Living
Settling in has a strict order, and the first step is a Korean phone number in your own name. A postpaid 010 line is what passes 본인인증, the identity check that gates banks, delivery apps, 당근마켓 and every government site — prepaid and tourist SIMs do not clear it. On a passport alone a bank will usually open a basic account with a daily transfer cap; the ARC unlocks full features. Before any deposit changes hands, pull the property register (등기부등본) for ₩700 at iros.go.kr. And national health insurance becomes mandatory at six months, with a 2026 regional minimum near ₩158,630 a month.