Korea (Thread 11)

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ sa pagkakaalam ko, no. Kasi free lang naman ang visa nila. Tsaka mabilis naman releasing. One week or less lang yata, if tama naalala ko.

[kobekitten]

FYI, time in the embassy is at least 10 minutes advanced. I went there before 4pm but the guards didn't let me in the building. I said it wasn't even 4pm yet, but they just pointed me to their wall clock. Sigh.

Korean holiday pa ngayon, so bukas pa ako makakabalik sa embassy. Will there be a problem in claiming the passport even if it's past the release date stamped on the claim stub?

[Eggpudding]

^
Wala yan sis. Kahit na past due release mo sya makuha.

@shrek250190 kelan ba alis nyo? ang alam ko din wala naman rush processing doon. Pero kung medyo mabait at approachable yung consul na matapatan mo, baka pwede nyang gawing 3 working days processing instead of 5working days. Banggitin mo lang na kunyari ang alis nyo March 7, kung mag papasa ka today, baka by March 4 makuha na. Dati kasi nag pabalik balik ako dahil hindi matawagan yung HR nila hubby, then inask ako kung kelan ba alis namin etc...

Nag book kami sa Rainbow Hostel Myeongdong thru Agoda, free cancellation naman if ever. Parang sya na yung pina affordable na okay ang feedbacks. lols! if ever kasi, 4 kami, hubby and 2 student sisters. tentative pa yung father namin kung sasama, OFW sya with US visa na unused pa.

Last year nagstay kami sa Tomato Guesthouse, okay din sya, halos kalapit nya yung Pacific Hotel. Malapit lang sya, actually opposite lang nya yung Myeongdong Shopping Area.

@Dyesabel wow congrats! if i may ask, anong mga profile nyo ni bf and sister? Ang alam ko, based lang sa mga nabasa kong appeal sa net, nung same day na nakuha nila na denied sila, nag appeal na sila agad... then lucky nila inentertain siya, may mga pina addtl pa sa kanya na proof hanggang sa eventually nabigyan din sya ng visa.

Sa November pa yung trip namin, pero nag grab kami ni hubby ng promo nila sa BPI CC Gold. haha! Nag pasa kami kahapon ng visa application. Sa window 3 na kami pinila. Sa Friday ang release. Sana maapprove kami, naka supplementary lang si hubby sakin. sana la bearing kung supplementary lang sya at may supplementary ako. Kahit 1yr lang na ME ang ibigay nila samin masaya na kami. hahaha! May similar din ba sakin na ganto din ang situation? Tsaka pala, dati nakapag south korea na din kami last year, mag bf gf palang kami ni hubby, SE nga lang. May mga na denied na bang na issuehan na dati ng visa? #SuperParanoidHere

[summer888]

Hi! Sa mga mag-apply palang ng visa sa Korea there's an additional requirement starting March 2 "Mandatory submission of medical exam on tuberculosis for long-term visa applicants".

[freelancebuddy]

Just got our passports today! Approved single entry for me and my husband. We got married last weekend and applied for the visa when we were still both single last feb 11 ata. Feb 18 supposedly released na sya pero di kami nakaluwas agad. Eto ang honeymoon trip namin so i'm really happy na approved kami pareho.

Husband's monthly salary is less than 15k. I, on the other hand, work online and was not able to provide an itr. If you have questions, let me know! Off to plan our itinerary!

[blackgreen]

^hi sis. Congrats! Can you share me thru PM your bank cert amount? Thanks. December pa naman trip namin pero kelangan maprepare ko na early para di ma stress pag malapit na yun trip.

[shrek250190]

Hi mga sis.  We got visa yesterday.  yahoo... We will be staying at PJ hotel.  ANy reviews mga sis?  Baka may sample itinerary naman kayo dyn.  Patingin naman.  Bukas na flight namin.  Wala pa  kami itinerary.

Hi sis eggpudding.  Nasa bride and engangement thread ka din dati diba? hehe.. :-)  Naku may issue kasi yung post nup photographer namin.  Di namin siya makakasama.  sayang.  di umabot yung visa releasing nila.  Yung flight ticket nila is march 4 but the release date as per schedule nila is march 8.  sayang talaga na nakakahinayang. :-(

[Eggpudding]

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Congrats sa visas nyo! Yup. haha! doon at sa travel threads ako madalas, though mas madalas na dito. graduate na e. haha! Last year doon kami nag prenup naman. Prenup prenupan. haha!

Aw. sayang! di nyo nabanggit sa consul yung alis nila? 5days ginawa ang processing, yun yung standard e. Mag DIY nalang kaya kayo? haha! or di naba na resked yung flights nila?

@freelancebuddy sis, pa share din sakin thru PM! =P may friend kasi ako na matagal ng freelance/online/work from home kaya wala syang ITR etc.

Thanks!

[freelancebuddy]

Hello mga sis! PM sent!

How's the weather in seoul these days? We'll be there next week and I'm planning kung ano isusuot namin. I checked the weather reports and more or less 10 deg C. Malamig pa yun pero I'm not sure what to wear in that kind of weather.

Thanks in advance!

[mikewazowski]

How about working visa? Mahirap ba? Approx. how much?


How about work opportunities in Korea? Yung decent job kahit papano hehe. Baka magstop sa college, 3rd year nanaman. Maaccept pa kayo sa mga jobs in an office?  I'll tell them that, then present myself professionally, fake it kumbaga.




Waaa sana may pumasin I'm 21 this year, anf planning to go there after 3 years (but in reality, more than 5 years probably)

[simang]

^the ideal situation siguro is to find a korean employer first, then pag willing sila isponsor yung working visa mo, sila supposed to be ang mag aasikaso nun.

Re: line of work, depende. I have a HS classmate, nursing grad sya dito sa Pinas but ended up working in an electronics factory in Busan. Sabi nya, mahirap makakuha ng working visa kasi strict sila sa language requirement. So nag aral talaga sya ng korean and took several language tests para makakuha ng working visa. I believe in Japan, 5 levels of exam yung kelangan mo ipasa para sa language requirement, di ko lang sure about korea. And he studied how to write korean too, hindi enough na marunong ka lang magsalita kelangan pati pagsusulat and pagbabasa. And the offered salary is not even that good, i mean kayang kaya kitain dito sa pinas.

[neneng_bee]

Hello po! Pwede po ba patinging ng ITI ko kung OK na. Ano pa po ang pwedeng isingit na tourist spot.thanks!

Sample Iti for 6D5N

DAY1 (April 19)

              Arrive at Incheon International Airport
              Check-in at Residence EO Myeongdong Line4 Exit 3 (wag sana maligaw)
              Rest for 2 hours
         N. Tower (cable car 2 way)
              Love Locks
              Myeongdong Market ( Stroll)

DAY2 (April 20)

      Everland

DAY3 (April 21)

      Nami Island
      Petite France
      Garden of the Morning Calm


DAY4(April 22)

Gwanghwamun square
Gyeongbuk palace
Samcheongdong
Bukchon
Changdeok palace
Insadong


DAY5 (April 23)
      
      Namdaemun Market
      Dongdaemun Market
      Dongdaemun Design Park & Plaza
      

       
      
DAY6 (April 24)

      12:55PM  Flight via AirAsia

[esor]

^sis neneng_bee
sa Day 4 kaya pang isingit Cheonggyecheon Stream

sis sa Day 1 nyo, magpa reserve na kayo sa KTO Office sa Myeongdong for free Hanbok wearing.
Para pwede mo masingit kahit sa last day.

sa Day 5 - pwede mo din singit Hongdae and visit Hello Kitty Café 

[neneng_bee]

^sis neneng_bee
sa Day 4 kaya pang isingit Cheonggyecheon Stream

sis sa Day 1 nyo, magpa reserve na kayo sa KTO Office sa Myeongdong for free Hanbok wearing.
Para pwede mo masingit kahit sa last day.

sa Day 5 - pwede mo din singit Hongdae and visit Hello Kitty Café 

Thank you very mcuh Sis Esor! OK susundin ko ang suggestion mo..

[ms_simone]

Dun sa nagtanong ng employment opportunities. I suggest na inquire ka sa POEA. Sila yung authorized ng Korea. Madami opportunities pero usually factory work. And yes you are required to passed a language exam. May free course sa TESDA.

Another way is to apply for a scholarship in Korea. Check the Korean embassy, may nilabas sila na available for this year. End of March deadline nun if Im not mistaken. Pwede dun employees of private companies. Good thing if you are on a scholarship is you get allowance plus pwede ka pa rumaket dun. The organization Im under only offer scholarships for government employees so they go back after the scholarship.

About sa visa, hinde naman ganun kahirap kumuha as long as you have the required documents.

Hope this helps

[pret_ty68]

Questions po:

1. Pag nag cable car ba going to seoul tower and vice versa may lalakarin pang steps na matirik may kasama kasi kaming hirap talaga sa steps na matirik.

2. Ito pa yong ibang mga pupuntahan namin pa comment naman kung saan dito ang may steps na matirik para pagisipan namin if pupuntahan pa namin.

Changdeokgung *Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Korean Folk Village
Dongdaemun Market
Nami Island
Petite France
Garden of the Morning Calm
Everland
Myeongdong cathedral
Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain show
Yeouido Park
Jamsil Park
National Museum of Contemporary Art

[Evolet027]

sis neneng_bee kinopya ko yung ITI mo. kaya lang 7 days kame. :p

sis esor ok lang ba pa check nitong ITI? kung tama kasi first time namin eh.

DAY1 (March 19)
              1500PM  Flight via CebuPac
              2010PM Arrive at Incheon International Airport
              Travel from Incheon International Airport to  Myeongdong
              Check-in at Myeongdong Y House         

DAY2 (March 20)                 
              N. Tower (cable car 2 way)
              Love Locks
              Myeongdong Market ( Stroll)
         Myeongdong Cathedral
              Go to KTO Office in Myeongdong for FREE Hanbok wearing
              Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain show
             Yeouido Park
             Jamsil Park
              National Museum of Contemporary Art

                   
DAY3 (March 21)
           Everland


DAY4(March 22)
            Gwanghwamun square
             Gyeongbuk palace
             Samcheongdong
             Bukchon
             Changdeok palace
             Insadong
             Cheonggyecheon Stream

DAY5 (March 23)
     
            Namdaemun Market
            Dongdaemun Market
            Dongdaemun Design Park & Plaza
            Hongdae
            Visit to Hello Kitty Cafe     
     
DAY6 (March  24)
         Nami Island
             Petite France
             Garden of the Morning Calm
 

DAY 7 (March 25)
     
           21:35 Flight via CebuPac

Yung Day 2 namin baka me ma suggest pa kayo na OK? kasi di ko alam ang uunahin jan na pupuntahan or i gigive up na lang.

[un1z]

@sis Eggpudding, pano yung pag aaply using bpi credit card, pashare naman ng step by step procedure.... thanks

[summer888]

1. Pagbaba ng cable car may paakyat pa rin ng konti pero may stairs naman at medyo malapad so hindi naman mahihirapan.

2. Sa Bukchon Hanok Village medyo matarik yung kalye. Kung hindi talaga kaya yung matarik pwedeng alternative is yun Namsangol Hanok Village.

Questions po:

1. Pag nag cable car ba going to seoul tower and vice versa may lalakarin pang steps na matirik may kasama kasi kaming hirap talaga sa steps na matirik.

2. Ito pa yong ibang mga pupuntahan namin pa comment naman kung saan dito ang may steps na matirik para pagisipan namin if pupuntahan pa namin.

Changdeokgung *Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Korean Folk Village
Dongdaemun Market
Nami Island
Petite France
Garden of the Morning Calm
Everland
Myeongdong cathedral
Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain show
Yeouido Park
Jamsil Park
National Museum of Contemporary Art

[fornarina]

Not sure if masipag lang talaga ako maglakad pero ang comment ni bf when we walked from insadong, dumaan kami ng bukchon tapos samcheongdong haha sabi nya ang layo daw i tricked him daw sabi ko malapit haha katawa lang malapit lang naman so ayun kumain nalang sya ng medyo expensive cheesecake sa samcheongdong lol

For those who will be in seoul ng april 10. Kain kayo sa 0410  sa insadong. Dun sya sa dulo ng insadong away from bukchon. Usually 50 off sila pag apr 10, anniv yata nila yan. Anways fave namin there yung noodles super sulit and fave ni bf yung spicy bowl nya. Beats expensive food from myeongdong. And they serve one of the freshest kimchis. Gusto ko ulit bumalik para lang magfood trip haha 500 won lang yung baked egg nila