Three ways Koreans rent, one of which quietly excludes most foreign residents.
| Type | Deposit up front | Monthly rent | Usual term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 전세 Jeonse | 50–80% of the property value | None | 2 years |
| 반전세 Ban-jeonse | Large lump sum | Reduced | 2 years |
| 월세 Wolse | 10–20× the rent (₩10,000,000–₩50,000,000) | Yes | 1–2 years |
| Furnished monthly | Usually none (2% of the 7,390 homes whose deposit terms are published) | Rent and our fee in one number | From 1 month |
In most countries two months' rent secures a flat. A Korean wolse deposit is typically ten to twenty times the monthly rent, held by a landlord you met once. Protecting it means registering your address and having the contract date-stamped at a district office, in Korean, within your first weeks. Skip that and the money has no legal priority if the landlord runs into trouble.
Licensed agents are paid a percentage of the transaction, work in Korean, and use a standard form written for Korean tenants. A nine-month exchange semester and a two-year standard lease simply do not fit together.
Furnished homes from one month, booked in English, deposit rarely required.
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Figures from our own index of 18,243 homes, refreshed weekly. Every home is confirmed against its host platform before any payment is taken. Last updated 2026-10-07.