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Renting a home: check the owner before you pay the deposit
A Korean lease asks for a large deposit up front, so the order matters: check the registry and the landlord first, pay second, and file your move-in report the day you move in. Most of the risk sits in that order, not in the rent itself. Seoul announced free lease counseling for international residents in seven languages in 2024, worth checking before you sign.
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Reading and writing a Korean address
Korea uses road-name addresses as the standard. Once you know the format, the same address works for delivery, parcels and paperwork.
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