How To Korea - Episode 7

Join us today on another episode of How to Korea, the best podcast in South Korea, where we tell you what it takes to live in South Korea. Today, we begin by discussing "Star Talk", one of the many things you can take advantage of as a foreigner in South Korea. We then begin to talk about hobbies. Before pursuing said hobbies, we explain how you'll need a form of payment because you won't always be rolling around in cash money like Scrooge McDuck. We discuss a new trend in South Korea called "cash living", where you live your life based on dividing up your cash into different buckets (not a new idea but it seems to be trending in South Korea). We discuss the benefits of opening up a bank account in South Korea, and the most friendly banks for foreigners living in South Korea. You'll find that for the most part, you'll be paying for your transactions using your debit or credit card, but there can be some cash discounts , similar to most countries. That being the case, and Korea being the country of comfort that it's known for, Samsung pay is huge in South Korea for all your payments provided your mobile has the NFC capability (which most phones these days do) and we talk about some of the difficulties of Apple Pay in South Korea. We talk briefly about getting cellphones for foreigners, specifically a company called "Kimbap Mobile" @kimbabmobile_ on IG, that seems to offer cheap rate plans to help you get started in South Korea. With your new credit/debit card and phone, we talk about some of the common scams that you can avoid while living in South Korea, and some security measures you should take to protect your identity and your personal information. South Korea can be a tricky place to navigate in the beginning, given your lack of the knowledge and you might find yourself getting scammed in more ways than one so find out how you can protect yourself from potential scammers! We then talk about some of the things you can start doing, now that you have a form of payment. You'll find that there are tons of things to do, despite the small size of the country and that the entertainment is very well-developed in this country. We start talking about some of the free and cheaper ways where you can entertain yourself so you're not driven crazy by your constant work/sleep/eat schedule while living in South Korea. Finally, we provide some tips on getting around in South Korea and the process for getting your driver's license in South Korea. (James failed his driver's license test 3 times in Korea, despite having driven for 13 years. He recommends exchanging your license, instead of trying to pass the driver's license exam) In case you haven't done so already, check out our how-to videos on how you can start travelling around South Korea using public transportation, or more eco-friendly ways! https://youtu.be/lz35CNuajmk - Kakao Taxi / Kakao Bike https://youtu.be/CPsuooWZ09c - Signing up for Kakaotalk https://youtu.be/RrrkTcY_-NA - How to use Naver Maps If you've liked this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe so that you can be notified when our next episode is live! We upload a new podcast every week on Sunday at 2 P.M. (Korean Time) and we post new How-To videos every Wednesday at 2 P.M. (Korean Time). If there is a guide that you want, feel free to reach us as follows: IG: @howtokorea1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553899179696 E-mail: [email protected]. Youtube: @howtokorea1