We are KOREAGAPYEAR which is a company to encourage Korean students between 20 to 30 years of age to take a gap year so they can think about their dream and design their own career path. We are operating over 200 projects in diverse countries.

 

 

This is a program to be a friend for foreign travelers. You live in a guest house located in Hongdae, one of the hot places especially for youth in Seoul. You work at one of guest houses as a host and enjoy free time to tour or rest. You could stay at super trendy place of Seoul for free and make international friends at the same time!

 

Not sure what you want to do while staying in Seoul yet? Take a gap year in this cool place with friends from all over the world! I bet this is an amazing life experience. 

 

 

 

Now we introduce one of our projects operating in Republic of Korea to foreign friends who want to have special experience while taking their own gap year.

 

 

Project Categories : Global Story

Period of Application : still in progress

Period of Project : still in progress

 

Project Location : Seoul (Republic of Korea)

Project Duration : 2 month (8 weeks)

Price : 30,000 won

Deposit : 150,000 won

Language : Korean & English

Housing : Guest house

Travel : Participants travel around the city independently

             (not in a group with other participants)

Application : Apply online

 

 

 

It offers accommodation and meals in return for work that you do as a host. The guest house you work is operating for foreigners so you could meet many people from diverse countries. Also there are chances to experience other culture and share their own thoughts with each other. Hongdae is the most youthful style place in Seoul. You can easily see many musicians busking on the street walking down the town. The atmosphere is fun and artistic. There are fancy restaurants with great mood and dessert cafés that you will love. The whole experience will be diverse and enriching. You are certain never to forget it.

 

 

 

 

You work for 8 weeks, 24 hours per 1 week. The days of work will be 2 days.

There are 5 days off per week. You will work on one day among 4 weekdays (Monday to Thursday) and the other day among 3 weekdays (Friday to Sunday). The time of work is from 8a.m. to 9:30p.m. including break time for each meals 30 min.3 times.

The work schedule will be assigned every week taking into account situation of the guest house and other staff’s schedule.

 

You get free time when you are off duty. You can take a trip or study and so on.

 

There are several main duties including managing check-in and out, house-keeping, maid services, doing laundry, tour guide etc. Besides you can make a proposal and operate some kind of event like a party whatever you want. 

 

 

During the period you participate in this program accommodation (for 4 people) will be given with meals. You share your room with 3 other staff. Breakfast will be offered and food ingredients are provided for lunch and dinner. So you can enjoy your meal as you want.