Teaching in Seoul, Korea Q&A 🇰🇷 Pros & Cons? Why I Quit? Horror Stories? | My Experience

After 6 years of us running this channel, I'm finallyyy talking about my experience teaching English at a private academy (hagwon) in Seoul, Korea for 4 years. Buckle up, cause' I had a lot to say!

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0:00 Intro
0:41 Background info
1:16 What age students did you teach?
1:37 Working hours?
2:18 Did you have to know any Korean before being hired?
2:42 What was your relationship like with the other teachers?
3:20 Do you think it's enough money to make to live in Seoul?
4:01 What neighborhood did you teach in?
6:37 How did you communicate with your students?
7:35 What was the hardest thing to teach or explain in English when teaching?
8:44 One of your favorite moments with a student?
10:11 How was your first day being a teacher at a hagwon?
11:20 How did you feel about the management at your hagwon?
12:09 Were you given curriculum, or did you have to create your own?
12:28 Do you notice any different teaching styles between North America and Korea?
13:58 I've heard many horror stories about teaching at hagwons...is it
that bad?
15:52 What are some questions you should ask before signing the contract?
18:14 Is it difficult to find other jobs in Korea other than working for a hagwon/teaching for foreigners?
19:33 Are there huge differences between teaching at a hagwon or teaching at
a public school?
20:28 Did many of your colleagues stay in Korea, or did they leave after a few years?
20:59 How do you feel teaching your students knowing many are super busy?
How do you support them?
22:45 Pros and cons of teaching at a hagwon?
26:28 Why did you decide to quit, and what do you do for a living now?
28:39 Would you recommend this job after your experience?

Eligibility to teach English in Korea (the qualifications are the same for hagwons)
https://www.epik.go.kr:8080/contents....

Some questions teachers should ask before signing the contract:
https://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/...

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