Contract jobs in Korea

Yes, if your visa allows that type of work. An E-7 visa is tied to a specific employer and role. F-2, F-5 and F-6 visa holders have more freedom to take contract work.

Under Korean labor law, a worker employed for one year or more with at least 15 hours a week is owed severance pay (퇴직금), including on fixed-term contracts.

Pulled from each employer's career page every weekday at around 17:00 UTC. Listings that disappear from the source are marked expired within 24 hours. Most other 'Korea jobs for foreigners' boards last updated in 2022; ours doesn't sit.

Each posting is classified by its language signals: JD language, explicit Korean-fluency requirements, foreign-team mentions, sponsorship language, and the company's track record of hiring foreign workers. Roles that look Korean-only fall below our threshold and don't surface here. The classification is Seoulstart's read of the public JD; always verify language requirements directly with the recruiter.