Easy to Learn Korean (ETLK)

An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture and Language

Easy to Learn Korean 1612 – Skilled foreign workers (part two).

Posted on March 27, 2018 by easykorean

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Easy to Learn Korean 1400 – Pre-Paid Tourist SIM Card (part one).

Posted on July 1, 2016 by easykorean

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.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1381 – Expiration date (part three).

Posted on May 1, 2016 by easykorean

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Easy to Learn Korean 1259 – Airport automated immigration using SES.

Posted on September 11, 2015 by easykorean

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Chinese man stranded in Korea with doodled passport.

Posted on June 1, 2014 by easykorean

While on vacation in South Korea, a four-year old used his father’s passport as a sketching pad. Both were not allowed to travel due to “unrecognizable documentation”.

Government sponsored 5G network to be completed by 2020.

Posted on February 16, 2014 by easykorean

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.