Korea Life Tools by westc

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Practical tools and guides for foreigners living and working in Korea. No automatic language redirect—choose the edition you want.

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Work and pay

Salary & take-home payEstimate monthly pay after Korea's 2026 employee pension, health, long-term-care, and employment-insurance deductions, with tax entered separately.Minimum wage checkCompare hourly or monthly regular pay with Korea's 2026 minimum wage using clear assumptions, an official rule source, and a private browser-only calculation.Severance payEstimate Korean severance pay from employment dates and final three-month wages, with clear one-year, weekly-hours, average-wage, and official-source checks.Unpaid wage estimateOrganize unpaid salary, overtime, night or holiday pay, severance, and other wage items, subtract payments received, and prepare records for official help.

Visa and stay

Visa expiration helperCheck how close an officially confirmed Korea visa or stay expiry date is and open the right HiKorea and immigration contact links for next steps.

Find help

Which Korean office?Choose a Korea life problem and find the likely responsible public office, official phone number, website, and documents to prepare before contacting it.