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Handbook
for International Students
2009-2010 | Seoul Campus
Handbook for International Students
Center for International Students and Scholars(CISS)
OfficeNo.320Mainbuilding, Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu,
Seoul 130-701, Korea
http://www.kyunghee.edu
Email: ciss@khu.ac.kr
Copyright 2009 Center for International Students and Scholars Limited
() 2009.8.27 10:14 AM 1 001 refine-4 2540DPI 175LPI T
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
While CISS has tried to include the most current information and made every effort to ensure the accuracy of it in this Handbook at the
time of publication, you may find some of the details need updating. This Handbook is produced for the reference of Kyung Hees
International students. Mention on this guide is not an endorsement by the CISS or Kyung Hee University of any particular resource,
service, establishment or product. CISS hopes you will bring any inaccuracies to our attention. However, if you find a mistake or have
any suggestions to improve this Handbook, CISS would be glad to hear from you at ciss@khu.ac.kr.
CISS
Wel come t o Kyung Hee Uni versi t y! You are j oi ni ng a mul t i -cul t ural
communit y of int ernat ional st udent s here at Kyung Hee. Wit h cooperat ion
of many int ernat ional st udent s and scholars from many count ries, domest ic
st udent s, facult ies and st affs, Kyung Hee has made vibrant int ellect ual and
diverse at mosphere. Your presence will add t o t his st imulat ing and cult ural
mix, and we look forward t o get t ing t o know you bet t er during your t ime
here.
Kyung Hee is a complex inst it ut ion. Discovering Kyung Hees resources and
learning about it s t radit ions, you may have difficult ies t o get accust omed t o
t hem. This book has been prepared help wit h many pract ical mat t ers you
must pay at t ent ion t o now t hat you have arrived at Kyung Hee Universit y
campus, furt hermore int roduce t he various programs and act ivit ies offered
b y Cent er f or Int ernat i onal St udent s and Schol ars(CISS) and ot her
depart ment s t o make your t ransit ion t o t he Universit y easier and your st ay
here product ive and comfort able.
Locat ed in t he main building at t he campus, CISS welcomes t o you. We
hope t hat you will feel comfort able coming t o visit us wit h any concerns
t hat you may have. At CISS you can f i nd advi sers who are expert s i n
immigrat ion regulat ions and willing t o list en your say. CISSst affs can direct
you t o resources t hat will help you solve problems, such as applying for
medical insurance and finding t he opport unit ies t o pract ice your Korean.
From t he experiences of living in different part s of world, all t he st aff at CISS
underst ands t he dynamics of cult ure shocks. If you need some t o t alk t o
regarding for your difficult ies for living in Korea or st udying in Kyung Hee
Universit y, st op by CISS.
CISS will also be in cont act wit h you t hroughout your st ay at Kyung Hee
t hrough t he Kyung Hee Informat ion Syt em. We use t his syst em t o send you
import ant informat ion about your immigrat ion st at us, any changes in t he
immigrat ion regulat ions and Universit y announcement s. You will also find
CISS announcement s and ot her helpful informat ion wit h provided of t he
f or ei g n l an g uag e t r an sl at i on on t h e CISS n ot i ce b oar d at
ht t p:/ / club.khu.ac.kr/ ciss
We wel come your comment s about t hi s hand book and about CISS
programs and services in general, so please keep in t ouch
Eui Young Kim, Dean
Jung Ju Yoon, Vice Dean
Beom Su Ko,
Int ernat ional Program Manager (Japan),
bsko@khu.ac.kr
Jin Hee Park(Rana),
Int ernat ional Program Coordinat or,
ranajhpark@khu.ac.kr
Ho In Kim(Danny),
hoinkim@khu.ac.kr
Su Jin Choi(Eileen),
eileencui@khu.ac.kr
Ok Jin Kang(Jade),
jade@khu.ac.kr
WELCOME TO KYUNG HEE
CONTENTS
First semester checklist 6
Academic Progress 7
Academic Calendar & Holidays 7
Academic Evaluation 8
Academic life advice 9
Your Center for International Students & Scholars (CISS) 10
Other useful offices you need to know 12
Office of International Affairs(OIA) 12
Onestop Service Center 13
Campus Clinic 13
Kyung Hee Medical Center 13
International program 14
Global Collaborative(GC) 14
Exchange and study abroad 15
Institute of International Education 16
VISA 17
Application & Process 17
Advice on managing your visa 18
Study Support 19
Central Library 19
E-community 21
Center for Teaching and Learning(CTL) 22
Adjustment Advice 23
Housing 23
Food and Cuisine 24
Enjoy nightlife & Responsibilities 25
Being a part of Kyung Hee community 26
Transportation 27
Managing your finance 29
Healthcare 30
Keeping safe 31
Understand Korea 33
Adapting a new culture 33
Brief introduction of Korea and Seoul 33
Coping with Culture Shock 35
Appendix 36
What is your plan? (academic planning form) 36
Campus map
Seoul subway map
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THE FACTS
Student Enrollment : 29,017 (as of 2009. Oct )
Undergraduate : 22,821
- Seoul Campus : 11,869
- Global Campus : 10,952
Graduate : 6,196
University Administration
- Chancellor-Founder : Dr. Young Seek Choue
- President : Dr. Inwon Choue
Three Campuses
- Seoul Campus : 245 acres
- Global Campus : 510 acres, 25 miles sout h of Seoul
- Gwangneung Campus (Graduat e Inst it ut e of Peace St udies) : 12 acres, 25 miles nort h of
Seoul
Undergraduate College
Seoul Campus : College of Humanit ies, College of Law, College of Polit ics and Economics,
College of Business Administ rat ion, College of Hot el and Tourism Management , College of
Science, College of Human Ecology, College of Medicine, College of Orient al Medicine,
College of Dent ist ry, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing Science, College of Music,
College of Fine Art , College of Art s and Design, School of Dance, General Educat ion (16
Colleges in t ot al)
Global Campus (Suwon) : College of Engineering, College of Elect ronics and Informat ion,
Col l ege of Appl i ed Sci ence, Col l ege of Li f e Sci ence, Col l ege of Management and
Int ernat ional Relat ions, College of Foreign Languages and Lit erat ure, College of Art and
Design, College of Physical Educat ion, College of Liberal Art s (9 Colleges in t ot al)
A privat e universit y, Kyung Hee has a comprehensive educat ion syst em
encompassing all grades from kindergart en t o graduat e school. Founded in
1949 as a t wo-year college, Kyung Hee est ablished a four-year universit y at
t he Seoul Campus in 1952. The Global Campus at Suwon opened in 1979,
followed by t he Gwangneng Campus in 1984.
As Kyung Hee celebrat es it s 60t h anniversary in 2009, it ascert ains prest ige
as a universit y of significance and infinit e possibilit y despit e it s short hist ory
of only half a cent ury. It has appoint ed t he next fift y years as t he second
Renaissance for leading forward. As Kyung Hee reaches for it s goal of
expanding t o t he compet it ive universit y, it is concent rat ing it s effort s int o
st r en g t h en i n g t h e cor e cap aci t y i n t h e f i el d s of ed ucat i on ,
int ernat ionalizat ion, research, and universit y management .
Besides, Kyung Hee st rives t o bridge cult ural and social gaps by promot ing
mut ual underst anding and prosperit y. As a result , it encourages frequent
exchanges wit h sist er schools overseas t o facilit at e t he exchange of ideas.
These act ivit ies spread a shared belief in t he value of learning.
MISSION STATEMENT
Knowl edge and Peace
New Horizons in University Development
Kyung Hee, which has long recognized knowledge and Peace as t he
fut ure-orient ed values t hat guide t he universit ys development , faces a
t urning point in it s hist ory on t he 60t h anniversary of it s foundat ion. On t he
basis of it s hist oric achievement s, Kyung Hee now moves forward t oward
t he goal of becoming a world-class privat e universit y, a leader in t his era of
change and creat ivit y in t he 21t h cent ury. As t he Universit y rebuilds t he
academic aut horit y and promot es an environment for academic dialogue
and exchange, it present s a new road t o creat ive achievement s. Through
t he int egrat ion of research, educat ion and pract ice, Kyung Hee is opening a
new horizon in t he Universit ys development .
KYUNG HEE AT A GLANCE
Adjusting to life in Korea
Visit t he Cent er for Int ernat ional St udent s and Scholars. See page no.10
Make safet y and securit y precaut ions part of your daily rout ine. See page no.31-32
Be prepared for cult ure shock. See page no.35
Manage your finances. See page no.29-30
Always pay at t ent ion t o any changes on Korean immigrat ion regulat ion.
See page no.17-18
Ask for help quickly if you have any quest ions or problems. See page no.10
Studying
Read your Kyung Hee Int ernat ional St udent s Handbook.
Underst and your programs and assessment requirement s.
Meet your academic adviser- find out how t hey can support you.
Develop your Korean and st udy skills.
Find out how t o avoid plagiarism.
Learn how t o make t he most of t he library facilit ies. See page no.19-21
Language Skills and Cultural Exchange
Develop your skills in English or anot her language.
Find an Exchange Part ner t o pract ice a language or learn about anot her cult ure.
Personal and Career Development
Find out work opport unit ies wit h CISS. See page no.10
Make t ime for t raining t o develop your skills.
Do volunt ary work t o gain new skills wit h CISS. See page no.10
Making friends and having fun
Meet friends from different count ries from club act ivit ies or part ies held by Kyung Hee.
Go on day t rip.
Visit museums in campus and Seoul.
Join st udent societ ies and make Korean and int ernat ional st udent s. See page no.26
Do volunt ary work or join a communit y group or class in t he cit y t o meet local people.
Explore Kyung Hee and t he local area.
Take part in Kyung Hee Spring Fest ival. (Daedongje)
Enjoy cherry blossom fest ival in April.
FIRST SEMESTER CHECKLIST
Handbook f or Int ernat i onal St udent s
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First Semester - Spring
Second Semester - Fall
January 1
New Years Day: The f i rst day of t he sol ar
calendar is celebrat ed.
January 25-27 (February 13-15)
Lunar New Years Day: The first day of t he first
mont h b y l unar cal end ar , al so know n as
March First Week Class Begins
April Last Week Mid-term Examinations
May
Third Week Spring Festival
18
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Anniversary of the University
June
Second Week Final Examinations
Third Week Summer Vacation begins
August Third Week Course Registration
September First Week Class Begins
October Third Week Mid-term Examinations
November Last Week
Pre-registration
For the First Semester
December Second Week
Final Examinations
Winter Vacation begins
February Third Week Course Registration
* No ClassesHeld.
* Holidaysof 2010 are marked in the parentheses.
Academic calendar & holidays
Holidays
ACADEMIC
PROGRESS
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Academic life advice
Academic planning tips for your first
semester
The first semest er of t he universit y plays a crucial role
for your whole academic life. This is because t hat a
good st art will lead t o a bet t er finish. CISS provides
some academic planning t ips for your successful
academic life at Kyung Hee Universit y.
Do not miss t he classes
Be recept ive t o new areas of st udy.
Not ice which classes you do not enj oy and in
which you st ruggle.
Tal k wi t h your advi ser and prof essors about
classes you find int erest ing.
St rengt hen your writ ing skills.
Learn about Kyung Hee, read The Kyung Hee
Int ernat ional St udent s Handbook.
Make use of all t he resources Kyung Hee has t o
offer.
Keep your academic plan up t o dat e.
Try t o make an academic plan for each of your 4
years at Kyung Hee: freshmen year, sophomore
year , j un i or year an d sen i or year . (See t h e
appendix for a sample form)
Kyung Hee University Students Award
and Punishment Committee
According t o Kyung Hee Universit y regulat ion 11.70,
Kyun g Hee Un i ver si t y St ud en t s Aw ar d an d
Punishment Commit t ee can t ake disciplinary act ions
ag ai n st st ud en t s w h o b r eak t h e Un i ver si t y
regulat ion.
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Score Grade Grade point average (GPA)
100 A
+
4.3
96 A
0
4.0
93 A
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3.7
89 B
+
3.3
86 B
0
3.0
83 B
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2.7
79 C
+
2.3
76 C
0
2.0
73 C
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1.7
69 D
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1.3
66 D
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1.0
63 D
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0 F 0
Nat ional Folklore Day. Many families observe
rit uals honoring ancest ors, followed by special
food and t radit ional games.
March 1
In d ep en d en ce Movemen t Day: Kor ean s
observe t he anniversary of March 1st , 1919
Independence Movement against Japanese
rule.
May 5
Chi l drens Day: A speci al day set asi de f or
p ar en t s t o sp en d t i me w i t h an d sh ow
appreciat ion for t heir children.
May 2 (May 21)
Buddhas Birt hday also known as t he Feast of
Lant erns: Eight h day of t he Fourt h Mont h by
t he lunar calendar.
May 18: Founding day of Kyung Hee
Universit y
June 6
Memorial Day: On t his day, t he nat ion pays
t ribut e t o t he war dead, and memorial services
are held at t he Nat ional Cemet ery in Seoul.
August 15
Independence Day: On t his day in 1945, Korea
was l i berat ed f rom Japan af t er 36 years of
colonial rule. This also marks t he est ablishment
of t he government of t he Republic of Korea.
October2-3 (September 21-23)
Korean Thanksgiving or Chusok: Fift eent h Day
of t he Eight h Mont h by t he lunar calendar. It is
a g r eat n at i on al h ol i d ay cel eb r at i n g t h e
Harvest Moon and family.
October 3
Koreans Foundat ion Day: This day celebrat es
t he creat i on of t he Ko-Choson Ki ngdom i n
2333 B.C. by t he legendary god-king Tan-gun.
December 25: Christmas Day
Academic evaluation
regulation
Based on t he Kyung Hee Universit y regulat ion 46,
maximum score achievable of each course is a 100
score. The academi c grade i s eval uat ed by t he
synt het ic combinat ion of exam result s and class
result s (at t endance and assignment s). Furt hermore,
Kyung Hee Universit y nullifies t he st udent s credit of
t he relevant semest er in some cases. For det ailed
informat ion, please visit t he Kyung Hee Universit y
websit e.
Exam Evaluation
By t he Kyung Hee Universit y Regulat ion 3.46, t he
universit y has a st andardized grade policy for all
courses. In ot her words, 40 percent age of st udent s in
one cl ass can get more t han B
+
grade. However,
some courses such as a cl ass has l ess t han t en
st udent s and experiment s class are not applied t his
policy. The st andard of t he academic grade is t he
same as following;
Office Hours
CISS i s open f rom Monday t o Fri day, except on
Universit y holidays. Our business hours are from
09:00 am t o 5:30 p m excep t f or l un ch t i me
(12:00p m~ 1:00p m). We, t h er ef or e, st r on g l y
recommend t hat st udent s should visit t he office at
least 10minut es earlier prior t o closure.
How to Contact Us
Phone : +82-2-961-9286 ~7
Fax : +82-2-961-2230
Web : ht t p:/ / club.khu.ac.kr/ ciss
E-mail : ciss@khu.ac.kr
Location : Office No. 320, Main Building,
Kyung Hee Universit y
Address Updating
Have you moved out recent ly? Please updat e your
personal i nformat i on and address at Kyung Hee
Universit y Informat ion Syst em (KHUIS) if t here have
been any changes.
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Cent er for Int ernat ional St udent s and Scholars (CISS)
i s t he embodi ment of our ef f ort s at Kyung Hee
Un i ver si t y t o cr eat e a l ocat i on i n w h i ch our
int ernat ional st udent s and scholars feel t heir office
and visit us comfort ably wit h any concern t hat t hey
may have. At CISSyou will find friendly advisers who
are expert s in immigrat ion regulat ion and helpers
who gladly assist you wit h any problems relat ing t o
academic, campus and communit y life.
How can the CISS help me?
CISS st af f s assi st w i t h p r ob l ems r el at ed t o
i mmi grat i on and empl oyment st at us, soci al and
personal adjust ment s t o a new cult ure, and pract ical
mat t ers rel at ed t o st udent s st ay i n Kyung Hee
Universit y. They will be provided wit h an orient at ion
t o t he universit y communit y and cit y of Seoul, as
well as receive an informat ion package. CISS also
can assi st vi si t i ng i nt er nat i onal schol ar s w i t h
i mmi grat i on mat t ers, work p ermi t s, advi ce on
personal concerns, or any t opic of special int erest .
Who works in the CISS?
The f ri endl y t eam members who are ready f or
providing high qualit y support t o meet t he needs of
int ernat ional st udent s and scholars at t he Universit y.
The followings are t he t eam members of CISS, t heir
main jobs and cont act det ails.
Office Staff
Prof. Dr. Eui Young Kim Dean, The Office of
Int ernat ional Affairs
Dr. Jung Ju Yoon Vice Dean, The Office of
Mr. Beom Su Ko (bsko@khu.ac.kr) / Int ernat ional
Program Manager (Japan)
Jin Hee Park (Rana)Int ernat ional Program
Coordinat or, ranajhpark@khu.ac.kr
Applicat ion for undergraduat e program and
counseling (int ernat ional st udent only)
Ho In Kim(Danny) Int ernat ional Program
Coordinat or, hoinkim@khu.ac.kr
- Int ernat ional St udent s visa guide
- Scholarship guide
Su Jin Choi(Eileen) Int ernat ional Program
Coordinat or, eileencui@khu.ac.kr
- Campus dormit ory (I-House) management
- Cult ural event s and job opport unit ies guide
Ok Jin Kang(Jade) Int ernat ional Program
Coordinat or, jade@khu.ac.kr
- Publicat ion for Int ernat ional st udent s
- Scholars visa guide
YOUR CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS and SCHOLARS(CISS)
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Contact details
Onestop service center
(BAROCHEORISIL)
St udent s can get every t ype of cert ificat es t hat t he
Universit y issues officially. OneSt op Service Cent er is
locat ed on t he 1st floor of Chungwoongwan.
Types of Certificates
t ranscript
cert ificat e of enrollment
cert ificat e of graduat ion
cert ificat e of regist rat ion
cert ificat e of t he expect ant graduat ion
leave of absence cert ificat e
cert ificat e of expulsion
course complet ion cert ificat e
t eaching course complet ion cert ificat e
Fees
Undergraduat e st udent : 500/ piece
Graduat ed st udent s : 1,000/ piece
Cert ificat e issued by English : 1,000/ piece
Other methods of certificates application
- Vending machine : locat ed just in front of OneSt op
Service Cent er. St udent s can obt ain t he cert ificat es
f rom t he machi ne di rect l y wi t hout vi si t i ng t he
office. However, some cert ificat es are not served
from t he machine.
- Int ernet service : visit
ht t p:/ / www.kyunghee.cert pia.com and apply t he
cert ificat es by following st eps t hat t he websit e t ells
you.
Contact detail
Phone : +82-2-961-9355~7, 0055
Fax : +82-961-9338,9345
Web : ht t p:/ / www.sonest op.khu.ac.kr
Office hour
09:00 ~18:00 from Monday t o Friday
Campus clinic
Campus Clinic is available for Int ernat ional St udent s
i n cl ud i n g exch an g e st ud en t s f r om p ar t n er
universit ies of Kyung Hee as well as Korean st udent s.
It ser ves an n ual h eal t h ch eck-up s, p r ovi d es
con sul t at i on an d d i ag n osi s cer t i f i cat i on an d
prescript ions. This facilit y is locat ed on office number
152, Orbi s Hal l . St udent must carry Kyung Hee
St udent Card for medical t reat ment .
Contact detail and office hour
Phone : +82-2-961-0145
Opening hours: 09:00~17:00 from Monday t o
Friday
Kyung hee medical center
According t o t he first diagnosis from t he Campus
Clinic, Kyung Hee Medical Cent er can provide t he
t reat ment s. The KHMC is locat ed in front of t he main
gat e.
Address: 1 Hoegidong Dongdaemungu,
Seoul 130-701, Republic of
Korea
Phone : +82-2-961-0031~3
Fax : +82-2-962-4343
E-mail : oiasc@khu.ac.kr
Web site : ht t p:/ / oia.khu.ac.kr
Location : Office No. 304, Main Building,
Kyung Hee Universit y
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This chapt er cont ains much of t he informat ion about
Universit y offices t hat t he int ernat ional st udent s may
f requent l y vi si t t o ask f or hel p rel at ed t o t hei r
academic and campus life.
Office of International Affairs
(OIA)
In 1984, t he Cent er for Int ernat ional Exchanges (CIE)
was est ablished on t he Seoul Campus t o promot e
i nt ernat i onal educat i on exchange programs f or
st ud en t s an d f acul t y memb er s as w el l as t o
coordinat e various ot her int ernat ional act ivit ies at
t he universit y. Wit h t he enlargement of it s roles and
act i vi t i es, t he CIE was set up al so on t he Gl obal
Camp us (Suw on) i n 2005. It s name has b een
changed t o Office of Int ernat ional Affairs (OIA) from
2008 as t h e un i ver si t y p ut s mor e f ocus on
int ernat ional affairs.
The major activities of OIA include the
following:
- Cross-inst it ut ional credit exchange programs wit h
sist er universit ies overseas
- Joint -research and facult y exchange programs
- Cult ural and educat ional programs for int ernat ional
st udent s
- Support for t he various int ernat ional conferences
and act ivit ies held at t he Kyung Hee Universit y
campuses.
OIA at KHU can provide you wit h pract ical advice
and informat ion t hat will help you prepare for living
in Korea and t eaching at KHU. When you arrive, KHU
st udent s t oget her wit h our st aff will help you t o ease
int o campus life in t he Korean communit y.
Office Staff
Prof. Dr. Eui Young Kim Dean, The Office of
Dr. Jung Ju Yoon Vice Dean, The Office of
Mr. Beom Su Ko (bsko@khu.ac.kr)
Int ernat ional Program Manager (Japan)
Mr. Jin Sub Lee (leejs@khu.ac.kr)
Int ernat ional Program Coordinat or (China,Taiwan)
Mr. Jeesuk Kang (jaykang@khu.ac.kr)
Int ernat ional Program Coordinat or
Ms. Jungah Yu (yjungah@khu.ac.kr)
Ms. So Yeon Lee (sue331@khu.ac.kr)
Ms. Jin Young Kim (jenkim@khu.ac.kr)
OTHER USEFUL OFFICES
YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Feat uring co-t eaching by Kyung Hee and Penn
professors, as well as ot her renowned
scholars from major universit ies in East Asia.
Cultivating world citizensasleadersof global civil
society by
Educat ing global leaders, who will advance t he
era of globalizat ion.
Providing civic educat ion t hrough int ernships
and part icipat ion in social services.
Offering special lect ures on current issues of East
Asia.
For more Information
- Visit websit e ht t p:/ / gc.khu.ac.kr
- Cont act on Office of Int ernat ional Affairs, Kyung
Hee Universit y
Tel : +82-2-961-0031~0033
Fax : +82-2-962-4343
E-mail : summer@khu.ac.kr
Exchange and study abroad
Si nce i t s i ncep t i on, Kyung Hee Uni ver si t y has
endeavored t o advance t he cause of peace and
mut ual und er st and i ng t hr oug h excel l ence i n
educat ion and an int ernat ional perspect ive. In 1984,
t he Commi t t ee f or and Of f i ce of Int ernat i onal
Exchanges(CIE), now t he Office for Int ernat ional
Af f ai r s(OIA), w as est ab l i sh ed t o p r omot e t h e
i nt ernat i onal educat i on exchange program f or
st ud en t s an d f acul t y memb er s, as w el l as t o
coordinat e various ot her int ernat ional act ivit ies at
Kyung Hee. The act ivit ies of OIA include financial
support programs f or f acul t y members f or t hei r
r esear ch ab r oad , st ud ent exchang e p r og r am,
language programs, cult ural exchange programs
wit h sist er universit ies, and support for int ernat ional
conference and act ivit ies of KHU.
Through t he st udent exchange program, which was
init iat ed in 1991, t he st udent s had opport unit ies t o
st udy at sist er universit ies of Kyung Hee wit h credit s
exchanged. The universit ies wit h which Kyung Hee
mai n t ai n s exch an g e ag r eemen t s i n cl ud e t h e
Universit y of Nort h Carolina at Wilmingt on(U.S.A),
t he Universit y of New Sout h Wales(Aust ralia), Nihon
Universit y(Japan), Moscow St at e Universit y(Russia),
and Sout heast Universit y(P.R. China) among many
ot hers. During vacat ions, OIA sends st udent groups
f or Lan g uag e Tr ai n i n g Pr og r am at our si st er
campuses.
A large number of st udent s and facult y members
from sist er universit ies have also visit ed Kyung Hee
t o part icipat e in credit exchange programs as well as
ot her act ivit ies such as t he short t erm educat ional
and cult ural programs. Delegat ions from Ball St at e
Uni versi t y, Nort hern Il l i noi s Uni versi t y, Pi t t sburg
St at e Universit y(U.S.A), Sout heast Universit y(P.R.
China), Soka Universit y, Hokuriku Universit y, and
Ri t sumei kan Uni versi t y(Japan) vi si t Kyung Hee
annually for our short -t erm int ernat ional programs,
which include cult ural act ivit ies, special lect ures on
various t opics, and sit e-seeing. OIA also provides
cust om-made short -t erm programs for delegat ions
from sist er campuses, which sat isfies each groups
unique area of int erest and need.
The Int ernat i onal Medi cal Servi ce program was
init iat ed in 1982 in order t o provide medical care t o
t he people in developing count ries. The medical
service t eam from t he Kyung Hee Medical Cent er
has pref ormed medi cal servi ces wi t h uni versi t y
af f i l i at ed medi cal i nst i t ut es i n Thai l and(1982),
Indonesia(1984), Sudan(1992), Mogolia(1993) and
Kazakhst an(1995).
Kyung Hee has also been host ing an int ernat ional
conference since 1982 commemorat ing t he U.N.s
decl ar at i on of t he Int er nat i onal Day of Peace.
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Global Collaborative(GC)
The Global Collaborat ive Summer Program is joined
by East Asias finest universit ies; Peking Universit y in
China, Rit sumeikan Universit y in Japan, Moscow
St at e Uni versi t y i n Russi a as wel l as t he Uni t ed
Nat ions Depart ment of Economics and Social Affairs
and Conference of NGOs(CONGO).
An ext ension of t he Penn-Kyung Hee Collaborat ive
Summer program, a j oint init iat ive of Kyung Hee
Universit y and Universit y of Pennsylvania, launched
in 2006, t he Global Collaborat ive st rives t o promot e
a bet t er underst anding of t he East Asian region and
t he world, in t andem wit h t he current quest s for
mult icult uralism and global t rust . It also aims t o
provide a new paradigm for higher educat ion by
int egrat ing educat ion, research, and pract ice.
Through hi gh- qual i t y research, educat i on and
diverse modules on Global Governance and East
Asian Civilizat ion, we hope t his program will present
an opport unit y for st udent s around t he world t o
come t oget her for a bet t er underst anding of each
ot her. We also wish all t he part icipant s can explore
t he common norms, t asks, and goals for t he fut ure of
global societ y in t he 21st Cent ury.
Mission Statement
Harmony bet ween diversit y and universalit y is t he
key t o a bet t er fut ure for human societ y. Kyung Hee
Universit y and t he Universit y of Pennsylvania join
hands in t he Global Collaborat ive Summer Program
t o set a new paradigm for higher educat ion in t he
21st cent ury by cult ivat ing leaders, who will shape a
bet t er human societ y. The programs goals include;
Building an int ernat ional net work t hrough exchange
of human resources, collaborat ive research, and joint
programs by
Devel opi ng and i mpl ement i ng an i nnovat i ve
academic program.
Creat ing a human net work by t raining leaders of
int ernat ional societ y.
For mi n g an East Asi an h ub f or ed ucat i on ,
research, and global service.
Providing students and professors with a variety
of superior education, research opportunities,
and service by
Maint aining a cent ral focus on East Asian st udies
and global governance.
INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
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Application and process
This informat ion has been excerpt ed from t he Web
Site of Immigration Bureau at http:/ / www.immigration.
go.kr/ indeximmeng.ht ml. Please visit it s Web sit e for
more informat ion.
It i s ext r emel y i mp or t ant f or you t o p ay cl ose
at t ent ion t o your non-immigrant visa st at us and
maint ain cont act wit h CISS. You should be aware of
t he rest rict ions imposed upon you by your part icular
visa st at us. The st aff of CISSwill assist you wit h most
aspect s of your immigrat ion st at us. Please do not
hesi t at e t o cont act CISS shoul d you have any
quest ions regarding your immigrat ion st at us.
Foreigner Registration
Those wishing t o st ay in Korea for more t han 90 days
are required t o regist er at a local immigrat ion office
having t he jurisdict ion over t he place of st ay wit hin
90 days from t he dat e of ent ry.
Those who f ai l t o regi st er wi t hi n 90 days are
subject t o penalt y.
To r eg i st er , st ud en t s/ f acul t y sh oul d make an
applicat ion t o t he local or dist rict Immigrat ion office
in person.
Document requirement s are as follows:
Applicat ion forms
Passport
Two color phot os (3cm4cm)
Cer t i f i cat e of en r ol l men t or cer t i f i cat e of
st udent ship
Applicat ion Fee : 10, 000
If your appl i cat i on i s accept ed, t he Immi grat i on
officer in charge will st amp your passport and issue a
cert ificat e of alien regist rat ion t o you. It usually t akes
t hree or f our days f or t he appl i cant t o get t he
cert ificat e of alien regist rat ion.
Extension of Stay in Korea
Those wishing t o st ay longer t han t he period of st ay
given are required t o apply for permission at a local
or dist rict Immigrat ion office before t he period of
st ay expires.
Overst ays are subject t o penalt y.
Ap p l i cat i ons t o ext end t he p er i od of st ay ar e
accept ed only when t he period of st ay given expires
wi t hi n t wo mont hs of t he appl i cat i on. The onl y
except ion t o t his rule is a t emporarily leave from
Korea on business. In t his case, an earlier applicat ion
may be made. To apply for permission, make an
applicat ion t o a local or dist rict Immigrat ion Office
having jurisdict ion over t he place of st ay in person.
The required document s are as follows:
Passport
Foreigner regist rat ion card, if applicable
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VISA
Fur t h er mor e, Kyun g Hee h as h ost ed sever al
i nt ernat i onal conf erences, i ncl udi ng t he Worl d
Yout h Lead er s Con f er en ce i n May 1995, t h e
Cont inent al Cup Int ernat ional Universit y Womens
Golf Tournament in Oct ober 1997, The Int ernat ional
Execut ive Vice President s Conference in June 1998,
and t he 8t h Forum of t he AUAP (Associ at i on of
Uni versi t y of Asi a and t he Paci f i c) i n Apri l 1999.
Commemorat ing it s 50t h Anniversary year, Kyung
Hee is t o co-host ed The 1999 Seoul Int ernat ional
Conference of NGOs wit h t he UN in Oct ober 1999.
Tod ay, Kyung Hee Uni ver si t y mai nt ai ns si st er
relat ionships wit h 346 universit ies in 59 count ries (as
of June 2009) around t he world.
For more informat ion
Phone : +82-2-961-0031
Fax : +82-2-962-4343/ Email:oiasc@khu.ac.kr
Institute of International
Education
The IIE(Inst it ut e of Int ernat ional Educat ion) of Kyung
Hee i s a speci al i zed l anguage-t eachi ng i nst i t ut e
which has one of t he best groups of inst ruct ors and
t he newest facilit ies in Korea. In 1993, t he IIEinit iat ed
it s Korean language program and was select ed as an
of f i ci al i nst i t ut e f or t eachi ng Korean t o f orei gn
st udent s. These st udent s came t o st udy in Korea on
an i n vi t at i on al sch ol ar sh i p of f er ed b y our
government si nce 1996. Every year about 3,000
people from over 60 different count ries at t ended t he
IIE. Our school hel ps f orei gn st udent s become
accust omed t o bot h a different language and life
st yle, wit hout much difficult y. Furt hermore, t hrough
t he provision of a volunt eer syst em t he foreign
st udent s wi l l f eel at ease, wi t h t he hel p of t hei r
Korean volunt eers. In addit ion, our foreign language
program has nat ive speaking t eachers in English,
Chinese and Japanese.
For more information
Phone : +82-2-961-0081~2
Fax : +82-2-959-9018
Website : ht t p:/ / www.iie.ac.kr
Email : iie@khu.ac.kr
Central Library
Locat ed on t he right side of t he Main Administ rat ion
Building, it first opened in Gagyosa, Busan in 1951
wit h over 700 books. The building was moved t o t he
current si t e i n 1968, and i t hol ds over 1,155,000
collect ions and over 2,000 seat s. There are st udy
rooms, reference mat erial room, special reference
r oom, i nf or mat i on t echnol og y r oom, ant i q ue
collect ion room, daily newspaper room, seminar
room, audi o-vi deo room and phot ocopy room.
There are sub-universit y cent ral libraries in College of
Orient al Medicine, College of Dent ist ry, College of
Law, Col l ege of Musi c and Graduat e Inst i t ut e of
Peace St udies for each specified references.
Contact Detail
Phone Numbe r: +82-2-961-0074~5
Fax Number : +82-2-959-1582 / +82-2-965-8003
Website : ht t p:/ / khis.khu.ac.kr
Hours
Li b rary hours are sub j ect t o change when t he
Librarys Direct or admit s t hat t o be necessary.
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STUDY
SUPPORT
During Semester During Vacation
Room
Weekdays Saturday
Sunday &
Weekdays Saturday
Sunday &
Holiday Holiday
Open-stack Section
Reference and
9am - 9pm 9am - 1pm Closed 9am - 5:20pm Closed Closed
Serials Section
Electronic Resources
Service Room
Dissertations Room 9am - 5:20pm Closed 9am - 5:20pm Closed
Special Publications
Rooms
Study Rooms 5am - midnight 5am - midnight
Central Library
Applicat ion forms
Cert ificat e of enrollment
Receipt of t uit ion
Applicat ion Fee 30,000 Won
If t he applicat ion is accept ed, t he Immigrat ion officer
in charge will st amp t he applicant s passport and
r ecor d t h e amen d men t s on t h e b ack of t h e
applicant s Foreigner regist rat ion card.
Please visit http://www.immigration.go.kr/ indeximmeng.
html for more information.
<CISS Office> Phone : +82-2-961-9286~7
Part time employment permission(S-3)
of Study Abroad (D-2)
According t o t he Immigrat ion Law of Korea, t hose
who have been st udied at least one semest er can
change t heir st at us from St udy Abroad (D-2) or add
up t heir period from bot h st at uses t o one semest er.
Allowed t ime and workplace: Up t o 20 hours per
week duri ng school t erms. (Unl i mi t ed hours
during weekends, holidays, vacat ions)
Limit ed t o 2 workplaces t ot al.
Re-entry
The regist ered foreigners wish t o re-ent er Korea aft er
visit ing t heir nat ive count ry or t ravelling abroad are
required t o visit t he immigrat ion office and request
your applicat ion.
Fee : Single 30,000 / Mult iple 50,000
Re-ent ry permit applicat ion must be filed at least 3
working days before your depart ure dat e.
The way to get Seoul Immigration Office
Sejongno Branch
Address : SK Hub Building. 2F, 89-4,
Gyeongundong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Phone Number : +82-2-732-6214
Fax Number : +82-2-732-6217
Direct ion (from Kyung Hee Universit y)
- By subway
Take a shut t le bus number 01 at t he bus st op in front
of Kyung Hee Universit ys main gat e and get off
Heogi St at ion(7) It t akes normally 5~7minut es.
From Heogi St at ion, t ake No.1 line(1_)and get off
at Jongno-3ga(_7) and t ransfer t o No.3 line(
_)and get off Anguk St at ion(_). This part of
journey will t ake approximat ely 20minut es. Exit from
Gat e No.6 and go st raight less t han 1 minut e, you
can find SK Hub building aft er passing Jongno Police
St at i on (__{/). Seoul Immi g r at i on Of f i ce
Sejongno Branch office is locat ed on 2nd floor.
What t o know
If you want t o save your t ime, it is bet t er t o make a
vi si t r eser vat i on f r om t h e on l i n e. For mor e
i nf ormat i on, vi si t websi t e- ht t p:/ / www.hi korea.
go.kr/ pt / index.ht ml
Advice on managing your VISA
Do not ask your friends
Korean Immigrat ion law and regulat ions are very
complex. Your friends may want t o be helpful but
t hey wi l l not have t he expert i se t o gi ve correct
answers t o quest ions about immigrat ion. Even if
t heir sit uat ions seem similar t o yours, it is crucial you
seek expert i mmi grat i on advi ce. If you t ake t he
wrong advice you risk having your visa ext ension
refused and/ or being required t o ret urn home.
Check your vi sa exp i r y d at e t o p r event i l l egal
overst ay
St udent must know t he visa condit ion and expiry
dat e not t o lead an illegal overst ay.
Underst and exact procedure of t he change of st at us
of sojourn and ext ension of your visa
If you have any changes on your visa st at us, you
need t o prepare t he applicat ion for t hem before
t hey are effect ive. If do not , you may have t o pay
penalt ies t o Korean Immigrat ion office.
Borrowing from Suwon Campus Library
or Library of GIP
If mat erials not held in t he library of Seoul Campus
are held and available in t he library of Suwon or GIP
Campus, you may check out t hem by use of t he
Int er-Library Loan service.
how to use
- go t o t he library websit e
- find out Int er-Library Loan but t on
- check out your informat ion
- save it
You can check t he progress of your request on t he
My Library, and pick up t he books at t he Circulat ion
Desk in t he library 1~2 days lat er.
Holding Items
When books t hat you would like t o use have been
already checked out , you may request for reserving
of t hem for priorit y.
Upon arrival of reserved books, arrival not ice will be
sent t o t he pat ron who first reserves t hem via e-mail.
Reserved books should be checked out wit hin 2 days
aft er t he dispat ch of t he arrival not ice.
Each book i s al l owed t o be reserved f or up t o 3
people, and each user is allowed t o reserve for up t o
3 books.
how to use
- search for t he informat ion you need
- click Det ail Bibliography
- click Holds
Returning Materials
Checked out books must be ret urned on t he Ret urn
Desk of cen t r al or b r an ch l i b r ar y w h i ch you
borrowed t he books. (.Books borrowed from t he
library of Suwon or Gwangnung Campus can be
ret urned on t he library of Seoul Campus.)
Unl ess you r et ur n t he b ooks on t he due dat e,
overdue fine will be charged at t he rat e of 100 Won
per day per book. The maximum of overdue fine is
20,000 Won.
If you hold overdue books for more t han 30 days
aft er t he due dat e, you are classified as a long-t erm
overdue pat ron who is not eligible t o borrow any
books from t he library or t o request for issuing any
cert ificat es for a mont h.
If you l ose a book checked out f rom t he l i brary,
please visit and report it t o t he Circulat ion Desk in
t he l i brary. You shoul d purchase and ret urn t he
same book wit hin a week aft er report ing of t he loss.
When it is not possible t o replace t he same book due
t o out of st ock or out of p r i nt , t he l i b r ar y wi l l
designat e a specific book similar t o t he lost one.
.If you do not compensat e it wit hin a week aft er
report ing t he loss, overdue fine will be charged.
E-Community
This is t he key t ool for t he st udent s t o use t o access
wealt h of informat ion, resources and services form
ar ound t he camp us. Ther ef or e, i t i s ext r emel y
import ant t o check any updat es frequent ly. St udent
can get informat ion about ;
- Informat ion from around t he campus including t he
lat est news and announcement s
- Communit y t ools, including discussion areas and
groups
- Informat ion of t he Universit y cafet erias menu
- Making st udent s own blog
To log in t o t he E-COMMUNITY,
go t o ht t p:/ / communit y.khu.ac.kr/ forum
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Facult y, st udent s, and st aff of t he Universit y may
access t o and search for all mat erials in t he library. In
order t o borrow books from t he library, you should
present t hem along wit h your ID card direct t o t he
Circulat ion Desk in t he library.
Accomp an yi n g mat er i al s or CDs can b e al so
b or r owed and not i ncl ud ed i n t he numb er of
checked out books, but failure t o ret urn t hem on
t ime will result in an overdue fine.
Wh en you n eed t o ext en d t h e l oan p er i od of
checked out books, you should renew your books
direct ly t o t he circulat ion desk or t hrough t he Library
websit e even aft er t he due dat e.
How to use
- find out My Library
- find out Borrow & Renewals
- click Renewal but t on
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During Semester During Vacation
Room
Weekdays Saturday
Sunday &
Weekdays Saturday
Sunday &
Holiday Holiday
Oriental Medicine
9am - 5:20pm 9am - 5:20pm
Library
Law Library 9am - 9pm Closed 9am - 5:20pm Closed
Medical Library 9am - 9pm 9am - 5:20pm
Music Library 9am - 5:20pm 9am - 5:20pm
Library of 9am - 8:30am-
Closed
8:30am- 8:30am-
Closed
Medical Center 5:20pm 12:30pm 5:30pm 12:30pm
Library of G.I.P. 9am - 5pm Closed 9am - 5pm Closed
Branches
Users Guide
Borrowing & Renewals
Number of books and loan period (effect ive on and aft er July 1, 2005)
Borrower Type Number of Books Loan Period
Undergraduate students 7 books 14 days
Graduate students (Masters) 15 books 28 days
Graduate students (Doctorate) 20 books 28 days
Part-time faculty &staff 20 books 30 days
Full-time faculty &staff 60 books for 90 days or 30 books for 180 days
students of a lifelong education
institution or 3 books 14 days
special courses
Housing
On campus Housing- Sameuiwon
Complex
Locat ed on t he Seoul campus, Sameui won i s a
dormi t ory compl ex t hat can accommodat e 392
st udent s i ncl udi ng i nt ernat i onal st udent s. Wi t h
newly renovat ed st ruct ures, t he rooms are equipped
wit h beds, desks, cabinet s, air condit ioner, LAN and
phone for t he comfort of st udent s. Generally a room
is shared by 4 st udent s.
Phone : +82-2-961-0505
Fax : +82-2-959-1584
Website : ht t p:/ / web.khu.ac.kr/ ~sam-dom/
Email : khsd3140@khu.ac.kr
On Campus Housing- Sehwawon
Dormitory
Part ially funded by t he Korean government , t his new
resident ial hall opened in March 2005 wit h t he most
up -t o-d at e f aci l i t i es. A r oom wi t h a t oi l et and
w ash b asi n i s sh ar ed b y t w o st ud en t s. It can
accommodat e 432 st udent s in t ot al.
Phone : +82-2-961-9476~7
Fax : +82-2-961-9479
Website : ht t p:/ / gaya.khu.ac.kr/ new/
Email : khsd9476@khu.ac.kr
I-House | & ||
It opened on t he August of 2008 is equipped wit h
t he up-t o-dat e facilit ies. In t he dormit ory 25 rooms
for 2 people, 48 int ernat ional st udent s, 2 guards live.
I-House 1 has sink, elect ric st ove, laundry machine,
desk, chair, closet , shoe closet , and bat hroom in each
room, and t here is a wat er fount ain at t he end of t he
2nd floor hallway. St udent s can also use int ernet 24
hours in your home.
Phone : +82-2-961-9286
Fax : +82-2-961-2230
Email : ciss@khu.ac.kr
Off Campus Housing
Resident ial areas are spread all over Seoul, excluding
t he business dist rict s in t he nort hern part of t he cit y.
Especially in t he suburbs of Seoul, t here are huge
resident ial complexes t hat have been developed
over t he last decade. The following are different
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Center for Teaching and Learning(CTL)
This depart ment has been est ablished since March, 2004 t o support t he st udent s and facult ies of Kyung Hee
Universit y about t he relevant t eaching and learning met hods.
Main activities
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Development of
the Education
Supporting
System to meet with
the expectation of
Global Standard
Training
the students to
become the the
self- controlled
learners
Development of
competitive teaching
methods and
strategies
Improvement
of Education
quality to
educate the
global brains
Management of t he Program for
English educat ion
Management of Kyung Hee
Global Zone for enhancement
of educat ion qualit y
Development and management of
special lect ures for t he t eaching met hods
and workshop programs
Development of educat ion support ing
mat erials
Website ht t p:/ / khct l.khu.ac.kr Phone +82-2-961-0889, 0901 Fax +82-2-961- 0178 E-mail khct l@khu.ac.kr
Development of t eaching me
met hod for t he ubiquit ous
learning environment
St udy of t he t eaching
met hods and st rat egies
ADJUSTMENT
ADVICE
Other non-Korean Restaurants
There are many west ern rest aurant s such as Sorent o,
It alian Plat o and Out back just out side of t he main
ent rance gat e. Poplar pizza franchised rest aurant s in
Korea, Mr. Pizza and Sungshinje Pizza are also just
out side of campus. A global chain of hamburger fast
food rest aurant , Burger King is locat ed off campus
area as well.
Asian rest aurant s have opened since last five years.
There are Thai rest aurant called K-Chang, Indian
rest aurant s called Dehli and Kkot mool, numerous
Japanese rest aurant s ad Chinese rest aurant s in front
of t he campus.
Enjoy Nightlife & Responsibilities
Nightlife
Korea comes at ni ght wi t h a l ot of ent ert ai ni ng
act ivit ies. The area around Kyung Hee Universit y is
not t he except i on. The part of t he ci t y becomes
hust le-bust le wit h night life-loving people who enjoy
live performances, drinking, dancing, karaoke and
dining. If you int erest ed in movies, t he closest area is
Wangsip-ri t hat can be reached by subway no.1. You
can find t he Korean major t heat er called GCV t here. If
you like coffee, ice, cream, or t ea, t here are many
coffee shops, some neo-t radit ional t eahouses, and
numerous ice cream parlors in t he downt own area
of Hoegi area. Finally, in order t o t ruly experience a
p ar t of Kor ean n i g h t l i f e, you sh oul d vi si t a
Noraebang (singing room) wit h some friends. Bot h
Korean and English songs are available.
Responsibilities
Smoking
Kor ean gover nment has gr ad ual l y p r ohi b i t ed
smoking in some public places. Therefore, if you are
a smoker, you need t o check first whet her t he place
i s smoki ng area or not . In case of breaki ng t he
smoki ng regul at i on, you have t o pay a cert ai n
amount of penalt y.
Alcohol in Korean Social life
St udent s can find t hat in Korea alcohol is served on
many social occasions. For some Korean st udent s
drinking wit h friends is a very import ant part of t heir
social life and some may drink more t han is good for
t hem. However, many st udent s j ust have a f ew
drinks and some choose not t o drink at all. St udent s
cert ainly will not be alone of t hey ask for a non-
al cohol i c dri nk, whet her t hey are at bars, or at
someones home for part ies.
There is a wide range of non-alcoholic drinks, so do
not be embarrassed t o order one.
Drinking and safety risks
St ud en t s al w ays h ave t o r ememb er t h at t h e
p ot ent i al danger s r el at ed t o dr i nki ng al cohol .
Al cohol act s as a rel axant , sl owi ng down your
normal react ion t imes and making your feel drowsy.
Never, drink and drive and t ake care when crossing
roads aft er drinking. Anyone who drinks alcohol t oo
much may vomit and even lose consciousness. Do
not drink from your glass of you not ice a change of
t ast e or color. If you feel unwell, t ell a friend. Also,
never accept a drink form a st ranger.
Drugs
Taki n g an d p ossessi n g d r ug s ar e comp l et el y
prohibit ed under Korean Government regulat ion. If
you ar e caug ht w i t h cont r ol l ed d r ug s i n your
possession you can be criminally prosecut ed.
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t ypes of payment met hods for purchasing or rent ing
a house in Seoul.
Rental type 1 - Cheonse
(Key money deposit)
A half or more of t he value of t he house is deposit ed
t o t he owner for t he t erm of t he lease. There are no
mont hly payment s. This deposit is ret urned upon
t erminat ion of t he lease. This is called t he Cheon-se
syst em, pract iced mainly by t he local Koreans, but is
increasingly becoming popular wit h foreigners as
well.
Rental type 2 - Wolse 1
(Key money deposit + monthly payment)
Ten t o t went y t imes amount s of t he mont hly rent
are deposit ed for t he t erm of t he lease. Mont hly rent
is also paid t o t he owner. The deposit is ret urned t o
t he t enant upon t erminat ion of t he lease.
Rental type 3 - Wolse 2
(Advance payment of total monthly rent)
This requires advance payment of t he mont hly rent
at a set dat e every mont h for t he ent ire lease t erm.
No deposit is required. In It aewon, Hannam-dong
and Seongbuk-dong, t his syst em is popular wit h
foreigners
ht t p:/ / global.seoul.go.kr
Food and Cuisine
Korean Food Culture
Int ernat ional st udent s will discover a wide range of
unique and delicious food in Korea. Rice has been
cul t i vat ed as Koreans st apl e f ood si nce anci ent
t i mes, b ecause Kor ean w as on ce a p r i mar i l y
agricult ural nat ion. Nowadays Korean cuisine has
various t ypes of meat and fish dishes which also
come wit h lot s of veget ables. Preserving food was a
main issue for Korean ancest ors t herefore, various
preserved food and spices have been developed
such as ki mch i (f er men t ed sp i cy cab b ag e),
d oen j an g (f er men t ed soy b een p ast e) an d
kanjang(ferment ed soy sauce). They are st ill most
poplar food and spices t o all generat ions of Koreans
even t he foreigners due t o t heir dist inct ive flavor and
high nut rit ion. In Korean cuisine all t he dishes are
served at t he same t ime. A meal normally includes
rice, soup and several side dishes. People eat wit h
chopst icks and a spoon.
Food in Kyung Hee
Kyung hee has more unique and exot ic food cult ure
due t o rapidly increasing int ernat ional st udent s and
scholar.
University Student Cafeteria
St udent cafet erias are locat ed on second basement
of t he Cheongwoongwan Building and Pureunsol
Cult ure Cent er nearby Sehwawon Dormit ory. They
usually serve Korean food at affordable price. At t he
College of Hot el and Tourism Management , you can
find Kyung Hee Bakery where you can find t ake out
coffee and sandwiches.
Off Campus Restaurants
Korean Restaurants
St udent s can find all kinds of rest aurant s just out side
t he main gat e. There are many Korean rest aurant s in
t he area servi ng gal bi (ri bs), kal guksu (chopped
n ood l e soup ), samg yup sal (p or k b el l y) an d
bul gogi (mari nat ed beef ). But you can al so f i nd
specialt y rest aurant s such as eel, t ofu, mushrooms,
raw fish, samgyet ang(soup wit h chicken, glut inous
rice and ginseng), and dolsot bap(st eamed rice in
heat ed-st one cont ainer served wit h veget ables).
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Transportation
* Note: BusSchedule and faresare subject to change.
2. Subway and Trains
Hoegi St at i on, Dark Bl ue Li ne # 1, i s t he nearest
subway st at ion from Kyung Hee Universit y. Use t he
Exit # 1.
- Free for children 6 years or younger.
- For t ot al d i st ances exceed i ng 10 ki l omet er s,
addit ional 100 won is charged every 5 kilomet ers.
- For t ot al d i st ances exceed i ng 40 ki l omet er s,
ad d i t i on al 100 w on i s ch ar g ed f or ever y 10
kilomet ers.
- If t raveling out side of Seoul, addit ional 100 won is
charged for each every 5 kilomet ers and 100 won
for every 10 kilomet ers if t he t ot al t rip exceeds 35
kilomet ers.
Basic Line Information
There are nine lines wit hin Seoul, which also links
Seoul t o sat el l i t e ci t i es l i ke Incheon, Ui j eongbu,
Suwon and Ansan. Some of t he lines, such as Line 1,
runs along t he nort h-sout h axis, while ot hers, such as
Li ne 5, runs east -west . Li ne 2, i s a ci rcul ar l i ne
crossing Hanggang River t wice. See t he map below:
Koreans usually refer t o t he subway lines by t heir
number (i.e., Line 1, Line 2, et c), but foreigners have a
t endency t o refer t o t he lines by t heir color codes.
See below
1. Public Buses
Many buses provi de t ransport at i on t o and f rom
Kyung Hee Universit y. Alt hough public bus fares
may vary, current ly, buses wit hin Seoul area cost 900
Won when using Seoul Mult i Trans Card and 1,000
Won if using cash.
Here are some of t he mai n publ i c buses rout es
which are st art ing from t he campus.
It is highly recommended t o purchase a Seoul Mult i
Trans Card (Seoul Gyot ong Card) as i t i s much
cheaper t han using cash. It can be purchased at
branches of Woori Bank in Seoul and at kiosks near
bus st ops. The card is rechargeable at any subway
st at ions or bus kiosks.
Being a part of Kyung Hee
community
Student Clubs
There i s a vari ous range of st udent cl ubs i n t he
St udent s Union Building. Theses act ivit y groups,
organi ze and run by t he st udent s who share an
int erest such as sport s, music and play. Simply visit
t heir offices as many as you can, get informat ion
ab out t h e cl ub s f r om each st ud en t cl ub
represent at ive and choose t he club you really join in.
St ud en t cl ub s of f er s you t h e ch an ce t o t r y
somet hing you have not done before and meet new
friends.
International Students Club
IFCC (International Friendship & Culture
Club)
We give you unforgettable memoriesat KHU!!
IFCC i s a cl ub est ab l i shed i n 2006 f or f or ei g n
st udent s st udyi ng at KyunghHee Uni v, al l our
members are undergraduat es at KHU and what we
do is t o help you wit h living in Korea, and also we do
provi de you wi t h great opport uni t i es t o enj oy
Korean cult ure and lifest yle. Moreover, we organize
many event s f or you such as an ori ent at i on, a
wel come part y, an out i ng, a sport s [f i el d] day, a
farewell dinner)
Through IFCC, t he best t hing you can do is ..
Bus Number Routes
1217 Goes to Wuidong~Cheongnyangni
1222 Goes to Wolgyedong ~ Cheongnyangni
147 Goes to Seokgye Subway Station ~ Cheongnyangni
261 Goes to Seokgwandong ~ Yeoeuido KBS
705 Goes to Wolgyedong ~ Kyung Hee University
Seoul Subway Fares
Base fare for 12km 19 years and older 13-18 years old 7-12 years old
Transportation Card 900 Won 720 Won 450 Won
Cash 1,000 Won 1,000 Won 450 Won
YOU CAN MAKE FRIENDS & LEARN ABOUT KOREA
For More informat ion and phot os about IFCC, visit t he Facebook and search IFCC or visit CISS.
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3. School Buses
For mobi l i t y bet ween our t wo campuses, Seoul
Campus and Gl obal Campus, school buses are
provided during t he semest er. (No buses during t he
vacat ion) The buses run direct ly t o and from t he
campuses and cost 1,500 Won. Following is t he t ime
t able.
Managing your finance
DEALING WITH MONEY IN KOREA
Basic Information of Korean Currency
Korea`s of f i ci al monet ary uni t i s won. The
Korean currency consist s of a t en t housand, five
t housand, and one t housand won not es, and five
hundred, one hundred, fift y and t en won coins.
Exchanging Money
When you need t o exchange your foreign currency
i nt o Korean won, vi si t a bank, exchange servi ce
cent er or an aut horized exchange agencies.
Business hours
- Bank : 9:00 am - 4:00 pm except Sat urday,
Sunday and Holidays
- Exchange service cent er : 9:30 am -10 pm,
everyday
- Aut horized exchange agencies: 24 hours in hot el,
and 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at ot her pl aces. Do not
forget t o t ake your receipt .
Other types of money
Travelers checks
Travelers checks are financial draft s t hat are issued
by banks and select ed ot her financial inst it ut ions.
While debit cards and similar opt ions are oft en used
t oday b y many p eop l e who t r avel f or wor k or
pleasure, t he t ravelers check is very much alive and
wel l . Most i mport ant benef i t s of usi ng t ravel ers
checks is t hat it is virt ually impossible t o use a st olen
t ravelers check. This is because t he checks are signed
at t h e t i me of p ur ch ase, an d t h en must b e
count ersi gned when t hey are redeemed wi t h a
vendor or bank. Since t he likelihood t hat it would be
possible t o replicat e t he original signat ure wit hout
h esi t at i on , t h i eves d o n ot f i n d t h e ch ecks as
at t ract ive as credit or debit cards. Travelers checks
can al so al l ow t he i nt ernat i onal t ravel er t o t ake
advant age of at t ract ive rat es of exchange. This is
because many services will issue t he checks in any
currency desi red. By i nvest i gat i ng t he current
foreign exchange rat es, it is possible t o purchase t he
ch ecks i n a r el evan t cur r en cy an d l ock i n an
at t ract i ve rat e t hat wi l l not change at any t i me
during t he t rip, regardless of what shift s occur in t he
valued rat e for t he currency.
Credit Card
Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Mast er Card and
ot hers are used at hot els, depart ment st ores, large
rest aurant s, and st ores.
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Airport Line (Kimpo airport -Incheon int ernat ional airport ) is also available and Line 9 will st art t o run
from July,2009. For More informat ion : ht t p:/ / www.seoulmet ro.co.kr From Hoegi st at ion, you can
walk t o t he campus and/ or you can cat ch a Maeul Bus (commut e bus it cost s 600 by Seoul Mult i
Trans Card and 700 by cash
Korail (Soyosan-Hoegi, Namyeong-
dark blue /_7]{ Soyosan
Cheonan, Guro-Incheon, Siheung-
Line 1 ,_ Incheon, Cheonan
Gwangmyeong) /
Seoul Metro (Seoul Station-
Cheongnyangni)
City Hall, Seongsu,
green /_7]{ Sindorim Seoul Metro (except Kkachisan.
Line 2 ,_ City Hall, Sinseol-dong, SMRT runs Kkachisan staion.)
Kkachisan
orange /_7]{
DaehwaSuseo
Seoul Metro (Jichuk-Suseo) /
Line 3 _ Korail (Jichuk-Daehwa)
blue /_7]{
DanggogaeOido
Seoul Metro (Danggogae-Namtaeryeong)
Line 4 A_ / Korail (Seonbawi-Oido)
purple /_7]{ Banghwa
SMRT
Line 5 _ Sangil-dong, Macheon
brown /_7]{ Eungam
SMRT
Line 6 (_ Bonghwasan
olive /_7]{ Jangam
SMRT
Line 7 7_ Onsu
pink /_7]{ AmsaMoran
SMRT
Line 8 (_
lemon _{{ Seolleung
Korail
Bundang Line __ Bojeong
aqua
Yongsan- ___ YongsanKooksu Korail
Deokso Line
Subway Linesin Korea
Color Number
Korean
StartEnd Operator
name
From the Seoul Campus
To Time
Global Campus 13:30
16:30
From the Global Campus
To Time
Seoul Campus 10:00
12:00
FOR YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
Keeping in good physical health
Many people find t hat if t hey ensure t hey are in
good physical healt h, t heir ment al healt h is also
bet t er. There are many t hings you can do t o keep
yoursel f i n good physi cal heal t h. These i ncl ude;
eat ing well, get t ing some regular exercise, relaxing,
get t ing a good night s sleep and cut t ing down on
smoking and alcohol.
Keeping in good mental health
Healt h expert s recommend t hat so as t o keep in
good ment al healt h we need t o look aft er ourselves
by;
- t alking t o our friends
- keeping in t ouch wit h family
- eat ing well
- doing regular exercise
- avoiding t oo much alcohol and cigaret t es
- seeking help if we feel st ressed or depressed for
some t ime
The experience of living in a different count ry and
t he pressures of st udy can oft en make st udent s feel
down or depression or ot her healt h problems. This is
usually t emporary sit uat ion and if st udent seek help
early, t hey can get t he support t hey need t o st art
feeling bet t er and carry on t o complet e t heir course
successfully.
If your depression does not go away
Vi si t your doct or t o t al k about t he way you are
feeling. Do not just wait . You should t ry t o recover
your ment al healt h.
Keeping safe
Seoul is a great place t o live, but as wit h all big cit ies
i t i s does have some cri me, so you need t o t ake
sensible care for your daily rout ine. You also need t o
b e aw ar e of h eal t h an d saf et y r i sks i n your
accommodat ion and in places where you st udy. The
sit uat ion in Korea may be different t o what you are
used t o at home so it is ext remely essent ial t hat you
pay at t ent ion t o t he following advice.
Protect your possessions
- Make sure valuable it ems can not be seen t hrough
t he wi ndow of your room and are out of si ght
when you leave.
- Use a Highlight pen t o mark your valuable it ems
wit h Universit y name and your st udent number. If
your possessions are st olen and t he police find
t hem, t hey can ret urn t hem t o you.
- When your phone is st olen, call t o service provider
of your phone immediat ely and ask t hem t o cease
t he phone service.
- Keep a not e of t he t el ephone number of your
credit / bank card provide so you can inform t hem
immediat ely if your cards are lost or st olen.
- Back up work regularly and keep copies in case
your lapt op is st olen or lost .
Protect against identify theft
- Do n ot l et t h e cr i mi n al s use your p er son al
informat ion for any fraud.
- Do not t hrow away your bank st at ement or credit
card st at ement .
- If your d ocumen t s ar e st ol en or l ost , r ep or t
i mmedi at el y t o t he organi zat i on whi ch i ssued
t hem.
- Never let t he ot hers know your securit y passwords
of credit / bank cards.
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On Campus Bank
A branch of Hana Bank(ht t p:/ / www.hanabank.com/ -
Korean onl y) i s l ocat ed on t he f i rst f l oor of t he
Ch eon g Woon Gw an Bui l d i n g . Woor i Ban k
branch(ht t p:/ / eng.wooribank.com/ - English and
Korean) is also on t he first basement of t he same
Building. ID card is in cooperat ion wit h Hana Bank, it
is highly advised t o open a bank account at Hana
Bank.
Services
- Foreign currency exchange and remit t ance
- Wit hdraw cash from global ATM
- Business Hours
- 09:30~16:00 except Sat urday, Sunday, and
Nat ional Holidays
ADVICEFOR YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
The ways of avoiding financial problems
Weekly budgeting and money-saving
It is import ant t o have a clear idea of how much
money you have t o spend each week and what your
essent ial cost s are so you know how much you have
left t o spend non-essent ial t hing.
Lat e t ui t i on and ac c ommodat i on f ee
payments
If you discover t hat you will be unable t o pay your
t uit ion fee t o Universit y on t ime, visit t he office of
Academic Support ing Affairs and apply for Kyung
Hee Inst allment Plan. (you can check t he possible
period for applicat ion from E-COMMUNITY) Do not
w ai t unt i l your p ayment d ead l i ne has p assed
b ecause you can b e omi t t ed f r om Un i ver si t y
regist rat ion of t he next semest er.
Failed direct debit costs
If you arrange t o pay bills by direct debit , make sure
t he money is in your bank account t wo working days
b ef or e t he d i r ect d eb i t p ayment i s d ue t o b e
collect ed. If not , t here is an ext ra charge for lat e
payment .
Win the scholarships
Kyun g Hee h as t w o t yp es of sch ol ar sh i p s f or
int ernat ional st udent s. If you win t he scholarships,
you could manage your finance easier.
Healthcare
Campus Clinic and KHMC
As informat ion is writ t en on t he page no.9 of t his
book.
Medications and Pharmacies
If you have minor healt h problems, you can visit a
pharmacy where t he pharmacist will be able offer
advice and sell you t reat ment s. (e.g wint er flu, sore
t hroat and minor cut s) The closest pharmacies near
Kyung Hee Medical Cent er and larger pharmacies
are more likely t o carry a great er range of drugs.
Pharmacies in Seoul are everywhere and easy t o
spot . Just look for a or sign. It is possible at
p h ar maci es t o b uy med i ci n e w i t h a d oct or s
prescript ion, as well as over-t he-count er medicat ion.
It is import ant t o let your doct or and pharmacist
know of any allergies you may have.
Medical Insurance
Kyung Hee Universit y st rongly recommends t hat t he
int ernat ional st udent s should buy privat e medical
i nsur ance. If you need any ad vi ce f or med i cal
insurance, simply visit CISS and check t he coverage,
limit and t erms and condit ion wit h t he st aff in CISS.
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Adapting a new culture
Living in different count ry is a big challenge. It can be
exci t i n g an d f un . Th e ad van t ag e of st ud yi n g
int ernat ional universit y like Kyung Hee is learning
more about Korean cult ure and also you can enjoy a
mul t i -cul t ural experi ence. To make your t i me i n
Kyung Hee smart er, you need t o do;
- Find Language Exchange Partners:
your f i rst l anguage i s not Korean; t heref ore i t i s
bet t er t o find t he st udent who want s t o learn your
mot her t ongue and cul t ure t o l earn Korean and
cul t ure. Kyung Hee Korean st udent s have great
eag er n ess t o exp er i en ce d i f f er en t coun t r y s
language and cult ure because Kyung Hee Universit y
has mot i vat ed t he st udent s t he i mport ance of
gl ob al i zat i on. You can meet t hem al l over t he
campus!!!
- Find the way to reduce homesickness:
A good way t o overcome homesickness is t o t alk
about t he way you f eel wi t h ot her i nt ernat i onal
st udent s. If you share your emot ion wit h people who
really underst and, you will feel much bet t er. If you
j oi n IFCC (see page no.26), you can meet ot her
int ernat ional st udent s.
Brief introduction of Korea and
Seoul
The l i f t i ng and f ol d i ng of Kor ea s gr ani t e and
limest one base has creat ed breat ht aking landscapes
of scenic hills and valleys. The mount ain range t hat
t raverses t he l engt h of t he east coast pl unges
st eeply int o t he East Sea, while along t he sout hern
an d w est er n coast s, t h e moun t ai n s d escen d
gradually t o t he coast al plains t hat produce t he bulk
of Koreas agricult ural crops, especially rice.
The Korean peninsula is divided just slight ly nort h of
t he 38t h parallel. The democrat ic Republic of Korea
i n t he sout h and communi st Nor t h Kor ea ar e
separat ed by a demilit arized zone.
Sout h Koreas 99,500 sq.km land is populat ed by
48.2 million people. Administ rat ively, t he Republic
of Korea consist s of nine provinces (do), t he capit al of
Seoul and t he si x met ro-pol i t an ci t i es of Busan,
Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon and Ulsan. In
t ot al, t here are 77cit ies (si) and 88 count ies (gun).
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Safety when you go out
- Be aware of your surroundi ngs at al l t i mes. Be
especially careful if youre wearing on headphones
or t alking on mobile phones.
- Avoid at t ract ing at t ent ion by wearing expensive
jewels and bags.
- Do not walk alone or use out side cash machines
aft er dark.
- Keep yourself safe when you are in bars and clubs.
Safety at home
- Be aware of fire safet y precaut ion in case of fire at
your home.
- Keep your accommodat ion secure by locking all
windows and doors when you leave your room and
d o not l et anyone you d o not know i nt o t he
building.
SECURITY AND SAFETY SERVICE
Hoegi Police Station
You can report a crime by visit ing t he police st at ion
face- t o-face wit h t he police officer
Address: 60-39 Hoegidong, dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Telephone number : +82+2+959+0730
Kyung Hee Security Service
Kyung Hee St udent organi zed a sel f -cont rol l ed
Universit y Securit y Service, is called KYUCHALDAE
only operat ed during t he semest ers. Also, t here is
anot her Securi t y servi ce, i s cal l ed CAPS whi ch
operat es 24-hours a day, every day of year. Thi s
Securit y st affs pat rol t he campus and respond alarms
and emergencies.
Emergency Services
- Phone112
a nat ional-wide phone number for report ing crime.
- Phone 119
a n at i on al -w i d e p h on e n umb er f or f i r e an d
ambulance.
UNDERSTAND
KOREA
rains usually begin around t he end of June and last
unt il mid-t o-lat e July. August is hot and humid. The
comi n g of aut umn i n l at e Sep t emb er b r i n g s
cont inent al winds and clear, dry weat her, making
t he fall mont hs perhaps t he most pleasant t ime of
year. Oct obers vivid golds and vibrant reds creat e a
colorful panorama. December t o February are cold
and dry wit h occasional snow. During t he wint er
mont hs, t hree or four days of cold weat her are oft en
followed by a few warmer days.
About Seoul
http://www.visitseoul.net/english_new/inde
x.htm
Seoul has been t he cent er of t he polit ics, economy,
cult ure and t ransport at ion of Korea for six cent uries
since King Taejo, t he founder of t he Joseon Dynast y,
moved t he capit al t here in t he t hird year (1394) of his
reign. Today one quart er of t he nat ions populat ion
lives in Seoul. Seoul preserves numerous relics of t he
Joseon Dynast y: t he Dongdaemun and Namdaemun
Gat es; five ext ant palaces, namely Gyeongbokgung,
Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung
and Gyeonghuigung; t he royal t ombs, including
Hongneung and Seonjeongneung; and Sung Kyun
Kwan, t he Conf uci an educat i on i nst i t ut i on. The
lit any of Seouls cult ural herit age is endless.
The ci t ys l egacy wi nds t hrough i t s l abyri nt hi ne
alleys. At t he same t ime, Seoul has risen as a global
l an d mar k of mod er n i t y, w i t h man y must -see
at t ract ions: Lot t e World (amusement park), Seoul
Tower (t he symbol of Seoul , bl azi ng t he ni ght
t hrough), many parks and museums, depart ment
st ores and ot her emporiums, jazz bars, cafes, and a
casi n o. Th ese make Seoul a f avor i t e t our i st
dest inat ion where visit ors find all t he amenit ies and
ent ert ainment t hey could want .
Cul t ur e sh ock i s a r eact i on , of t en con f usi n g ,
experience of moving t o anot her different cult ure. It
comes from anyt hing like t he food, t he weat her,
different social behavior, t radit ional cust oms and t he
regulat ions and syst ems in Korea may make you feel
uncomf ort abl e. These are normal l y t emporary
sympt oms of cult ure shock. However, t he severit y of
t he sympt oms can vary from person t o person.
Helpful advice to reduce culture shock
- Gat her i nf ormat i on about Kyung Hee and
Korea: Wat ch how t he nat ives do or do not do
t hings. It could be a good st art t o underst and t he
new cult ure.
- Get involved in activities : Kyung Hee has various
t ypes of st udent social clubs. Explore t hem and join
t he club t hat at t ract s you. Try t o have a fun wit h
your club members!!
- Do not be afraid to try : You had already underst ood
t hat you possibly have has t ime t o adjust t o t he
new cul t ur e when you had d eci d ed t o st ud y
ab r oad . So you n eed t o op en t o t h e n ew
experience and t ry new t hings.
- Find people to interact with you : Do not live in
isolat ion from ot hers and st udy alone. Find t he
people who can t alk wit h you. Invit e t hem t o have
coffee or t ake a walk in campus.
- Visit CISS: Visit us. Good list eners wait for you.
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National Flag
The Korea flag is called t he
Taeg eukg i . It s d esi g n
symbolizes t he principles of
t he yin and yang in Orient al
philosophy. The circle in t he cent er of t he flag is
divided int o t wo equal part s. The upper red sect ion
represent s t he proact ive cosmic forces of t he yang.
Conversely, t he lower blue sect ion represent s t he
responsive cosmic forces of t he yin. The t wo forces
t og et h er emb od y t h e con cep t s of con t i n ual
movement , balance and harmony t hat charact erize
t he sphere of infinit y. The circle is surrounded by four
t r i g r ams, on e i n each cor n er . Each t r i g r am
symbolizes one of t he four universal element s: t he
heaven, eart h, fire, and, wat er.
National Flower
The nat ional flower of Korea is t he Mugunghwa,
Rose of Sharon. Every year from July t o Oct ober, a
profusion of t he Mugunghwa
bl ossoms graces t he ent i re
count ry. Unlike most flowers,
t he Mugunghwa is remarkably
t enacious and able t o wit hst and bot h blight and
insect s. The flowers symbolic significance st ems
f r om t h e Kor ean w or d mug un g , mean i n g
i mmort al i t y. Thi s word accurat el y ref l ect s t he
en d ur i n g n at ur e of Kor ean cul t ur e, an d t h e
det ermi nat i on and perseverance of t he Korean
people.
Climate
Korea l i es i n t he t emp erat e zone and has f our
dist inct seasons. In lat e March or early April, t he t rees
burst int o leafy splendor t o mark t he beginning of
spring. Most ly sunny days can be expect ed from
March t o May. During t he relat ively hot and rainy
summer season, t he veget at ion is lush. By June t he
average t emperat ure is over 20 (68). Monsoon
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The Korean peninsula ext ends sout hward from t he east ern end of t he Asian cont inent . It is roughly
1,020km (612miles) long and 175km (105miles) wide at it s narrowest point . Mount ains cover 70% of t he
Koreans land mass, making it one of t he most mount ainous regions in t he world.
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