Seoul's Districts

Seoul is divided into 25 gu or district.The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km²) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000). Songpa has the most people, while Seocho, the largest area. 

The government of each gu handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. 

Each gu is divided into "dong" or neighbourhoods. Some gu have only a few dong while others like Jongno-gu have a very large number of distinct neighborhoods.

Gu of Seoul consist of 522 administrative dongs in total. Dong are also sub-divided into 13,787 tong, which are further divided into 102,796 ban in total.

Weather in Seoul

Seoul has four very distinct seasons - and people never tire of telling you. Weatherwise, the best time of year to visit is autumn, from September to November, when the weather is usually sunny, and in October Seoul’s surrounding hillsides are ablaze with autumn colours. Spring, from April to early June, is another beautiful season, with warm temperatures and cherry blossoms in late April.

Winter is dry but often bitterly cold, with average temperatures in Seoul hovering around zero from December to February.  Try to avoid summer as late June to late July is the wet season when Seoul receives 60% of its annual rainfall. Some weeks in August are unpleasantly hot and humid although most places have air-con these days, which makes it more bearable.

Weather in Seoul

Weather in Seoul

How to get your visa

Who requires a visa ? Every student who want to study in Korea 

Type of visa : Studies visa (D-2 visa)

Time required to issue visa : 5 working days 

What documents will be required ? Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months required by all

How do I apply ? Application to the Consulate (175 rue de Grenette, 75007 PARIS)

1. Passport valid for at least 6 months.
2. Completed application form
3. One recent passport-size colour photo
4. Fee, payable by cash or postal order, cheque for a cost of 50€.
5. Stamped, self-addressed envelope (DHL, Chronopost)
6. Proof of sufficient funds (a bank statement in English)
7. Standard admission letter for students, substantiating the educational ability and coverage of the expense of the applicant, issued by the president or a dean of the University. 

What is the cost of a visa ? 50€ for the visa fees + Price of sending passport and documents by letter & receiving the visa and the passport. Total cost is approximately of 100€

How long is the visa valid for ? Up to 6 months from date of issue, although this may vary

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Finally get my plane tickets... I'll leave France on 8th of january (so basically in 12 days) and my visa is still not okay ... but I'm not worried about that ... Problem ? don't think so

My visa will probably be stamped on my passport in 5 or 6 days so everything will be okay for the D-Day

And actually I forgot something quite important. I don't know when I will live in 12 days, probably a hotel for some days, time to seek something better !

Internship

School will begin in March, so I decided to do my internship from January to March.

I'll do my internship at Heerim Architects & Planners. This company is smaller than an international company but however big enough to be one of the most powerful company of South Korea.

Heerim Architects & Planners  provides design, and construction supervision and management services. Its design services include business plan, architecture, interiors, landscape, remodeling, urban design and planning, project coordinating planning, and architecture research services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

PROJECTS OF THE GROUP 

Take a quick look at the brochures

First Show

Trying to show 6 months of visual goodness & discoveries on this 145-square-inch- space is ridiculous. So I won't