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South Korea Discover Teach Program

Get hands-on experience in a Korean language school - working side-by-side with native English teachers during classroom lessons and school activities.

2, 4 or 6 weeks Ages 18 to 40 Greater Seoul 100hr training Guaranteed placement

Want to know what teaching in South Korea is really like? This volunteer placement gives you hands-on classroom experience, helps you build your resume, and lets you test out a teaching career - without signing a long-term contract. You'll assist native English teachers with lesson plans, crafts, and classroom support, on a flexible schedule built around your availability and the school's needs.

You assist native English teachers in and out of the classroom: lesson planning, preparing crafts and activities, and supporting students during class. Schedules are flexible, built around your availability and what the school needs.

10,000+
participants placed across Asia
92%
satisfaction on GoAbroad
24/7
in-country team, plus Top Rated awards
Included
✓60-hour online TESOL course, plus the 40-hour Cultural Foundation Course
✓Airport pickup, if you arrive on the designated date
✓Accommodation throughout, a guesthouse or dormitory, shared room
✓Guaranteed Volunteer Placement, and support once it starts
✓One-day orientation and cultural program on arrival
✓Visa and pre-departure guidance, and a 24/7 support line
Not included
×Flights
×Visa
×Meals
×Entertainment
×Day-to-day transport
×Any payment for your work, as this is a volunteer placement
1. Greater Seoul
Where most placements are. Historic palaces and modern skyscrapers, with night markets and mountain trails inside the city.
2. Gyeonggi-do
The province wrapped around Seoul, well connected to the city.
3. Incheon
The coastal city west of Seoul, and where you land.
4. Elsewhere in Korea
Placements can be anywhere in the country, depending on where schools need help.

How this program scores

What the balance of your weeks in Korea actually looks like.

Adventure 4/5

One school for the whole placement, with the rest of the country open at weekends.

Volunteering 5/5

Classroom opportunities every day, with the 60-hour TESOL course behind you.

Culture 5/5

Experience the daily rhythm of a Korean classroom - building on what you learned during your orientation day and online culture course.

Free time 3/5

Open time in the schedule, and weekends are yours.

The best bits

Highlights from the program, all of them already paid for.

Preparing classroom activities Included

Guaranteed Volunteer Placement

Your school is arranged before you fly, with support once you are in it.

Students drawing in class Included

Daily Teaching Opportunities

Lesson planning, crafts and activities, and supporting students in class.

The group together in Korea Included

Support from Day One

Someone is waiting when you land, then straight to your shared accommodation.

A royal palace gate in Seoul Included

Two, or Four Week Options

The perfect timing for an impactful experience.

Also included: 40-hour Cultural Foundation Course·60-hour online TESOL·One-day arrival orientation·Visa guidance·Pre-departure guidance·24/7 support line

Your First Week, Day by Day

How the first week goes, from landing at Incheon to your first days at the school.

Fly into Incheon. If you arrive on the designated date we meet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation.
A one-day orientation and cultural program, alongside the other participants arriving with you.
You meet the teachers you will be assisting, and see how the school runs.
Lesson planning, preparing crafts and activities, and supporting students during class.
A schedule built around your availability and what the school needs, with the 24/7 support line behind you.
Seoul, the coast or the mountains. Weekends are yours for the rest of the placement too.
Your Placement

One school for the whole placement, in or around Seoul.

Rooftops and the city skyline in Seoul
1Incheon · where you land
2Greater Seoul · most placements
3Gyeonggi-do · the province around the city
4Elsewhere in Korea · where schools need help
★★★★★

“The staff at Xplore made us all feel so comfortable in a new world. We were taught many useful things and got to experience so much of the culture. It was enlightening.”

Intake dates & pricing

Programs start on a Monday. Fly into Incheon the day before to catch the airport pickup.

Pricing
2 weeks$1,549
Each further 2 weeks+$299
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Questions first? contactus@xploreasia.org

Ready to write your next chapter?

Next intake 23 November 2026.

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