Everything you need to know about Teaching English in South Korea.

South Korea has long been a favorite teaching English abroad destination, and as an element of the South Korean government’s export-oriented economic strategy, it places extremely high importance on education – South Koreans spend US$15.8 billion per year on English language training. 

The South Korean economy is bullish and stable, and seemingly able to withstand global economic crises and of course the antics of Rocketman to its north. This is a country where work and study most definitely come first, but it is also a nation of plum brandy and fermented cabbage drink and food lovers and this combination of work hard/party hard makes for an addictive pace of life with the possibility of reaping considerably high financial rewards.

This article looks at the specifics of getting started as an English teacher in South Korea, and in the article we also look at five recommended teaching English destinations.