SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreigners in South Korea topped the 2 million mark as of June, accounting for 3.9 percent of the total population, government data showed Wednesday. The number of foreigners in South Korea has been rising steadily since it reached the 1 million mark in 2007, according to [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – From now on, all foreign residents living in Seoul can send money to their home country without fees. Starting on July 1, Woori Bank will exempt 100 percent of remittance charge (from 10,000 won to 30,000 won) to foreigners residing in Seoul when they visit any of its bank offices nationwide. In [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Oct 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Foreign residents living in Seoul are actively participating in volunteer activities sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan City Government. The Seoul Global Center, a city government organization established to support foreigners in the city, said on October 25 that it has signed on a total of 738 foreign nationals [...]