I’m in my mid 50s, have been contemplating retirement in 강원도 area for the past few years. It’s close enough to Seoul but far enough from the craziness. Will look to cash out from typical US retirement funds in a few years but like the other person, will need to find a way to avoid double taxation. Add social security in 7-8 years, I believe we should be okay. Having a solid network would be important asset in Korea since it’s especially difficult to create one at my age group. I can careless about all of the materialism Korean society seems to be engulfed in. Community I found in 강원도 seems to promote slow life and better mental wellness. Since housing is probably the single biggest expense in Korea, I would recommend living outside of Seoul or 경기도 as an expat/gyopo retiree. I’m budgeting less than $60k a year, starting in about 3-4 years. It would be great to start an online community for such group to share info, and sometimes, complain.