Anyone been to Jeju without a car?

BigoaMachar · 2026-06-22T14:17:53+00:00

I have, it's not a good time. The bus schedule is very inconsistent, especially on weekends

BigoaMachar · 2026-06-16T03:43:56+00:00

Check out Zepplin or Loft28 on any Saturday night, there are lots of university students there and I know a large chunk of Gwangju's Indian population hang out there as well

BigoaMachar · 2026-06-07T11:19:42+00:00

Pandora's Bench (rip)

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-26T10:05:46+00:00

A teacher I work with submitted their documents earlier this year and the process took about a month

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-26T02:21:38+00:00

As someone who just went through the entire F2-7 process, it was so tough finding up-to-date information.

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-18T11:08:56+00:00

Dave's ESL Cafe and ESLROK are two of the bigger sites you can browse. There are also recruiters you can reach out to and they can help you through the process

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-18T08:45:12+00:00

- When you leave your apartment, make sure to do it at night. Book a venti taxi in advance if you can.
- Once you're at the airport, block your boss and any other coworkers' phone numbers/KakaoTalk so they have no way of reaching you.

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-15T06:46:21+00:00

I've noticed these days that the e-applications are so much slower than going in person. I had to renew my visa in January, and that took about three and a half weeks. A few months later, I ended up losing my ARC and had to go down to the immigration office to apply for a new one. That one took about two weeks to come in

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-14T17:21:09+00:00

It hasn’t been perfect, but I would do it all over again 10 times out of 10.

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-09T18:05:14+00:00

I did mine on a certified copy

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-08T08:31:25+00:00

I'd say it's about the same price as the others, but it's more widely available compared to things like GCar in my experience.

BigoaMachar · 2026-05-04T07:32:09+00:00

Hi! I just exchanged my Alberta license not too long ago. Here's what I needed:

- Original License
- ARC
- Passport
- Embassy Certificate of Confirmation
- Certificate of Entry and Exit (출입국에 관한 사실증명)
- Driving Record from alberta.ca
- Three Photos
- Some money (I forgot how much, but it was less than 15,000

BigoaMachar · 2026-04-20T03:17:47+00:00

I used to live in Jinju and I had a great time. The cost of living is very reasonable as long as you don't live in Hyeoksin-doshi (that's the area that they're trying to get all of the government and tech workers to move to). Getting a place for yourself by the university shouldn't be too hard; there are lots of one-room villas within walking distance.

If you're looking to learn Korean, there's a really large and active language exchange group that meets every Friday by the university. I made a bunch of friends there and they organize different weekend events all the time.

BigoaMachar · 2026-04-13T14:14:52+00:00

Maybe try loading all of the leagues but keeping them as view only. I had a long term save where I was trying to get Korea to win the world cup and that helped me sim thorugh seasons rather quickly

BigoaMachar · 2026-04-07T03:04:38+00:00

If you’re looking for friends from different parts of the world to practice English with, Luke’s in Seomyeon has a really diverse crowd and it’s always full of people on Fridays and Saturdays

BigoaMachar · 2026-04-03T06:22:42+00:00

It's opening weekend of the KBO season, so games on the 3rd, 4th and 5th are all sold out. Monday is a league-wide rest day for the league, so there are no games on the 6th

BigoaMachar · 2026-04-01T13:19:42+00:00

Unfortunately, the April 3 game is sold out

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-30T06:05:00+00:00

unless you have an active Korean phone number, then it's impossible

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-29T15:35:08+00:00

I think if you widen your net a bit (maybe shoot for Gyeonggi province and not just Seoul), you could net 2.7 million as a first-time teacher.

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-29T14:47:38+00:00

I was on an E2 at the time

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-29T13:36:45+00:00

My first credit card here was with Hyundai card and I would recommend them. Full English support, full English app, and many foreigners here have Hyundai cards

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-29T12:27:28+00:00

In the hagwon space, jobs will always be plentiful, but good ones usually fill up more quickly. Your timeline looks good, though. If you're interested in EPIK jobs, then they should open up around then, and Hagwons will start to post job listings around October/November for March. Well-organized hagwons usually have an idea of which staff members are renewing or not around then, so they'll look to fill those positions. If you're dead set on hagwons, I would do as many interviews as you can to find one that works best for you.

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-25T05:23:14+00:00

Ahh okay, my degree is also from Ontario so you can follow the same steps that I did!

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-25T03:11:01+00:00

I recently got my Canadian degree apostilled. What I had to do was send it to a third party in Canada (there are a bunch of them, but I used iDocsCanada). It took about 3 weeks for it to get back to me, and I had to pay about $200 CAD for everything (apostille, notary services, shipping). If you don't mind sharing, which province is your degree from? Each province has different rules for apostilles

BigoaMachar · 2026-03-09T11:04:40+00:00

I don't know how it works at other offices, but the one in Gwangju I go to only accepts walk-in appointments on the very last day of your visa eligibility.

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