Seoul - Post Report Question and Answers
What do you wish you had known about this particular city/country before moving there?
I wish someone had told me how incredibly hard it would be to live here. It's a modern city, so it should be easy, right? Absolutely not. EVERYTHING is hard here: getting groceries, traffic, accessing medical care, trying to pay your bills, shopping for clothes/shoes or personal products.... - Jan 2025
I wish I had known about the housing situation. Had I known I would have never come. - Nov 2021
The autumn is amazing. Save your annual leave for winter. - Feb 2020
I think I knew enough...i had a good sponsor. find out exactly where you will be working and know the transportation situation before you get here. - Feb 2016
How easy it would be to get around, even without knowing any of the language. Would have saved me some emotional stress! - Feb 2016
Koreans like to move quickly, so don't get offended if they seem rushed all the time. - Jul 2015
Despite the culture shock of being surrounded by a HUGE city, hangul, and millions of people who all look the same, Seoul is a great place to live. We loved our time there and it was a favorite for our kids. - Jan 2014
