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Money and taxes

Year-end tax, severance, pension refunds, credit, child benefits, remittance. The financial side of living in Korea.

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Korean Child Benefits for Foreign Residents: What Is Officially Confirmed

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Severance Pay (퇴직금) in Korea for Foreign Workers

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Korea Income Tax for Foreign Residents: May Filing Window (종합소득세)

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Year-End Tax Settlement (연말정산) for Foreign Residents in Korea

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Korea Pension Refund Guide: Claiming Your NPS Lump Sum When Leaving

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Net pay

Take-home after Korean taxes

Severance pay

What you're owed when you leave

Personal finance, investing, and credit

Open Korean brokerage and tax-advantaged accounts, invest in Korean and overseas markets, and build credit Korean banks will lend against.

Personal finance hub for foreign residents

Master eligibility guide and walkthroughs for brokerage, ISA, IRP, overseas stocks, and credit. Tax-resident status is the gate.

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Personal Finance Accounts in Korea: What Foreign Residents Can Actually Open

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Opening a Korean Brokerage Account as a Foreign Resident (2026)

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Investing in Overseas Stocks from Korea: A Foreign Resident's Guide (2026)

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ISA in Korea: A Foreign Resident's Guide to the Individual Savings Account

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Korean Retirement Accounts (IRP + 연금저축) for Foreign Residents

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Building Korean Credit as a Foreign Resident

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Taxes and deductions

Year-end settlement, foreign-resident tax status, the 19% flat-tax election, and the deductions most people miss.

Taxes hub: year-end settlement, status, and refunds

The 183-day residency rule, the year-end settlement, the 19% flat-tax election, and the deductions most people miss.

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Year-End Tax Settlement (연말정산) for Foreign Residents in Korea

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Korea Income Tax for Foreign Residents: May Filing Window (종합소득세)

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Korea's 5-Year Non-Permanent Resident Tax Exemption: A Guide for Foreigners Earning Foreign Income (2026)

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19% Flat Tax Rate Election (외국인 단일세율) for Foreign Workers in Korea (2026)

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Freelancer 3.3% Withholding Refund (3.3% 환급) in Korea for Foreign Residents

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Credit Card and Cash Receipt Deduction (신용카드 소득공제) for Foreign Residents in Korea (2026)

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Rent Tax Credit (월세 세액공제) for Foreign Residents in Korea (2026)

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Housing Subscription Savings Deduction (주택청약저축 소득공제) for Foreign Residents in Korea (2025)

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Pension, severance, and leaving Korea

What you've paid in, what you're owed on the way out, and how to claim it.

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Korea Pension Refund Guide: Claiming Your NPS Lump Sum When Leaving

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Severance Pay (퇴직금) in Korea for Foreign Workers

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EPS Departure Insurance (출국만기보험) for Migrant Workers Leaving Korea

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EPS Return Home Insurance (귀국비용보험) for Migrant Workers in Korea

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Leaving Korea: The Complete Departure Checklist for Foreign Residents

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Government benefits and stipends

Cash benefits and subsidies foreign residents qualify for: housing benefit, first-encounter voucher, youth savings, and more.

Benefits hub: cash support foreign residents can claim

Child Allowance, parental leave, housing benefit, the first-encounter voucher, youth savings, and unemployment benefit.

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Housing Benefit (주거급여) for Foreign Residents in Korea: Eligibility and How to Apply

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First Encounter Voucher (첫만남이용권) in Korea for Foreign Residents (2026)

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Youth Tomorrow Savings Fund: Closed to New Applicants Since 2024

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Banking in Korea as a Foreign Resident (2026)

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Cost of Living in Korea for Foreign Residents (2026)

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Car Insurance (자동차보험) for Foreign Residents in Korea (2026)

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Korean Inheritance and Gift Tax for Foreign Residents: What Your Residency Status Changes (2026)

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Annual Property Tax and Car Tax in Korea: What Every Owner Pays (2026)

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Registering as a Sole Proprietor (개인사업자) in Korea: A Guide for Foreign Residents (2026)

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Unclaimed Money in Korea: 9 Refunds Foreign Residents Often Forget to Claim (2026)

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Buying a Used Car (중고차) in Korea as a Foreign Resident (2026)

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Sending Money Out of Korea: What Foreign Residents Actually Need to Know (2026)

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Sending Money Home from Korea: Banks, Apps, and the Fees That Eat Your Transfer

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