🇰🇷 South Korea · Jobs
Where to find jobs in South Korea — major job boards, in-demand sectors, and how to apply.
Work24 (work24.go.kr) — which consolidated the former WorkNet in 2024 — is Korea's official integrated employment service and job board, run by the government. Foreign workers need a visa that allows employment, such as the E-series work visas or, for some sectors, the Employment Permit System.
- Work24 (work24.go.kr) is the official integrated employment service (formerly WorkNet), covering listings and benefits.
- Foreign workers need an employment-permitting visa (e.g. E-7 skilled, or the Employment Permit System E-9 for some sectors).
- Some residence visas also allow work (e.g. F-2, F-5, F-6).
- The Minimum Wage Council sets the annual national minimum wage.
Official authorities
- Work24 (Korea employment service)
Official integrated employment portal (formerly WorkNet).
- HiKorea (work visas)
Official immigration portal for work-visa procedures.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Government of Korea — Korea's integrated government portal — policy, administrative services, e-government
- Korea Immigration Service (HiKorea) — Visas, residence status changes, work permits, and alien registration in Korea
- National Tax Service (NTS) — Korean income tax, corporate tax, VAT filing; annual comprehensive tax return for foreigners (May); foreign taxpayer incentive lookup