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Korea is something I have on my mind for so long. I would love a detailed blog post regarding your experience living in Korea as an expat with breakdown of cost

by ai_ia 5y ago

Korea is something I have on my mind for so long. I would love a detailed blog post regarding your experience living in Korea as an expat with breakdown of cost and how you ended up there. Seems like an interesting journey to know about.

Leftium 5y ago
It's been quite an interesting journey! The original plan was to study Korean language for just a year, then I kept extending the trip... I haven't blogged in a long time, but here are the Korea-related blog posts: http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-prologue.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-prologue.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/past-month-in-review.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/past-month-in-review.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-chapter-i.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-chapter-i.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/08/dragon-flies-and-praying-mantises.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/08/dragon-flies-and-praying-man... http://blog.leftium.com/2010/09/how-to-eat-korean-food.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/09/how-to-eat-korean-food.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/10/october-update-whats-good-in-korea.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/10/october-update-whats-good-in...
- ai_ia 5y ago
  Thank you. Reading it right now.
- kadomony 5y ago
  How do you stay there? Just in an education visa?
  - Leftium 5y ago
    Oh, that's one thing that might make it harder for the OP. Forgot about that. Before COVID, people used to do "visa runs" to nearby countries so they could stay more than 90 days (tourist visa). I have an F4 visa that allows me to stay in Korea for up to 3 years, and it's simple to extend without leaving Korea. Technically I have almost all the rights as a Korean citizen except for the right to vote for president. (In practice it's more limited. For example it's nearly impossible for me to get a loan.) With the F4 visa, I can work or not work. The F4 visa is granted to people who have relatives who are Korean citizens.

by ai_ia 5y ago

Leftium 5y ago

It's been quite an interesting journey! The original plan was to study Korean language for just a year, then I kept extending the trip... I haven't blogged in a long time, but here are the Korea-related blog posts: http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-prologue.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-prologue.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/past-month-in-review.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/past-month-in-review.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-chapter-i.html http://blog.leftium.com/2007/06/my-life-chapter-i.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/08/dragon-flies-and-praying-mantises.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/08/dragon-flies-and-praying-man... http://blog.leftium.com/2010/09/how-to-eat-korean-food.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/09/how-to-eat-korean-food.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/10/october-update-whats-good-in-korea.html http://blog.leftium.com/2010/10/october-update-whats-good-in...

ai_ia 5y ago
Thank you. Reading it right now.
kadomony 5y ago
How do you stay there? Just in an education visa?
- Leftium 5y ago
  Oh, that's one thing that might make it harder for the OP. Forgot about that. Before COVID, people used to do "visa runs" to nearby countries so they could stay more than 90 days (tourist visa). I have an F4 visa that allows me to stay in Korea for up to 3 years, and it's simple to extend without leaving Korea. Technically I have almost all the rights as a Korean citizen except for the right to vote for president. (In practice it's more limited. For example it's nearly impossible for me to get a loan.) With the F4 visa, I can work or not work. The F4 visa is granted to people who have relatives who are Korean citizens.