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THE BROCHURE 더 브로셔 LIVING IN SEOUL broughttoyouby YonseiGSISGSAFall2018 FOREWORDS This is「The Brochure」’s first edition, consisted of the collective experiences that FALL2018 GSA members personally have had. We managed to cover the topics on both “On Campus” and “Living in Seoul”, with the hope to deliver tailored information to our Yonsei GSIS students, especially to foreign students that have limited experiences in Korea and Sinchon area. Even though we know that「The Brochure」is far from perfection, we do hope it could help you even just a tiny bit with your life when you prepare to find a house outside of campus, or hesitant to decide what to eat for dinner, or when you struggle to find a place to study during finals… Having fun reading it and have a wonderful journey in Yonsei GSIS and also in Korea! YonseiGSISGSAFall2018 LIVING IN SEOUL Useful Numbers & Websites CONTENTS Alien Registration Card[ARC] Library Facilities Banking in Korea [Main Library+GSIS Library] Mobile plans Important Yonsei websites: Housing Yonsei Portal Health YSCEC Groceries Turnitin Haircut shops Endnote 10 cheap places to eat in sinchon Exploring the Student Union Building (Jinny) How to read a food label Where else on campus to study other than libraries? (Jinny) Gyms in sinchon Online shopping ON CAMPUS Booking KTX to travel around Korea LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR USEFUL NUMBERS 119 In case of fire, call the fire department's emergency hotline. 112 If you are in danger, want to report crime, or need police assistance, call 112. 2228-8888 Severance Hospital has an emergency line open 24/7. 2228-6566 The Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs operates a 24 hour hotline in case of medical emergencies. Operators 1339 will give medical advice and provide interpretation (English, Chinese, and Japanese) for emergency responders. 1566-0112 Seodaemun (local) police station. 7 am to 10 pm Mon - Friday, 8 am to 6 pm weekends. An interpreter is available. 3114-1190 Seodaemun (local) fire department 2123-3346 Yonsei University Campus Healthcare Center provides general healthcare services and screenings for students and faculty. The Immigration Contact Center operated by HiKorea offers civil affairs and immigration information guidance, 9 am to 10 1345 pm, closed for weekends and holidays. Dasan Seoul Call Center is a one-stop service for information on life, transportation, and tourism services, including 120 interpretation services for making reservations, placing orders, and communicating with taxi drivers. Interpreters available for English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian 9 am to 7 pm, closed for weekends and holidays. 1330 Need help with tourism and travel? Call the 1330 Korea Travel Hotline for reliable solutions to all your travel concerns. The National Labor Consultation Center provides answers to frequently asked questions on 9 areas such as unemployment 1350 (ext 5) benefit, wage, and retirement pay. Operators speak English and Chinese. 9 am to 6 pm. LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR USEFUL WEBSITES ▸ Seoul Global Center ▸ For profession and legal consulting services through the Seoul Global Center, visit global.seoul.go.kr and follow the “PROGRAMS” menu to find “Counseling Service.” ▸ Embassies in Seoul ▸ A list of embassies and their contact information can be found at: www.lifeinkorea.com/information/Comms/embassy.cfm LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD [ARC] ▸ Required Documents ▸ Application Form, Passport ▸ Applying for an ARC ▸ 1 Color Head Shot Photos (3.5x4.5 cm) ▸ Application Fee of KRW 30,000 ▸ Foreigners staying in Korea for more than 90 days must register at a local immigration office within 90 ▸ Medical check-up record for tuberculosis days from the date of entry. All foreigners with visas (Changed since 2016.03.02.) must receive an ARC to finalize their sojourn ▸ (19 countries) China, Sri Lanka, Russia, documentation. It is illegal to stay in Korea for more Uzbekistan, Thailand, Vietnam, India, than 90 days without being registered, regardless of Nepal, East Timor, Indonesia, Pakistan, your visa at entry. Mongolia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, ▸ Information below will help you prepare for your ARC Malaysia, Laos application. However, supplementary materials could be requested by an immigration officer. Please be sure ▸ Students of these nationalities are to check for the most recent information at (http:// required to submit the medical check-up hikorea.go.kr) before your visit, or by calling the report including the examination for tuberculosis issued from a neighborhood immigration hotline at 1345 (no area code needed). public health center. LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD [ARC] ▸ Foreigner Registration Card Re-Issuance ▸ Eligible Circumstances ▸ Additional Documents for D-2 Visa ▸ Lost or Stolen Registration Cards ▸ Certificate of Registration from student’s College or School * ▸ Damaged Registration Cards [Certificate of Registration, also official transcript(Kor/ Eng) can be printed with the machines in the ▸ COMMONS on main campus, one for 500KRW] Lack of Space for Necessary Information ▸ Certificate of Residence ▸ Changes in Details on the Existing Card [SK/Intl House: Apply in the office in SK] (name, sex, birth date, or nationality) [Off campus: contract] ▸ Note: Application for a new card must be ▸ Any visa dependent needs to visit your appropriate Immigration Office in person with these required made within 14 days of the above reasons. documents. It takes approximately 14-20 business days for the Immigration Office to process the application. Please be aware that applicants must leave their passports with the Immigration Office during the entire approval period. LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD [ARC] ▸ Reporting Changes ▸ Foreigners are required to report changes to ▸ Required Documents for Re-issuance: any details (including change of address) on their ARC within 14 days of the change. If any ▸ Passport of the following changes happen, they must be reported to the local Immigration Office, ▸ Completed Application Form for Re-issuance and in some cases changes may be made at the nearest district office. Call 1345 in ▸ Document stating reason for re-issuance advance to check which office is appropriate application (where lost) for you. ▸ 1 Color Head Shot Photo (3.5 x 4.5cm) ▸ Name, sex, date of birth, or nationality [Needs to be a different photo from the old one] ▸ Passport details: number, date of issuance, or ▸ Old Registration Card (if existing card is rendered expiration date useless from wear/tear, lack of space, or change of details) ▸ Hosting employer/institution (including ▸ Process Fee: 30,000 KRW change of business name) for D-2 and D-4 status holders ▸ Note: You must go to your local immigration office to submit your re-issuance form in person. ▸ Residence address LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR BANKING IN KOREA ▸ When are banks open? ▸ What do I need to bring to the bank? ▸ Nationwide, banks are generally open from 9:30 ▸ Passport & Student’s National ID Card a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. However, many operate ATM kiosks that are open late or 24 hours. ▸ Personal Information: Current Mailing Address in Korea, Mobile Number ▸ Opening a bank account ▸ Most students at Yonsei open accounts at Woori ▸ Where can I find a bank on Sinchon Campus? Bank (English Information: 1588-5000, Press #7), There are three Woori Bank on campus. because it has a number of ATMs on campus and is easily found throughout the city. ▸ 1. Student Union Building (Bldg. 207) * ▸ 2. Yonsei Alumni Center (Bldg. 016) ▸ There is also a KEB Hana Bank located in the ▸ 3. Severance Hospital Main Building (Bldg. 005) Engineering Research Park (Bldg. 102). LIVING IN SEOUL OIA.YONSEI.AC.KR MOBILE PLANS IN GENERAL ▸ Getting a Korean Phone Number ▸ Monthly Plans ▸ There are generally two options: ▸ Main mobile service providers (telecoms) prepaid plans and monthly plans. in Korea are SK Telecom, LG (U+ / U-Plus) and KT (olleh). ▸ A prepaid plan starts around KRW 30,000. Long term residents may consider buying a ▸ Each provide different service plans, so be contract plan (usually 1-3 years). Contract plans sure to visit multiple stores to compare may require proof of a long-term visa. deals. Payment can be made by automatic withdrawals, money transfer (mobile or ▸ Note: Incoming calls and messages are free! Only ATM), credit card, GIRO, etc. outgoing calls and messages count against your allotted minutes and messages. ▸ When getting a new plan, be sure to bring: ▸ Passport ▸ Alien Registration Card LIVING IN SEOUL YonseiGSISGSAFall2018 MOBILE PLANS RECOMMENDED BY GSA MEMBERS ▸ Pay-as-you-go data sim cards ▸ KT M mobile ▸ “If you go to KT olleh in 광화문 (info on ▸ “Documents needed for prepaid card: Scanned passport page / Visa page picture / website) you can first get a prepaid sim Certificate proving the date of entering (it’s cheap!). And use the number on Korea prepaid sim for ARC application. Once ▸ Documents needed for postpaid card: they've recieved ARC, they can have their Front and back pictures of ARC / Scanned number transfered to a monthly plan. picture of bank book.” Different KT locations speak different languages and everything can be found on website. ” LIVING IN SEOUL YonseiGSISGSAFall2018 HOUSING_TYPES OF HOUSING ▸ House(주택하숙) ▸ This is usually the most expensive option ▸ individual house, anywhere from 3-4 bedrooms and most likely will include a garden ▸ Villa (빌라) ▸ residential buildings that exist all around Korea ▸ around two to five stories high, typically without elevators, as tend to be older builidings ▸ Apartment (아파트) ▸ These residences are designed for families (larger living space) ▸ located in apartment complexes (include facilities such as a supermarket, pharmacy etc.) ▸ Expensive: starting from 250 million won (approximately $250,000 USD) to buy LIVING IN SEOUL YonseiGSISGSAFall2018 HOUSING_TYPES OF HOUSING Affordable housing options for students ▸ Officetel(오피스텔) ▸ combination of the words “office” and “hotel”/ of commercial business and residential studio apartments ▸ they tend to be quite expensive.
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