Places
If you're looking for information on: doctors, dentists, hairdressers, travel agents, etc...--- please look on the Service Professionals page.
Post Offices
There are many small post offices all over town. They are called 우체국 ("oo-chay-gook"). They are usually open 9am~6pm, Monday~Friday.
The five big post offices in town are:
Immigration Office
The Immigration Office (출입국관리사무소, "chool-eep-gook gwalli sah-moo-soh") is in Gangseo-dong near the bus terminals. The room on the left is where you take a number, fill in your form, and wait.
It is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am~6:00pm (it is not advisable to go around lunch time because there are fewer officers working then).
The national immigration hotline number is 1345, and there is an English option.
Hospitals
Here are a few of the biggest hospitals in the city, in case you need to go to the emergency room, need an x-ray, or need an after-hours doctor.
National Pension Service (국민연금공단충북회관)
The NPS is located in shinae near CGV, above the Plan A clothing store (used to be Pizza Hut), 4th floor, on your left. Some nationalities are eligible to get back the money they put into their pension when they leave Korea. To do this, go to the NPS building with your passport, ARC, plane ticket out of Korea, and information for the bank account you want your refund sent to.
The number for their office in Seoul for English speakers is 02-2176-8705.
Tax Office
The Cheongju Tax Office (청주 세무서, "Cheongju say-moo-suh") is in Bokdae-dong. You shouldn't need to go there, but a few foreigners have needed to for various reasons.
Human Rights Center for Migrant Workers
This office helps all foreign workers, including English teachers, with employment problems. They can help you negotiate with your employer, file the paperwork to go to the Labor Board, go with you to court and help with translating any documents. Email: [email protected]. Office telephone number: 043-215-6252
Driver's License Authority/Examination Office
If you want to exchange your foreign driver's license for a Korean one, or if you would like to take the test to get a Korean driver's license, this is the place to go. It's outside of the city to the southeast, in Cheongwon, kind of in the middle of nowhere.
Address: 206-20, Sidong-ri, Gadeok-myeon, Cheongwon-gun
Customer Service: 043-290-9000
Driver's License: 043-290-0901
Examination: 043-290-0902
National Road Traffic Authority/Driver's License Examination Office website
Korea4Expats' article on getting a Korean license
English version of Korean driving laws- "Road Traffic Act"
Tanning Salon
Around the corner from Lotteria in Chungdae, "Electric Beach" offers tanning services. You can call 010-5177-9996 and speak to Ini (she speaks perfect English).
Post Offices
There are many small post offices all over town. They are called 우체국 ("oo-chay-gook"). They are usually open 9am~6pm, Monday~Friday.
The five big post offices in town are:
- Cheongju Post Office (청주 우체국) Open on Saturdays 9am~1pm. In shinae, on the pedestrian shopping street near Starbucks.
- West Cheongju Post Office (서청주 우체국) in Bokdae-dong
- Gagyeong-dong Post Office (가경동 우체국)
- Sajik-dong Post Office (사직동 우체국)
- Bongmyeong-dong Post Office (봉명동 우체국)
Immigration Office
The Immigration Office (출입국관리사무소, "chool-eep-gook gwalli sah-moo-soh") is in Gangseo-dong near the bus terminals. The room on the left is where you take a number, fill in your form, and wait.
It is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am~6:00pm (it is not advisable to go around lunch time because there are fewer officers working then).
The national immigration hotline number is 1345, and there is an English option.
Hospitals
Here are a few of the biggest hospitals in the city, in case you need to go to the emergency room, need an x-ray, or need an after-hours doctor.
- Chungbuk University Hospital (충북대학교병원, "Choong-book day-hahk-kyo byuhng-wun"), near Chungbuk University. Usually has English-speaking doctors, but can be more expensive.
- Choi Hospital (최병원, "Chay byunhng-wun"), near Sachang Sagori, good for after-hours care
- Hana Hospital (하나병원, "Hah-nah byuhng-wun"), near the bus terminals. Has some English-speaking doctors.
- Cheongju Hospital (청주병원, "Cheongju byuhng-wun"), near City Hall
National Pension Service (국민연금공단충북회관)
The NPS is located in shinae near CGV, above the Plan A clothing store (used to be Pizza Hut), 4th floor, on your left. Some nationalities are eligible to get back the money they put into their pension when they leave Korea. To do this, go to the NPS building with your passport, ARC, plane ticket out of Korea, and information for the bank account you want your refund sent to.
The number for their office in Seoul for English speakers is 02-2176-8705.
Tax Office
The Cheongju Tax Office (청주 세무서, "Cheongju say-moo-suh") is in Bokdae-dong. You shouldn't need to go there, but a few foreigners have needed to for various reasons.
Human Rights Center for Migrant Workers
This office helps all foreign workers, including English teachers, with employment problems. They can help you negotiate with your employer, file the paperwork to go to the Labor Board, go with you to court and help with translating any documents. Email: [email protected]. Office telephone number: 043-215-6252
Driver's License Authority/Examination Office
If you want to exchange your foreign driver's license for a Korean one, or if you would like to take the test to get a Korean driver's license, this is the place to go. It's outside of the city to the southeast, in Cheongwon, kind of in the middle of nowhere.
Address: 206-20, Sidong-ri, Gadeok-myeon, Cheongwon-gun
Customer Service: 043-290-9000
Driver's License: 043-290-0901
Examination: 043-290-0902
National Road Traffic Authority/Driver's License Examination Office website
Korea4Expats' article on getting a Korean license
English version of Korean driving laws- "Road Traffic Act"
Tanning Salon
Around the corner from Lotteria in Chungdae, "Electric Beach" offers tanning services. You can call 010-5177-9996 and speak to Ini (she speaks perfect English).