SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Beginning in September, 100 Filipino household workers will be deployed in Seoul as part of a pilot program aimed at assisting dual-income families with child care. However, the high monthly cost of around 2.06 million won for full-time services has raised concerns among young couples about the program’s affordability. According [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines has held an unveiling ceremony for the “Korea-Philippines Wall of Cultural Exchange” painted near the entrance to the building. The center, jointly with the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, has been carrying out a “Korea-Philippines Cultural Exchange Wall Painting Project” with Filipino wall [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Monday it has published a guidebook on local finance for English and Indonesian speakers so that they can use full and reliable services in South Korea. The Foreign Residents’ Guide to Personal Banking and Finance in Korea contains information on banking, currency exchange, [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s financial watchdog on Tuesday published special guidebooks on daily financial services for Filipino and Cambodian residents here, in a bid to help foreign workers and spouses suffering language barriers and cultural differences. There were around 1.74 million foreigners living in South Korea as of last year, 54.7 percent [...]
“My son will become a full-fledged Korean citizen only after he serves the military. Of course, I will cry when I have to send him off but I am proud of being a Korean mom.” “Within ten years from now, I expect there will be many more children from international marriage. I took the job [...]