Haeyo Korea magazine

Beyond Seoul: Busan, Daejeon, Jeju

November 2026

Three cities outside the capital, checked against the same sources: what it costs to study in Busan, who Daejeon suits, the real trade-offs of island life in Jeju, and the Korean you will hear there.

• Busan for students
• Daejeon, the science city
• Jeju, honestly
• Korean beyond the standard

Seoul, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

October 2026

• A day around a university: from the 8:30 walk to midnight
• Choosing a district to live in
• Everyday errands in Korean
• Getting around Seoul: cards, fares, buses and what changed in 2026

Working in Korea

September 2026

• How hiring works for foreigners in Korea
• Paperwork after the offer
• Reading a Korean employment contract
• The Korean office, in the words people use

Seoul, the new student city

August 2026

Seoul topped the QS student-city ranking two years running, and students from Vietnam to the United States are asking whether it is worth the move. We went through the numbers, and the fine print.

• Seoul, the new student city
• Why Korea, why now
• The 어학당 guide
• Scholarships: GKS and beyond
• Visas in plain words
• Working while you study
• A student month in Seoul, in won and dollars
• Seo-Yeon-Ko and friends: the university rhymes, explained
• What people say: the hard parts of living in Korea
• After graduation, honestly
• Teaching English in Korea (E-2): the honest version
• Sources and last checked

The idol issue

July 2026

How K-pop actually works: one comeback week, how number one is decided, the fan wallet, and fifty words of fan Korean.

• One comeback week, hour by hour
• From trainee to debut: who pays, who decides
• How number one is decided
• The year-end awards calendar
• A ticketing map for foreign fans
• The app and wallet map
• Fifty fandom words
• The honest notes