a factory. That's about it. And if you aren't from one of the seven (I believe?) approved countries, you can't teach English in Korea either.
How about working as a nanny? For a private family ? Or after school programs. I do not speak Korean yet. I also work for Costco in Hawaii. Maybe I can transfer ?
What about technical jobs/skills? Web/tech/etc? Years ago moderate web skills (HTML) could get you a visa in some countries. I wonder how flooded the market is and what kind of skills they would want from outside tech employees.. In the US particularly the west coast, even a year of tech training can land you a 6 figure job because the shortage of skilled workers. Does Korea have a “startup visa” like Japan? If I remember correctly Japan has one where you can come in with a bucket of money under a business Visa, and then another for like 6 months or something then you create a company with a native and your visa changes... something like that..
There are investment visas available in Korea. The amount of money needed is absurdly high, if I remember correctly. Korea is not really interested in foreign owned businesses and seems to make it as hard as they possibly can for non-Koreans to run businesses.
Im here due to your talk with Danny from DKDKTV🙌🏿. To teach in the education field but at a university level, do you have any tips or recommendations? I am working on learning the language, alphabet & looking to get a TESOL cert. Or is it best to look into Dave's ESL Cafe? I prefer not to teach K-12
Awesome video. Let’s just make clear, KA expects a TOPIK level 3/4 if based in Seoul. And you gotta be in their “standards”, and by that I mean, reasonable skinny, about 163cm (5’3) and well groomed. NO visible tattoo (area where uniform doesn’t cover). NO piercings (again, where can be seen on uniform). And so on. So please, research before making a decision boys and girls.
Found your channel recently.love it! I’m going to Korea in the fall to teach probably at a hagwon. Do you know anything about how to figure out which hagwons are good and which ones are not? Thanks!
Hey! Thank you so much for finding me and liking my content. If you want to work at a hagwon, there are small ones, but the big ones are April Cheongdam, Megastudy, and Daesung. I would check those out because they are established companies. It would be hard for them to cheat you out of any money or do shady stuff.
Found you through Rachel Kim. I like your perspective and honesty. I am a professional chef and would love to come to Korea. I am in love with the culture, food and language. I am teaching myself Korean. I am way old though(almost 40). I know the older you are the worse it is. Do you know anything about visitor visas. I know you can stay about 90 days and then you have to leave. Are there any other visas that would would cover me being a professional chef?
Very useful video, thank you! Do you have any advice in finding an entertainment management? I’d like to get into this field but I saw videos on RU-vid how agencies didn’t pay, and once the whole model agency was closed and models were deported for 5 years because the owner provided fake papers about the agency (even though all visas were real), so I’m kind of paranoid now 😅
Thanks for you video :) By any chance, do you have some tips as a foreigner to find a job as a Motion Designer in Seoul? I graduated from a famous design university but I can't rely on it only i guess, even if it might helps^^. My question is quite for a specific job, but who knows, you might have some tips~ and I can guess that one of them might be to speak korean , right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Hi! Question: I work completely remotely from my laptop and am just wondering if it’s legal to do my remote work in Korea just on the 3 month tourist visa (I’m a US citizen). I’m having a surprisingly difficult time finding a straight answer to this online... I’d just love to spend a 2-3 month period of time in Korea but also do my online job while I’m there. Thanks for all your videos!
Great Video. but my question is, im a native German Speaker and English is my second Langauge, im also learning Korean right now but how are the chances for me there ? I mean i can speak,read,write and understand english pretty well but German is the one i can 100%. (Learned since my 4th class english so i think it isnt that bad xD ) ah and the Job i learned is Car-Mechanic, thanks for this video and have nice day :D
@@MiKole86 Well, when I'm old enough I want to go on a working Visa to SK so I can experience Korea and still get money at the same time. So, with you making this video, it was really useful 'cause you gave tips and what types of visas I could get. :)
I'd like to know if perhaps it is possible to work at a gym as a foreigner (be it a PT or simply an assistant at the gym) Thank you for the video btw, super useful info! Great to hear one is actually able to work at Korean Airline, but just got me questioning about their requirements besides knowing English (more like appearance wise requirements), because I know a lot of companies require specific very strict features, be it a certain minimum of height, weight, etc. Do you know about that? Keep up the awesome content Mike! ♡
Love this video! Thanks! I was wondering if it’s possible to get a job as a pharmacist in Korea if you have a master in pharmaceutical of science in countries like Denmark?
I'm 22 by October 2021. I'm tunisian (arabic is my native language) and I majored in English and this is my 3rd year but I want to work and live in another country. I feel lost and I don't know what to do. Is there any chance for me to teach arabic in korea or any other country ? Any advice please ??
Hi! Thanks for this video!! It was super helpful. I do however want to get your opinion on multimedia designers (video editing, animation etc...)... are there multimedia jobs available for foreigners in South Korea?
Kamsamida! Loved the content .. but I had a doubt , apparently you can not get a full time job visa if your bachelor major doesn't match your permanent job profile? Is there some criteria like that while getting a visa ?
I really want to go to Korea and live and work there I love it there and I am thinking of getting one of the jobs in this video!! However I also want to pursue a career in film and now I don’t know what I should do or want to do. My parents are encouraging me to the film side but i dont know. Any advice?
What do you think about hotel / tourism jobs in Korea as foreigner? Via working holiday or work & travel? Also, where could you live during this time? I bet it's difficult to get a apartment for only one year or something
Wow I taught English and hated it so publications sounds like an actual great idea. Airline hostess sounds great too but I think now with COVID it’s not as easy to get
I'm curious if Korean companies with American clients ever need someone stateside to assist with clients, kinda like an virtual assistant. Thanks, really enjoyed the stream
I want to go into the tech industry within south korea. My goal is to teach English for a bit and learn as much korean as possible and than go into the tech industry (cyber security) but knowing me if I enjoy teaching English to children than I'll stick with that. (I'm good with kids)
Hi mikole..... You are doing great by creating these videos. It's really helpful for people like me who is very much interested and curious about South Korea. I recently started watching your videos. It's superb. Q. I am from south india. studying pharm d (doctorate of Pharmacy) and I will be doing my internship from this August. Is there any internship programme / fellowship or job after my course is completed in South Korea?
Hey, I’m sorry I’m so late to this video but recently I’ve been looking into modelling in South Korea and was wondering if you could maybe talk about that because I’m struggling to find information on the highest paying agencies and the overall best agencies to go to. Thank you!
Really love being translator, communicating with people. Love s.korea too,but still need to know where to find who need translator & what kind of translator they need. Might need to search websites for it like the one for English teacher right. BTW, love the content & surroundings also, very nice. Pls stay safe. Tq
@@MiKole86 keep going. You're in a great way helping others and hope u happy doing this as u love it. Thanks for the info though. Appreciate it as I'm planning to stay in s.korea, so all info are needed. 👍👍😉 Kuddos to u
Samsung hires A LOT of engineers here. Like seriously. There are also other companies here that are looking for help in IT. But if you want Samsung... research.samsung.com/careers
Id love to know more about nursing! I'm a german geriatric nurse and work in a hospital now as a regular nurse. I think its especially hard because the german education is so different that nothing seems to be okay over there. Also I'm not a native english speaker so I cant apply to plenty of jobs such as teaching english. I'd also like more in general about jobs for people that do not come from an english speaking country
I know some people who still teach English. You just have to find a spot that allows you to do so. Also, I KNOW there are programs for nursing exchanges. I spoke with a Korean friend who trying to get into an exchange program like that here. If you research exchange nursing programs in Korea, I’m sure you’ll find something
@@MiKole86 thats a great tip thank you! Because I do love the nursing field but I'd dislike if I had to study everything again if I decide to move to Korea xD
You should also mention that english teaching job applies only for people BORN in the english speaking countries. This is a very important information.
hi KIYA thanks for the video it has help me to understand a lot. please i need you to elaborate on something which i have been search for bur could not find. After arriving in korea with a tourist visa how can you get the ALIEN CARD and how to change the visa to work visa this could be a short way to move to korea?
I'm interested in a lot of things I even want to goto college in korea But either for music, child services (like foster kids or orphanages) But if I have to, I'll be an English teacher, won't really bug me to be a teacher tbh. As long as I can live there and it's decent. Pray I can get back into school tho or get my GED🥺
Hey man, not sure if you're still seeing these comments but I was wondering, as someone not from a country where English is the native language, I assume I am not eligible for that teaching visa? I mean, I am native-fluent in the language because I've learned and been educated in it my whole life. I am about to finish my bachelors degree in Economics and Management, and I often wonder 'is it possible for me to get an entry-level job for my degree in Korea?'
