The practical companion every foreign resident in Korea needs.

Plain-language guides on the systems that don't come with instructions: visas, housing, healthcare, taxes, and work. Plus honest picks on the services and places that actually work for foreign residents in Korea. Published in English, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Russian, and Chinese.

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• awesome-living-in-korea — Curated list of the government portals, official guides, and practical resources foreign residents in Korea actually use. Multilingual. CC-BY-licensed.

Seoulstart fills a gap existing resources don't: government portals are accurate but cold; Facebook groups are warm but unverified; English-language blogs cover only a narrow slice and miss most of the foreign population in Korea entirely. Every guide is written against Korean law and primary government sources, and updated when the rules change.

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