Life in Korea — Studying in Korea — Q&A
Honestly — how long before people move out of a goshiwon?
planning to do my whole year in one to save money for travelling. everyone tells me i'll last two months. is that true? what…
Is the free rice and kimchi thing actually real?
every listing mentions it and it sounds too good to be a real feature. is it genuinely unlimited? what else is usually there and…
Who else actually lives in a goshiwon?
slightly nervous about this. is it all students or is it a mix of people in difficult situations. i'm a 22f arriving alone and…
Can you really never have anyone over?
keep seeing that guests aren't allowed in goshiwon. is that a strict rule or a thing on paper that nobody enforces. my partner is…
Neighbour is loud every single night — what do you actually do?
guy next door watches videos on speaker until 2am. walls are paper. i've knocked once and it lasted two days. do you go to…
Shared kitchen rules nobody explains
there's a kitchen with a rice cooker, a microwave and two hobs and about 25 people using it. what are the unwritten rules? i…
How does heating work in a goshiwon in winter?
never lived anywhere with a real winter. is there a radiator in the room, is it on all the time, can you control it…
Can you actually cook anything in a goshiwon?
italian, i cook every day at home and the idea of not cooking for a year is genuinely depressing. what's realistic in a shared…
Is goshiwon wifi good enough to work on?
i have a remote job with video calls a few times a week. is the shared wifi actually usable at peak times or should…
Can you use a goshiwon address for a bank account?
opening a korean bank account in my first weeks and the only address i'll have is the goshiwon. does that work or do banks…
Aircon in a goshiwon — per room or central?
seoul summer looks brutal and i want to know what i'm getting before i sign anything. is it a unit in your room that…
How does laundry work in a goshiwon?
is there a machine, is it free, and where does anything dry. asking because i have no idea if i need to budget for…
Who cleans the shared areas in a goshiwon?
there are 30 rooms sharing a kitchen and bathrooms. is there a rota, does someone get paid to do it, or does it just…
Where do deliveries go in a goshiwon?
i'll be ordering basically everything online in the first month. do packages come to your room, a front desk, or does it just get…
How do I make friends at language school? Scared no one will sit next to me
Starting next semester and my Korean is basically zero. I'm not great at walking up to strangers. What actually helps in the first week?
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