Location
  • South Korea
    • Seoul
Length
52+ weeks
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood Pre-School Middle School

Program Details

Qualifications
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Clean Criminal Record
  • Native English Speaking
  • Passport From USA, CANADA, UK, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA
  • TEFL Certification (100+ hours) Required by Some Schools
Classroom Audience
Early Childhood Pre-School Middle School
Housing
Apartment
Weekly Classroom Hours
27
Age Min.
20
Age Max
45

Pricing

Salary / Benefits
Monthly Salary: 2.0-2.5 million Korean Won ($1800-2300 USD)
Accommodations: Furnished apartment provided (rent free)
Airfare: Round-trip or one-way airfare provided
Severance: Equal to 1 month salary
Visa Sponsorship: Provided
Medical Insurance: Provided

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Price Details
All of our teacher services are forever free!
What's Included
Accommodation Airfare Visa
Jul 19, 2022
Feb 20, 2025
42 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Come teach English in one of the world's greatest cities ~ Seoul. Gone2Korea works with lots of established English schools in Seoul and throughout the greater Seoul Metropolitan area.

Positions in Seoul are available year round, however, the majority of job vacancies become available at the start of each semester - late February and late August. In most cases it's best to apply 3-5 months prior to your preferred starting date because many schools try to fill their upcoming job vacancies well in advance.

Once you're ready to begin our friendly team of placement coordinators, all former teachers, are here to guide you through the job and visa application process. To get things started please visit our website and submit an online application, or get in touch for additional information. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Program Highlights

  • Free Airfare
  • Furnished Accommodations Provided
  • 50/50 Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation Breaks
  • Our coordinators are with you every step of the way!

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Program Reviews

4.93 Rating
based on 29 reviews
  • 5 rating 93.1%
  • 4 rating 6.9%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Benefits 4.75
  • Support 5
  • Fun 4.9
  • Facilities 4.85
  • Safety 5
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Laurence
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience

I love Francis Parker. It has great facilities, a great teaching program (even though the kids are a little overworked) and the staff are very welcoming and always ready to help new teachers and students. As for the Go Overseas program, all of my questions were always answered (even if sometimes it took a little longer than I would like haha) and they are very helpful to make this adventure as smooth sailing as possible. I would love to be able to talk to the school personally before I arrived in Korea but it's okay. I would choose this school and program again in a heartbeat!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Being a first time teacher, I was very anxious that the kids would not like me but the staff were so helpful and encouraging that once I saw the kids for the first time, I knew that I would do great.
Pros
  • always answer my millions of questions
Cons
  • not in contact with the school itself until you fly in the country.
65 people found this review helpful.
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Benjamin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fantastic service!

Moving to South Korea can be incredibly daunting. Not only is it a vastly different culture and climate from where I originate, but there are endless horror stories online that might deter you from taking the leap. Gone2Korea made the process for me incredibly straight forward. They sort all the processing and visa documentation for you, approach schools on your behalf and arrange flights etc - I've lived abroad before (in Australia), and that was less straightforward than this. For each school they find they send over a digital leaflet with all the critical information (work hours, salary, location, how many other foreign teachers etc.) which makes decision making a lot easier. You can generally contact foreign teachers ahead of interviews too, so that you can get an honest impression of what the hagwons are like. I was speaking predominantly with Hosoon who I'd personally like to shout out. They were very prompt with replies, and patiently answered all my questions. I'm at a school in Nowon, Seoul, and I love it there. Couldn't recommend G2K enough. Cheers.

55 people found this review helpful.
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Mackenzie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly Recommend!!

I worked with Hosoon who helped get me set up with a job in less than a week! She helped prepare me for everything in a way that was really straightforward and easy to understand. Having someone to help you through all the documents and processes required is a godsend! The school I was placed in is very relaxed (allowed tattoos, chill about clothing, easy to talk to some of the Korean teachers about help for things outside of work) however I know I definitely got lucky with that. If you're thinking about doing this, I would definitely recommend jumping in head first!! Such an amazing experience.

Pros
  • Made amazing friends
  • Very relaxed work environment (rare for South Korea)
  • Work with incredibly smart and talented kids
Cons
  • Communication with Korean teachers and staff can be limited due to language barrier
  • Accommodations are small and usually older
  • Pay is enough to cover everything but it will be less than what you might be used to in a Western country
91 people found this review helpful.
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Celine
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Best Recruitment Agency!

Gone2Korea is an amazing recruiting service! I was helped every single step of the way towards getting a teaching position in Korea. Of course, I had many questions during the process and communication with my recruiter. My recruiter was really helpful throughout the whole process, from finding a school that accommodated my preferences and preparing me for interviews. It was a simple process with all of the assistance I received. Everything moved very quickly which I really appreciated as someone who wanted to start teaching as soon as possible. I have recommended Gone2Korea to my friends who are also interested in teaching in Korea!

Pros
  • Very attentive recruiter
  • Simple application process
  • Communication was fast
91 people found this review helpful.
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Alaina
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Moving To Korea

Moving to Korea and been as difficult as it has been amazing. The recruiter was so nice throughout the whole experience and while there has been some struggles, it has all proven worth it. I love my job teaching as well as the location I’ve been put in to live as well as where my work place is. While the process was extensive my recruiter helped me the whole way through and gave great advice as well as unwavering support. It’s been difficult the first month because I have so much I need to do to get comfortable. When I came here I felt more prepared then I thought I’d be thanks to my recruiter and those who work at the school I’m now teaching at.

Pros
  • Support from co workers and my recruiter
  • Friendly locals
  • Amazing benefits
Cons
  • First month is hard to adjust
  • Language barrier
  • Culture shock
87 people found this review helpful.
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Jessi
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My experience with Gone2Korea

I initially applied with Gone2Korea for a job in Seoul in the EPIK program but after speaking with their coordinators I decided to pursue a job at a private language school instead, mostly because I was told it's hard (almost impossible) to land a public school job in Seoul these days (something I heard from numerous people). I was a little disappointed at first but after a million questions and numerous changes of heart, I decided to take the private school route which is something Gone2Korea specializes in. I'm glad I did because they managed to set me up with a job exactly where I wanted to be, something that wouldn't have be possible had I gone with EPIK.

I accepted a job at a school in Seoul called ECC which is a big program, so I'm told, with lots of branches in Seoul and Gyeonggi. My working schedule seems pretty normal compared to the other jobs I looked at, I teach for 5-6 hours a day Monday through Friday. Some of the people I've met who work at different schools say they teach for 6 hours a day, sometimes more, so I'm not complaining!

Most importantly, I absolutely love my location, my co-workers and my students. My director is 'all business' but he's nice enough and doesn't seem to be involved with the teachers anyways, we have a female office manager who deals with all the teachers and she's wonderful!

Full marks to my Gone2Korea coordinator, she was incredibly patience, responsiveness and a pleasure to work with. Our correspondence was mostly over email but I had a few calls with her at the very beginning and again right before I departed. Our emails were usually casual but on point which made things enjoyable and relieved some of the pressure I was feeling, especially during the visa application and while I was getting ready to depart. My experience with Gone2Korea was nothing short of excellent, they made me feel like a valued customer from the moment I applied to the time I arrived which was 5 months later!

I would definitely recommend Gone2Korea to anyone looking for private school teaching jobs in Korea. They were outstanding and you won't be disappointed!!!

What was your funniest moment?
Getting the children in my classes mixed up!
Pros
  • Amazing support
  • Lots of resources and instructions along the way
  • Great job!
Cons
  • Nothing I can think of
90 people found this review helpful.
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Anna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience

This is an honest review as a first-time Teacher! I've done tons of research about teaching English in Korea and I came across Gone2Korea. I applied to the Hagwons and I soon got a reply back through email fairly quickly. They helped make the process super easy! They give you a brochure pdf file with very detailed information to start out your process. If you had any questions the recruiter was super helpful and well-informed to help you feel comfortable and ready. I told them what I was looking for, such as location and age group of teaching. The Hagwon that I was placed into, was very welcoming and made me feel comfortable. All the supplies and materials were provided and guide you through everything. If you are thinking about teaching in Korea, I recommend applying to Gone2Korea!

92 people found this review helpful.
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Rhiannon
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Gone2Korea review

They were really helpful with every step and always responded if I had any questions about anything at all! I was nervous about how to go about applying for teaching jobs in Korea and internet horror stories obviously didn’t help, but I’m really thankful for all the support they give you from letting you know your options to helping with the final steps and checking in once you’ve made the final move! Really appreciate the effort they put in to making the whole experience as simple as is possible!

107 people found this review helpful.

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