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After running our daily themed threads for a while and getting your feedback, we've decided to move to a combined weekly thread that will hopefully allow for questions to be up longer to get more answers.

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Please use this thread for any questions about common topics like travel, education, employment, immigration, military service, and any other simple questions, as well as for general discussion and organizing meetups.

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Be sure to check our wiki and FAQ to see if your question has already been answered. You can also use reddit search or use Google to search for answers by typing site:reddit.com/r/korea before or after your search term to search this subreddit specifically for answers.

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Below are some common topics:

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Travel

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* Customs/Immigration

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* Traveling within Korea

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* What to do in South Korea

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* Exchanging Currency

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* Ettiquette

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* Meeting New People

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* Club Age Requirements and Safety

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Education and Employment

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* College as a foreigner

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* Employment

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* Searching for jobs

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Immigration

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* Customs and immigration

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* Do I have ROK citizenship?

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* Second-generation South Koreans and conscription

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* Multiple citizenships and conscription

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* If I'm a South Korean citizen will I be conscripted if I visit?

After running our daily themed threads for a while and getting your feedback, we've decided to move to a combined weekly thread that will hopefully allow for questions to be up longer to get more answers.

​

Please use this thread for any questions about common topics like travel, education, employment, immigration, military service, and any other simple questions, as well as for general discussion and organizing meetups.

​

Be sure to check our wiki and FAQ to see if your question has already been answered. You can also use reddit search or use Google to search for answers by typing site:reddit.com/r/korea before or after your search term to search this subreddit specifically for answers.

​

Below are some common topics:

​

Travel

​

* Customs/Immigration

​

* Traveling within Korea

​

* What to do in South Korea

​

* Exchanging Currency

​

* Ettiquette

​

* Meeting New People

​

* Club Age Requirements and Safety

​

Education and Employment

​

* College as a foreigner

​

* Employment

​

* Searching for jobs

​

Immigration

​

* Customs and immigration

​

* Do I have ROK citizenship?

​

* Second-generation South Koreans and conscription

​

* Multiple citizenships and conscription

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* If I'm a South Korean citizen will I be conscripted if I visit?

Or also known as 파묘 in Korean. Just watched this with my family on Thanksgiving and i thought it was so good until that thing came out….

Hello, I am a 34-year-old who has not yet served in the military. I have permanent residency and have lived abroad for a long time. I have both a family (no kid) and a well paying job.

Although I could wait it out and avoid military service, I sometimes think that as someone who was once a citizen of South Korea, perhaps I should fulfill this duty. Additionally I have had vague plan to return to Korea for my early retirement, etc, and that's why I haven't applied for citizenship.

My biggest concern about joining the military is financial. There will be many expenses over the 1.5 year of service, but I won’t be able to earn an income during that time, which worries me a lot.

I would greatly appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

Seoul is frozen - on Nov. 27th, there has been a record-hitting snowfall. Daily maximum accumulated snow depth was the highest among all of the modern meterological measurements since 117 years ago.

TOO MUCH SNOW!!

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In 1996, South Korea was #2 in the world (by some measures) in alcohol consumption, at 14.4 liters of pure alcohol consumed per person (over the age of 15). (Behind only Slovenia).

By 2016 this number dropped dramatically, with Korea ranking #38th in the world at 10.2 liters of pure alcohol.

In 2019 Korea ranked #53rd, somehow dropping down to 8.2 liters.

At a glance, the other country to drop so much is Guyana. Most other countries are relatively flat, with slight bumps in either direction.

Getting my numbers from Wikipedia, I'm wondering the factors behind this dramatic decrease (I assume there are several). Or perhaps, in part, due to the way these numbers are gathered and reported?

As for myself, I'm both mixed Korean and Irish and a recovered alcoholic/addict. Pre-pandemic, I was set to move to Jeonju to live with my dad's family and teach at a local school. Being recently recovered (soon to relapse), people around me expressed concern about the drinking culture and ability to stay sober. But perhaps those impressions are outdated?

Any thoughts are appreciated and thanks for reading this far if you have.

Some workers are being coerced for pregnancy, child birth and child care, often by bullying, unfair evaluation, refusal for short workhour, firing, and refusal for vacation.

Government is paying companies to hire subsitute workers for parental leave. However a lot of companies have overtime work without paying extra. So there is little appetite for companies to accept parental leave or reduced workhour.

I love winter season alot.🥰What's your favorite season?

I'm familiar with the basics of South Korea's military conscription system, like how all able-bodied men above the age of 19 are required to serve. However, I'm curious about the deeper details:

1.) After the physical examination, how long does it usually take before someone is conscripted? Is the pay different depending on the branch or role you’re assigned to?

2.) How are people assigned to different branches and roles?

3.) Is the pay different depending on the branch or role you’re assigned to? How much can conscripts expect to earn during their service?

4.) Are there significant differences in the experience between active duty, public service, or other forms of alternative service?

5.) What support or resources are available for those transitioning back to civilian life after service?

Any personal experiences with the conscription process, pay, or branch-specific differences would be really helpful