M to O

One negative report of unpaid severence etc. 7/00

Mac Institute

Kangnung

One unhappy trooper but no details. Another report about involving IVY Education and unpaid monies and their summer camp. 9/00 A couple more reports that the teachers weren't paid for teaching on the latest camps. 2/01 See the attached letters. 4/01, 6/01

Yangjae dong, Kangnam & Kangbook area

MACVY IVY Education Centre

Seoul

Maple Language Center

They opened in May 2000. It usually works out  better for schools if they can hire an experienced teacher. Well this applys to schools too. 8/00

Cheju Island

Masan Foreign Language Institute

Masan

MBC Academy-Ivy Education Centre

Look under MACIVY IVY Education Centre..

Seoul

Daechi dong, Kangnam gu

A couple of negative reports involving  contract breaches and other problems including: up to 60h/wk work, withheld airfare until completion of contract, lies about housing arrangements, defered 10% of wages until the year is up, firing with just a days notice,and numerous other complaints. 7/00 Another negative report regarding contractual breaches and problems with management. 12/02

Seoul

Mido Foreign Language School

Min Foreign Language School/Institute

Taejon

Only one complaint but it involved several breaches of contract including unpaid monies of 500,000 won, and refusal to give a letter of release. They have two branches including one for adults and also reportedly advertise under slightly different names sometimes. 7/00

Pub dong, Daeduck gu

MIT Language School

Ulsan

Suo dong, Jung gu

MLI or Mudung Language Institute

Kwangju

Sangsu dong, Dong gu

MRI Language Institute

A couple of reports of cheating and lying including deducting wages to keep you on and being made to pay for other teachers unpaid phone bills. 7/00

Kimpo Mr Lee

Mudung Language Institute

See above under MLI.

Myongji University

One warning for women about another teacher. 7/00

Seoul

Naeja English Academy (NEA)

Hyoja-dong

Chunchon

Namhae College

One report of being forced to do many extra hours and overtime money owing. 7/00

Namhae

Namsan David English House

One unhappy trooper from a year ago. 7/00

Pusan

Nara Institute

Seoul

One report of unpaid monies and other troubles. 3/02

NB College

Cheong-ju, Chungbuk Province

One report of a series of financial troubles. 10/01

New Continental Foreign Language Institute (NCFLI)

There job ad isn't particularly honest.

Suwon

North Asia Links (Stefan Morgan)

One negative report about this recruiting agency regarding being sold off to another less desirable school.  6/01

NOW English Institute

Chinju

Nowon Young Jae Center

One negative report, see the attached letter. 10/01

NSE English School

Pundang

OeDae Language Institute (ECO)

In General

Pusan

Haeundae

Reports of serious breaches over not being paid and other complaints. 7/00 Another unhappy trooper from either tthis branch or the Kaegum branch. 3/01

Kaegum

One report of some serious non-contractual complaints including being threatened with deportation, law suits  and also other complaints from other teachers. Sounds bad. 7/00

Ilsan

Seoul

Chongno gu (Jongro ku)

Yangsan

One report of late or erratic pay and other complaints. See the attached letter. 6/01

Oedea or Seoul Language

Kwamyoung

One report of the teachers there having problems with housing and some non-contractual complaints. 7/00

OLI (Oregon Language Institute)

One report of unpaid severence pay. 11/00 Another report of unpaid monies and other problems. See the attached letter. 8/01

Taegu

Run by a Korean and his New Zealand wife Heather. It seems like they are obliged by their contract to do 5 or so hours prep each week, which is unusual, so this might give you some idea of their expectations which even their supporters say are high. Still if you don't mind hard work this could be the place for you.  7/00

ONE

Suwon

Look under OLI.

Oregon Language Institute

Taegu

OSS (Oh Sung Sik) English Club

This is a franchise school. Theres at least two branches in Ulsan alone (where the head office is) but the poster wasn't clear which one he was complaining about. The owners name for this particular branch is Mr Shin. The complaint was about not getting a deposit back, difficulty in getting paid, no holidays as promised, long hours etc but that otherwise it was a pretty good place to work. You can do better. 3/02

Ulsan

One negative report of not getting sick leave and so on,  see the attached letter. 12/02

Bangeojin ?

Oxford American English

Seoul

Look under Pacific Institute