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If you think "Smith" and "Jones" are common names in the U.S; there's a Korean proverb that goes: "If you cast a stone, it will land on the head of someone named "Kim", "Pak" or "Lee". I truly enjoyed my tours in Korea and have seen major changes from my first to my second tour. Considering that the Koreans sell VERY good automobiles in the U.S. nowadays, I'm sure they've come even farther than I could've ever imagined.
TONS of people are teaching in Korea. I was living there for nearly 8 years myself...
There are so many language schools hiring foreigners from abroad...you can hardly go anywhere in Korea anymore without seeing white english teachers all over the place.
Oddly enough, the mass majority of foreigners you meet there ARE language teachers as well. In my nearly 8 years there, I only met 1 traveler passing through. You do meet a few businessmen here and there, and quite a few American military personnel...but the mass majority of the foreigners are teaching english.
1) Busan has slightly warmer weather than Seoul
2) Busan has beaches, Seoul does not.
3) Busan is close to Japan. You can take a quick ferry ride to Fukuoka.
4) In general, Busan seems to have more for the outdoors type of person.
Ideally, I'd like to teach in Japan..but since it's more expensive, I wouldn't be able to save nearly as much money as I would teaching in Korea. Plus, there seems to be more opportunities for teaching jobs in Korea, whereas the market is flooded in Japan right now.
So instead, I'm thinking of teaching in Korea while making a trip to Japan every once in awhile. Also interested in making a trip to Thailand, Indonesia(Bali), and China.
Did you make it there, to Korea? How do you like it? I may be relocation to Kunsan from Yosemite Valley, Ca.
Although we did live in the OC for 25 years, so I know a bit about your Hollywood experience. Lets chat.
If this is the first time you will be living in East Asia, I suggest browsing at some Korean dramas (with English subtitles) to acquaint yourself with cultural shock vicariously. The story theme is not exactly 'Little house on the prairie', but usually centers around the family.
Many Europeans and European Americans get a culture shock watching Korean drama lol. They are not used to the typical concept of the drama 'a girl marries a rich billionaire and her life is reborn' kinda thing because most American shows like Still Standing, Malcolm in the Middle, 8 Simple Rules, Quintuplets, The King of Queens etc etc feature 'average middle class' families whereas Kdrama mostly features a poor girl marrying a super rich billionaire.
The OP asked 4 yrs ago. He is long gone. Right now, it is very hard to get a teaching job in S.Korea. They are cutting back(especially EPIK), so you better have stellar credentials along with the competition to even be considered for a teaching position. They are hiring in N. Korea though.
1) Busan has slightly warmer weather than Seoul
2) Busan has beaches, Seoul does not.
3) Busan is close to Japan. You can take a quick ferry ride to Fukuoka.
4) In general, Busan seems to have more for the outdoors type of person.
Ideally, I'd like to teach in Japan..but since it's more expensive, I wouldn't be able to save nearly as much money as I would teaching in Korea. Plus, there seems to be more opportunities for teaching jobs in Korea, whereas the market is flooded in Japan right now.
So instead, I'm thinking of teaching in Korea while making a trip to Japan every once in awhile. Also interested in making a trip to Thailand, Indonesia(Bali), and China.
You should try China or Vietnam. Vietnam is a hidden gem for teaching English right now.
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Or you can volunteer to teach English during the summers in N.Korea according to this former teacher. You need a masters degree to teach there though. If you want to teach other subjects instead of English, you will need to have a PHd.
^^ Was still dirt easy to get a job 8 months ago. Any white pulse with the documents ready should be able to secure a job in a week.
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