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Page 1: Welcome’Trailing’Spouses’ - Chadwick International · 2016. 2. 3. · New’Life’in’Korea • Download(these(Phone(AppsNow!( – GoogleTranslate (FREE).’ – SubwayKorea:’Blue’Subway’Icon’(FREE).’

Welcome  Trailing  Spouses  

August  2015  

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Be9er  known  as  “Trailers”…  

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Topics  of  Discussion  

•  IntroducCons  •  New  Life  in  Korea    •  Chadwick  InternaConal  •  Well  County  &  Harbor  View  Apartments  •  Songdo-­‐dong  City  •  QuesCons  

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New  Life  in  Korea  •  Download  these  Phone  Apps  Now!  –  Google  Translate  (FREE).  –  Subway  Korea:  Blue  Subway  Icon  (FREE).  –  A  conversion  app  of  some  kind,  I  use  ‘Units  Plus’  (FREE),  converts  measures,  weights,  currency,  area,  etc.  

–  Global  PM2.5:  (FREE)  Air  Quality  app  to  monitor  air  quality,  closest  air  quality  monitor  is  in  Dongchun  (SquareOne  Mall).  

–  Kakao  Talk:  (FREE)  Korean  texCng  app,  you  will  be  invited  by  new  Korean  friends  to  join.  

–  FaceBook:  (FREE)  Request  to  join  the  Songdo  Community  Page.    Emily  Thomas  (CI  Intern)  is  the  Administrator.  

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•  Korean  Language  Classes  –  Free  lessons  at  IFEZ  @  G-­‐Tower,  generally  in  the  evening.  

–  Chadwick  provides  a  class  for  a  fee,  $100  includes  books.  

•  Songdo  Busses  – All  stop  service  at  midnight.  – Use  your  Subway  pass  to  pay,  use  card  to  get  on  and  off  the  bus.  

–  Bus  6-­‐1  goes  from  WC  to  Chadwick,  get  off  near  Good  Day  1  walk  through  Harborview  to  CI.  

–  Bus  91  goes  to  Dream  City  area.  –  Bus  6405  is  an  express  bus  to  Seoul.  –  Bus  303  goes  to  Incheon  Airport.  

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•  Subway  (KORAIL)  – Download  Subway  App,  just  called  “Subway  Korea”.  

– All  Stop  Service  at  Midnight.  – Very  Easy  to  Navigate.  – 1.5  hours  to  Seoul.  – BIT  Zone  StaCon  closest  to  WC.  – Central  Park  StaCon  closest  to  HV.  – Get  Subway  Cards  at  CU  Convenient  Store,  you  can  recharge  card  at  any  subway  staCon  and  at  CU:  •  Get  separate  cards  for  Adults  and  Children,  children  are  charged  a  much  cheaper  rate.  

 

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•  Subway  Stops  Along  InternaConal  Business  District  Line  (starCng  at  BIT  Zone  StaCon):  – Dongchun:  E-­‐Mart,  HomePlus,  SquareOne  Mall  &  CGV  Movie  Theater.  

– Munhak  Sports  Complex:  Wyvern  Ball  Park.  –  Incheon  Bus  Terminal:  Shinsegae  Department  Dept.  Store  &  Food  Court.    And  huge  fruit  &  vegetable  market.  

– Arts  Center:  Huge  CGV  Movie  Theater,  largest  in  Incheon.  

– Bupyeoung:  Largest  Underground  Shopping  Center  in  Korea.  

 

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•  Taxis  – Polite  way  to  wave  a  taxi  down  is  palm  down.  – Red  lighted  sign  on  front  windshield  means  its  available  for  hire.  

– Green  lit  up  Sign,  not  for  hire.  – For  Taxi  to  the  Airport  call  Johnny  Yoon,  he  has  a  Jumbo  Taxi  (minivan)  and  speaks  English  and  familiar  with  CI  folks:  (010)  3316-­‐3458.  

– Or  take  Korea  Airlines  Airport  Bus  from  Sheraton  Hotel  (NEAT  Tower)  for  a  small  fee.  

– You  should  have  a  wallet/purse  reference  card  that  shows  addresses  for  WC,  Chadwick,  HV  in  Korean.  

 

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•  Cellphones  –  You  can  order  through  Chul  Park,  Chadwick  has  a  contract  with  Olleh.  

–  Chul  will  hold  a  session  at  school  for  new  hires  to  acquire/order  cellphones.    He  will  give  you  a  choices  of  3  different  contracts  and  Android/Apple  phones  to  choose  from.    Unlocked  phones  from  other  countries  should  work  and  just  need  a  SIM  card.  

– Must  have  your  own  Korean  bank  account  to  have  a  cellphone  plan,  they  do  not  have  any  family  cellphone  contracts/plans  in  Korea.    Olleh  will  deduct  money  from  your  account  automaCcally  each  month.  

–  Before  you  open  a  Korean  bank  account  you  have  to  have  been  issued  an  Alien  Resident  Card  (ARC).  

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•  Korean  Driver’s  License  –  InternaConal  DL  will  suffice,  but  are  only  good  for  1  year.  

– To  acquire  a  Korean  DL  you  must  have  an  AposClle  document  for  your  foreign  DL  from  your  home  country.    Once  you  have  this,  its  pre9y  cut  and  dry  at  the  DMV.    

– Once  issued  a  Korean  DL,  the  DMV  will  keep  your  original  foreign  DL  unCl  you  provide  proof  that  you  need  it  when  you  go  back  home,  an  airplane  Ccket  in  your  name  to  anywhere  will  suffice.  

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•  Buying/Owning  a  Car  –  Jonathan  Park,  Car  Broker  speaks  English  and  has  assisted  many  CI  folks  with  purchasing  a  vehicle.    

– Buying  from  CI  faculty.  – Older  (10  years)  DomesCc  cars  (Hyundai  &  KIA)  are  cheap  and  cheap  to  maintain.  

– Get  a  CI  windshield  sCcker.  – Register  with  Well  County  security  office.  

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•  Medical  – TieCare  Insurance  – Online  Claims  Submission  – Dr.  Rhea:  

•  located  near  WC,  next  door  to  Good  Day  2.    •  CerCfied  Pediatrician,  ENT,  General  PracCConer  and  she  is  a  CI  parent.  

–  Inha  Hospital  in  Incheon  •  Dental  – Chicago  Dental,  located  in  Dream  City  – New  York  Dental,  located  in  Dream  City  – Elisha  Dental,  located  in  Canal  Walk  

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Chadwick  InternaOonal  •  Tour  •  Volunteering  •  Events  •  Get  emails  fwd’d  from  your  working  spouse  to  stay  

informed  of  school  events  as  well  as  social  events.    •  Korean  Language  Classes  •  Bookmark  these  sites:  My  Backpack,  Parent  Portal  &  

ManageBac.    If  you  have  issues  logging  into  these  sites,  go  see  the  IT  guys  in  the  MS.  

•  If  your  working  spouse  has  Korean  assistants  or  interns  uClize  them  when  available  to  help  you  with  any  language  barriers  or  assistance  in  locaCng  a  parCcular  service.    They  know  where  to  go.  

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Well  County  &  Harbor  View  Apartments  

•  Qtek  in  General  Affairs,  handles  Faculty  housing  and  maintenance  issues.  Only  CI  faculty  have  access  to  submit  a  work  order  for  repairs  and  maintenance.  

•  Refer  to  the  manual  your  received  during  move-­‐in  to  understand  how  to  operate  any  of  the  appliances.  Any  CI  neighbors  who  have  been  here  a  while  can  also  assist.  

•  You  will  hear  General  Announcements  in  Korean  and  someCmes  in  English  in  your  apartments.  Don’t  worry  its  not  the  North  Korean  Invasion.  

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•  Recycling:  – Well  County  Recycling:  Mondays  &  Thursdays  – Harbor  View  Recycling:  Depends  on  Building.  

•  White  Trash  Bags  &  Pink  Trash  Bags  – Purchase  them  at  the  local  grocery  stores.  

•  Packages  can  be  delivered  locally  and  from  overseas.  If  you  are  not  home,  generally  the  deliverer  will  drop  it  off  at  security  gate.  Security  will  call  you  in  the  evening  on  the  wall  monitor  in  your  apartment,  but  they  don’t  speak  English  well.  Keyword,  “package-­‐uh”.  

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Songdo-­‐Dong  City  •  IFEZ  (Incheon  Free  Economic  Zone)  –  Located  in  the  G-­‐Tower  at  the  end  of  Central  Park  – Offer  various  services  to  foreigners:  

•  Free  Korean  language  class  •  Korean  Buddy  Program  •  Can  assist  in  locaCng  services  for  you,  such  as  recommending  a  Doctor,  etc.  

•  Grocery  Stores:  – WC:  Green  Mart  Grocery  – HV:    Songdo  Mart  –  Lo9eMart  – New  HomePlus  Coming  Soon!  

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•  Movie  Theaters:  – SquareOne  is  the  closest,  Dongchun  StaCon  – Arts  Center  StaCon  is  the  largest  theater  in  Incheon  

– www.CineinKorea.com  (English)  

•  Bowling:  Lucky  Strike  in  Dream  City.  •  Dollar  Store:  Daiso  Store  (Japanese  Company)  near  Dream  City.  

•  Organic  Bakery:  J’s  Recipe  

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•  CI  Favorite  Restaurants  &  Bars:    – BurgerRoom  101:  Best  Burger  in  town.      – Le  Lot:  Vietnamese.    – Pool  Side:  Asian/Western  Fusion.  – Bornga:  Korean  BBQ.  – Orakai:  Best  Buffet  and  offer  CI  discount.  – Good  Day  1  &  2:  Best  Expat/Korean  Bar,  owner  is  DH.  

– Cinder  Bar:  First  Expat  Bar,  near  flag  street  bridge.  – Pizzeria  Napoli:  Best  Pizza,  near  Dream  City,  near  Borgna  and  in  Canal  Walk.  

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•  Websites:    – www.SeoulisCc.com:  Great  Website  about  everything  you  need  to  know  as  an  expat  living  in  Korea.  

– www.groovekorea.com:  Similar  to  SeoulisCc.  •  YouTube  Channels:  – EatYourKimchee:  Young  couple  from  Canada  who  came  to  Korea  to  teach  English  and  now  have  a  very  popular  YouTube  Channel.  

•  Magazines:  – 10  Magazine:  Very  informaCve  monthly  magazine  wri9en  by  expats  and  Korean-­‐Americans.  

– Groove  Korea  Magazine:  Similar,  but  not  as  good.  

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