Welcome international & exchange students and anyone interested in studying in Korea!

2012년 3월 14일 수요일

White color drug sellers caught


Korean Americans who sold marijuana (kush) in Korea are caught. Some of them were international lawyer in Korean conglomerate or native speaker teacher at a famous language school. They used foreigners associations for distribution. 4 are indicted and 3 are indicted without detention.

Konkuk University sends 600 exchange students abroad


Konkuk University is sending 309 students to foreign universities as exchange students. They are exempted from paying tuition for the year of exchange program. Konkuk University sends 600 students through international exchange program SAP annually. 1400 international students graduated from Konkuk University, and there are 231 exchange students currently.

2012년 3월 12일 월요일

2012 National International Students Sports Festival will be held in Daejeon this September


National Sports Association selected Daejeon Sports Association at Sports Business Competition as winner.  Daejeon Sports Association’s entry was “2012 National International Students Sports Festival” and will receive 27 million won assistance.

The sports festival will include soccer, basketball, and other various sports. International students can socialize at cooking contest and recreation, and traditional sports experience.

The festival will be held in September.

International Student Accepted to Chuncheon National University of Education


International Student Accepted to Chuncheon National University of Education

Through partnership with Chuncheon National University of Education and Siem Reap Ministry of Education, an international student from Cambodia entered Chuncheon National University of Education.  He will start as a language training student for one year until he gets TOPIK Level 3.

The school plans to offer tuition, housing, scholarship, and Korean mentor student. 

[Internship] The 8th Young Hyundai Global University Student Reporters



Hyundai is recruiting 90 Korean and international students (must be able to read/write/speak/listen in Korean) for reporting, photographing, and video.

Application deadline is April 1st.
International students should write and post an article about your life in Korea, download application form at http://young.hyundai.com/YH/YoungReport/Notice.aspx and email young@hyundai.com.
*Extra credit if the article is related to automobiles.

1st Round accepted will be individually notified and posted on Young Hyundai website on April 5.
Interview April 11-12.
Final announcement: April 17.
International reporters will be trainees for the first two months (May and June).

Reporters will be active from 2012 May to 2013 April.
Reporters will be offered opportunities such as:
 Lectures from professional reporters and Hyundai Motor Company employees,
 BGF (Be Global Friends—report foreign countries where Hyundai Motor Company is at),
 “Happy Move” Hyundai Motor Company volunteer group,
 Events by Hyundai Motor Company and Young Hyundai, and
 Expenses and articles fee/ honor reporter incentives

Questions to young@hyundai.com, 02-735-9513

Hansung University International Student Mentorship Program



Hansung University is offering mentorship program between Korean and international students. International students learn school facilities, locations, etc from Korean students, and Korean students learn foreign language from international students.

Mentor and mentee meet for more than two hours, twice per week and assist with school life and learning.
Mentors help with classes, Korean language, and general school life. 

2012년 3월 11일 일요일

KTis Ansan Multicultural Complex Mall Open



KT Group marketing company, KTis, opened Multicultural Complex “KTis Mall” in Ansan Multicultural Street. The mall carries prepaid phone cards, mobile phones, smart phones, laptops, etc for multicultural families and foreigners. 

Near Ansan Station