Frequently Asked Questions

All registered users can post in the following sections by clicking the 'Create' tab in the top menu.

Job Offered Ads - only for those offering job position - do not post 'job wanted' ads here. 

Other Classifieds-  Most other types of ads.  Please note that we do not accept personal ads and that events should be posted in the event calendar. 

Forum Discussions - Primarily for questions about living, learning, and/or working in Korea.  You can also post questions about this website in the Koreabridge Stuff forum.  

Event Calendar - the place to post meetings, nightlife events, conferences, etc. 

Business/Organization Lisitngs - free for any business or organization. 

Weblinks -  list websites that are related to Korea in someway

Blogs, Photos, Audio , & Video - If you would like to republish your creative works, you can 'become a Koreabridge  publisher'. 

To place a classified ad, register,  log in, and click 'create/classified ad'. 

 The first time you place an ad, it will probably not appear until a moderator approves it.  Once you've posted a non-spam ad, you will be considered a 'trusted user' and future ads will not be moderated. 

Please take a look at our posting policies before first placing an ad. Do not post ads for your business in the Classifieds. If you own a business (including recruiting companies, restaurants, bars, travel agencies, and medical services), you are welcome to add your business to the  Business Listings for free.    Ads not related to Korea and those for 'home based businesses',  'online electronics', and other common 'spam' ads will not be accepted.

You can comment on any classified ad, but if your post is more of an opinion or a question, please post it in the Discussion Forum

All classified ads are free except 'Job Offered Ads'.

  Place a Job Offered Ad
    For offering jobs of any type. (Job Wanted ads are placed elsewhere)  These ads are free until the end of August 2009.  After that, we will likely begin charging for these.  

  Place all Other Classified Ads
   All other kinds of Classified Ads including Announcements,  For Sale Items , Housing, Learning Exchanges,  Looking For Items,  Jobs Wanted &  Personals  .  There is no charge for placing these ads.  Ads will expire after 31 days.  Users can edit or delete their ads whenever they wish.  We ask that users not post the same ad more than once a month. 

To have your blog added to Koreabridge, register here and then contact the Koreabridge Management team. Let us know the URL and Title of your blog and a 1-2 sentence description.  As long as your blog is in related to Korea and doesn't violate our posting polices, it will be added within a day or two.  You will be notified once it's active.  

Addtional Information

• Unlike the old Pusanweb system,  on Koreabridge.net a 'node' is now created for each blog post. This should result in better formatting, easier searching, and enable Koreabridge visitors to comment on posts.
• Appropriately tagging blog posts on your own site will help Koreabridg.net feature content specifically related to Korea or a particular Korean city.  Bloggers should tag any post they want to appear on Koreabridge.net with 'korea'. Additioanlly, they can use tags like 'busan', 'seoul', 'daegu',  etc. on their original posts to determine where their posts appear on Koreabridge.net's regional pageste (e.g.  koreabridge.net/busan , koreabridges.net/seoul , koreabridge.net/daegu ). Other tags will also be transferred so visitors will be able to see all Koreabridge blog posts tagged with 'food', 'sports', 'language',etc.
• Bloggers can choose whether to have their entire posts or only  shortened teasers reblished on Koreabridge.net.  This is usually done by changing the RSS settings on your blog.
• If bloggers make changes to their original posts, the republished posts on Koreabridge will also be updated during the next cron run (which happens hourly).  

In order to publish your media on Koreabridge, register here and then contact the Koreabridge Management team.  Let us know the types of media you'd like to publish and links to any materials you already have published.  As long as your media  is in related to Korea and doesn't violate our posting polices, you will be given 'puiblisher permissions' which will enable you to create photo, audio, and video nodes. You will be notified once your permissions are active.  

Additional Information

Each publisher can add a signature to their Koreabridge.net account that will appear on all of their posts. The signature can be your own google ads or other kind promotional blurb. The signature should also include licensing information for the content. To edit your signature, click 'My Account/edit'. 

Material should be original content and not violate any copyright laws. Publishers maintain all rights to their creative works.  We prefer that content be published with some kind of Creative Commons license, but there is no licensing requirement.  Publsihers can remove their content from Koreabridge.net at any time, but should be aware that third party sites like archive.org may maintain copies and that we have no ability to have those copies removed. 

Below is more detailed information about different kinds of  media content. 

Photos

Videos

 
Audio Podcasts

 This information page was put together in 2005 and as such is bit out of date.  We will be updating/recreating a job guide soon.  I the meatime, you can find additiaonal resources listed at the bottom of this page.

This is advice for E2 and E1 Visa holders. Most of the rules/advise listed here does not apply to F1-2, F4, F5, E5, E7 or other visa holders. For further information about your visa limitations, always inquire at your local Immigration Office before starting a new job.

1. It is illegal to work without a proper visa.
You must have the visa sticker in your passport before you can start work- without exception. If your employer asks you to work before you have your visa sticker, refuse. Insist on getting your visa before you teach your first class or you are working illegally.

2. Your visa is associated with ONE location.
If your employer asks you to work at more than one physical school, you need to get Immigration permission and apply for a secondary workplace permit. EPIK and GEPIK are exceptions. EPIK employees can legally work in multiple locations without Immigration permission.

3. Working "Privates" or "Part-Time Jobs" without Immigration permission is illegal.
Working in a second registered business place is possible (a secondary workplace) if you have permission from Immigration. However, working "privates", or tutoring at a non-business, is illegal.

4. You need Immigration permission to work at a camp outside of your primary workplace. It will either be registered as a secondary workplace (if you currently hold an E1-2) or you may be eligible for a Temporary Employment visa. Inquire at your local immigration office before teaching at a camp to ensure your legality.

Knowing your rights and finding a good school

Koreabridge does not offer blacklist or greylist services. There are a number of sites that keep lists of employers and recruiters who are less than desirable. If you host a site or hear of a site not listed below please let us know at 'manager at koreabridge.com' and we will add it to our list.

A coupe of the most valuable sites for teachers looking to understand their rights are atek.or.kr and  www.efl-law.org  Both sites can help you consider a number of things you should look for before signing a contract. 

Other sites that can be useful for job seekers:

 Facebook Hagwon Blacklist-  Updated and active list of hagwons to avoid along with  useful resources and legal advice

Reliable Teacher Hagwon Review- compiling a helpful collection of hagwon reviews. 

 The Hagwon Checklist   www.hagwonchecklist.com
A free site that gives teachers a chance to review a school as well as find multiple perspectives from a variety of teachers about a school. Teachers submitting their schools rate them as "great, good, poor or unacceptable".

English School Watch   www.englishschoolwatch.org/index.php
This site provides a forum on which one can "blacklist" a school as well as some helpful information about working overseas.

ESL Teachers Board   www.eslteachersboard.com
Most schools on their "School Review" board are Chinese, but there are a few Korean schools on the list.

Leon's Greylist   efl.htmlplanet.com/greylist.htm
This page is for those looking to become expatriate English teachers in Korea, and/or for those expats already in-country experiencing labor-related problems. It primarily functions as a watch list of institutions to watch out for. Secondarily, this page contains copious amounts of advice on how to deal with many possible problems in the Republic of Korea.

Blacklisted    blacklists2003.proboards13.com/
Information Sites about Teaching Conditions in Korea