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Kent's Summer in Korea Program Links to Get You Happy in Korea.
Where? Incheon Airport, which is located in the city of Seoul, South Korea. Click here for airport info, maps, etc.	How Much? Costs for the entire program vary depending a number of factors. Click here to find out details.
What do do when I get to Incheon Airport? Step 1 - Get off the airplane. So far so good, right? Then just follow the steps below and you are in great shape. We will be traveling as a group, so getting lost should not be a worry. However, just in case you decide to wander about and accidentally lose the group, if you just the instructions below everything will be fine.
Step 2 - Follow the other passengers and signs to get to the Immigration Officials. There you will need to line up and wait to have your passport and customs declaration stamped. (You will get the customs form on the flight over to Korea.) The nice man or woman working at customs will ask you, in English, a few simple questions about why you are there, stamp your passport, and send you on your way. By the way, while doing all this, why not practice your Korean a little? The folks there will like that. And if you screw up the pronunciation, who cares? You will never see them again anyway. (Airport map)
Step 3 - After that, keep on walking straight ahead and you will pick up your luggage from a carrousel. Then, put your luggage on an airport cart and continue walking. By the way, these carts are free! Is Korea a great country or what?!
Step 4 - When you reach another group of airport customs people they will either (1) wave you on through, or, (2) nicely ask you to open your luggage for inspection. If the latter, they will look at your stuff, neatly replace it, and then, assuming you are way too intelligent to do something bone-headed - such as bringing in something illegal - you are free to go.
Step 5 - But before you leave for Hanyang University on the shuttle, you will probably want to exchange some of your American dollars for Korean won. This will be very easy. At various places inside the airport you will find counters where you can exchange money. Behind the windows, you will find nice people who will do that for you. By the way, have your passport out for them. The two most common denominations for bills they will give you will be a W1,000 and W10,000. Click here to see them! Click here to calculate the latest currency exchange rate between the Korean won and US dollar!
Step 7 - At the Incheon Airport you will be able to board a Hanyang University shuttle bus.
Step 8 - Check-in time! Your trip is finally over and the adventure and learning begin. Fine folks at Hanyang University will greet you and get you all set up in your new room.
Step 9 - Get some well deserved sleep. See you there!
Traveling Tips: These are a short list of some important that you may not have thought about or know. Read and heed.
Electricity: Korea has it, lots of it in fact. But, like most of the world, they don't use 120V, their electronic stuff runs on 220V.
Weather: We arrive during the summer. The average summer temperature is in the low 80s, but it is very humid.
Prices: In general, prices are similar to big US cities. But Seoul is NOT cheap. Bring along enough money to shop and buy presents.
Exchange Rate: Click here for the exchange rate between Korean won and US dollar! Click here to see pix of Korean won.
Luggage: On the plane you are allowed 2 check-in pieces and a carry on. Bring along a backpack for in-country travel too.
Clothing: Dress comfortably and cool. In classes, avoid ragged/torn clothing and sweats. Neat and clean is the way to go. Halter tops and short shorts may be conspicuous in Daegu. Bring along a least a few button-shirts for official dinners, etc.
Food: Korean food is delicious and is famous for its bold flavors We will be eating at Hanyang University student cafeteria and near the campus, which will serve mostly Korean food. You will use chopsticks a lot over there, so start practicing.
Time Difference: They have time, but it is not the same as ours! They are 13 hours ahead of us. Check this out.
What do I need to get to Korea? Good question, click here. Before you can begin your adventure, you will need to take care of a number of details - visa, passport, course registration, blah, blah, blah. To help you with these tasks I have created a web page that will provide step-by-step instructions and contact information for you. Pretty cool, huh? Just click here for the info.
What do I need once I am in Korea? Lots! Click here to find out more. Once you arrive in Korea, you will need to go through customs, get Hanyang University, and get set up. This web page will give you detailed info on how to do all these things. As an added bonus, I have provided sets of instructions in BOTH English and Korean to help you once you arrive. Am I a nice guy or what?
Can I learn about Korea? Of course! Click here to go to oodles and boodles of cool web sites where you can learn some Korean language, history, culture, and more. You name it, this page will have it. And if it doesn't, then contact Dennis Hart and tell him to put something on the page.

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