Okay,first off remember this is a question so please don't be rude,second i know in the States you have to be at least 16 but i'm not asking about the States. what i want to know is at what age can someone work in Seoul,South Korea i hear in every country the age is different so i wanted to know why?well my mom says that she'd be interested in living somewhere else (as in another country)and i suggested Seoul she said it sounded okay but there are about 3 problems 1.not speaking the language(but i've been learning and i hear most Koreans speak English) 2. we don't look Korean(which is not very important since there's a lot of foreigners there and from what i hear the Koreans are very nice) 3.finding a place to live,expenses,finding a job,money(and i said i could help her if i could work too she said that would be a good idea,so i looked all over Google which didn't help at all and just decided to ask here so can you please answer if you know) i'm 13 about to turn 14 in about 1-2 months Female have music,cultural and fashion interest please don't go berserk on me i'm interested in part-time only i value my education cause i'm going to need it one day and there's no way my mom would let me quit school and i don't think they allow it anyways.please and thank you for your answers! (sorry i know i write a lot)
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Not to burst your bubble or anything, but you didn't say what nationality you were....really doesn't matter as what I am going to say will apply to any non-Korean seeking to live in Korea. You mother would need a work visa to live in Korea and already have a job. Korea does not allow people to just "show up" and want to live there. You have to have a legit reason for being in Korea; either as a student, worker, or tourist. Tourists aren't allowed to work so that one is out. That is why you aren't seeing anything on Google to help you. As to the language issue, you are mistaken. Although many Koreans in the major cities may speak some English, out in the rest of the country,you won't it too often. You can survive without speaking a word of Korean, but life would be much easier if you could. Additionally, you would probably have to attend one of the international schools and they cost a bit; not free. So your mother had better have a pretty good job lined up and proper visa before going there. To answer your original question, you have a very slim chance of finding employment in Korea as a foreign teenager; especially not knowing the language. Those jobs got to Koreans first...usually about age 16...just like the states.
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In order to live and work in South Korea, your mom would need to have a work visa. Since you have no work experience, the only thing you would be able to do would be to teach private English lessons. You would not be able to obtain work legally. Also, since you don't speak the language and are not a Korean citizen, you would not be able to attend public school in South Korea. International schools are very expensive.
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Usually they hire high school students. And just so you know, just getting a regular job like a cashier, won't help you in your living. You only get $4 an hour, you can barely survive. Bills recently have gotten a lot higher. Other things may be cheap but bills are so high now, everyone is going crazy. Not a lot of Koreans speak English. Only our grammar structure at SCHOOL is strong. Korea's weakness is communicating verbally with other people, but their grammar is very good. I wouldn't put my hopes up for the English part, they barely speak any English. And not looking Korean? Be surprised, there are TONS of Americans lately in Korea and they make a living. Lots even make a family there and then move out back to America etc. If you were Korean and spoke English like me, then there's a difference.
