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Korea study-related services & organizations
Services international students actually encounter, by category. Public bodies first, then alphabetical. Listing is a list, not an endorsement: we publish no rankings, ratings, or fee figures.
41 entries · official sites last checked 2026-09-02 · report errors: ceo@marketpilot.it
Government & public (free)
- Ministry of Employment and Labor Customer Counseling Center 1350고용노동부 고객상담센터 1350
Ministry of Employment and Labor counseling center (1350) offering phone, online and chat consultations on employment and labor matters.
Operator: 고용노동부 · Languages: 한국어(전화 상담 시 외국어 상담 연결)
- National Health Insurance Service – Guidance for Foreigners국민건강보험공단 외국인 안내
National Health Insurance Service pages for foreign residents on enrollment and contributions; call center 1577-1000.
Operator: 국민건강보험공단 · Languages: 영어·한국어·중국어·일본어·베트남어(사이트), 고객센터 1577-1000
- National Pension Service – Lump-sum Refund for Foreigners국민연금공단 외국인 반환일시금 안내
National Pension Service page explaining eligibility and application procedure for the lump-sum refund paid to foreign subscribers.
Operator: 국민연금공단 · Languages: 한국어(별도 영어·중국어 사이트 있음), 고객센터 1355
- Danuri Portal / Danuri Helpline 1577-1366다누리 한국생활안내
Government-run multilingual portal on living in Korea for immigrants and multicultural families, with the Danuri Helpline 1577-1366.
Operator: 성평등가족부·한국건강가정진흥원 · Languages: 포털 13개 언어
- Korea Legal Aid Corporation (132)대한법률구조공단 법률상담 132
Public legal aid corporation under the Ministry of Justice providing legal consultation (hotline 132) and litigation support.
Operator: 대한법률구조공단(법무부 산하 공공기관) · Languages: 한국어·영어(사이트)
- Seoul Global Center (Seoul Foreign Resident Portal)서울글로벌센터
Seoul Metropolitan Government support facility for foreign residents offering living and stay counseling, education and cultural programs.
Operator: 서울특별시 · Languages: 포털 한국어·영어·중국어(간체)·베트남어, 센터별 상담은 일본어·러시아어·몽골어·네팔어·우즈베크어·태국어 등 추가
- Immigration Contact Center 1345외국인종합안내센터 1345
Ministry of Justice telephone helpline (1345) providing immigration and stay guidance and three-way interpretation for foreigners in Korea.
Operator: 법무부 출입국·외국인정책본부 · Languages: 전화 상담 20개 언어(18~22시는 한·영·중)
- Easy Law – International Students (Ministry of Government Legislation)찾기쉬운 생활법령정보 외국인유학생
Ministry of Government Legislation plain-language legal guide whose international-student topic covers entry, stay, daily life and part-time work rules.
Operator: 법제처 · Languages: 한국어, 외국어판 12개(영어·중국어·일본어·베트남어·인도네시아어·태국어·우즈베크어·몽골어·네팔어·벵골어·아랍어·크메르어)
- HiKorea e-Government for ForeignersHiKorea 하이코리아 전자민원
Ministry of Justice e-government portal for immigration and stay applications, visit reservations and application status inquiries.
Operator: 법무부 출입국·외국인정책본부 · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어
- Study Busan HubSTUDY BUSAN HUB 부산외국인유학생통합지원허브
Busan city and Busan Global City Foundation hub for international students in Busan offering settlement counseling, registration support and Korean classes.
Operator: 부산광역시·부산글로벌도시재단 · Languages: 한국어·영어·베트남어·중국어·러시아어·우크라이나어
- Study in KoreaStudy in Korea 한국유학종합시스템
Korean government study-abroad portal run by NIIED (Ministry of Education) with university, scholarship, visa and employment information for international students.
Operator: 국립국제교육원(교육부) · Languages: 한국어·영어 등 31개 언어(사이트 언어 선택 기준)
Admissions info & study platforms
When using an agency or platform, pay tuition directly to the school and insist on an itemized quote.
- G9 Edu Korea지구유학 G9 Edu Korea
A Seoul-based study-abroad consultancy guiding international students on Korean university and language program admissions.
Operator: 지구유학(G9 Edu Korea, 민간, 서울) · Languages: 한국어(일부 영어)
- Go! Go! Hanguk
A Seoul-based service that helps international students apply to Korean language schools and universities and settle in.
Operator: Go! Go! Hanguk (민간, 서울 성수동 사무실, 2016년 설립) · Languages: 영어·프랑스어·이탈리아어·스페인어·독일어·스웨덴어·일본어·한국어
- K-Study Times
A multilingual online newspaper covering Korean study-abroad, visa and university news and statistics in 14 languages.
Operator: 지이에이국제인적자원개발(GEA), 부산 등록 인터넷신문(2025-02) · Languages: 14개 언어(한국어·영어·베트남어·힌디어·타밀어·벵골어·일본어·버마어·싱할라어·스페인어·중국어 간체·프랑스어·포르투갈어·러시아 등
- KoreaAdmit
An English-language guide to applying to Korean universities, with a program directory, scholarship database and D-2 student visa information.
Operator: 개인 운영(서울) · Languages: 영어·베트남어·중국어·러시아어·우즈베크어·몽골어·힌디어·인도네시아어·우르두어
- UNIVijob
A Korean university information platform for international students covering programs, tuition and scholarships.
Operator: 포리덤(Foreedom)·피플앤드림·윈코리아 (민간, VIJOB 계열) · Languages: 한국어·영어·베트남어 등(상담 7개 언어)
Visa & admin information apps
These are information/management tools. Paid filing of immigration matters is reserved for licensed practitioners.
- Nestia네스티아 Nestia
An app for foreigners in Korea that turns visa-type-specific administrative steps into to-do lists alongside daily-life guides.
Operator: 주식회사 야와비(Yawavi Corp., 인천 등록, 민간) · Languages: 영어·프랑스어
- Korea Visa Portal대한민국 비자포털 Korea Visa Portal
The Ministry of Justice Korea Visa Portal offering the visa navigator, e-visa applications and application status tracking.
Operator: 법무부 (정부) · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어(간체)
- VIVISA by YesFuture예스퓨처 VIVISA
An app for international students in Korea providing visa expiry reminders, extension and status-change procedure guides, and part-time job and living information.
Operator: 주식회사 예스퓨처 (민간, 서울 강남구) · Languages: 9개 언어(한국어·영어·중국어·일본어·베트남어·몽골어 등)
Housing
- Stayes스테이즈 Stayes
Real-estate platform listing Seoul studio rentals near universities for international students, with Korean, English and Chinese interfaces.
Operator: 주식회사 스테이즈(Stayes Inc.) · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어
- Enkor Stay엔코스테이 Enkor Stay
Housing platform run by Enkorwithus that lists no-deposit, month-to-month rentals for foreign students and workers in Korea.
Operator: 엔코위더스(주) · Languages: 영어·한국어
- Ziptoss집토스 ZIPTOSS
Seoul real-estate brokerage with directly operated branches that runs an English and Chinese service page for foreign residents.
Operator: (주)집토스 · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어
Jobs & part-time work info
Students may work only after receiving a part-time work permit.
- Buddies Korea버디즈코리아 Buddies Korea
Job-listing platform for international students in Korea operated by Buddies Korea Inc.
Operator: 버디즈코리아(주) · Languages: 한국어
- LACHA Jobs Board외국인 일자리 정보 보드 (라차)
Jobs information board run in trial by LACHA (this site's operator): postings only, no matching or brokering.
Operator: 라차(이 사이트 운영사) · 직업정보제공 방식, 신고 예정·시험 운영 · Languages: 14개 언어
- JobPloy잡플로이 JobPloy
Multilingual (12-language) job platform listing positions for foreign workers in Korea, operated by Jobploy Co., Ltd.
Operator: (주)잡플로이 · Languages: 한국어·영어·베트남어·몽골어·우즈베크어·인도네시아어·태국어·네팔어·일본어·중국어·미얀마어 등 12개
- KOWORK코워크 KOWORK
Recruitment platform connecting foreign job seekers with Korean employers through job postings and resume tools, in Korean and English.
Operator: 코워크위더스(주) · Languages: 한국어·영어
- K-HIREK-HIRE 케이하이어
Job and living-information platform for foreigners in Korea run by Albacheonguk's operator Media Will Networks, with job listings, nationality-based community boards and visa information.
Operator: (주)미디어윌네트웍스(알바천국 운영사) · Languages: 한국어·영어
- KOTRA Global Talent Center (Contact KOREA)KOTRA 글로벌인재센터 Contact KOREA
KOTRA-run site where foreign talent register CVs for matching with Korean employers and find information on the government-backed Global Talent Fair.
Operator: KOTRA 대한무역투자진흥공사(산업통상자원부 산하 공공기관) · Languages: 영어·한국어
Korean learning, tests & programs
- Nuri-Sejonghakdang (Online King Sejong Institute)누리-세종학당
Online Korean-learning portal of the King Sejong Institute Foundation with textbooks, lessons, dictionaries and level tests.
Operator: 세종학당재단(문화체육관광부 산하 공공기관) · Languages: 한국어·영어
- Korea Immigration and Integration Program (Socinet)사회통합프로그램 KIIP
Ministry of Justice site for applying to and checking evaluation schedules of the Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP).
Operator: 법무부 · Languages: 한국어(일부 영어 표기)
- Online King Sejong Institute온라인 세종학당
Online Korean language learning platform run by the King Sejong Institute Foundation with courses from beginner to advanced levels.
Operator: 세종학당재단(문화체육관광부 산하) · Languages: 약 25개 언어 안내(영어·베트남어·러시아어·중국어·일본어·태국어·인도네시아어·몽골어·우즈베크어 등)
- Teuida트이다 Teuida
Mobile app from Seoul-based startup Teuida for practicing spoken Korean through speech-recognition conversation scenarios.
Operator: (주)트이다 · Languages: 영어·베트남어·포르투갈어 등(앱 UI)
- Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK)Talk To Me In Korean
Seoul-based online Korean course and textbook platform operating since 2009, with an English-language interface.
Operator: (주)지나인(서울 마포) · Languages: 영어(UI)
- TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)TOPIK 한국어능력시험
Official TOPIK site run by NIIED for exam registration, schedules and score inquiries.
Operator: 국립국제교육원(교육부) · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어
Communities
- Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea (VSAK)주한 베트남 유학생회 VSAK
Umbrella association of Vietnamese students in Korea sharing chapter news, scholarships and events via its official site and Facebook page (FPVSAK).
Operator: 주한 베트남 유학생회(주한 베트남대사관 후원 비영리 학생단체) · Languages: 베트남어(일부 영어 메뉴)
- Fenhan / Struggle in Korea (icnkr.com)奋斗在韩国 펀한왕
Chinese-language community forum and portal for Chinese residents and students in Korea covering jobs, housing and daily-life information.
Operator: ICNKR(奋韩网) · Languages: 중국어(간체·번체)
Remittance (registered providers)
Only MOEF-registered small-sum remittance providers are listed (registration numbers shown). Person-to-person currency swaps are illegal.
- SentBe센트비 SentBe
Registered small-amount overseas remittance provider (MOEF reg. no. 2017-12, listed in the FSS registry) offering personal international money transfers.
Operator: 주식회사 센트비 · Languages: 15개 언어 고객지원(회사 안내 기준)
- WireBarley와이어바알리 WireBarley
Registered small-amount overseas remittance provider (MOEF reg. no. 2018-8, listed in the FSS registry) operating an 11-language money-transfer app.
Operator: 주식회사 와이어바알리 · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어·베트남어·태국어·필리핀어 등 11개
- E9pay이나인페이 E9pay
Registered small-amount overseas remittance provider (MOEF reg. no. 2017-1, listed in the FSS registry) offering international transfers in 10 languages.
Operator: (주)이나인페이 · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어·베트남어·인도네시아어·싱할라어·크메르어·러시아어·우즈베크어·몽골어
- Hanpass한패스 Hanpass
Registered small-amount overseas remittance provider (MOEF reg. no. 2017-11, listed in the FSS registry) operating a money-transfer app for foreign residents in Korea.
Operator: 한패스 주식회사 · Languages: 한국어·영어·중국어·베트남어·네팔어·인도네시아어·러시아어 등 다국어 고객센터
- GME Remittance (Global Money Express)GME 글로벌머니익스프레스
Registered small-amount overseas remittance provider (MOEF reg. no. 2017-2, listed in the FSS registry) with a 19-language money-transfer service.
Operator: 주식회사 글로벌머니익스프레스 · Languages: 영어·한국어·베트남어·네팔어·우즈베크어·몽골어·태국어·인도네시아어 등 19개