What should I know about moving in Korea?

Moving in Korea is famously efficient thanks to professional movers. The standard service is called 포장이사, a packing move, where the crew packs everything, transports it, and then unpacks and arranges it in your new place, often finishing a whole apartment in a single day. There is also a cheaper 반포장 option where you pack the small things yourself. Prices vary by volume and distance, but a one-room move might run around 300,000 to 600,000 won and a family apartment more, with quotes usually done by a quick visit or video call. Apps like 짐싸 (Zimssa) let you compare quotes from several companies at once.

A few customs are worth knowing. People often pick a 손없는날, an auspicious moving day, so those dates book up fast and cost more. In an apartment you may need to reserve the building's moving elevator or a ladder truck for high floors through the management office. After moving, file a 전입신고, a change of address, at the local community center or online, transfer your utilities, and update the address on your ARC at immigration. A housewarming is called 집들이, and guests sometimes bring laundry detergent or toilet paper, since the bubbles and the unrolling symbolize fortune and things flowing smoothly.