| Section | Public school | Private Language Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Public Ministry of Education | Private Individual or Corporation |
| Class size salary | Max 30~40 1.8M won~2.3M won | Max 8~10 2.0M won~3.0M won |
| Working hours | 9am -5pm | 9:30am - 6:30pm or 2pm - 9pm |
| Teaching hours | 22 hours per week | 30 or 40 hours per week |
| Vacation | Minimum 14days | 10days |
| No. of foreign teather | 1(including you) | 2~10 |
| Reliability | Will not close or reduce staff unexpectedly | if business is bad, the school may close |
| Others | Settlement fee(300.00won) Rural allowance(100.000won) | Cash bonus sometimes |
| Hiring season | Mostlly Mar/Sep Partially May | Almost every month |
| Airfare | Reimbursed within 30days | Prepaid ticket |
| Common | Housing, Severance pay, Medical insurance, Pension plan | |
| Pros | Stability, real Korean experience | easy to settle down |
| Cons | Being alone, language barrier | Working load is a bit hard Hard to learn Korean culture |