Introduction
Places to look
Things to consider
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Introduction
Everyone's stay in South Korea is going to be different lengths which can be hard to find housing for short terms like 3 months. There are a variety of housing options available for students which you can look at in the archive Types of housing and cost in Korea. Each housing option has different costs and different lease lengths.
You may be asking why it is hard to find short term housing in Seoul, well there are two main reasons behind this. The first is that having multiple short term contracts will cost more for the landlord since they will have to pay when the tenant changes. The other also has to do with cost since the landlord will have to clean the housing between every resident which can add up if you get new residents every few months.
Places to look
With that being said it is not impossible to find short term housing but you will have fewer options than those staying for longer periods of time. You may find better luck in areas around big universities but you can also find places in other areas.
There are a few different places you can look for housing:
- Online websites like Ziptoss that specialize in housing like this
- Airbnb can also have some options
- Facebook groups
- Look at what the university offers
- Ask those who have been to the school before
- If coming through a program, ask your advisor
There are other places to look for short term accommodation but these are the best places to start.
Things to consider
There are a few things you should keep in mind when looking for short term accommodation:
1. Price and location
- Can you afford it?
- What is the security deposit?
- Safe area?
- Other students live here?
2. Utilities
- What is included in rent and what isn’t?
3. What you will need to live there
- Does it come furnished?
- Do you need to buy cooking supplies or other necessities?
- What else do you need to live there?
4. How long lease is for?
Housing is always going to be difficult to find but if you use the sources about it may help you figure out your housing with fewer difficulties.
42Share
A good example of a place to find short term housing is 42SHARE. If you are a student coming for a semester, you kind find affordable housing here and it isn’t a dorm! There are multiple different housing options offered here from independent apartments to ones with shared space. Those studying in Seoul need to check out the different housing complexes 42SHARE offers.
The rooms start at 750,000 KRW but have multiple different amenities in each complex.
Below is an image of one of the housing choices you can choose from.
By Marissa Owens, Intern Editor
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
mowens3107@outlook.com
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