Location
  • South Korea
    • Seoul
    • Busan
    • Gwangju
Length
26 - 52 weeks
Classroom Audience
Elementary Middle School High School

Program Details

Qualifications
  • Bachelor in any field
Job Type
Government
Classroom Audience
Elementary Middle School High School
Housing
Apartment
Weekly Classroom Hours
22
Age Min.
20
Age Max
62

Pricing

Salary / Benefits
Salary is 2,200,000 to 2,950,000 depending on your resume and the location you teach in South Korea. Tax is income tax-free for certain nationalities.

Benefits include
Rent-free single furnished apartment near your school
• 300,000 won one-time settlement allowance
• Round-trip airfare allowance of 3,100,000 won
• 26 working days paid vacation + 15 national holidays (7 weeks in total)
• Medical contributions
• Pension contributions
• 1 month salary bonus on completion of contract
• Sick paid leave allowance
• Special leave allowance
• Korean co-teacher to assist with your classes

As a Korean Horizons Teacher, you will also receive :
1. Airport pickup, hotel for 1 evening & transport to the education office / school
2. Order anything you like using our interest-free Supermarket credit service from any online Korean store & pay us back once you get paid your salary.

Throughout your time – whilst applying; during applying – and after you are here – we will be available to support you and be there for you.
Price Details
We are financed by the South Korean government to recruit you. Therefore, our services are completely free to you - you should never pay for recruitment services for teaching positions in South Korea.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airfare Domestic Airfare Airport Transfers Meals Travel Insurance Visa
Jul 09, 2024
Apr 01, 2025
160 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

We are the official recruitment agency of the EPIK program and we are here to assist you with the employment process. And after all, that's why it is good to come to a recruitment agency. We provide a safety net for you. Apply direct to an educational institution and you are on your own!

If you are having problems with your school... Or you need some information or help, you can contact us and we will provide you with some advice... You might not always like it, but it will be the truth. And that's really our philosophy: to provide you with a completely trustworthy service, right from the initial phase of introducing you to the education office, to making sure that you are content with your teaching position and if there's anything you need we will always be available.

Please search the internet and see what others say about us.

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Program Highlights

  • Travel Around South Korean & Learn About the Exciting Asian Culture
  • Learn Korean and stand apart from your peers
  • Work with EPIK and add value to your Resume - be recognized by future employers
  • Start dates Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec
  • 3.1m in Flights provided, 7 weeks vacation and rent-free single furnished apartment

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Program Reviews

4.94 Rating
based on 245 reviews
  • 5 rating 94.29%
  • 4 rating 5.71%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Benefits 4.9
  • Support 5
  • Fun 4.85
  • Facilities 4.9
  • Safety 4.95
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Mindole
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Continued Support

I came to Korea in September of 2013, and with Alistair's help, the long, somewhat overwhelming process was simplified into easily managed steps. Alistair helped to place me in a school that I love, in a region that I love. It's been a full year since my arrival, and he continues to offer support and advice whenever I need it. I fully recommend Korean Horizons!

48 people found this review helpful.
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Lindsay
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Recruiter

working with Korean Horizons was a great experience, they even urged me to not put all my eggs in basket and look around. Before my interview they set up a pre-interview in order Togo over things and give me this best chance at getting the job. And after getting an offer, he made sure to always keep in touch ever step along the way, even setting up a pickup at the airport, place to stay and car to drive me directly to my school upon arrival.

61 people found this review helpful.
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Ai
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Step by Step

There are so many recruiting companies when you type in the search bar: "TEACH ENGLISH IN KOREA." If you think about it, you're not the only one who wants to come to Korea to teach English. There are so many applicants out there, so many interviews, questions, etc. Yet, how many of the applicants are actually chosen, and how many of the recruiters really reply to all of your questions? Most of all, how many of them still remembers you after you fail to pass your interview?

I'm currently an English teacher now with IMOE, and it's all thanks to this program, and the wonderful recruiter: Alistair. From my personal experience, applying to become an English teacher was not an easy task- especially on the first try. It takes a lot of time, and it requires a lot of paperwork, and guidance. After having numerous amount of troubles with the application process, Alistair has never ceased to provide help. He literally replies to every single one of my questions, despite the time differences. He was organized, and made sure that I had each and every document at a certain time frame.

After completing my applications, he continued to guide me to each and every step. From prepping for the interviews, to providing guidance on how I could succeed, it was marvelously wonderful. Unlike other recruiters who quickly moved onto other applicants after they fail their first interview, Alistair still didn't forget me. Rather, he still kept in touch, and noticed me whenever there was a job opening. It was a long way here, but gratefully, I came upon this company and wonderful recruiter.

After 9 months of residing in Korea, and adjusting to my job and role as a teacher. My recruiter is still there to offer any advice or guidance whenever is needed.

Sure, there are many companies out there seeking to recruit teachers in Korea. However, to find a dedicated, helpful, and organized recruiter who takes good care of their applicants are indeed quite rare.

What would you improve about this program?
No program is perfect, but a loyal, good, hard-working recruiter definitely carries out a huge impact for the program. I wouldn't change a thing for this program, Alistair really goes beyond what is required of him as a recruiter.
56 people found this review helpful.
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Alex
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Korean Horizons is the best way to teach in Korea

I decided to use Korean Horizons as my recruiter after reading through an extensive number of reviews and forums posts. I found Alistair to be the best possible recruiter for me. He was responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring. There is a personal touch to working with Korean Horizon that no other recruiter can match. Before going with Korean Horizons I spoke with a few other recruiters and they were all giving me the fast touch-and-go treatment. Upon arrival Alistair provided us with a welcome package that included location guides, cultural history, language assistance, and more. Throughout my time teaching in Korea Alistair was always available to answer questions long after I was settled into my public school position. I have and will continue to recommend Korean Horizons as the best recruiter to go through for teaching in South Korea.

61 people found this review helpful.
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Todd
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fantastic Recruiting Agency

It is beyond doubt that Korean Horizons offers superb service. Communication is clear, timely, and very effective. It's VERY rare that I rate an organization with all 10's across the board, but this service has definitely earned my high praise for just about all of the services it offers candidates/applicants. You won't find a better recruiting agency that so closely keeps in touch with its applicants nor a recruiting agency with such initiative and follow-through. Nor will you find a recruiting agency that so effectively links candidates to schools the way Korean Horizons does; Korean Horizons is THE gold standard of recruiting agencies. Period.

And for the record, the service I got from Korean Horizons was so awesome that I volunteered to write this review!

What would you improve about this program?
I would add more literature on the website about the Alien Registration Card and its impact on internet service in the first two weeks of residency.
62 people found this review helpful.
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Chido
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best Recruiter

I decided to go through Korean Horizons after reading reviews about the company. I contacted Alistair Wery and he got the ball rolling soon after. Before contacting him, I was using a different recruiter that basically wasted my time and didn't communicate efficiently. With only one month to go before the Epik intake, Korean Horizons managed to assist me with my application and find me a perfect placement. There was never a moment when I felt uneasy or unknowing. I honestly could not be happier with the way things turned out in the end and that is all thanks to Alistair and Korean Horizons.

60 people found this review helpful.
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Shaun
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Top notch recruiter

I lived in Korea and worked at a hagwon for 1 year prior to working with Korean Horizons to seek an EPIK placement. I did plenty of research and consistently came across positive reviews of Korean Horizons and Alistair Wery. I chose to go through him and was extremely pleased. Korean Horizons was very thorough, knowledgeable, and professional. He went above and beyond at every step of the process including upon arrival in Korea. I cannot say enough positive things about Alistair and Korean Horizons.

59 people found this review helpful.
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Ashley
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Superb support with Korean Horizons!

If you are wondering which recruiters to work with in South Korea, look no further than Korean Horizons. Alistair Wery runs this recruiting company and he was extremely knowledgable, professional and genuinely helpful every step of the way. He worked closely with my husband and I, step by step, from the pre-application screening to now (we've arrived in Korea, begun our jobs and he is still there for us should we have questions). He will ensure that you meet all deadlines during the application process, submitting required documents, and will help you with all the information you need to acquire your visa. Alistair responded to our emails swiftly and thoroughly addressed our questions and concerns. Trust me, you will be so happy you chose to work with Korean Horizons!

63 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

All of the positions we provide are full-time 12 month fixed term contracts. It's possible to renew each year.

Teaching experience is not required. 98% of all new teachers have no prior teaching experience. To apply, you need to have a bachelor. You need to have the commitment to complete the TEFL by your start date and you can apply without one. Hope that this information is useful.

Hey Paul - we did some research and it looks like the salary is controlled by the government, and there are pay grades. Appreciate the question, surely others are wondering too