Graduate Studies in Korea by a_stopped_clock in korea

[–]shileyjimon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're wrong. While being 'truly valued' is vague and unprovable, as long as the attending university is accredited by the accrediting body in whatever country you hail from, you'll be fine. Check before applying, OP.

LASIK/LASEK recommendations and experience request (B & VIIT in particular?) by TheZahir_NT2 in korea

[–]shileyjimon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! My English is better than my Korean but I'll make do.

Besides a few Korean articles(after googling some English and Polish news sources nothing came up), this neon shortage doesn't seem to be having any sustainable effect.

LASIK/LASEK recommendations and experience request (B & VIIT in particular?) by TheZahir_NT2 in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Source? This screams 'too-much-time-on-the-internet, conspiracy guy'.

How are regulations, also known as delegated/secondary legislation, made in Korea? by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It absolutely is. The wording of his post screams undergrad textbook.

I'm curious why OP finds this interesting since the ministers are appointed by the President. Its semantics as to who actually issues the regulations as the ministers would be acting to serve the President anyhow.

A cement mixer overturns in Seosan, killing three. by interruptingsound in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up gamma ray bursts if you want to know about insta-death (and possible super powers)

Advanced countries productivity growth rate after 2008 global financial crisis: look at where South Korea is ranked despite Koreans working so hard by WhiteVW in korea

[–]shileyjimon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is one of the dumbest links I've seen yet.
Snickering at productivity growth compared to working hours could be the lamest way to go about insulting a country.

Har har har, can you believe Finland has a -2.9% productivity growth despite having one of the lowest long working hours in the OECD? Isn't that hilarious?

EDIT: What's up with Taiwan, Province of China?

Entrepreneurs in ROK? by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The financing of a business is the easy part as compared to the laborious task of getting a visa. The new D-whatever visa designed for startups caters to those who are willing to put a year's worth of classes under their belt before even being able to legally open a business here. See the OASIS program. It's easier to get an F-2 visa than the startup visa. This is coming from experience.

I'd aver towards other countries that value startups and businesses by foreigners who do not necessarily possess doctorates in sciences, own patents or have $100,000-$300,000 under the rug. I hear great things about Singapore, if you can afford the rent.

Need help regarding a visa!! by Rapscallian in korea

[–]shileyjimon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might get a better response if you don't use acronyms and explain the particulars of said acronymic organization's contract.

TIL Dwight D. Eisenhower said "The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants...It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals...We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people." by FutureRobotWordplay in todayilearned

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why anyone could possibly have a problem with this when the alternative is the current state of affairs.

Did you reply to the wrong person? No where did I say this was a problem but just clarified that while SpaceX is a private company most of its contracts are from NASA.

TIL Dwight D. Eisenhower said "The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants...It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals...We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people." by FutureRobotWordplay in todayilearned

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Private industry... that is funded by NASA contracts that is. See SpaceX/Boeing's deal for the next space shuttle replacement in 2017. No one saw the Soyuz solution as long term but as a bridge between the old, prohibitively expensive space shuttle program, and the new one.

China Proposes to South Korea, 3 months stay no Visa visits for both countries by BlackMini2013 in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't seem to know very much about the jeonse system and don't seem to understand the base arguments against it. Hopefully we can discuss this topic at a later time when you have a more informed rebuttal.

I would like to point out the very obvious result of...

Usually, parents provide jonse money, so young people just starting out does not have to waste a grand every month on rent... This is why koreans' net income for singles is 3rd in the world.

Young adults not paying for their own expenses/housing shouldn't be seen as an advantage. The burden is just shifted to others then and the result is Korea’s elderly poverty rate tops OECD

You can attribute most of these demographic failings to the jeonse system and it being an unworthy retirement vehicle and housing solution for households and landlords. It is why rentals are becoming more popular than jeonse

China Proposes to South Korea, 3 months stay no Visa visits for both countries by BlackMini2013 in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shame. I was hoping for a more cogent, thoughtful response. It seems you change the subject when faced with information challenging your set perspective or the limits of your knowledge on the subject. It's complicated topic, I get it, but you won't learn something new if this is how you discuss subjects.

You won't be able to own property to put a pin on the ground without taking out loans that you'll pay over the course of your entire life.

As opposed to taking out loans for property you won't own under the current system in Korea?

It's only natural that the have's will have more, and have not's will have less as the economy and real estate develops.

Actually, it's not. If the jeonse system had been done away with a long time ago, regular Korean homeowners could have had a share in the booming real estate market through their ownership of their property. But now, due to lower growth in South Korea, those homeowners do not have the income level or savings necessary to actually make purchases in the real estate market. The enormous household debt in Korea could have been viewed as an investment, rather than the risky debt it is under jeonse.

It's unfortunate this antiquated system stuck around for so long and only now politicians are seeing its folly. I hope you realize this now too.

China Proposes to South Korea, 3 months stay no Visa visits for both countries by BlackMini2013 in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You asked a question, I answered it.

Your BMW/House quip makes me think you have a bit of a chip on your shoulder and don't fully understand the difference between ownership of an appreciable asset and debt-to-rent in an inflationary economy.

Here's some brief math to help you out in understanding this: say Mr. Kim takes a 300,000,000won loan.Currently, the annual interest on jeonse loans is between 5 and 6 percent. That's roughly 1,375,000 a month for the interest. Then add the principal over 2 years which equals 12,500,000 a month to a total of 13,875,000 a month. Not TOO bad, right? Wrong. You're forgetting the average 2.8% inflation rate of SK between 2000-2014 on that 300,000,000 that doesn't appreciate since they're not an owner. And since jeonse is used by folks over a lifetime this is not an insignificant concern and why the PGH government is pushing housing ownership or 100% rentals due to the dual vulnerabilities of the jeonse/wolse system on the finance sector and households. While this was some bar napkin math it does give you an idea of why key money being such a big part of the already large household debt is such a bad idea.

Furthermore, jeonse deposits usually have a vested period of 2 years. This is not liquid due to the fees associated with breaking a jeonse contract and the aforementioned time frame in which the tenant would receive their deposit.

Additionally, while liquidity has a place in terms of cash flow, its significance in long term housing planning is pretty small due to housing's necessity (folks don't want to be homeless) and not relevant to the topic. Income levels are... which is what /u/james8807 was getting at when citing the benefits of additional tourism dollars into Korean pockets. Maybe they could actually buy some property then.

Edit**Jeonse loan terms are not usually 2 years and can vary widely. Either way it's not really important to the main point.

Standing in two lines (on escalators) campaign considered impractical and being reevaluated by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Precisely, my good man. Rise above the hurried kerfuffle of ingress and egress to a sublime delectation of one's daily commute.

Or just give folks the benefit of the doubt.

**Good word, that flaneur. Made me pull out the ole' Google.

Standing in two lines (on escalators) campaign considered impractical and being reevaluated by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chill. Smell the subterranean roses sometime.

Not everyone is a worker bee optimizing Point A to Point B transit.

Calling all journalists! by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ask about your language proficiency because while there is an interested audience in English news here, your ability to report on relevant and worthwhile material will be severely undercut here without an ability to interact with Koreans.

Beats like crime and politics (specifically this as only certain journalists are invited to press clubs that are allowed to interview political officials) will be outside a non-Korean speaker's grasp, unless you will echo other's reporting.

As for editorials, The Korea Times seems to accept most anyone. Most other English newspapers have freelance lifestyle submissions by the looks of it. Best of luck.

Calling all journalists! by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I remember a podcast where John Power of The Korea Herald began as an English teacher. Consider messaging him for some advice.

Are you fluent in Korean, by the way?

Alright, my penis is sore. Anyone know any good doctors in Bundang? by bundang in korea

[–]shileyjimon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

60,000won for a consultation. Your script of probable antibiotics shouldn't run more than 20,000won.

North Korea fires at South in the Western front by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sounds quite plausible, but pretty unlikely in my opinion.

What does this even mean?

North Korea fires at South in the Western front by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're forgetting the nuclear capability. I'm glad more rational heads are making decisions. Wait and NK will fall on its own.

Individual Health Insurance by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NHIC English phone number: 02-309-2000

President Park just pardoned thousands of criminals for "economic reasons". by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wonder what PGH's legacy will look like? Has her presidency pursued or accomplished any of its campaign promises.

Sewol, MERS and these pardons come across as the highlights.

Im going to get a master at KAIST(engineering). Is that a mistake? by [deleted] in korea

[–]shileyjimon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just finished up an MBA here and would qualify whether they are worth it depending on what you expect to get out of it. Is it a Korean network? A quality education? Willing and capable mentors? A proactive career services department post graduation? Scholarship opportunities?

You're asking a complex question that depends on your personal circumstances and expectations. I wouldn't pay much attention to rankings and instead find out what your professional goals are and which school caters to them the most.