@Denisan14 As far as I know (I'm Korean), to be an English teacher in S. Korea you must have a nationality from English speaking country and hold bachelor's degree (no matter what major is). These are two conditions regulated in Korean laws. If anyone who doesn't meet these 2 conditions got a job, it would be illegal. lol Maybe I got it wrong but I watched the news on TV.
Hi @simonandmartina ! (and everyone who will read and be able to answer my question ^^)
So here's the deal. I'd like VERY MUCH to teach in Korea and be hired by a safe service like Korvia in a public school. The thing is, I'm french ! Do you know if a Korvia exists for other people than the english speaking ones ? Puh-leeeease Simon and Martina, if I ever make it one day to Korea, I seriously promise to cook you some kickass french meal.
Wow.. The hagwon teachers would definitely find our vacations too long. We have 1 week for fall and spring, 2 till 2 and a half weeks [depends on which day new year is] for winter AND 3 months for summer.
Yay for Latvian education system and it's ridiculous amount of holidays! xD
@englandcolors Well i want to work in South Korea because North Korea is VERY strict. You don't have to be fluent in Korean to be a English teach just know the basics and slowly build you vocab while you are there :) like Simon and Martina are doing :) but you need to know how to read Hangul :)
Im from Sweden in Europe and I´ve spoken English sence I was 8 years old (thats when you start learning english in Sweden) plus Im going to a english speaking school so I know English! but the site says that If Im not from an English speaking countrie Im not allowed to apply :( I dont know what I wanted with this comment but I wrote it anyway! ^^
@SnowGlowingShadow Ohhh Hej!! ^^ I dont really know when, I have to finish school first men jag vill dit så fort som möjligt. Har kollat på flera olika sidor men alla kräver att man är från ett engelsktalande land :( Men det måste väl finnas någon som inte kräver det! :)
Hi I'm from Singapore and I've been speaking English for my entire life so I'm very confident to say that I'm fluent in English. However, all the websites that I've checked out so far requires you to be from an English speaking country like the US or UK if not you can just forget about teaching in skorea. So I was just wondering if anyone can tell me if that's really the case because that'll be such a bummer if it really is. It'll be so unfair...
What about all the bad stories Iv read. It makes it sound like youll want to leave after a few months and people don't like it when they get over there??? Id really like to know why there are so many bad storys ?
Thank you so very much! I am getting ready for colleges and i have been freaking out about all of this! You two made my life a hundred percent better and less stressful! Thank you very much!
Can we teach something else than English because I speak fluently French and English but I am also learning Spanish right now. Would that be helpful to find a job ?
Awesome. I'm 16 years old right now and I want to be prepared and know what to do to teach English.. I REALLY want to teach English in South Korea. And maybe even Japan or Taiwan :). Thanks guys! I'm so glad I found your channel!!
i wonder if they do a background check before they can be teachers cause uhh..... some american guys tend to have an asian fetish (especially asian school girls) and thats creepy as hell.lol
My mum's lived in England since I was 6 so I've partially spoken english at home. I am fluent in english but now all these eligibilites I've checked require citizenship in countries like the US or the UK (or other englih-speaking countries). I'm from Sweden... so I guess I can't teach ._.
if you are an Asian, is it hard to teach English in an Asian country like Korea? I always have this doubt that its hard...unless you are non-Asian, then it will be like a piece of cake to be hire to teach abroad.
Im currently in high school, and WAY before I watched this vid I was strongly thinking about being an English Teacher after I graduate College. Major in English and get a teacher's degree and im set.
After I watched this video I definitively knew what im going to do after college, Thank you so much for the program! I never knew that existed!!! I'm so happy ^o^
Thank you so much! I am barely about to start my second semester in college( freshman) and I think I just found out my true calling! I shall be an English teacher!
THANKS! My mom wants me to teach in Korea (English, of course) for 2 years when I'm in college, and this helped me SO MUCH! My cousin (who taught English in Korea for 2 years) wasn't much of a helpful person.....
NO! i was so interested about this and looked the website and everything...even told to my teacher about that, and today i realized that I should live in Native English Speaking Countries :OO noo ;( cuz' im good at english and i know korean and so long... .......i live in Finland -.-
This is an older video so you may never see my comment, but what do you think of EPIK? I am going through them and now have a school. What have you heard about them? So far they have been excellent, and I've heard good things from most people I've talked to about them.
this is what's hard in asian countries. like here in the philippines, only public schools are paid by the government. sigh. i'm from a private school and it's true that the salary is way smaller than that of public schools.
i heard that if you wanted to be a english teacher, you had to be a native english speaker. Is that true at all or? 'Cause if so, then that'd suck huge donkey ballz -___-;;;
i've just been on the website that you talked about at the end and came across something that's just seems too good to be true! it says that you can get "three full meals on about $5 - $10 a day. Shopping at a local grocery market for fresh ingredients and cooking at home you can get by on even less. " is this really true!?
@13IsMyLuckiestNumber I'm on my last year of high school (17 going on 18) and I talked with my counselor and one of my English teachers and I have decided to do it. If it's something you really think would be a good career choice, then go for it and if not, think it over more. And don't worry too much about friends because you'd probably meet them there anyway. I'm technically in grade 12 (in America) so I had to decide quickly but if you can, take your time and just mull it over a bit more
@snowXgem thank you for the advice! really appreciated! yh, it's only an idea that i've been thinking about lately. i've only started researching about teaching in south korea but so far it's looking pretty good! :D
I'm on my last year of high school (17 going on 18) and I talked with my counselor and one of my English teachers and I have decided to do it. If it's something you really think would be a good career choice, then go for it and if not, think it over more. And don't worry too much about friends because you'd probably meet them there anyway. I'm technically in grade 12 (in America) so I had to decide quickly but if you can, take your time and just mull it over a bit more =)
@lizzy19075 Me and my friends where in Seoul and we saw a black person. My friends took out their phones and started taking pictures cause black people in South Korea are like collectors items and are extremely rare like a korean guy in Africa.
@lizzy19075 Nah koreans dont dislike black people.. Its just black people would get a lot of stares.. especially with the children who havent ever seen a black person.. and If a black person would talk korean.. they will just comment how good their korean is without listening to what they said. watch charlycheer shes black in south korea.
I'm a senior in high school right now and I'm not sure what career path I should take. Teaching overseas definitely interests me but I'm not sure. What schooling would I need? Would I need a degree in English or just teaching or what? What kinds of schools should I look into for this career choice (I live in Wisconsin BTW)? Or should I just forget about it since I'm not really sure if it's even what I'd want to do?
@snowXgem i totally understand how you feel! i don't know what year this is in america but i'm in yr 11 in england (my last year before i go to college (or 15 going onto 16)) and i'm still stuck on what i want to do :( like you, it interests me to teach in another country but one thing that worries me is that i don't really have anyone i know who lives there so i'd be on my own. does anyone have any advice for me please?
@snowXgem You actually don't need to major in English. You can major in anything and still become an English teacher in Korea. Of course if you truly like English than you should major in it. Don't force yourself to become a major in English to because you want to be an English teacher in Korea. You can always have an minor in English if you like. :D You should also go for a Teaching Degree as well!!!
@mrperti8 most employers would prefer citizens of the us, Canada, England, south Africa but if you get bachelors degree in education or English or get a TEFL certificate. Then get some experience by volunteering. Then search for a specific program
this is really helpful! i'm glad that i can get a real perspective of teaching in s. korea from you guys because that's what i want to do when i get older :)
the many friendly faces photo looks like my Uni lecturer. LOL This is a brilliant idea. Though, would it seem odd to koreans if you dont drink beer or any alcohol... .
Simon and Martina, I know medical is not your expertise, but maybe you know more than I do. I'm planning to become a dermatologist and I really want to move to Korea. I'm learning the language and I have 3 years until I graduate to go on to medical school. Do doctors make a decent living in Korea like they do in America? Do you guys know if I need to renew my license in Korea or is one from the states still valid? thanks!!!
@KK3025 Hi, I am not a doctor myself but my cousin (Korean national with a MBBS from BnL) is currently working in Korea, and he says he doesn't make as much as he did in the UK, though he only spent a couple of years over there. He had to sit for the Korean National Medical Licences Exam which was in Korean. It's a pretty decent life as a doctor, but I don't think the standard of living approaches that in the states.
I'm trying to get to a med school haha (still a student)
I like how Americans introduce their city and state while other people introduce their city and country. Other than Americans, who knows the names of the 50 states?
I plan on teaching in korean when I am done my university but some people where saying that to teach in korea you must have an english degree. and that if you go while under 25 you have this special thing you can do? Is any of this true?
@SunshineMonsterful I would email Simon and Martina, they're really helpful. You and I are in the same boat, I'm only 19 and I've heard the same thing! I've never gotten a straight answer so when you do find out message me cause I would LOVE to know what the heck everyone is talking about!!! :P
@SunshineMonsterful All you need is a four-year degree. It can be in any subject. The more "white" you look, the easier it will be for you to get a job. I dont know anything about the under-25 part. Having said that, a lot of companies prefer that applicants have a degree in English, English Literature, TESOL, Early Childhood Education, or Linguistics.
@FantasyCaptain What I mean by that is that a person with blond hair, blue eyes, and white/tan skin will look more white than a Hispanic person, and a Hispanic person will look more white than a black person. I am almost half Native American with brown hair and blue eyes, but I still look "white," as in somebody could tell that I could come from America, Canada, or England.
@FantasyCaptain Koreans are prejudiced. They see all the American movies that portray blacks as thugs, murderers, and whatever other criminal behavior is available. I just remembered that my ex-boss was actually considering not hiring a girl because she was fat. that is how shallow it is here. Anyway, it is more for the parents that companies want to have the white faces. Now, if youre going to teach adults, none of this really matters... too much.
@Shadowmagyk hello, im a teacher in korea and im black. my boss told me im an amazing teacher. i also asked him if it really mattered the skin tone of a person that he would hire. he said no. not all koreans are pejudice. actually barely any koreans ive met. they actually really respectful people. so before you actually tell someone they HAVE to be white, or lightskinned, you should really say that thats not w/ all schools. so i straightened this out with my cousin (the one you cmntd before.)
@FantasyCaptain I understand that, and I have many black friends that are teachers here. I never actually said that one MUST be white. I said that there are preferences. Do you really think that any boss would tell a prospective employee that there were questions regarding their hiring due to being of a certain race or weight? I get weird looks because I have shoulder-length hair. I said it the way that I did because of limited space. That is what I get for speaking in generalizations.
@FantasyCaptain It is okay. I must not have been clear with what I said. This goes along with having to provide a current picture with the resume. They want to see your appearance before they make a decision. This happens with Koreans, as well. My wife always has extra passport photos for when she applies for a new job. At any rate, I meant to say that the old attitudes are changing now, but I didnt have the room, so I forgot about it in my replies.
@Shadowmagyk ahhh okay, i explained to my cousin that you couldnt fully explain, so she is still thinking about becoming a teacher in korea. im glad that the attitudes are changing, because alot of people would be let down if the color of their skin determined if they were hired.
@FantasyCaptain It has been one of the greatest experiences in my life. I would definitely recommend teaching here. As it stands now, I dont have any desire to go back to America.
@FantasyCaptain It's a cakewalk. You get paid to teach your own language. There may be some bad places to work, and there may be some places that actually require a bit of professionalism, but overall, it is one of the easiest jobs in the world.
Thank you this was really helpful! I am graduating in one year and can't wait to get to korea! But I was definitely going to be one of those poor hagwons so THANK you! now I'm going public!
@tIgGeRnPoOh25 -- Last time I checked in with my family in Korea (most of them are teachers) having a bachelors degree isn't a must. You do have to have a very good grasp of proper English. As to the training, I'm not too sure about that. I'm sure if you visit the website in the video, you'll be able to find that out.
@pikg2021 I'm probably just repeating my question and rendering my input redundant, but I'm wondering whether KorVia would make an exception for native English speaker(s) who aren't living in any of the "Eligible" or mentioned countries (Well, technically my country is multi-racial and uses multiple languages, but English is the most prominent language for communication).
I'm also wondering if KorVia sends you to other cities in South Korea, like Seoul, or do they just send you to Busan?
@Mirventus You must have citizenship from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States. There are no exceptions. That's the immigration requirements.
Simon and martha, I'm sorry to say, hakwons, or cramschools, aren't private schools. (I'm korean <3)
To be honest, the only reason koreans like I go to private schools is because of the name value. Idiotic korean employers and directors of universities usually look at the name of the school you graduated from, and the name of the school only...
1: KorVia states that only people from Native English speaking countries like America are eligible, my country has English as a first language and we follow British English, but I'm not from any of the aforementioned countries. Since I'm quite young and is considering taking up teaching in Korea, is it possible for KorVia to make an exception or will my concerns be addressed by someone from KorVia?
i was wondering, would it be possible for me to just teach during summer? what kind of major/college degree do i need? do i have to be an english lit major???
My school is a private school and I live in Canada and it's JUST like a Hagwon. xD
fun4everyonebutyou 2 hours ago
do you have to know alot of Korean to apply?
emilyb2468 2 days ago
So I'm looking at the Korvia website and the requirements say a BA or a BS... I have a BComm, does that mean I need not apply?
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@Denisan14 As far as I know (I'm Korean), to be an English teacher in S. Korea you must have a nationality from English speaking country and hold bachelor's degree (no matter what major is). These are two conditions regulated in Korean laws. If anyone who doesn't meet these 2 conditions got a job, it would be illegal. lol Maybe I got it wrong but I watched the news on TV.
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Hi @simonandmartina ! (and everyone who will read and be able to answer my question ^^)
So here's the deal. I'd like VERY MUCH to teach in Korea and be hired by a safe service like Korvia in a public school. The thing is, I'm french ! Do you know if a Korvia exists for other people than the english speaking ones ? Puh-leeeease Simon and Martina, if I ever make it one day to Korea, I seriously promise to cook you some kickass french meal.
VIVA LA KOREA, VIVA LA CANADA, VIVA LA SPUDGY !
Duuuuckie 4 days ago
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Duuuuckie 4 days ago
lol pc.. i mean hogwon!
animefreak1467 1 week ago
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animefreak1467 1 week ago
Wow.. The hagwon teachers would definitely find our vacations too long. We have 1 week for fall and spring, 2 till 2 and a half weeks [depends on which day new year is] for winter AND 3 months for summer.
Yay for Latvian education system and it's ridiculous amount of holidays! xD
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hahaha "korv" means sasauge in swedish :3
lojs90 2 weeks ago
Hagwons seem to be like cram schools.
blackness11102 2 weeks ago
Omg this was so helpful i hope to be applying some time in the near future! 감사합니다
jaydeexxxx 3 weeks ago
@jaydeexxxx hi to teach in north korea one has to be fluent in their language correct? they speak korean??
englandcolors 2 weeks ago
@englandcolors Well i want to work in South Korea because North Korea is VERY strict. You don't have to be fluent in Korean to be a English teach just know the basics and slowly build you vocab while you are there :) like Simon and Martina are doing :) but you need to know how to read Hangul :)
jaydeexxxx 2 weeks ago
Im from Sweden in Europe and I´ve spoken English sence I was 8 years old (thats when you start learning english in Sweden) plus Im going to a english speaking school so I know English! but the site says that If Im not from an English speaking countrie Im not allowed to apply :( I dont know what I wanted with this comment but I wrote it anyway! ^^
Denisan14 3 weeks ago
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Hey! Im Swedish too and i've been wondering the same. (Because i really want to spend some years there and hopefully get a job!)
Maybe you should look on diffirent websites. Don't give up!
And by the way...when are you planning on going there?
SnowGlowingShadow 2 weeks ago
@SnowGlowingShadow Ohhh Hej!! ^^ I dont really know when, I have to finish school first men jag vill dit så fort som möjligt. Har kollat på flera olika sidor men alla kräver att man är från ett engelsktalande land :( Men det måste väl finnas någon som inte kräver det! :)
Denisan14 2 weeks ago
@Denisan14
Hejsan! Ett tips kan vara att göra CEA (Cambridge-provet) och försöka få meriter osv.
Tror det är på gymnasiet man kan göra det om jag minns rätt. Sedan kan man alltid läsa extra engelska i 2:an / 3:an som är då Engelska 7.
Nu har jag inte så bra koll fast det borde gå om du har en såpass bra engelska.
Fuska lite och nämn att du bott flera år i England , det kan inte skada haha.
Har en kompis till mig som bott i USA i 5 år, pratar felfri engelska och svenska.
Fighting!
SnowGlowingShadow 1 week ago
Oh gosh *could I mean
jackinmastyle1 3 weeks ago
Hi I'm from Singapore and I've been speaking English for my entire life so I'm very confident to say that I'm fluent in English. However, all the websites that I've checked out so far requires you to be from an English speaking country like the US or UK if not you can just forget about teaching in skorea. So I was just wondering if anyone can tell me if that's really the case because that'll be such a bummer if it really is. It'll be so unfair...
jackinmastyle1 3 weeks ago 4
Thanks for the vid! cleared up a lot of fuss for me thanks!
JoseCamacho94 1 month ago
What about all the bad stories Iv read. It makes it sound like youll want to leave after a few months and people don't like it when they get over there??? Id really like to know why there are so many bad storys ?
MyMrNeko 1 month ago
Thank you so very much! I am getting ready for colleges and i have been freaking out about all of this! You two made my life a hundred percent better and less stressful! Thank you very much!
shineelover1310 1 month ago
Do you know if there's a company as this nice for people who want to teach in Japan?
aliruth1 1 month ago
@aliruth1 look up the JET program
blackflamesofmystery 1 month ago
i'm future Pharmacist, and i still can be a teacher in korea?? cool.. haha
MiyraHeartDonghea 1 month ago
ok i kow my lifes plan now
1. wait till i am in college or graduated from college
2. meet a hot korean, that imma marry
3. we both go to s. korea after geting hired as english teachers there.
4. lve happily with hot korean
^^ sounds very straight forward and easy, but imma work hard at it ^^
Forever15SuperJunior 1 month ago 4
Can we teach something else than English because I speak fluently French and English but I am also learning Spanish right now. Would that be helpful to find a job ?
MinAttan 1 month ago
Future Bio-technologist, can I still teach EFL in S.Korea?? Am I qualified?
ezamusik3 1 month ago
LOL no New Englanders?? (NY, NJ,...etc.)
ezamusik3 1 month ago
@ezamusik3 I take that back... about 5 seconds later... someone said "Hi my name is... and I from New York." lol
ezamusik3 1 month ago
Awesome. I'm 16 years old right now and I want to be prepared and know what to do to teach English.. I REALLY want to teach English in South Korea. And maybe even Japan or Taiwan :). Thanks guys! I'm so glad I found your channel!!
alyssapadayhag 1 month ago
patroNUM
BooItsMEH 1 month ago
i wonder if they do a background check before they can be teachers cause uhh..... some american guys tend to have an asian fetish (especially asian school girls) and thats creepy as hell.lol
pinkaddiction13 1 month ago
My mum's lived in England since I was 6 so I've partially spoken english at home. I am fluent in english but now all these eligibilites I've checked require citizenship in countries like the US or the UK (or other englih-speaking countries). I'm from Sweden... so I guess I can't teach ._.
dorkbrigade 1 month ago
if you are an Asian, is it hard to teach English in an Asian country like Korea? I always have this doubt that its hard...unless you are non-Asian, then it will be like a piece of cake to be hire to teach abroad.
Tokyonipon123 1 month ago
Im currently in high school, and WAY before I watched this vid I was strongly thinking about being an English Teacher after I graduate College. Major in English and get a teacher's degree and im set.
After I watched this video I definitively knew what im going to do after college, Thank you so much for the program! I never knew that existed!!! I'm so happy ^o^
MetalGearRaiden97 1 month ago
Thank you so much! I am barely about to start my second semester in college( freshman) and I think I just found out my true calling! I shall be an English teacher!
HyoAmyable 2 months ago
Great video guys!
TKOpuncher 2 months ago
So public school = mac and hagwon = pc? lol
BashfulBeagle 2 months ago 2
I guess you need to know quite a bit of korean though..right?
flipe2ne1 2 months ago
Do you have to be fluent in Korean?
FullMoon272 2 months ago
@FullMoon272 To teach nope. But it does help a looot in terms of living in the country,
GChan129 2 months ago
@GChan129 kk thanks
FullMoon272 1 month ago
THANKS! My mom wants me to teach in Korea (English, of course) for 2 years when I'm in college, and this helped me SO MUCH! My cousin (who taught English in Korea for 2 years) wasn't much of a helpful person.....
dissassin 2 months ago
NO! i was so interested about this and looked the website and everything...even told to my teacher about that, and today i realized that I should live in Native English Speaking Countries :OO noo ;( cuz' im good at english and i know korean and so long... .......i live in Finland -.-
CloudyDayNoWay 2 months ago
This is an older video so you may never see my comment, but what do you think of EPIK? I am going through them and now have a school. What have you heard about them? So far they have been excellent, and I've heard good things from most people I've talked to about them.
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this is what's hard in asian countries. like here in the philippines, only public schools are paid by the government. sigh. i'm from a private school and it's true that the salary is way smaller than that of public schools.
sidneyB1A4lover 2 months ago
haha i chose public schools from the begining xD
fallenangelxoxoable 2 months ago
Is a teaching degree necessary to teach English in Korea?
katibear1000 2 months ago
@katibear1000 any degree
poopfeast420x 2 months ago
I come back here 6 months later and I'm a top comment LIKE A BOSS!!!!!
ZeeJeff 3 months ago
Do they accept American born Asians or do they only accept a Western looking face like white, black and hispanic? I heard the latter was true.
peaceofmind88888 3 months ago 2
@peaceofmind88888 I think you can be Asian cuz I've seen one Asian teaching in Korea. It was just one but still(:
MegaAznLove 2 months ago
Wooow!!!!! Portland!!!
OSnickerMouseO 3 months ago
lol at all but two of the people you taped being americans xD
OMGitsKASS13 3 months ago
Do they have art classes? I want a career relating to art just haven't figured out what, it would be really awesome if I could teach in Korea ^^
BluberryLori 3 months ago
1:30 Is that Apple theme song?
OfficialJerla 3 months ago
So would it be the same process for teaching French ? Im thinking there would be different recruiters id have to find for French right ? 0.o HELP !!
zomoora 3 months ago
Damn I don't have a degree -.- I go to a law institute.
yufeifei1 3 months ago
hahaha. parody of Mac vs PC of mac's ad. very nice!
MyMeechan 4 months ago 30
i heard that if you wanted to be a english teacher, you had to be a native english speaker. Is that true at all or? 'Cause if so, then that'd suck huge donkey ballz -___-;;;
nicoruX3 4 months ago
@nicoruX3 Yeah, almost all schools/recruiting agencies ask that you come from either; The US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia or South Africa.
missbubzify 4 months ago
thanks a lot for ur videos (left another comment earlier)
im gonna browse through ur other videos and learn a bit more...
thanks a lot tho :]~!
chiirox 4 months ago
i've just been on the website that you talked about at the end and came across something that's just seems too good to be true! it says that you can get "three full meals on about $5 - $10 a day. Shopping at a local grocery market for fresh ingredients and cooking at home you can get by on even less. " is this really true!?
13IsMyLuckiestNumber 5 months ago
Hope my comment didn't post twice... ^^;
snowXgem 5 months ago
@13IsMyLuckiestNumber I'm on my last year of high school (17 going on 18) and I talked with my counselor and one of my English teachers and I have decided to do it. If it's something you really think would be a good career choice, then go for it and if not, think it over more. And don't worry too much about friends because you'd probably meet them there anyway. I'm technically in grade 12 (in America) so I had to decide quickly but if you can, take your time and just mull it over a bit more
snowXgem 5 months ago
@snowXgem thank you for the advice! really appreciated! yh, it's only an idea that i've been thinking about lately. i've only started researching about teaching in south korea but so far it's looking pretty good! :D
13IsMyLuckiestNumber 5 months ago
I'm on my last year of high school (17 going on 18) and I talked with my counselor and one of my English teachers and I have decided to do it. If it's something you really think would be a good career choice, then go for it and if not, think it over more. And don't worry too much about friends because you'd probably meet them there anyway. I'm technically in grade 12 (in America) so I had to decide quickly but if you can, take your time and just mull it over a bit more =)
snowXgem 5 months ago
are the working hours any different from the ones in england?
13IsMyLuckiestNumber 5 months ago
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@6:29 LOL anyone notice behind the guy from nyc someone wrote 바보? ㅋㅋ
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when i grow up i wanna be a teacher in korea like u guys xD
babybearbubsy 5 months ago
0:16 Isn't that backround music from hetalia? 'Cause it sounds like that! But of course i might be wrong.
IamCaptainCK 5 months ago
@IamCaptainCK Oh my gosh, it does sound like it!! =D
TrishTheFish23 5 months ago
@TrishTheFish23 I know!
IamCaptainCK 5 months ago
theres black people in korea right
lizzy19075 5 months ago
@lizzy19075 Me and my friends where in Seoul and we saw a black person. My friends took out their phones and started taking pictures cause black people in South Korea are like collectors items and are extremely rare like a korean guy in Africa.
billnyethe1742 5 months ago
@billnyethe1742 really that mean i should not be scared cuse r all sayin oh korean dont like black people thax :)
lizzy19075 5 months ago
@billnyethe1742 really that mean i should not be scared cuse r all sayin oh korean dont like black people thax :)
lizzy19075 5 months ago
@lizzy19075 Nah koreans dont dislike black people.. Its just black people would get a lot of stares.. especially with the children who havent ever seen a black person.. and If a black person would talk korean.. they will just comment how good their korean is without listening to what they said. watch charlycheer shes black in south korea.
billnyethe1742 5 months ago
@billnyethe1742 ok thanx so korean
lizzy19075 5 months ago
mac vs pc commercial similarity:)
omg, i love you simon and martina XD
HollywoodMegumi 5 months ago
I'm a senior in high school right now and I'm not sure what career path I should take. Teaching overseas definitely interests me but I'm not sure. What schooling would I need? Would I need a degree in English or just teaching or what? What kinds of schools should I look into for this career choice (I live in Wisconsin BTW)? Or should I just forget about it since I'm not really sure if it's even what I'd want to do?
snowXgem 5 months ago 2
@snowXgem i totally understand how you feel! i don't know what year this is in america but i'm in yr 11 in england (my last year before i go to college (or 15 going onto 16)) and i'm still stuck on what i want to do :( like you, it interests me to teach in another country but one thing that worries me is that i don't really have anyone i know who lives there so i'd be on my own. does anyone have any advice for me please?
13IsMyLuckiestNumber 5 months ago
@snowXgem You actually don't need to major in English. You can major in anything and still become an English teacher in Korea. Of course if you truly like English than you should major in it. Don't force yourself to become a major in English to because you want to be an English teacher in Korea. You can always have an minor in English if you like. :D You should also go for a Teaching Degree as well!!!
xXshininRoXstarzxX 4 months ago 39
@xXshininRoXstarzxX Don't you think they will always prefer a teacher with a major above someone with a minor and just a teacher degree ?
happyfrietiez 2 weeks ago
@mrperti8 most employers would prefer citizens of the us, Canada, England, south Africa but if you get bachelors degree in education or English or get a TEFL certificate. Then get some experience by volunteering. Then search for a specific program
noshills 5 months ago
im from a spanish speaking country, but my english's pretty good (so ive been told by north americans). Do the only hire native english speakers???
MrPerti8 6 months ago
People go to both hagwon and public school.
they go to hagwon after public school. on weekends and breaks they go to hagwon
NXcashHacker 6 months ago
This reminds me of the
"Hi, I'm a Mac. And I'm a PC."
ad xD
taemintified 6 months ago 2
I found my dream as well. Question: I have a degree in ECE. Would that qualify to teach English overseas?
funnytoni 6 months ago
This was the first EATYOURKIMCHI video I saw! ;) And it wasn't on youtube!
MTCDiana 6 months ago
this is really helpful! i'm glad that i can get a real perspective of teaching in s. korea from you guys because that's what i want to do when i get older :)
kamehameha30 7 months ago
I think i found my dream job. Thanks guys !
troongy2612 7 months ago 71
@troongy2612 same here (:
Kirabell54 7 months ago
"That's a hagwon. That's a hagwon. That's a Hagwon. Those are Hagwons."
JESUS.that many??
TaigaToraDora 7 months ago
Korvia doesn't allow people from Singapore to teach in Korea! :( I'm really sadd..
Grizzlebearify 7 months ago
@Grizzlebearify really? how did u knw? y? :(
JieunPark93 6 months ago
@JieunPark93 It's written on korvia's website. :(
Grizzlebearify 6 months ago
you both look so tired :0
thunderyuu 7 months ago
studyung english and french hoping to become a teacher in korea thanks for the usefull info^^
sarahneplevrednav 7 months ago 2
Is this a promo vid for Korvia? seems like it
pukabowers 7 months ago
Private school and Private School are pretty much same like in US or North America.
And HAGWONS actually they are not government proven they are some kind of institution. :(
It is not School :( At all
joyceyr 8 months ago
Wtf toooooooo many hogwans O.O xD
xoxkuroshitsujigrell 8 months ago
@ianek1000 i have a PC! hes insulted
gdragonanddanny 8 months ago
"korvia" means "ears" in finnish x)
crilith 8 months ago 2
thank you guys! please make more videos about working in korea its so important and precious to me right now xD
kznck 8 months ago
@simonandmartina thank you so much for letting me know about this :)
hottiebling 8 months ago
You left out the actual private school. Like Seoul International School.
JUST SAYING
HSLakaAL 9 months ago
This was the first video I saw of Martina and Simon ^^
MTCDiana 9 months ago
was it hard to learn korean?
1punkprincess99 9 months ago
That's a hagwon, that's a hagwon, that's a hagwon...(zoom out)...THOSE ARE HAGWONS!
ZeeJeff 9 months ago 23
the many friendly faces photo looks like my Uni lecturer. LOL This is a brilliant idea. Though, would it seem odd to koreans if you dont drink beer or any alcohol... .
marafi 9 months ago
guy at 6:14 looks like Beans from Even Stevens
LexBoDex 10 months ago
this helped alot thnx :)
lovelylionet 10 months ago
Simon and Martina, I know medical is not your expertise, but maybe you know more than I do. I'm planning to become a dermatologist and I really want to move to Korea. I'm learning the language and I have 3 years until I graduate to go on to medical school. Do doctors make a decent living in Korea like they do in America? Do you guys know if I need to renew my license in Korea or is one from the states still valid? thanks!!!
KK3025 10 months ago
@KK3025 Hi, I am not a doctor myself but my cousin (Korean national with a MBBS from BnL) is currently working in Korea, and he says he doesn't make as much as he did in the UK, though he only spent a couple of years over there. He had to sit for the Korean National Medical Licences Exam which was in Korean. It's a pretty decent life as a doctor, but I don't think the standard of living approaches that in the states.
I'm trying to get to a med school haha (still a student)
hope it helps :)
HSLakaAL 9 months ago
@HSLakaAL Oh thank you so much for that info! I can find hardly any information about practising in Korea. haha. I really appreciate it!
KK3025 9 months ago
i love you allusions that Mac is definetly better than Windows
and i like you guys b/c you love apple and so am i :)
appLeekun 10 months ago
I'm SO gunna teach in Korea, even if I practically have a phobia of paperwork. ;P
LaSmuffyDeWulf 10 months ago
omg!!!! you made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QueenNefertari3 10 months ago
i didn't know all the english teachers have been through these stuff to stay and teach..
cestlina 10 months ago
I think hagwons are equivalent to tuition centres. Just that them naming themselves 'private schools' deceive people.
daffydii0 10 months ago
Thanks for the video tip, I'm hoping in 2 years time i graduate i would like to do this.
Tsukisakii 10 months ago
I like how Americans introduce their city and state while other people introduce their city and country. Other than Americans, who knows the names of the 50 states?
Phlimbob 10 months ago 2
I plan on teaching in korean when I am done my university but some people where saying that to teach in korea you must have an english degree. and that if you go while under 25 you have this special thing you can do? Is any of this true?
SunshineMonsterful 10 months ago 86
@SunshineMonsterful I would email Simon and Martina, they're really helpful. You and I are in the same boat, I'm only 19 and I've heard the same thing! I've never gotten a straight answer so when you do find out message me cause I would LOVE to know what the heck everyone is talking about!!! :P
Ijustatewhat19 9 months ago
@SunshineMonsterful All you need is a four-year degree. It can be in any subject. The more "white" you look, the easier it will be for you to get a job. I dont know anything about the under-25 part. Having said that, a lot of companies prefer that applicants have a degree in English, English Literature, TESOL, Early Childhood Education, or Linguistics.
Shadowmagyk 8 months ago
@Shadowmagyk waiiiiit what do you mean more white? i really wanted to teach in korea but i have a tannish skin tone??
FantasyCaptain 8 months ago
@FantasyCaptain What I mean by that is that a person with blond hair, blue eyes, and white/tan skin will look more white than a Hispanic person, and a Hispanic person will look more white than a black person. I am almost half Native American with brown hair and blue eyes, but I still look "white," as in somebody could tell that I could come from America, Canada, or England.
Shadowmagyk 8 months ago
@Shadowmagyk but how exactly would it make it easier for you to get a job??
FantasyCaptain 8 months ago
@FantasyCaptain Koreans are prejudiced. They see all the American movies that portray blacks as thugs, murderers, and whatever other criminal behavior is available. I just remembered that my ex-boss was actually considering not hiring a girl because she was fat. that is how shallow it is here. Anyway, it is more for the parents that companies want to have the white faces. Now, if youre going to teach adults, none of this really matters... too much.
Shadowmagyk 8 months ago
@Shadowmagyk hello, im a teacher in korea and im black. my boss told me im an amazing teacher. i also asked him if it really mattered the skin tone of a person that he would hire. he said no. not all koreans are pejudice. actually barely any koreans ive met. they actually really respectful people. so before you actually tell someone they HAVE to be white, or lightskinned, you should really say that thats not w/ all schools. so i straightened this out with my cousin (the one you cmntd before.)
FantasyCaptain 8 months ago
@FantasyCaptain I understand that, and I have many black friends that are teachers here. I never actually said that one MUST be white. I said that there are preferences. Do you really think that any boss would tell a prospective employee that there were questions regarding their hiring due to being of a certain race or weight? I get weird looks because I have shoulder-length hair. I said it the way that I did because of limited space. That is what I get for speaking in generalizations.
Shadowmagyk 7 months ago
@Shadowmagyk oh sorry for my misunderstanding. i thought you meant you had to be white or they wouldnt think twice about hiring you.(:
FantasyCaptain 7 months ago
@FantasyCaptain It is okay. I must not have been clear with what I said. This goes along with having to provide a current picture with the resume. They want to see your appearance before they make a decision. This happens with Koreans, as well. My wife always has extra passport photos for when she applies for a new job. At any rate, I meant to say that the old attitudes are changing now, but I didnt have the room, so I forgot about it in my replies.
Shadowmagyk 7 months ago
@Shadowmagyk ahhh okay, i explained to my cousin that you couldnt fully explain, so she is still thinking about becoming a teacher in korea. im glad that the attitudes are changing, because alot of people would be let down if the color of their skin determined if they were hired.
FantasyCaptain 7 months ago
@FantasyCaptain It has been one of the greatest experiences in my life. I would definitely recommend teaching here. As it stands now, I dont have any desire to go back to America.
Shadowmagyk 7 months ago
@Shadowmagyk haha, hmm i cant wait to visit korea and check out the fashion scene, btw is it hard being an american teacher in korea?
FantasyCaptain 7 months ago
@FantasyCaptain It's a cakewalk. You get paid to teach your own language. There may be some bad places to work, and there may be some places that actually require a bit of professionalism, but overall, it is one of the easiest jobs in the world.
Shadowmagyk 7 months ago
This helped me so much, thank you guys<3
mzcharmingz 10 months ago
@cassey67 -- Knowing English very well is a must since you'll be teaching ESL most likely. Know your grammar.
Jakathera 11 months ago
hagwons aren't much of a private school its more of an after school tutoring place.
angelasw93 11 months ago
SARASOTA FLORIDA!!!! <33333
Avanellelf 11 months ago 3
Thank you this was really helpful! I am graduating in one year and can't wait to get to korea! But I was definitely going to be one of those poor hagwons so THANK you! now I'm going public!
ellabeeful 11 months ago
Do you need to get college majors about teaching? Or do they train you there
tIgGeRnPoOh25 1 year ago
@tIgGeRnPoOh25 -- Last time I checked in with my family in Korea (most of them are teachers) having a bachelors degree isn't a must. You do have to have a very good grasp of proper English. As to the training, I'm not too sure about that. I'm sure if you visit the website in the video, you'll be able to find that out.
Jakathera 11 months ago
OMG SOMEONE FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS....LIKE ME!
I want to be a teacher now >.<
havefaith89 1 year ago
LOL "PC-i mean HAGWON"
NarutoUzuMania 1 year ago
eww PC....i mean hagwon XD looooool
kanameknight 1 year ago
LOL. YOU SAID PC MARTINA
animefreak619 1 year ago 3
@pikg2021 I'm probably just repeating my question and rendering my input redundant, but I'm wondering whether KorVia would make an exception for native English speaker(s) who aren't living in any of the "Eligible" or mentioned countries (Well, technically my country is multi-racial and uses multiple languages, but English is the most prominent language for communication).
I'm also wondering if KorVia sends you to other cities in South Korea, like Seoul, or do they just send you to Busan?
Mirventus 1 year ago
@Mirventus You must have citizenship from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States. There are no exceptions. That's the immigration requirements.
GreenEggsAndHamster 1 year ago
OMFGE. YOU GUYS ARE FROM TORONTO?
you two are totally my hometown heroes now.
well. other than...you know, Henry Lau (:
but you two are pretty dang close!
TheSportygirl16 1 year ago
Do the people recruited by Korvia go to the 10 day EPIK training?
idontknowit84 1 year ago
Hagwon is not a PRIVATE SCHOOL. It's like tuition. you can just ask your students.
pikg2021 1 year ago
Ugh...pc...i mean hagwon. hahahahahahahaha
heathtuber51 1 year ago
Simon and martha, I'm sorry to say, hakwons, or cramschools, aren't private schools. (I'm korean <3)
To be honest, the only reason koreans like I go to private schools is because of the name value. Idiotic korean employers and directors of universities usually look at the name of the school you graduated from, and the name of the school only...
OverTheClimax 1 year ago
@OverTheClimax
I forgot to add; Private school teachers get more vacation time then public school teachers get...
OverTheClimax 1 year ago
@OverTheClimax
If you were to teach at Seoul Foreign Language High School (서울외국어고등학교), you would literally shit money lol.
OverTheClimax 1 year ago
@OverTheClimax sad but true.
ChungDahmSurvivors 1 year ago
Simon and Martina, I have 2 questions.
1: KorVia states that only people from Native English speaking countries like America are eligible, my country has English as a first language and we follow British English, but I'm not from any of the aforementioned countries. Since I'm quite young and is considering taking up teaching in Korea, is it possible for KorVia to make an exception or will my concerns be addressed by someone from KorVia?
2: If not, are there any reliable alternatives?
Mirventus 1 year ago
@Mirventus - If u live in South africa, america,canada,austrailia,new zealand, or UK.
pikg2021 1 year ago
@Mirventus But im not sure of this, so visit korvia and get some more information
pikg2021 1 year ago
well, hagwoon is more like tutoring service rather than 'school'..they are all about money and exam scores.. :P
jungyeon90 1 year ago
9 people work at hagwons
girroxx123 1 year ago
i was wondering, would it be possible for me to just teach during summer? what kind of major/college degree do i need? do i have to be an english lit major???
hihi182 1 year ago
and 9 people don't like Korvia
CollieNikkiCoco 1 year ago
lol like Mac Vs. PC :P
CollieNikkiCoco 1 year ago