Kori Care Guides
Comprehensive guides for your journey in Korea.
Living in Korea
Essential information for a smooth and safe life in South Korea. From navigating healthcare and insurance to understanding your legal labor rights as a foreign resident.
When a foreign worker dies from a work-related cause in Korea, the family is entitled to compensation from the industrial accident insurance fund.
When your employer will not pay your wages or severance, the Korean government can pay you first and collect from the employer afterwards.
Seoul has more hospitals with foreign-language staff than anywhere else in Korea, and the system still assumes you know how it works.
It is not a mistake. Departure Guarantee Insurance and your legal severance pay are calculated on two different bases.
If you were injured while working in Korea, you can claim industrial accident compensation (산재보험). This is not a favor from your employer.
Under the Korean Labor Standard Act, any worker who has worked continuously for more than 1 year at the same workplace is entitled to Severance Pay.
South Korea has one of the best and most accessible healthcare systems in the world. However, if you are a foreign resident,
Safety & Money
How to protect your money, your identity and yourself in Korea — scams, banking and what to do if something goes wrong.
Foreign residents in South Korea, especially E-9 workers and international students, are frequent targets for financial fraud.
Travel & Leisure
Discover the best places to visit during your weekends and holidays. We provide budget-friendly itineraries, transportation tips, and hidden local gems.
Seoraksan is the first place in Korea to turn red each autumn, and a cable car lifts you to a 700-metre lookout without a hike.
The nearest ocean to Seoul and Gyeonggi is at the end of Subway Line 1, and you do not need a car to reach it.
Seoul's best photo spots — a palace, a hanok village, and a lit stream — are free and sit within one subway line of each other.