Trusted by hundreds of western graduates and Korean schools every hiring session
since 2006
Welcome to Gone2Korea, a leading teach abroad program for adventurous graduates who want to teach English in South Korea. Our services are 100% free to use and all placements include airfare, furnished accommodations, health insurance and amazing support for the duration of your contracted term.
Prior teaching experience or related university majors are not prerequisites for teaching English in Korea.
Seoul is an amazing place to live and work for a few years. Make sure to apply early because jobs in Seoul are competitive.
You’ll need to acquire a number of documents and apostilles in order to apply for a work visa. See what’s needed.
We’re now accepting applications for the Spring 2024 hiring period, the largest intake of the year!
Apply to get started, or drop us a line if you have any questions.
The winter 2023 intake period has ended. The Spring 2024 jobs are currently open.
One of the biggest misconceptions about applying for English teaching jobs in South Korea is the availability of documentation.
You will need to acquire a number of documents in order to secure an E2 teaching visa, however, you do NOT need to have these documents at your disposal in order to apply and begin the application process (i.e. speaking with a Gone2Korea coordinator, reviewing job offers and conducting formal interviews with Korean schools and programs).
It’s totally fine to begin the application process before you’ve managed to secure the necessary documents.
We have a number of ASAP teaching opportunities in Seoul and Gyeonggi.
Please Note: To qualify for an ASAP job, you’ll need to have your documents ready to submit right away (i.e. apostilled background check and degree). Teachers currently in Korea on active E2 visas and/or D10 visas also qualify.
Entry requirements for English teachers are back to normal, yeah! Teachers can now enter Korea again without any restrictions.
Off month jobs refers to positions that start in-between the primary hiring periods (e.g. April, July, October, etc.). Off month jobs are limited.
The job market for western English teachers in Korea appears to be strong heading into 2024. More cuts in the public school sector (EPIK Program) is likely, these jobs have been in decline for the past 5 years so it’s somewhat expected. However, private schools are back to their prepandemic ways and schools in this sector are hiring at a record pace.
Why Gone2Korea
Our team of former teachers is committed to making your teach abroad job search what it should be, painless and enjoyable! Here are a few reasons to take advantage of our services, aside from our stellar reputation!
Personal one-on-one support with an expert teacher coordinator
Job placement with trusted schools and programs throughout South Korea
We make the visa application process with immigration totally painless
Best in class manuals and easy to follow instructions every step of the way
We pass our TEFL commission over to you for additional discounts
Predeparture preparation, airfare assistance and arrival support
Teach. Travel. Discover.
Teaching English in South Korea is so much more than a job opportunity. It’s an eye opening, character building, skill developing, remember forever experience!
There are zero program fees for using our job placement services. Everything we offer you is 100% free. Learn more about startup costs.
Whether you require a TEFL or TESOL certification depends on your teaching credentials, or lack thereof, and the type of job you want to pursue. Check our TEFL page to learn more.
The vast majority of new jobs start on March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st. Learn more about school hiring dates.
All teaching contracts are for 12 months. You’ll have the option to extend the contract and renew your visa at the end of your contracted term.
You’ll need to secure a federal level check from your country of citizenship. Make sure to give our background checks page a look for instructions and pro tips.
An Apostille is a specific type of authentication, typically used to verify documents. All teachers must have their degree and background check authenticated with an Apostille.
No you don’t. Most people begin the application process before they’ve managed to acquire the necessary documentation. That said, we’ll need to know when you expect to have your documents available.
Looking for something else? Head over to our monster size FAQ for everything about ‘teaching english in Korea’.
Thanks for checking us out, we’re glad you’re here!
Gone2Korea is your connection to full-time teaching jobs in South Korea. Western graduates, primarily from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, use our services to secure jobs with trusted Korean schools, and schools use our services to find and hire enthusiastic teachers from the West.
Worth noting: We’re not a job ‘sourcing’ agency or recruiter that finds new schools on the fly. On the contrary, we work with a select group of schools and programs that we know and trust.
In addition to helping you land a job, we’ll also be helping you with your work visa, departure, arrival, and offering support for the entirety of your contracted term.
Prior teaching experience and related degrees are NOT prerequisites for teaching in Korea. Here’s what you’ll need in order to qualify.
Korean schools and programs offer western English teachers highly competitive benefits packages which includes:
