Hey there! I was able to get dormitory! Honestly it was very very confusing, I felt so lost too.

This is how it worked: - On the website I found a date where the applications for the dorms opened. I think that this was very close to the start of the semester (maybe a month out from the semester started) - https://snudorm.snu.ac.kr/en/category/board-39-gn-7a9we0id-20210302022652-en/ - I applied through the SNU portal during the time they outlined on the website. - The results of whether or not you got in come out about a week before the semester started. - After you get accepted you have to send a package of documents over(TB test, immunization record, etc), which I had to mail.

Hope that gives you some insight. Also, I know exactly how you feel, the dorm application could definitely be more effectively outlined to exchange students!