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Advertise to foreigners in Korea, in six languages
Foreign residents come to Seoulstart to sort out visas, jobs, housing and health, in six languages. Put your banner ad on the topics and job boards your customers read, have us write a guide about your service, or list your business in the directory. You see the price as you build your ad, and you pay after we approve it.
- readers a month
- 36,000+
- page views a month
- 78,000+
- languages
- 6
- more readers than the previous 30 days
- +16%
Google Analytics 4, Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026, with known bot traffic filtered out.
Why advertise on Seoulstart
- 01
Readers with a decision to make
Readers come to Seoulstart when they need to act: a visa, a new job, a lease, a doctor. Your banner ad sits in the guide they read at that moment.
- 02
Your banner spot, no rotation
One sponsor per banner spot. For the weeks you book, no other banner ad takes turns with yours.
- 03
One ad, six languages
Write it once, in any of the six languages. Translation into the other five is in the price, and you check each version before it runs.
- 04
Fixed prices, no bidding
Every price is on this page. You see the total before you send, so you can fit the order to your budget.
- 05
A report every Monday
See how often your ad was shown, seen and clicked, by topic and language, for readers in Korea and abroad.
- 06
Pay after approval
We review your ad within one business day. You pay by bank transfer only after we approve it. Korean businesses get a tax invoice (세금계산서).
Who you reach
Workers, students, families and long-term residents from around the world, reading in the language they know best.
People settling in
Long-term residents reading up on residence visas, permanent residency, child benefits and home loans.
Job seekers
People browsing the Korea, Global, Remote and AI training job boards. Once they get a job, they soon need a bank account, a phone plan and a home.
People moving to Korea
People planning a move, reading the arrival, visa and housing guides before they land.
Read in
- English
- 한국어
- Tiếng Việt
- Русский
- 中文
- 日本語
Most-read guides
- Korean Pharmacies for Foreign Residents: Prescription Drugs, OTC, and English-Friendly Options
- F-2-7 Visa Points System (2026): The Full Scoring Table
- Companies Hiring Foreign Residents in Korea: An Honest Guide (2026)
- Bringing Your Pet to Korea: Import Requirements, Quarantine, and Titer Tests
- Chaebol Families Decoded: The Korean Conglomerates Behind the Brands You Use Every Day (2026)
- K-beauty Brands by Tier: Korean Skincare and Cosmetics Decoded by Budget, Skin Type, and Where to Buy (2026)
What you can book
Mix them in one order. Two topics or job boards get 10% off, and three or more get 20% off.
Guide topic banner ads
Your banner ad on every guide in a topic, in the spots you pick: Top banner, Side banner, Mid-guide banner, End-of-guide banner, Footer banner.
From ₩20,000 per topic for 4 weeks
Job board banner ads
Your banner ad at the top of the job lists and on every job page, on the Korea board or the Global, Remote and AI board.
From ₩150,000 for 4 weeks
Directory listings
Your business at the top of a directory list, such as the healthcare, legal or language school lists.
₩100,000 for 3 months
Sponsored guide
We write a guide about your service
One full guide about your service, in six languages, live for 12 months. Readers find it in search. Add banner ads to send readers of other guides to it.
We write it
Send a link or a file. We research and write the guide and check every fact against a source. You confirm the facts once before it goes live.
Six languages
English, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. We translate and review every edition.
12 months live
No other ads run on the page for the whole term. A monthly report shows link clicks and guide views by language.
Guide only
6 languages, 12 months, one fact update
₩1,200,000
Basic package
Guide + top banner ads for 4 weeks on these topics:
- Apps & daily life
- Korean, TOPIK & KIIP
- Jobs & career
Banner ads ₩320,000 ₩224,000
30% off with the guide
₩1,424,000
Full package
Guide + top banner ads for 4 weeks on all 10 guide topics
Banner ads ₩800,000 ₩560,000
30% off with the guide
₩1,760,000
Banner ads in the same order as a guide are 30% off their listed price, on any topic or job board. Prices before VAT.
Request a guidePrices
Banner ads cost per spot for 4 weeks. Listings cost per list for the whole term. VAT is added to the invoice.
Guides
- 4 topicsReach
Jobs & career (53 guides) · Visas & residency (27 guides) · Apps & daily life (40 guides) · Culture & travel (45 guides)
- Top banner
- ₩150,000
- Side banner
- ₩80,000
- Mid-guide banner
- ₩60,000
- End-of-guide banner*
- ₩20,000
- Footer banner*
- ₩20,000
- 2 topicsReach
Korean, TOPIK & KIIP (24 guides) · Money, banking & tax (35 guides)
- Top banner
- ₩100,000
- Side banner
- ₩60,000
- Mid-guide banner
- ₩40,000
- End-of-guide banner*
- ₩15,000
- Footer banner*
- ₩15,000
- 4 topicsReach
Family & marriage (12 guides) · Health (8 guides) · Housing & contracts (27 guides) · Pets (8 guides)
- Top banner
- ₩50,000
- Side banner
- ₩30,000
- Mid-guide banner
- ₩20,000
- End-of-guide banner*
- ₩10,000
- Footer banner*
- ₩10,000
| Topic | Guides | Reach | Top banner | Side banner | Mid-guide banner | End-of-guide banner* | Footer banner* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs & career | 53 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Visas & residency | 27 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Apps & daily life | 40 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Culture & travel | 45 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Korean, TOPIK & KIIP | 24 | ₩100,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩40,000 | ₩15,000 | ₩15,000 | |
| Money, banking & tax | 35 | ₩100,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩40,000 | ₩15,000 | ₩15,000 | |
| Family & marriage | 12 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Health | 8 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Housing & contracts | 27 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Pets | 8 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 |
* Add-on: sells with a top, side or mid-guide banner, or a job board banner, in the same order. Reach dots compare how many readers a spot reaches. 5 is the most.
Job boards
| Board and spot | Reach | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Korea jobsList top banner | ₩850,000 | |
| Korea jobsJob page banner | ₩450,000 | |
| Global, Remote & AI jobsList top banner | ₩150,000 | |
| Global, Remote & AI jobsJob page banner | ₩150,000 |
Directory listings
| Term | Per list | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months | ₩100,000 | 0% |
| 6 months | ₩180,000 | 10% |
| 12 months | ₩320,000 | 20% |
Lists: Healthcare, Mental health, Language schools, Legal, Vets, Grocery, Halal food, Communities.
How orders work
- ₩100,000 minimum per order, before VAT. One listing for 3 months meets it.
- Banner ads run in 4-week blocks from a Monday. Listings run 3, 6 or 12 months from a Monday.
- Bundle discount: each topic and each job board counts as one. Two in one order: 10% off. Three or more: 20% off. 12 weeks: another 10% off. Listings keep their term price.
- One sponsor per banner spot.
- Your ad shows to every reader, in Korea and abroad, in all six editions.
How it works
- 01
Build and send
Pick spots and dates, write your ad, and send it. You see the full price before you send.
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We review it
Within one business day, we check your business, your link and your ad. If something needs a change, we say which field.
- 03
You pay
We email an invoice with the bank details. Your dates are held for 3 business days. Korean businesses get a tax invoice (세금계산서).
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It goes live
Your ad starts at 03:00 KST on the start Monday, in all six editions.
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Weekly report
Every Monday you get the numbers by topic and board: how often your ad was shown, seen and clicked, in Korea and abroad.
Questions
›Where should I advertise to reach foreigners in Korea?
Advertise where they make decisions. Foreign residents read Seoulstart when they are sorting out a visa, a job, a lease or a doctor, in six languages. Put a banner ad on those topics or on the job boards, or list your business in the directory. Each spot has one sponsor. Community groups and social ads reach people by nationality or interest, and search ads reach people already looking for a service.
›How many people read Seoulstart?
In the 30 days to Oct 31, 2026, Seoulstart had 36,000+ readers and 78,000+ page views (Google Analytics 4, known bot traffic filtered out). That is 16% more readers than the previous 30 days. The numbers update every day.
›Who reads Seoulstart?
People who live in Korea or are moving here. They read guides on visas, jobs, housing, health, money and daily life, in English, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese or Japanese.
›How much does it cost to advertise?
Prices are per 4 weeks, before VAT. A top banner on a guide topic costs ₩50,000 to ₩150,000, depending on how busy the topic is. The top banner on the Korea jobs list costs ₩850,000. A directory listing costs ₩100,000 for 3 months. Every order is at least ₩100,000. Two topics or job boards get 10% off, and three or more get 20% off.
›What is a sponsored guide?
A guide we write about your service, in six languages, live for 12 months. It costs ₩1,200,000 before VAT. Banner ads in the same order are 30% off and can send readers of other guides to it.
›How do you count readers and ad views?
Readers and page views come from Google Analytics 4, with known bot traffic filtered out. Your weekly report counts three things: shown (each time your ad is on a page), seen (each time at least half of it stays on screen for one second) and clicks.
›Can I advertise on a single guide?
No. You buy a topic, and your ad runs on every guide in it. That reaches more readers than one guide would, and your report shows the topic as a whole.
›Can I write my ad in Korean, Vietnamese or another language?
Yes. Write it in any of the six languages. We translate it into the other five, and you can check each version before it runs.
›What ads do you accept?
Services and products for people living in Korea: moving, phone plans, banks and insurance, schools, housing, apps, shops, employers and more. Some categories need a license number, and some are not accepted. The ad policy has the full list.
›How do I pay?
After we approve your ad, we email an invoice. Korean businesses pay by bank transfer and get a tax invoice (세금계산서). Businesses outside Korea pay by international transfer in KRW or USD.
›Can I show my ad only to readers in Korea?
Your ad shows to every reader of the topic, in Korea and abroad. Your Monday report shows the split between the two.
›What if I need to cancel?
You get a full refund if you cancel before the start date. If we take an ad down or the site is down, we add the missing days at the end.
Read the ad policy and refund terms
New to advertising to foreigners in Korea? Read the guide: who they are, where to reach them and what it costs
See your ad and the price before you send it
Pick your spots and dates, write your ad, and check the preview. We review it within one business day, and you pay after approval.
Build your adSomething else in mind?
A homepage feature or a custom package: email hello@seoulstart.com and we will reply within one business day.