FIFA 2010 Schedule in South Korea Timing

FIFA 2010 Schedule in South Korea Timing

Football world cup 2010 schedule in south korea timing

Drinking and drinks in South Korea culture

Drinking and eating are both a big part of south Korean culture.



The most popular non-alcoholic drink in Korea is tea. The main type of tea that Koreans drink is green tea but there are also many varieties of tea made with fruit, roots or cereals.

Some popular Korean teas are:


Insam Cha, tea made with ginseng

Daechucha, tea made from jujuba
Bori cha, tea made from barley, that Korean restaurants often offer to drink with main meals, instead of water, as it is very light


Korean Alcoholic drinks


Koreans like drinking alcohol, they drink alcohol to socialise, but Koreans drink especially during business dinners.

With many business deals discussed over a glass of Soju for example and with drinking in the many bars and cafes a popular social part of Korean life.

Map

South Korea in the World map:

South Korea Map:

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South Korea Visa Types

South Korea Visa Types:
E7 Visa Korea - General Work Visa
E5 Visa Korea - Professional Employee
 Visa Eligibility:
varies depending on the organization.
Employers you can work for with an E5 Visa Korea: Public relations firms and corporations..

 F3 Visa Korea - Direct family visa (family or spouse)
Visa Eligibility:


Must be a direct family member or spouse of the person who has obtained a legal working Visa.


Do not intend to work during their time in Korea.


Employers you can work for with an F3 Visa Korea: None. This Visa is essentially an extended tourist visa.


E2 Visa Korea - Standard working visa for westernerns teaching English in Korea
Visa Eligibility:


Must be a native English speaker (English being your first language).


Have completed either a 3 or 4 year Bachelors Degree from a college or univesity within the following countires: CAN, USA, UK, AUS, NZ, IR, SA.


Must have an employer who is willing to hire/sponsor your stay.


Hold a valid passport from within one of the following countries: CAN, USA, UK, AUS, NZ, IR, SA.


Employers you can work for with an E2 Visa Korea: Private Schools, Public Schools and Language Institutions.



E1 Visa Korea - Similar to the E2 Visa
Visa Eligibility:


Must be a native English speaker (English being your first language).


Have completed either a 3 or 4 year Bachelors Degree from a college or univesity within the following countires: CAN, USA, UK, AUS, NZ, IR, SA.


Must have an employer who is willing to hire/sponsor your stay.


Hold a valid passport from within one of the following countries: CAN, USA, UK, AUS, NZ, IR, SA.
F4 Visa Korea - Overseas Koreans (Korean American, Korean Canadian etc)

Visa Eligibility:


Overseas Korean Nationals (Kyopo)


Koreans who have changed their citizenship.



Koreans who were born overseas with another citizenship.


Foreign Nationals.


Employers you can work for with an F4 Visa Korea: People with an F4 Visa have the same rights and privileges as Korean citizens, therefore people with this visa can obtain employment within any business or organizations

 Additionally, there are a number of other visas available for westerners who wish to travel, study, conduct business, etc within South Korea.




F1 Visa Korea - Korean Family Visa

B2 Visa Korea - Tourist Visa


H1 Visa Korea - 12 month working holiday Visa


Korean Heritage Visa - Korean Descendants


Alien Registration Cards


Anyone who wishes to stay in Korea for more than 90 days (with the exception of Canadian citizens on a 6 month tourist visa) is required, by law, to obtain an Alien Registration Card. The school you work for should bring you to the local Immigration office to obtain this identification card.


This card must be provided In case of health emergencies, trouble with the law, etc. All westerners teaching in Korea are expected to carry their Alien Registration Card with them at all times

War Memorial of Korea

War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-dong .

The war memorial museum decrypts all the wars and invasions that Koreans faced from the ages. It got many interesting items inside and outside of the museum

Inside the museum it is quite impressive with its detailed coverage of invasions and wars faced by Korea; you can find video explanations of Korea's War history in different languages (Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese).

Outside the museum it display all the weapons used in the Korean War. This is really impressive. Items range from mortars, tanks, aircraft and even a submarine. Nice thing is you can have pictures with different war flights..

The names of all the casualties from the Korean War are displayed along three corridors. This shows how many people died during the war.

Admission Hours: 09:00 ~ 18:00(Entrance closed at 17:00)
 How to reach: 5 minute walk from the Samgakji Station on lines #4 and #6 (Exit #12)

Gyeonbokgung Palace

Gyeonbokgung Palace

Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the “Northern Palace” because it is located more toward the north.

The premises were destroyed by fire at the time of the occupation of Korea during 1592-1598. However, all of the palace's rooms were later restored under the leadership of in the years of King Gojong (1852~1919) .

The National Palace Museum of Korea is located south of Heungnyemun Gate, and the National Folk Museum is located east within Hyangwonjeong.

How to Reach:-


5 minutes walk  from Exit No. 5 of Gyeongbokgung Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line No.3 – Orange Line)

Operating Hours

* March ~ October 09:00-18:00


* November ~ February 09:00-17:00

Admission Fees


Individual Adult - 3,000 won Children- 1,500 won


Ticket passes for Gyeongbok Palace can also be used at the National Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum.

N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located in Namsan Mountain.

It was built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, this is symbol of Seoul and height of tower is 236.7 m (777 ft) from the base and it is 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level. It also been known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower.Namsan has been a historically significant location in Korea from 1394 when the Korean capital was moved to Seoul.

Most of the city of Seoul can be seen from the top where the view of city is awesome from the tower.

T3 is the observatory and from there you can get a 360 degree view of the city. On the descending floor, T2, is a cafe and gift shop. Don't forget to try the toilet located on this floor as it also has a fantastic view.. At the highest floor of the tower (T5) is a revolving restaurant, "N Grill"..

The Individual ticket for the Observatory costs 8,000 won for adult and 4,000 won for children. Purchase the ticket at the ticket booth on the first floor and take the elevator from ground floor to the observatory...

In B1( Ground floor) you can find some shopping…and one interesting thing is you can find the information of highest towers in the world…


How to reach ..…..

Take Subway Line 4 and get off at Myeongdong Station, exit 3 or 4. You can see the Pacific Hotel, take the narrow street on its right and walk up to the cable car station which is around 1000 meters from the Subway exit. From there you can take the cable car to the top of Namsan Mountain or can go by walk which require so much energy!.

Cable Car information: To Namsan mountain it costs adult return fare : 7,500 won/ one way 6000 won. Children return fare 5,000 won/one way 3,500 won
Operation Hours 10 Am to 11 Pm, There is a bus ride also which is cheaper compared to cable car.