South Korea remains one of the most popular destinations for native English teachers for a variety of reasons and most teachers in Korea find themselves working in what are called Hagwons or Public Schools. In this article, I'd like to talk a bit about Hagwons. 

Hagwons, also spelled as Hakwons, are private tutoring centers where children in Korea go outside of their public schools for additional schooling. Education is highly competitive in Korea and many if not most students attend one or more Hagwons. As such, private education is a very big business in Korea and countless Hagwons in Korea seek out native English teachers who will come and teach English to their students. 

Typical contracts in Hagwons are for 1 year and include paid roundtrip airfare, monthly salary, rent free apartment, medical insurance, severance pay (equal to 1 month salary), and pension plans. 

One of the biggest benefits of working at a Hagwon is that in many cases, you will be working with other native English teachers at the same school. Having coworkers who speak the same language as you can be a very important factor when evaluating an opportunity especially if this is your first time teaching overseas. 

There are however some things you'll want to look out for when evaluating a Hagwon. As mentioned earlier, the private education business in Korea is very competitive, schools often start up and close down very easily so you'll need to make sure that the school has been around for a while and is financially stable. You'll also want to make sure that the owner of the schools is honest and treats his/her employees well.

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