South Korea

Country Information: Rebublic of Korea

Population 48,846,823 Capital Seoul Area 98,480 square kilometers Language Korean, English Religion No Affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1% Monetary South Korean won (KRW) GDP per Capita USD 19,600 Literacy Percent 98%

GENERAL INFORMATION

South Korea is the third largest economy in Asia and ranks 11th in the world. It is a place where culture and modern technology blends together in harmony.

The popular sport Taekwondo originated here. In recent years, Korean pop culture like TV series. movies and music has gained widespread popularity mostly in the Asian region.

Get a chance to meet some of the famous Korean Actors and Actresses that we usually watch on "KoreaNovelas" as they take pleasure and enhance their beauties. And feel like Korean as you experience the Korean-style Nail Art and the Basic Wave Perm with cut at a FAMOUS BEAUTY SALON AT NINE APPLE.

WEATHER INFORMATION

There are four seasons in Korea : Autumn (little rain and mild temperatures), Winter (cold and dry winds from Siberia), Spring (mild temperature with rain), and Summer (hot with lots of rain).

Forex

1.00 Korean Won = 0.0499281 Philippine Peso

Visa

(1) Application form
(2) One 2x2 or passport sized colored picture
(3) Original passport (6months valid)
(4) Original old passport with visa of the following (previous Korea, Australia)
(5) Employees:
~Original Employment Certificate
~Original Personal Bank Certificate
~Copy of Recent Personal Income Tax Return (ITR)
~Marriage Contract (if traveling with husband or wife) Photocopy
(6) Businessman:
~Copy Business Registration Form from SEC or DTI
~Copy Business Permit or Mayor's Permit
~Original Personal Bank Certificate
~Copy Recent Income Tax Return
(7) Student:
~School Certification (Original)
~School I.D. (Photocopy)
~Original Bank Certification (Personal Or Applicant's Parents)
~Copy Birth Certificate (if submitting parent's documents)
~Copy Of Parent's Documents If Accompanied
(8) Retiree
~Bank Certificate (Original)
~Copy Senior Citizen Card Or Retirement Documents
~Copy Marriage Contract (if traveling with spouse)

Visa fee: GRATIS
Visa processing fee: Php 1000

Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Address: 10/F The Pacific Star Building
Makati Avenue Makati NCR 1200
Phone: +63 2 811 6139 to 46

For visa application, you can call direct to embassy or call us at +63 2 8129667.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

South Korea's local transportation includes: buses, planes ,trains, boats and taxis.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

(1) Incheon International Airport (Seoul)
Address: Incheon International Airport 2850 Unseo-dong Jung-gu
Incheon City 400-700 Republic of Korea
Airport Code: ICN
Country Code: 82
Telephone:(0)32 741 0114 or 0104
Fax:(0)32 741 2400
E-mail: webmaster@airport.or.kr
Website: www.airport.or.kr
Number of Terminals: 2

(2) Gimpo Domestic Airport (Seoul)
Address: No 274 Gwahea-Dong, Gangseo-Ku, Seoul 157-711, South Korea
Tel: +82 (0)2 660-2483/4, +82 (0)2 661-2811, (Public Relations) +82 (0)2 660-2813
Fax: +82 (0)2 661-9924, (Public Relations) +82 (0)2 661-9724
Website: gimpo.airport.co.kr

(3) Gimhae International Airport (Busan)
Address: Gimhae International Airport 2350 Daejeo 2-Dong Gangseo-Gu
Busan 618-142 Republic of Korea
Airport Code: PUS
Country Code: 82
Telephone: (0)51 970 2313 or 972 3010
Fax:(0)51 970 2380
E-mail: webmaster@iiac.airport.or.kr
Website: www.airport.co.kr
Number of Terminals: 2

(4) Jeju International Airport (Jeju)
Address: 2002 Yongdam 2-dong, Jeju City 690-042, Jeju Island, South Korea
Telephone: +82 (0)64 797-2114
Email: info@jeju.airport.co.kr
Website: jeju.airport.co.kr

AIRLINE OFFICE INFORMATION

Asiana Airlines
Address: Kwanghwamun Bldg., 211 Sejongno, Chongno-Ku, Seoul, Korea, 110-730
Phone: 82-2-2127-8282
Fax: 82-2-2127-8230

Cathay Pacific
Address: 15/F, Seoul City Tower Building, 581 Namdaemoon-ro 5 ka, Seoul, South Korea
Phone: 82(2) 3112-800
Fax: 82(2) 773-7643
Airport Phone: 82(32) 744-6775 / 7
Airport Fax: 82(32) 744-6779

Cebu Pacific
Global Air System Co. Ltd.
Address: Rm 902 Kwang Hwa Mun Bldg 211 Sejongno, Chongno-Ku, Seoul Korea 110-822
Tel: +822-370-8533 or 36
Fax: +822-3708-8570
E-mail: wkkim@globalair21.com or shson@globalair21.com

Korean Air
Addresses:
M.T.O : 3-41 Seosomun-dong Chung-gu, Seoul
KCAT : KCAT Bldg. 159-1 Samgsung-Dong Kangnam-Gu, Seoul
Phones: 1588-2001 (Nationwide)/+82-2-2656-2001 (Overseas)
Office Hours:
M.T.O : 08:30 - 17:30 (Mon - Sat)
KCAT : 08:00 - 18:30 (Mon - Sun)

Philippine Airlines General Sales Agent (Seoul)
Saehoon Air Travel
Address:
Room 101, Shin-a Building 39-1 Seosomun-dong
Jung-Ku, Seoul 100752 South Korea
Phone : (822) 774-3581
Fax : (822) 774-2155
Email : reservation@philippineair.co.kr

Singapore Airlines
Address:
16th Floor Oriental Chemical Building
50 Sogong-Dong Jung-Gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phones:
+82 2 7551226 (Reservations)
+82 2 34556560 (Ticketing)
Fax:
+82 2 7741266 (Reservations)
+82 2 7745597 (Ticketing)
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 18:00 hours
Email: kr_feedback@singaporeair.com.sg

EMBASSY INFORMATION

Embassy of Philippines in Seoul, Korea (Republic)
Address: 34-44 Jinseong Building Itaewon-1dong Yongsan-gu
Seoul Republic of Korea 140-201
City: Seoul
Phone: (82+2) 796-7387 up to 89
Fax: (82+2) 796-0827
Email: seoulpe@gmail.com
Office Hours: 9:00AM to 5:00PM but the Consular office closes at 4:30PM

TRAVEL TIPS

As a sign of respect and greeting, Koreans bow to each other.

Always use two hands when taking something from someby older than you. When shaking hands with somebody older support your right arm with your left hand.

Whenever you enter a house or a traditional restaurant, you must take off your shoes.