SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The average wage of foreign workers employed at industrial sites in Busan exceeded the average first-time employment wage of college graduates in South Korea. The monthly wage per foreign worker came to 2.46 million won (US$2,060), according to a survey of 150 local manufacturers that employed foreign workers by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has showed that foreigners spend more money in the first three months to settle in Seoul than in Tokyo. Movinga, a German moving company, published the International Moving Price Index 2019 which showed that new residents typically spend $7,641 in the first three months to settle [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of all construction workers in South Korea are foreigners. While Koreans comprise most of the workforce in major phases of construction, tasks that involve using physical labor are mostly completed by foreign workers. The Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea (CERIK) reported that there were [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency (NFA) said Tuesday that it will strengthen its manual of response to 119 calls from foreigners living in South Korea. The NFA reported that recently, 119 calls in foreign languages are increasing rapidly. The number of foreign language reports rose 75 percent from 1,385 in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will restrict visa extensions for foreigners and Korean nationals residing overseas, starting next month, in case they default on state health insurance fees, government officials said Tuesday. The measure comes as a new rule went into force the same day that requires all foreigners staying in the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Tattoo is now a buzz word in South Korea as it has become one of the most popular fashion expressions of all time. According to the Korea Tattoo Association Sunday, there are about 1 million people in the country with tattoos, with more than 3,000 tattooists registered with the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign residents in South Korea who default on state health insurance fees will be required to personally pay for all medical costs, the health ministry said Tuesday. Under changes made to the National Health Insurance Act that will go into effect on July 16, foreign nationals who reside in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — All foreigners who stay in South Korea for six months or longer will be required to sign up for the country’s health insurance program to prevent them from receiving medical treatment and leaving without paying insurance fees, the operator of the state medical insurance scheme said Thursday. Under the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners with criminal records will be barred from work as domestic helpers and five other jobs in South Korea, beginning in the second half of this year, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday. The policy change will come as the government is pushing to introduce a pre-registration system for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Wednesday it will establish 13 new state-run King Sejong Institutes in 11 countries for foreigners wanting to learn the Korean language and culture. With the additions, the number of King Sejong Institutes, a public institution run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote [...]