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A Guide for International Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science Living in Korea A Guide for International Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science Contents ⅠOverview Chapter 1: IBS 1. The Institute for Basic Science 12 2. Centers and Affiliated Organizations 13 2.1 HQ Centers 13 2.1.1 Pioneer Research Centers 13 2.2 Campus Centers 13 2.3 Extramural Centers 13 2.4 Rare Isotope Science Project 13 2.5 National Institute for Mathematical Sciences 13 2.6 Location of IBS Centers 14 3. Career Path 15 4. Recruitment Procedure 16 Chapter 2: Visas and Immigration 1. Overview of Immigration 18 2. Visa Types 18 3. Applying for a Visa Outside of Korea 22 4. Alien Registration Card 23 5. Immigration Offices 27 5.1 Immigration Locations 27 Chapter 3: Korean Language 1. Historical Perspective 28 2. Hangul 28 2.1 Plain Consonants 29 2.2 Tense Consonants 30 2.3 Aspirated Consonants 30 2.4 Simple Vowels 30 2.5 Plus Y Vowels 30 2.6 Vowel Combinations 31 3. Romanizations 31 3.1 Vowels 32 3.2 Consonants 32 3.2.1 Special Phonetic Changes 33 3.3 Name Standards 34 4. Hanja 34 5. Konglish 35 6. Korean Language Classes 38 6.1 University Programs 38 6.2 Korean Immigration and Integration Program 39 6.3 Self-study 39 7. Certification 40 ⅡLiving in Korea Chapter 1: Housing 1. Measurement Standards 44 2. Types of Accommodations 45 2.1 Apartments/Flats 45 2.2 Officetels 46 2.3 Villas 46 2.4 Studio Apartments 46 2.5 Dormitories 47 2.6 Rooftop Room 47 3. Types of Contracts 47 3.1 Monthly Rent 47 3.2 Large Deposit – No Rent 47 3.3 Partial Jeonse 48 4. Creating a Lease Agreement 49 4.1 Real Estate Agent 49 4.2 Financial Stability of Landlord 49 4.3 Details of Contract 49 4.4 Signing and Contract Copies 49 4.4.1 Registering your New Address 50 4.4.2 Deposit and Real Estate Agent Fee 50 4.5 Renewal 51 4.6 Breaking a Lease 51 4.7 Dual Address Systems 52 4.7.1 Romanization and Zip Codes 54 4.8 Moving 54 4.8.1 Types of Moving Services 54 4.8.1.1 Call-van 54 4.8.1.2 Standard Moving Truck 54 4.8.1.3 Complete Relocation Services 55 4.8.1.4 Store-then-relocate 55 4.8.2 Ramped Ladder Trucks and Elevators 55 4.8.3 Professional Cleaners 56 4.9 Electricity 56 4.10 G a s 57 4.11 W a te r 57 4.12 Garbage 58 4.12.1 General Waste 59 4.12.2 Food Waste 59 4.12.3 Recycling 59 4.12.4 Small Waste 61 4.12.5 Large Waste 61 4.13 Mold 63 4.13.1 Winter 64 4.13.2 Summer 64 4.13.3 Removing Mold 64 Chapter 2: Transportation 1. Transportation Cards 65 2. Subways 65 2.1 Lost and Found 66 2.2 Subway Crime 66 3. Buses 67 3.1 Intra-city Buses 67 3.2 Express and Intercity Buses 67 4. Taxis 68 5. Trains 68 6. Airplanes 69 7. Driving in Korea 69 7.1 International Permit 70 7.2 License Exchange 70 7.3 Korean Driver’s License 71 7.3.1 Driving Schools 71 7.4 Traffic Regulations and Violations 72 7.5 Designated Driver 74 7.6 Car Purchase 74 7.6.1 Purchase New Vehicle 74 7.6.2 Purchase Used Vehicle 75 7.6.2.1 Used Vehicle Registration 75 7.6.3 Car Imported as Part of Moving Cargo 76 7.7 Change of Address 76 7.8 Automobile Insurance 76 7.9 Vehicle Roadworthiness Exam 77 7.10 Parking 78 7.10.1 Residential Parking 78 7.11 Rental Cars 79 7.12 Hi-pass 79 7.13 Bus Lanes 80 8. Motorcycles 81 9. Bicycles 81 10. Other Vehicles 82 Chapter 3: Banking 1. Introduction 83 2. Korean Banks 83 3. Bankbooks 84 4. Transfers 84 4.1 Domestic Transfers 84 4.2 Automatic Transfers or Payments 84 4.3 Overseas Transfers 84 5. Internet and Mobile Banking 85 5.1 Internet Banking 85 5.2 Mobile Banking 85 5.3 Security Card 85 5.4 OTP Stick 86 5.5 Digital Certificates 86 6. Cards 86 6.1 Debit Cards 86 6.2 Credit Cards 87 6.3 Lost or Stolen Cards 87 7. Payment of Taxes and Fees 87 7.1 Payment to Assigned Bank Account 87 7.2 Payment through Electronic Billing System 88 7.3 Automatic Payment 88 8. Currency Exchange 88 9. Phishing and Hacking 89 Chapter 4: Medical Services 1. Overview 90 2. Hospitals 90 2.1 First-tier 90 2.2 Second-tier 90 2.3 Third-tier 90 2.4 International Clinics 91 3. Appointments 92 4. Payment 92 5. Pharmacies 93 6. Emergency 93 Chapter 5: Telecommunication 1. Internet 94 1.1 Internet Plans 94 1.2 Internet Cafés 94 2. Phones 95 2.1 Carriers 95 2.2 Area Codes 95 2.3 International Calls 96 3. Television 97 4. Newspapers 98 Chapter 6: Education 1. Korean Education 99 1.1 Daycare and Kindergarten 99 1.2 Elementary School 99 1.3 Middle School 99 1.4 High School 99 2. International Schools 100 3. Educational Programs for International Residents 104 Operated by Local Governments 4. Academies 105 Chapter 7: Shopping 1. Department Stores 106 2. Hypermarkets 106 3. Neighborhood Grocery Stores 107 4. Traditional Markets 107 5. Convenience Stores 108 Chapter 8: Administrative Services 1. Marriage 109 1.1 Nationality and Visa Changes 109 1.2 Marriage Reporting 109 2. Birth Reporting 109 3. Death Reporting 110 4. Taxes 110 Ⅲ Appendix 1: Social Insurance Information 114 2: Immigration Offices 115 3: Embassies 119 4: Offices for International Residents in Cities of 126 IBS Research Centers 5: Major Groups of the Korean National Government 128 6: Global Real Estate Agencies in Most Cities of 130 IBS Research Centers 7: Public Health Centers in Cities of IBS Research 145 Centers 8: Medical Clinics Nearby IBS Research Centers 148 9: List of Banks in Korea 150 10: Telecommunication Companies in Korea 151 11: City Hall in Cities of IBS Research Centers 152 12: Useful Websites 153 13: Airports 154 14: Useful Applications 155 Ⅰ Overview Chapter 1: IBS 12 Chapter 2: Visas and Immigration 18 Chapter 3: Korean Language 28 Chapter 1 IBS 1. The Institute for Basic Science The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) was founded in 2011 to foster outstanding researchers through world-class basic science research conducted on the Korean peninsula. IBS seeks to ensure excellence in research by selecting leading scientists as directors and promotes a supportive and nurturing environment that enables scientists to fully engage in research. The Research Centers of IBS conduct large-scale, mid- and long-term group research that is unavailable at other universities or government-funded research institutes in Korea. Motivated by a driving curiosity about the unknown, the institute was founded with the vision “Making Discoveries for Humanity & Society.” As researchers unleash their creative potential most effectively when they perform adventurous research in an autonomous research environment, scientists themselves choose research themes that are usually novel concepts in their fields. Using RIKEN and Max Planck Society as benchmarks, IBS aims to establish itself as a global research hub for basic science while also fostering the next generation of leaders in basic science research. It is our belief that advancement in basic science leads to both economic and intellectual progress of society, creating a brighter future for mankind. IBS’ support of basic science will help solve global challenges and offer solutions to fundamental scientific puzzles in a wide array of scientific fields. To achieve such goals, IBS has four operating principles; excellence, openness, autonomy, and creativity. The first principle is about establishing excellent Research Centers capable of conducting world-class basic science research. Nobel Laureates and renowned scholars make up panels to reform rigorous selection and evaluation procedures. Openness is about using Centers as channels to bring in professors or researchers from outside institutions. The flexible personnel structure, joint research, and the shared use of equipment with local institutions help to create dynamic research hubs where exchanges of world-leading talent and advanced knowledge actively occur. Centers enjoy autonomy in their research and operation as directors are encouraged to venture into new research areas by independently selecting research themes and recruiting the workforce necessary to achieve those themes. Creative ideas require unique research equipment, so IBS purchases large-sale infrastructure and has engineering support ready to provide the necessary modifications for the needs of the research. Living In Korea 12 2. Centers and Affiliated Organizations 2.1 HQ Centers Ⅰ With the new headquarters that opened in 2018, several Centers relocated to share the new research space. Located in Daejeon, South Korea in the International Science & Business Belt, these Centers are houses in three connected research buildings with an animal testing facility and the Aleph supercomputer. Also on the HQ campus is an administrative building, science and cultural center, and two dormitories (IBS and UST). 2.1.1 Pioneer Research Centers Located in the headquarters complex with HQ Centers, Pioneer Research Centers (PRC) were launched in December 2018. These smaller collective Centers are led not by a director, but by a group of up to five chief investigators. 2.2 Campus Centers Campus Centers are established within science and technology universities and government-funded research institutes.