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Ali
Konkuk University
🇰🇷 Exchange in South Korea, 2024
🏠 Housing
No link for the place, just got the number of a French dude (which was handy for talking but honestly... it was super expensive and NOT worth it). Paid 800€ (aïe 🥲). If you want my real advice: StayforU is better — cheaper, no curfew, and full of exchange students.
🚗 Getting to Campus
Super well located! Right near the center. Metro line 2 = life. Easy to reach all the fun spots too. ✈️ Travel LifeDid Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jeju, Sokcho, Busan... flights and trips are pretty cheap once you’re here. Absolute must-do.
🎉 Social Life
Hongdae and Itaewon = best spots. Parties are wild — most clubs are FREE. You basically bar-hop all night. 😎
📚 Classes
Didn’t focus much on school honestly... Seoul was too much fun. Take easy classes if you want to actually live your exchange.
🦙 Other
In Korea, paperwork is a nightmare — Airbnb and unofficial apartments = bad idea for visa stuff.
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Margot
Konkuk University
🇰🇷 Exchange in South Korea, 2023
🏠 Housing
Stayed at StayforU in Hongdae — had my own room and bathroom, but shared the kitchen and terrace with a bunch of cool students. Paid around 530€/month. Location was 🔥: fun but calm (magic combo). Only downside: the room looked kinda old but honestly... who cares.
🚗 Getting to Campus
It was kinda far from my uni, but the metro is so good here it wasn’t a problem.
✈️ Travel Life
Busan, Jeju Island, Incheon, DMZ, Gyeongju... honestly just book and go! Korea is super easy to travel around.
🎉 Social Life
Met people super easily thanks to the residence. Everyone’s in party mode — plus, Hongdae is a 24/7 party.
📚 Classes
Take simple, fun stuff — marketing, econ, Korean culture classes. Mix and match depending on your energy levels. 😉
🦙 Other
Start early with your visa, flights, and housing. Trust me, no last-minute stress.
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Candice
Sungkyunkwan University
🇰🇷 Exchange in South Korea, 2024
🏠 Housing
Lived in a shared house at Itaewon (@SimpleSpaces on Insta). Super chill owners, they organized parties and trips too! Paid 650€/month. Loved the vibe — safe, lively, and way cooler than being locked alone in a studio.
🚗 Getting to Campus
It was a bit far (40 min), but honestly in Seoul you’re always commuting. No big deal.
✈️ Travel Life
Jeju = Korean paradise 🇰🇷. Also hit Japan, Vietnam, Philippines. Flights are cheap if you plan ahead!
🎉 Social Life
Living with roommates = instant friends. Itaewon = bars, clubs, late night ramen. Best area for internationals, hands down.
📚 Classes
Marketing Management + Korean language. Fun combo, didn’t kill me, left time to live.
🦙 Other
Sleep is rare, but worth it. 😅
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Valentine
Sogang University
🇰🇷 Exchange in South Korea, 2024
🏠 Housing
Found a cozy Airbnb near Seoul Tower (link: here). Paid around 700-750€. Chill residential area, super calm but central — close to City Hall and Seoul Station.
🚗 Getting to Campus
Not bad! 15-20 min walk + metro or bus. Gotta know which buses to take but after a week it’s easy.
✈️ Travel Life
Weekend flights to Japan (300€ round trip!), quick trips to Shanghai... no excuses, just GO.
🎉 Social Life
Hongdae was the base for going out. Full of bars, cheap eats, shopping streets, party energy every night.
📚 Classes
Classes were more like refreshers of stuff I already knew. Easy life if you pick the right ones: Operations Management, Economics.
🦙 Other
Pro tip: find housing above the Han river (nicer areas, easy access to nightlife).
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Guillaume
Korea University
🇰🇷 Exchange in South Korea, 2024
🏠 Housing
Found housing via GoshiPages. Paid 485€/month. Living right in central Seoul, super close to the best touristy spots like Hongdae and Myeongdong.
🚗 Getting to Campus
About 25 minutes by bus. Not the worst commute, plus you get time to chill with music or coffee.
✈️ Travel Life
Hit Busan, Jeju Island, Tokyo... Korean transport is crazy efficient. Take advantage.
🎉 Social Life
Korean nightlife can be a little different — bars feel like mini-clubs. Go with friends, don't expect random clubbing chats like in Europe.
📚 Classes
Korean beginner classes = great. Other courses? Kinda hard if you’re looking to chill — choose intro classes or get ready to grind.
🦙 Other
Time zones made talking to landlords hard sometimes 😅. Also — Korean clubs have "other vibes" — don’t just go "to dance" lol.
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