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About Korea Figured Out

Korea surprises you in the best ways — until you have to deal with a government office, a Korean-only app, or a lease contract you can't fully read.

Hi, I'm Luna H. I built Korea Figured Out after spending way too many hours piecing together answers from expired blog posts and Reddit threads that never quite solved the problem.

This site covers the real stuff — banking, visas, health insurance, apartment contracts, tax filing — written clearly for people who are actually living here, not just visiting.

If you've ever Googled something about life in Korea and come up empty, this is the site I wish had existed sooner.

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