In Korea, spring is the season of graduations, advancing to higher levels in school, finding employment, being relocated because of work, and the moving of households that happens because of this. When there is little to move, your friends may be enough help, but usually people hire a moving company (이사짐업 체) to package things and move them to your new home.

Contents 1 One Month Prior to Moving 1개월 전 2 Ten Days Prior to Moving 10일 전 3 Five Days Prior to Moving 5일 전 4 One Day Prior to Moving 하루 전 5 Moving Day 이사 당일

[edit] One Month Prior to Moving 1개월 전

• Make sure the owner of your current home thoroughly understands your

intention to move. If you do not inform the owner that you plan to move, you may have to pay rent for the month after you are gone.

• If you are sending belongings overseas, pack ahead of time. Don't forget to

have an airplane ticket ready.

• Make reservations with a moving company that has a permit for packaging

and moving.

[edit] Ten Days Prior to Moving 10일 전

• Apply with the telephone company to have your telephone number moved

or changed.

• If moving to or from a high-rise apartment, reserve use of the gondola (곤

도라) or freight elevator with the management office of the apartment complex.

• Furniture, home electronics, or other large items that you intend to discard

should be dealt with by contacting the neighborhood "long" office. Either the dong office will come and claim these items or you should take them there yourself. Items of particular use may be sold through want-ad publications or "living information publications" (생활정보신문).

• Go to your new home and determine ahead of time where you want to

place all of your furniture.

[edit] Five Days Prior to Moving 5일 전

• Begin packing everything. Cardboard boxes (golpanji sangja 골판지 상자) may

be obtained used from a supermarket or purchased for a small price.

• Determine payments such as electricity, water, and gas with the owner. As

there is room for disagreement here, clarify how these things will be determined at the time of contract signing, in cases where there are not separate gauges for each unit.

• Finish the process of changing your address for bank accounts, credit cards,

and other such things.

• Have newspaper and milk delivery stopped.

[edit] One Day Prior to Moving 하루 전

• Deal with any remaining food in your refrigerator.
• Secure valuables that may be lost in the moving process.
• Make sure piped gas is turned off and that other similar things have been

checked.

[edit] Moving Day 이사 당일

• Give the keys to the owner after you have removed your belongings and

have cleaned the room of dust or garbage.

• Pay remaining fees such as electricity, gas, and water to the owner.
• Say goodbye to the owner and all those who have helped. It is a good idea

to make sure you have the owner's telephone number in case unforseen issues come up later.