이번 주 한국

This Week in Korea

A short list of what is happening in Korea this week that matters to learners, workers, exam takers and travellers: dates, rules, weather and seasons. Each item has its sources, and each week brings one Korean word from the news.

Oct 26 – Nov 1
- Visas & work E-9 work permits for five more sectors
- Daily life A cold turn from Wednesday
- Culture & seasons Autumn leaves near their peak
- Daily life The time difference with Korea changes
- Exams The 109th TOPIK: three weeks to go
쌀쌀하다 · to be chilly

Learn the Korean behind the news

Each week's word comes with a sentence from a Soho Korean lesson, with Sori the magpie and Hoya the tiger.