The program is well structured and I enjoyed the support I received from TFT and their partners in South Korea. It was great to be guided through the preparation work and have visa guidance before heading out and the language classes were a bonus. Overall the program is definitely worth joining if you want support and a fairly easy route into teaching. The TEFL course was great and I am excited to use the qualification in other roles when I leave here. I would recommend TFT to people who are looking for their first teaching role in Korea.

I travelled to South Korea in 2024 with The Fewer Things and was placed in Hagwon school in Incheon. I was incredibly nervous about the prospect of doing this and weighed it up for years. I finally took the leap and contacted TFT! I contacted them on the website first before sending in an application and they were super helpful with at answering my questions. My dream was always to move to Korea and I am so happy I decided to go with this agency, everything was taken care of and I could focus on completing my TEFL course and language classes with Joo (who was the amazing tutor you get set up with).

The team did give me a heads up that working in a Hagwon is a lot more hands on and strenuous than working somewhere like Thailand, and they even advised I could start off there and move to Korea later, but I was determined to for South Korea and after the first couple months I started to feel comfortable with the teaching and working hours. The hours are long but it is very rewarding and the benefits make up for it. The school as very supportive and they understood it was my first time teaching and offered me support when I needed it.

I'd recommend TFT to anyone!

I have loved my experience in South Korea so far! I am based in Gyeongju and work in a Hagwon. I started out wondering what was the best option for me to teach abroad and specifically in South Korea, which is when I stumbled on the instagram account of The Fewer Things, I instantly felt like it was the right path for me after seeing the pictures, videos and reviews from others who've made it out here already. After my inital call and prep work I was added to a group chat with lots of other people already in South Korea and felt right at home. The work can be quite tiring but I was told about this before signing up and chose this route as I had more choices of locations. I met a few other expats separate form the program in my city working at other schools and it has been a great experience so far, I plan to stay another year but plan to move to another city to tick off another place! Honestly, I would say anyone thinking about doing this to at least have a chat with the team and you'll see how supportive they are with everything. Big tick and recommednation from me to the guys at TFT!

I have had a wonderful time while in South Korea. Initially, I thought that I would only stay for one year. However, due to my incredible experience, I decided to stay longer. I was placed in the country's south about 90 minutes outside Busan. My placement city was so beautiful and the Korean people in my town are so warm and friendly. My hagwon has been the best part of my experience. The children are the sweetest kids that I have ever met. And my director and coworkers have been nothing short of amazing. They've made my experience even better than anything I could have imagined. They've made sure that I'm a great teacher and have also gone above and beyond to make sure that I am okay even outside of school hours. I feel so loved and protected by my school and the community that I am living in. I am do glad that I went through TFT because I know that I could not have done all of the research and couldn't have made this move on my own. I am forever grateful and am excited to join the TFT clubhouse to explore teaching in other countries.

The initial steps in Korea were made quite simple with guidance from TFT and the ground agency here, my school now helps a lot with day to day stuff too which is nice. It was about a six-month period from application to arrival but there is a lot to do so I understood the lengthy process. The TEFL course was quite fun and interesting too. Overall would recommend.

I had a fantastic experience with TFT in getting to South Korea, the whole team is very lovely and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking at doing this sort of thing. The overall process can be overwhelming and I think Korea has one of the more strict visa processes and it seemed like paperwork was never ending but it is what it is and you get through it eventually. I had great support with everything from flights, insurance and getting my tax forms in order. The school was very welcoming and made me feel at home from my first day. The other teachers at the school had actually been there for quite some time already, one even there for 3 years! So it was a well rounded experience and I felt I had been put into a good environment.

A truly brilliant experience and wonderful team at TFT. I felt listened to and supported through out my whole journey in getting to Incheon, Korea! I had never really travelled very far from the UK and was quite anxious in even applying for this whole thing, but from my first call with Jamie, it was plain sailing from there. There is really quite a lot of work involved in moving abroad with completing the TEFL courses and paperwork beforehand and I really could not have done this alone and am grateful for the help from everyone involved. I've been very well supported since being here, my school is great and the local teachers are very helpful. I've made some great friends with locals and other teachers who work at my school and area. I am now planning my next move in Asia and will be going with TFT!

I had a wonderful overall experience teaching in SKorea with TFT. I managed to do a fast application as I was already TEFL qualified and some prior teaching experience! The process was a little bit stressful with the amount of paperwork required but I was supported fully the whole way through and any question I had were answered promptly.

My school was great, the initial few weeks to some getting used to but luckily with the support of TFT and local coordinator I was able to adjust quickly. I would recommend this programme to anyone who is a little nervous about going it alone and wants to meet people easily.