Your practical guide to Korea
Korean systems,
finally decoded.
Simple tools and carefully sourced guides for the numbers, documents, addresses and everyday systems that make life in Korea feel complicated.
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Small tools for big transitions.
Built around the questions people actually ask when moving to, working in, or simply figuring out Korea.
Korean numbers
Convert 만, 억 and 조 into familiar number groups.
Open tool ReadyPyeong & area
Move between pyeong, square metres and square feet instantly.
Open tool ReadyRent-deposit calculator
See how changing a deposit affects monthly rent.
Open tool ReadyMove-in budget calculator
Add deposits and one-off setup costs into one realistic total.
Open toolThe useful directory
Find what you need for life in Korea.
Explore services, food, apps, money, culture, communities and partner recommendations by city and need.
Explore the directoryImmigration Contact Center
Official guidance on visas, immigration administration and everyday life, with three-way interpretation for public services.
Seoul Foreign Resident Center
Counselling, Korean classes, legal and labour support, community programs and selected clinics for international residents.
Study in Korea
The government portal for university programs, scholarships, admissions, study planning and international-student resources.
Korean document lab · Beta
Your documents should not have to leave your device.
Read and convert HWP, HWPX and other documents in your browser. Your files stay on your device.
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Context makes the tools more useful.
Short, practical explainers connect every calculator and directory entry to the Korean system behind it.
Why 100 million becomes 1억
Korean numbers group large values in units of four digits. Once you see the pattern, prices and deposits become much easier to read.
Write a Korean address for overseas forms
Korean addresses usually move from large area to small detail. International mail formats reverse that order and put the postal code near the country.
Understanding 전세 and 월세
Korean rental offers combine a refundable deposit with monthly rent. Comparing them means accounting for the cost of tying up the deposit.
HWP and HWPX file formats
Both formats come from Hancom Office, but HWPX is a newer XML-based package. Complex layouts may still look different outside the original software.