 Why should you teach English in South Korea? Two-thirds of South Koreans aged 25 to 34 have a college degree and take mandatory English classes. Koreans are obsessed with education to enable the best future for their children and South Korea provides top salary to their teachers and has the highest average reading literacy of the OECD. English makes South Korea the ideal destination for qualified English teachers looking to make a good living while teaching abroad. Salaries for Foreign English Language Teachers English teachers with TEFL certification in Korea can expect to earn between US$1,300 and US$3,000 per month. Salaries vary enormously depending on the educational institution. Like school teachers can expect to earn around US$1.5 to US$3.1 or US$1,265, $2,500 per month. Teachers in universities can make US$2.3 to US$3.5 million or US$1,950 to US$2,950 per month while those in international schools would be looking to take home a monthly salary of US$1.8 to US$2.8 million or US$1,519 to US$2,363. How much does it cost to live in Korea? How far exactly will your salary get you in Korea? Most TEFL certified teachers can put away quite a good portion of their salary. Rent with a salary of US$1,900 per month you can live quite comfortably when teaching in South Korea. So how much should you expect to spend while teaching in Korea? Rent will cost you around US$400,137 in the countryside or US$750,633 in the city and phone and internet costs work out at around US$60,001,50 per month. You can expect to pay around US$6,001,5 for a lunch out and you should budget about US$300,000, US$252 for eating out per month. Early living costs for teachers in South Korea would be around 1,310,000 or US$1,100 if the school pays for housing. Where to teach in Korea? Most foreigners settle in Seoul, the country's capital, or Busan, the second largest city in Korea. However, you can find charming cities all across the peninsula. The number of TEFL-certified expatriate English teachers hailing from English-speaking nations has increased from less than 1,000 in 1988 to over 20,000 in 2002, and stood up more than 22,000 in 2010. Adding these numbers to around 30,000 United States military personnel and civilian employees means you can always find foreign friends to hang out with no matter where you are in Korea. Korea as a tourist destination The Korean wave, Halu, is overflowing to the west, with K-pop and K-dramas being more popular than ever. At the same time, the number of foreign arrivals in South Korea has increased from 87 million in 2010 to over 14 million in 2014. Tourists travel to the three best-known places, Seoul, Busan, and Jeju Island. Even though Korea is quite a small country, it is a country rich with history and culture. The country is divided into nine provinces, North Cheongkwa-ong, South Cheongkwa-ong, Gangwon, Jye-eong-gi, North Jye-eong-gz, South Jye-eong-gz, Jeju, North Jjela and South Jjela, each of which is more unique than the next. How about visiting the famous royal tombs of the Joseon dynasty or stop by one of Korea's historic villages of Yangdong Arhaeho? Don't forget about the volcanic island and lava tubes of Jeju. Pamper your palate Welcome to Kimche Land. I guarantee you will never find a table without kimchi on it. In case you don't know what it's all about, kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings. Unique to Korea, almost every meal comes with a variety of side dishes, banchan, that accompany rice and the main dishes. Traditionally, Korean dishes are mostly spicy and flavorful with fermented red chili paste, gashu jang, and pepper flakes. Be sure to try the following most popular dishes, bibimbap, kimbap, Korean barbecue, tofu stew, raw beef, and don't forget Korea's most popular alcoholic drink, soju, Korean rice schnapps. Get ready to teach English and South Korea today. Speak with an ITT advisor today to put together your personal plan for teaching English abroad. Send us an email or call us toll free at 1-800-490-0531 to speak with an ITT advisor today.