South Korea is rolling out a nationwide ban on mobile phones in school classrooms starting March 2026, aiming to curb social media addiction among students.
Korean Schools Go Phone-Free: What It Means for Students”
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Easy to Learn Korean 1674 – Internet-only bank (part two).
Easy to Learn Korean 1400 – Pre-Paid Tourist SIM Card (part one).
Revision 1/2026:
- Today, it’s even easier to setup an (Asia Pacific) eSIM before your trip
- Our recommendation: Nomad’s Asia Pacific eSIM
Nomad has no affiliation with ETLK — inexpensive and works very well across North Asia, including Korea. It also bypasses the Great Firewall when traveling in China.
Apple’s iPhone supports two active eSIMs simultaneously (for example, one home eSIM and one travel eSIM). eSIMs can be set up before your trip, activated upon landing, and topped up when needed. Recent iPhone models can store up to 8 eSIM profiles.
Easy to Learn Korean 1311 – Installing phone apps and PC software.
Easy to Learn Korean 1239 – Building a resume.
Government sponsored 5G network to be completed by 2020.
The South Korean government will invest $1.5bil to develop the technology for a 5G network that’s 1,000 times faster than 4G LTE. A trial service is planned for 2017 and the service is shooting for a 2020 launch.
