Post Office
The Korean mail service is good, and rates compare with many western countries. There are around 3,000 post offices in the country, so accessibility is good. Larger offices have a parcel wrapping service which is well worth while.
Delivery time is 1 or 2 days nationally, but airmail and small parcels from places like the U.S.A or Australia seem to take up to 2 weeks with the occasional article lost. Surface mail is available, but can take months. Registered mail and messenger services such as FedEx and DHL are here.
Phone
The telephone system is world-class, with ISD to all the countries that foreigners are likely to come from. The charges are slightly higher than many western countries, so if you are homesick it could cost you. There are three major fixed phone carriers, SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus. If you want to buy own mobile phones, visit SK Telecom's branch offices and agencies with certificate of Alien Registration or passport.
Internet
The same world-class comments apply to the internet. broadband connection is very popular in Korea, and they have adapted both the user interface and Microsoft Windows so that internet ready computers brought in from countries with English user interface won't work properly. South Korea's internet speed is almost six times faster than the world average of 3.8 Mbit/s, and more than twice as fast as the United States at 10 Mbit/s. It is important to note that 100 Mbit/s services are the average standard in urban South Korean homes and the country is rapidly rolling out 1Gbit/s connections or 1,000 Mbit/s, at $20 per month. KT Corp, SKBroadband, and LG Uplus also provide the broadband and the dedicated Internet circuit including Ethernet.
Entertainment, Recreation
There are many theaters and concert halls where national and international performances are available, especially in Seoul and Busan. Obviously the movie theaters show Korean movies, but there are a lot of American productions, and these are screened with sound in English and Korean subtitles.
There are numerous amusement parks throughout the country.
There are many theaters and concert halls where national and international performances are available, especially in Seoul and Busan. Obviously the movie theaters show Korean movies, but there are a lot of American productions, and these are screened with sound in English and Korean subtitles.
There are numerous amusement parks throughout the country.
Newspapers.
There are two English daily newspapers, The Korea Times and the Korea Herald, which are published from Monday to Saturday. You can buy these at the numerous news-stands around the larger cities, but they are harder to get in the smaller centres. They can be home-delivered for around W18,000/month.
There are two English daily newspapers, The Korea Times and the Korea Herald, which are published from Monday to Saturday. You can buy these at the numerous news-stands around the larger cities, but they are harder to get in the smaller centres. They can be home-delivered for around W18,000/month.
TV and Radio
There are some English radio and television channels, but in some areas these stations are only available by cable.
There are some English radio and television channels, but in some areas these stations are only available by cable.
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