Koreans have many taboos. When we meet on holidays, don't say unlucky things, let alone get angry and quarrel. On the third day of the first lunar month, you can't take out the garbage, sweep the floor, and kill chickens and pigs. Avoid lighting a fire at the Cold Food Festival. The zodiac is a marriage, and the wedding date is not a day. Fishermen are not allowed to turn over when eating fish for fear of capsizing. Don't go to someone else's house to have your nails cut, or the two families will have a grudge after their death. Don't wear a hat when eating, or you will be poor for life. Avoid pillow books when you sleep, or you will accomplish nothing. Avoid killing dogs born in the first month, or they will die within three years. When sitting with the old man, sit up straight. Because the Korean dining table is a small table with short legs and placed on the kang, both the host and the guests should sit cross-legged on the ground when eating. If you should kneel in front of your elders, no matter who you are, you must never straighten your legs or part, otherwise it will be considered impolite or insulting. Don't smoke in front of your superiors, and don't borrow or take fire from them privately. Don't make any noise while eating, let alone talk. You should take off your shoes when you break into a family house or a Korean hotel. Eating in the street and blowing your nose in front of people are considered rude. Every university in Korea basically has a dormitory for international students. Generally, there are 2 to 4 people in a dormitory, and the monthly room rate is about 70,000 to 654.38+04 million won (equivalent to RMB 450 yuan to 900 yuan), in addition to water, electricity, telephone and other expenses; It costs about 80 thousand won a month to pay the heating bill in winter. In recent years, with the increase of international students, school dormitories have become in short supply and can only be provided to students with particularly excellent grades and students with particularly difficult families. Award-winning students in master's and doctoral programs and in the research process can also be guaranteed to live in university dormitories, so it is difficult for language students to apply for on-campus dormitories. Most students who study languages or other short-term studies take the form of boarding (temporary residence) or renting a house, that is, looking for a host family or renting a house around the school. This kind of boarding is different from boarding in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. One person or more than two people can board together, need to prepare their own bedding and furniture, and do not participate in the activities of the host family, but they can get two meals in the morning and evening and laundry service every day. The boarding fee is about 350 thousand to 500 thousand won per month, so you can share it with others Now many students rent their own houses outside, and some rent their own houses or share them with their classmates. The rent varies according to the quality of the house and lots. In Seoul, about 300,000 won per month, water, electricity, gas and telephone charges are paid separately, so sharing is cheaper. There are two ways to pay the rent, one is to pay once a month or half a year, and the other is to have sex with tens of millions of won as a guarantee before moving in, and then return it when moving out. It's cheap to pay rent on a monthly basis, but it's hard for students to pay so much money at once. Generally, rental houses have kitchens, and they can cook by themselves, but the safety is not as good as that of school dormitories and boarding houses. When Koreans meet, the traditional etiquette is to bow. When the younger generation and subordinates meet their elders or superiors, they should bow and stand aside to show their respect. Men greet each other, bow and shake hands. When shaking hands, they only nod once with their hands or right hands. Bowing etiquette is generally not used on businessmen. When dealing with Korean officials, you can usually shake hands or nod gently. Women don't usually shake hands with people. In social groups and banquets, men and women socialize separately, even at home or in restaurants. In Korea, if someone invites you to visit or eat at home, you should bring a small gift, and it is best to choose packaged food. When you leave, the host will walk you to the door, or walk you to the door and say goodbye. Koreans accept gifts with both hands, but they don't open them in front of guests. It is not appropriate to send foreign cigarettes to Koreans. Wine is the best gift for Korean men, but you can't send wine to a woman unless you explicitly say that wine is for her husband. Pay attention to giving gifts to Koreans. Korean men like brand-name textiles, ties, lighters, electric razors and so on. Women like cosmetics, bags, gloves, scarves and cooking spices. Children like food. If you send money, you should put it in an envelope. Transportation Korea's public transportation system is very developed and perfect. The traffic in the city is mainly subway and bus. In big cities such as Seoul, the subway is the main means of transportation, which is convenient and fast. The subway transportation network extending in all directions can send passengers to any corner of the city. There are many kinds of buses in Korea, including ordinary buses, buses with seats, luxury buses with seats and a long-distance country bus. City buses are mainly the first three types. Public transportation is not too expensive. The basic fare of subway is 600 won (about 4 yuan RMB), the basic fare of ordinary bus and seat bus is 600 won (about 4 yuan RMB), and the luxury seat bus 1 100 won (about 8 yuan RMB). Bus stops are marked with lines and station names, and some stations are marked with Chinese characters. Taxis in Korea are divided into ordinary taxis and model taxis. The starting fee is generally 1.600 won (about RMB 10 yuan), and there is a 20% surcharge from 12 in the afternoon to 5 am. Take a taxi without tipping. The transportation between cities is also very developed, and the criss-crossing railway network leads to cities all over the country with Seoul as the center. There is a subway between Seoul and Busan, and it only takes more than 4 hours to get to Busan from Seoul by subway. Train tickets can be bought directly at the railway station, except for ordinary trains, which are reserved for people. There is also a modern expressway network connecting major towns in Korea. High-speed bus fares are much lower than railway fares, and there are many flights. Diet The eating habits of Koreans are similar to those of China, especially Sichuan. They like to eat pickles, such as pickles, bacon, salty and spicy, and they can't lack red peppers all year round. Koreans like to eat barbecue and hot pot, especially in winter. Barbecue is the most popular dish. The sliced meat is marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame, garlic, onion and other condiments, and then baked in the oven on the table. Korean barbecue is also very popular in China now. The staple food is mainly rice and pasta, and domestic students can basically adapt. All universities in Korea have restaurants, and most students eat at school. The prices of daily necessities such as toothpaste, towels and shampoo in South Korea are very close to those in China, but agricultural and sideline products are surprisingly expensive, with prices ten times or even dozens of times higher than those in China. Meal expenses are the biggest expense for China students except tuition fees, saving more than 300,000 won a month at most. There are also many Chinese restaurants in the south, the prices are much higher than those in China, and China students seldom patronize them. Some students who rent a house outside also cook by themselves, which saves more than half as much as eating in the school cafeteria. You can buy any China condiment you need in Korea. There are many kinds of vegetables, and the price is divided into fine vegetables and coarse vegetables according to the season. Coarse vegetables refer to large quantities of vegetables, such as cabbage and spinach, which are very cheap in the season of listing, and Koreans will buy them in piles. Meat non-staple food is much more expensive. A kilo of meat is about 100 yuan, and even Koreans are reluctant to eat it every day. South Korea is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and seafood is relatively cheap. Coin for public telephones: use 10 yuan, 50 yuan, 100 yuan and 500 yuan denomination coins (some telephones cannot use 50 yuan coins). Ordinary magnetic card telephone: 2000, 3000, 5000, 10000 won magnetic cards can be bought in convenience stores, newsstands, banks and post offices. Ic card/pay phone/credit card public phone: You can also use IC card or credit card to make calls. Local call charge: 70 won /3 minutes) As long as you add the area code of each city and road before the call, you can make an outside call. Look at the area code of each city. Seoul (02) Incheon (032) Gwangju (062) Busan (05 1) Daegu (053) Daejeon (042) Ulsan (052) Gyeonggi Province (03 1) gangwon (033) Chungcheongbuk-do (043). 6 1) gyeongsangbuk-do (054) gyeongsangbuk-do (055) Jeju Island (064) International call: * Press one of the following numbers (00 1/002/008 /007XX/003XX) first, then press the country code-area code-phone number. * General international calls: 00 1, 002,008 * Mobile international calls: 00345, 00365, 00388, 00700, 00727, 00766, 00770, etc. * Prepaid calling card: Usually, tourists don't take their mobile phones when traveling, so it's good to use prepaid calling cards. This kind of calling card can be bought at 24-hour convenience stores or street newsstands. [General international call] number (USA/Japan/China) Call cost per minute 00 1 288/690/996 won 002 288/678/996 won 008 276/672/984 won [mobile phone international call] Access number (USA/Japan/China). 00345 252/336/345 won 00365 174/297/699 won 00388 150/252/384 won 00700 156/384/780 won 00727 * 380 324/702 won 00770 *186/318/390 won postal domestic ordinary mail: under 5 grams 160 won domestic express mail: under 5 grams 240 won, postal parcels in the same area: under 2 kilograms/kloc-0. There are many opportunities to work in Korea. Many China students work as tutors and teach Chinese in Korea. In addition, you can also work in restaurants, convenience stores, construction sites, companies and other places, and the treatment will be different. The job is relatively easy to find, the language is good, the work level is high, and the salary is high. Studying in Korea-How to find a good job 1. When choosing a job, you must stick to it for a period of time and have some experience in the work. 2. seriously consider whether you have your own spare time in your life, and then decide whether you are a regular worker, a long-term worker or a short-term worker according to your own time schedule, and choose the job that suits you best. It is best to work close to home, unless the work is particularly good, try to choose a job close to home. Think about how much money you will earn a month, because you should choose a job according to this. Studying in Korea-How to Make Work Happy 1. Even if you go to work because of the need for money, if you work hard and learn something from it, you can say that you are free from the trouble of money. Of course, it will be tiring to work, but please think about it. The experience of doing difficult things will certainly help to evaluate your ability in the future, so this process is also a process of cultivating your endurance. If there is music in your work environment, work with music, but be careful not to be too addicted to music and affect your work. When you are in a bad situation, think about the happy past. Then make up your mind to work hard. If you are really uncomfortable, don't feel depressed and say "have a good rest" to yourself. Studying in Korea —— Talking about the working experience in Korea 1. There are many cram schools in Korean society. In cram schools, Chinese has become the most popular foreign language besides English, so a large number of Chinese lecturers are needed. The salary is also good. You can get more than 6.5438+0 million won in a month. (Working hours are 5-6 hours a day) 2. Need to have a certain foundation in Korean, know all aspects of Korean knowledge, and work as a part-time tour guide in a travel agency, with considerable income. Especially because of the World Cup, the number of tourists from Chinese mainland, Hongkong and Taiwan Province has greatly increased. It is estimated that 654.38+million people will go to watch the games in Chinese mainland alone, so the demand for Chinese tour guides is in short supply. 3. Teach twice a week, each time 1 hour, and teach at students' homes or designated places. If you are a tutor for 2-3 times, you can pay all the expenses for studying abroad. As a tutor, students have no burden, can teach easily, can spend their time freely, earn a lot of money, and can guarantee enough study time, which is the best choice for work-study programs. 4. Take advantage of the holiday to work in the overseas department of the company for a period of time, on the one hand, you can get a relatively stable income, on the other hand, you can learn and experience the basic operation of Korean companies and the life of working-class people. The monthly income is generally 6.5438+0 million won. Advantages of working in a restaurant: you can find classmates to work with, and there is music in the workplace. Work is easier and there are more opportunities to eat delicious food than in other places. Disadvantages: Because it is often necessary to stand, it consumes physical strength and serves several people. It is usually laborious and the salary is low. Studying in Korea, the average monthly living expenses are about 2000 yuan. Living habits in Korea are different from those in China, especially in terms of diet. When you first arrive in Korea, you will be very unaccustomed. Eat three meals a day, breakfast and dinner casually, only Chinese food is better. In the university student canteen, breakfast is often bibimbap. The so-called bibimbap is rice in a bowl, with lettuce and bean sprouts scalded with boiling water and seasonings such as soy sauce on it. Lunch is rice, that is, the rice in the bowl and the meat on it. Gaifan includes pork Gaifan, beef Gaifan and so on. The price of each rice cover is 3,000 to 4,000 won, which is about RMB from 24 yuan to 32 yuan. Because of the large amount of rice, one girl can't finish it, so she can share it with another person, saving money and filling her stomach. Cooking with oil is rarely used in Korea. Usually rice is mixed with sesame oil. Korean law does not allow foreign students to rent a house outside alone, so most of them live in the dormitory provided by the school. The average price ranges from 654.38 million to 300,000 won a month. In addition, they also need to pay for water, electricity, telephone and winter heating (generally about 654.38 million yuan per month). Now many students rent their own houses outside, and one of them is monthly rent. Pay the money once a month or half a year, and the rent is generally 15000 to 400 thousand a month. There is also a deposit of 15000 to 30 million yuan, which will be paid back to you when you move out. Although it is very cost-effective, I am afraid it is difficult for domestic people to come up with so much money. Housing form If you are a foreigner who wants to live in Seoul for a long time, you'd better choose to rent a house, which is more favorable than other accommodation facilities. There are many kinds of houses in Seoul, single-family, mansion, apartment and one room. Most of the first three have no furniture, so before signing the contract, you should confirm the form of the house and prepare the furniture you need. 1. Single-family: It is to build a house and a yard on personal land, which is a single-family house. In winter, gas or kerosene is generally used for heating, and the landlord is responsible for safety. Many foreigners live in houses like Hannan Cave and Chengbei Cave. 2. Mansion: The area is larger than that of ordinary apartments, generally 3 or 4 floors, and the manager and doorman are responsible for security, all over Seoul. 3. Apartment: The doorman is resident and provides services. Equipped with parking lot and courtyard. 4. One room: the living room, bedroom and kitchen are one room, similar to single apartments, mostly near universities such as Xincun Cave and Xinlindong. 5. Boarding: Living in an ordinary family, the landlord will provide a room with two meals in the morning and evening. Accommodation is paid monthly, and the price depends on the traffic and equipment. China settlement: With the internationalization of Han cities, there are more and more foreigners living for a long time. Therefore, it is natural to form a concentrated area of foreigners living in different countries and regions. Although the living area is small, you can experience exotic cultures and taste exotic flavors here. In particular, most people in China live in caves in Yan Xi. The traffic in Korea is very developed. The criss-crossing railway network runs through the country. It takes about 4 hours 10 minutes from Seoul to Busan by train. The expressway network is very convenient to connect the towns in South Korea. The price of food in Seoul (all food prices are the market price near my residence, calculated in won) bread, a bag of small slices 1000/400-500g, can be eaten for three mornings, and there is a discount on weekend E-mart 1280, hehe, 800g, which is just enough for one week. There are two kinds of milk of the same brand. One is tetra pak, which can be stored for more than 1 month, and it is 1250. The other is a box in the shape of a house, 1600, both of which are 1000ml. The latter 200ml small box will buy one get one free, but it is still the first cost performance. As for the taste, flour is good, 900- 1000/ kg, and rice is very expensive, about 1700 /500g. I eat rice at school at noon, so I usually don't cook rice at night, but I bought it anyway, because I can't cook pancakes when stewing fish and meat. Instant noodles are usually packaged in 2000 to 3000/5 packages. I have eaten two kinds occasionally. One is spicy Lamian Noodles, which is also found in China, that is, from Nong Xin. It is very spicy. I also changed another kind of seafood, and the corresponding Korean food is called' Kaigusu'. But it's not delicious, mainly because of the seasoning. There is no delicious sauce and oil bag, so it is better to eat instant noodles (the price varies from 1200- 1600/900g due to the thickness and brand), adjust your own taste, beat an egg and stir-fry a dish. Quick-frozen dumplings, 4000/400-500g, originally filled with cabbage and kimchi. A box of (small) dumpling wrappers is 1700, so it's most cost-effective to roll the dumpling wrappers yourself and stuff them in. It is usually eaten when there are many people or during the Chinese New Year holidays, which is also worth tossing. Grease, basically soybean oil and corn oil, is about 3000-4000/ 1.8L ... Koreans are afraid of oil, and you can't see oil flowers in the canteen. Although I eat a lot in the canteen every day, I am still very hungry after school, so I have to refuel myself. Vegetables: onion, my favorite is actually 2000/6, or that kind of white onion, I can eat two at a time. There is a stall selling onions, haha, a small basket of 2000, so heavy. Green pepper: 1000/3-4 small, add an egg or some shredded pork, and then the two can be fried into a plate. Chinese cabbage, 1000/ half is still a small tree, but it is still a lot after being cut, and it is occasionally used as a side dish for boiled meatballs. Chinese cabbage: 2000/ 1 tree, 500/ season, seldom eaten, I don't know how to eat it. Cauliflower: 1000/ 1 piece, one piece can't be eaten at a time. Potatoes (large): 300/ 100g, bought two and asked for 1400. Small tomato: 500-600/ 100g, the big one is not delicious, and it looks tasteless when eaten raw. I won't buy it. Soybean sprouts: the cheapest, 500/ a big bag. I cooked it and put it in the refrigerator as a cold dish. Cucumber: 1000/3-5 is certainly not the kind with thorns at the top in China, and some are similar to autumn cucumbers. Young garlic shoots: 1000/ handful, carrots: 1000/3-5 eggs: generally speaking, 5000/30 eggs, the cheapest in Lotte Supermarket is 2800/30 eggs, but they are very small. Eggs are really a good thing. They can be steamed, boiled, fried, fried and made into soup. Marine fish: I don't know what kind of fish it is, and how much is it per catty. I bought a large size, only 1000, and it tastes good. There are 5000/3 flat fish, medium in size and rarely eaten. Lean meat is about 450/100g, beef can't be seen, at least 1400/100g, mutton has never been seen, and pork belly is also very expensive, but I don't like it, it seems to be around 1500/ 100 g. I feel that the lean meat here tastes terrible. Pork stuffing, 2400/600g, is occasionally used to make boiled meatballs without oil. Chicken: It ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 yuan according to the size of the whole chicken. Eating meat and soup, well, delicious. There are also chicken legs and chicken breasts, which are much more expensive, 980/ 100g, but the key point is that the taste is not as good as that of whole chicken. Once I saw chicken feet, I didn't ask the price at that time. Later, I went to the Yellow Crane and didn't revisit the earth, so I never saw them again. I'm depressed. Green onion: 500-800/ bundle is necessary for cooking. Ginger, 2000/ a big piece, garlic, 5000/ 1 a small bag, this is too expensive, and I only buy stew and fish. Soy sauce: 2500-3500/ 1L, bought several kinds, and the ones with the words "all" and "No 1" are better. Vinegar, the taste is different from that in China, 650/400ml. Sugar: 900/ 1kg, it feels so cheap. I ate it once after I bought it. Sugar and tomatoes were mixed together, and everything else survived the sugar color. Salt: about 600 /500g. I haven't bought monosodium glutamate. I don't know. Beer: Hi brand 1400/ bottle; Soju, I hate it. I don't know. At present, bananas are the cheapest among fruits and can be eaten all year round. 2500 yuan a pair, about 16, very big and good. There are cheaper ones outside. I saw a truck buy them at the subway entrance. Only 2000 yuan. It's big and super good. Strawberry, 1500 /400g or so, oversize 2500/400g or so. These are the two most eaten, and there are small tomatoes, 2000- 2500/400g. Apples, 1000/ piece, but they are not made in China. They are relatively small, unattractive and unpalatable. Sometimes there are special prices in supermarkets, so you can buy some and eat them slowly. Oranges, big ones around 1000. Pineapple, the very green kind, 4000/ piece, not considering peeling. Grape 600/ 100g, kiwi fruit 3500/5, and a small yellow and white melon, about the size of my fist, 3000/3-5. These are affordable. Watermelon and other fruits can only be seen. A small pearl melon costs 8000 yuan, and a watermelon costs 6000- 8000 yuan. What is this? Chewing gum: Lotte Sanbao 1000 won, *** 18. Coffee is cheaper than domestic coffee, and there is often a discount. 20 packs of Nestle three-in-one instant only need 950 yuan, which is RMB 50 cents a pack. Stay up late before the exam and buy it occasionally. There are many kinds of tea, but all of them are bagged tea, which tastes bad, so people who love tea have brought them from China. Mineral water: 500/500ml bought outside when going out to play, and 500/2L is the cheapest in the supermarket. Supermarket 950/ 1.5L Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola 1300/ 1.5L, orange juice 2000/1L or so, and canned coke 400 or so, which is smaller than that in China. There are also various small packages of fruit juice, vegetable juice between 350-700, canned Nestle coffee, 1000/6×200ml. Yogurt: It is usually a lactic acid drink, which is very sweet. If you eat too much meat, hehe. Original yogurt 1600/4× 100ml, not delicious, not as good as the yogurt of my hometown sports team. Snickers, big 800, bought in a small shop, but the supermarket doesn't know. Chocolate, I have seen Dove, there are not so many kinds in China. Often eat the 1000/ 180g promotional clothing. I can't find melon seeds and plums. I often see cashews, peanuts and raisins. I haven't bought them. Seaweed has become a big bag of 2000/ 1 in Beijing and is often eaten. Cookies and cakes are very strange. The guide price is printed directly on the package, but they are both cheaper than that price. The most common factions are basically hovering around 2000-3000. Cookies are about 500- 1000/ 100g, similar to black and white bars. They are all very common and cheap, 1000/3-4 boxes. Buy it occasionally and put it in your schoolbag when you are hungry in the afternoon. Nong Xin's shrimp strips taste good, with an indicative price of 600/90g, and generally 450 is enough. Popsicle: between 500- 1000. It tastes good, but it's too sweet. Eating out: Hehe, 3000-5000 is the most common, but it's not a barbecue, but noodles and bibimbap. Barbecued rice is between 2000 and 3000, but it is not enough at all. Bibimbap costs about 5,000 yuan, fried rice costs 3,500-4,000 yuan, cold noodles costs 3,500-4,000 yuan, and spicy Lamian Noodles is the cheapest,1500-2,000 yuan, but I won't eat anything I don't eat at home. I feel that the restaurants near the university are cheaper and more delicious. Hamburg, about 2000, delicious on the right, but not absolutely. This is the smallest gap with China, and it tastes good. I often eat it. Sandwiches are often eaten, at least better than pickles. Rice cakes, usually 300-600 yuan pieces, taste good, but still worse than domestic ones, and feel not waxy enough. South Korea's takeaway is very developed, and it is generally guaranteed to be delivered within 30 minutes. But I don't know the price, it's all rubbing. But it will never be less than 4000, and you must eat noodles. The soup will soon be full, bibimbap is a big bowl, and there is a little less rice, which is gone before eating. The canteen set meal 1500-4000 (I only eat 1500) is different every day, but the essential things are white rice, kimchi and soup. It's not very delicious and spicy, but it's quite a lot (only rice and kimchi), so I always gulp down rice and go back to cook by myself at night to supplement vitamins and protein. Another very distressing thing is plastic bags. Plastic bags in supermarkets cost money. Due to different sizes, the price is between 20 and 50. I usually take my own bag to the supermarket. Hehe, save it if you can. No one's money is white. Garbage bags are even more distressing. 10 20L package is 3300 yuan, which is about 30 yuan. Roadside snacks: Korea is a delicious paradise, ranging from Korean food and Chinese food to western food, from McDonald's to Burger King and other fast food chains, as well as family western restaurant chains such as Bennigans's and Outback. But in any case, the delicious food that can be easily enjoyed at the lowest price is street snacks. The food sold in tent stalls (mobile vehicle food stalls) can be eaten standing on the stalls or packed and taken home. The price is reasonable, the variety is complete and the quantity is large, which is deeply loved by young people. This kind of food stall can often be seen in university-intensive areas such as Lida, Xincun and Hongda, or shopping streets such as Ou Jie Pavilion, Zhonglu, Mingdong and Jiangnan Station. There are different seasonal foods in each season, such as shaved ice in summer, hot soup in winter, rice covered with seaweed, sugar cakes and so on. This is the general price in supermarkets and markets. Everyone is a student and has plenty of money, but most of them still spend their parents' or their own hard-earned money, so in order to save money, eat well, look carefully and try to find it. Sometimes supermarkets will promote sales, generally at least 20% off, and some can get 50% off or even lower. There is a small supermarket on my way to school. Every time after school, I go to see what is on sale today and what is the cheapest, so I eat today or even the next day. Every week, the cost of cooking and eating never exceeds 7000 yuan. There are meat, eggs and vegetables to ensure good nutrition. Breakfast with milk and bread (2500/ week), school canteen 1500 * 5, plus fruit and spare flowers, I will control my weekly expenses to 25000. Hehe, in a month, 10 will come to 10 thousand. Water, electricity and more than 30 thousand. If the total amount of RMB is combined, it may not be able to catch up with the monthly expenses of some domestic college students (but this does not include rent, which is the biggest part, woo hoo). In fact, when I was in China, I didn't calculate it like this, or I spent a lot of money. I don't know why I grew up overnight after I came out. I suddenly understood that my parents worked hard, got up early and got greedy, and earned every penny. I always think that saving flowers is filial piety to my parents. Of course, I know my savings are more than mine, but I have tried my best, because I want to study hard with the revolutionary capital. And I know that if we want to live a better life, we should pay equal attention to open source and reduce expenditure, hehe.