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전세
jeonse · Jeonse (lump-sum deposit lease)
A lease where you hand the landlord one large deposit instead of paying monthly rent, and get it back when you move out.
이 집 전세로 나왔어요?Is this place available on jeonse?- 월세wolseOrdinary monthly rent, paid on top of a security deposit.
- 보증금bojeunggeumMoney held by the landlord for the length of the lease and returned when you move out.
- 관리비gwallibiA monthly building fee for shared costs like cleaning, security, elevators and sometimes utilities.
- 원룸wollumA studio flat with a kitchen corner and bathroom — the most common first home for students and single workers.
- 오피스텔opiseutelA unit in a mixed-use building that can be used as a home or an office.
- 고시원gosiwonVery small private rooms with shared kitchen and sometimes shared bathrooms, rented month to month.
- 빌라billaIn Korea, “villa” means a low-rise apartment building of a few floors, not a luxury house.
- 아파트apateuFlats in large high-rise complexes — the most common type of home in Korea.
- 복비bokbiThe fee paid to the licensed real-estate agent when a lease is signed; officially called 중개보수.
- 계약 기간 2년gyeyak gigan inyeonResidential leases are protected for two years by law, and tenants can usually ask to renew once.
- 전입신고jeonipsingoOfficially registering your new address after you move — Korean citizens must do it within 14 days; foreigners file a change-of-address report (체류지 변경 신고) within 15 days.
- 주민등록jumindeungnokThe national registration system for Korean citizens; the resident registration number is used for almost everything.
- 외국인등록oegugindeungnokForeigners staying longer than 90 days register with immigration and get a residence card (외국인등록증).
- 은행 계좌eunhaeng gyejwaA Korean bank account is needed for rent, salary and most online payments.
- 통신사 선불·후불tongsinsa seonbul·hubulPrepaid plans are paid in advance; postpaid plans bill monthly and usually require a contract.
- 분리수거bullisugeoSorting recyclables — plastic, paper, cans, glass, vinyl — into separate bins, often on set days.
- 음식물 쓰레기eumsingmul sseuregiFood scraps go separately from regular trash — in special bags, bins or card-operated machines, depending on the area.
- 종량제 봉투jongnyangje bongtuGeneral trash must go in official bags you buy, which pay for collection.
- 택배taekbaeHome delivery is fast and everywhere; parcels are often left at the door or in a locker.