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Babysitter Information

If you need babysitting service during the congress, please email the address below.

kb1243@hanmail.net
Work Hours Price (KRW)
4 hours 90,000 won
9 hours per day
09:00 ~ 18:00
*1 hour lunch time (break time) included		 180,000 won
Night Shift
21:00 ~ 07:00		 200,000 won
Extended work hours 23,000 won
per hour

Safety & Security

Korea and Seoul are unique in the degree to which people enjoy the freedom to walk safely on the streets at all times. The crime rate in Seoul, especially in regard to foreign tourists, is one of the lowest in the world.

Currency

The unit of Korean currency is the Won (￦). Coin denominations are ￦10, ￦50, ￦100 and ￦500. Banknotes are ￦1,000, ￦5,000, ￦10,000 and ￦50,000. more

Weather Information

South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The movement of air masses from the Asian continent exerts a greater influence on South Korea's weather than does air movement from the Pacific Ocean. Winters are usually cold, and dry, whereas summers are hot, and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but short in duration.


Month Jul Aug Sep
Rainfall Rainy
Temperature Hot
Season Rainy


Climate data for South Korea
Month Jul Aug Sep
Record high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.28)		 30.9
(87.62)		 27.1
(80.78)
Record low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.32)		 22.9
(73.22)		 19.0
(66.20)

Time Zone

The time zone is Greenwich Mean Time +9 hours.

Traveler's check

Accepted, but may be difficult to change in smaller towns. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take Traveler's check in US Dollars.

Business Hours

Government office hours are usually from 9:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and closed on weekends. Banks are open from 9:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Most stores are open every day from 10:30 to 20:00, including Sundays.

Tip & Tax

Tipping is not a regular practice in Korea. Service charges are included in your bill for rooms, meals and other services at hotels and upscale restaurants. Koreans occasionally do tip when they are especially pleased with the service they receive. Value-Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the retail price. In tourist hotels, this 10% tax applies to rooms, meals and other services and is included in the bill.

Electricity

In Korea, 220 volt outlets are most common. Some hotels provide 110 volt outlets for shavers. Please check the power supply before use.

Emergency Call

  • 112: Police
  • 119: Emergencies for Fire / Rescue & Hospital Services
  • 129: First Aid Patients
  • 1330: Travel Information Center
  • 1339: Medical Emergency

Useful Website

Visa Information

Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. However, people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements, or in accordance with principles reciprocity of national interest.

Please check out here. Visa Navigator Visa and Custom Information

Countries under Visa Waiver Agreements

  • Country Applicable Passports Maximum period of stay Seaman's book
  • AUSTRIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:90 days, Diplomatic·Official passport:180days,
    Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency     ×
  • GABON Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ×
  • IRAN Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ×
  • LAOS Diplomatic,Official passport 90days ×
  • LIBERIA Ordinary, Diplomatic,Official passport 90days ○
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