Korean banks SWIFT Code/BIC collection

When you transfer foriegn money to the account that is in other country, you need to know the bank SWIFT code.

SWIFT is short for 'Socity for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication'. SWIFT code is simply address for banks' network such as WWW(World Wide Web).

So, here is the banks' English names and SWIFT codes of Korean banks.

Bank Name(Korean): KB국민은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: CZNBKRSE
Bank Name(English): KOOKMIN BANK
Bank Address: #26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Bank Name(Korean): KEB하나은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: KOEXKRSE
Bank Name(English): KEB HANA BANK
Bank Address: KEB HANA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, EULJIRO, JUNG-GU35, SEOUL, KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): NH농협은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: NACFKRSE
Bank Name(English): Nonghyup Bank
Bank Address: 120, TONGILRO, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): 우리은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: HVBKKRSE
Bank Name(English): Wooribank
Bank Address: 1585 Sangam-dong, mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Bank Name(Korean): 신한은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: SHBKKRSE
Bank Name(English): SHINHAN BANK
Bank Address: 20, SEJONG-DAERO 9-GIL, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): IBK기업은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: IBKOKRSE
Bank Name(English): INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA
Bank Address: 50, ULCHIRO 2-GA, CHUNG-GU,SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): 한국씨티은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: CITIKRSX
Bank Name(English): Citibank Korea Inc
Bank Address: 24 Cheonggyecheon-ro Jung-gu Seoul Korea

Bank Name(Korean): SC제일은행

SWIFT CO DE/BIC: SCBLKRSE
Bank Name(English): Standard Chartered First Bank Korea
Bank Address: 47, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea

Bank Name(Korean): 부산은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: PUSBKR2P
Bank Name(English): BUSAN BANK
Bank Address: 30 MUNHYEONGEUMYUNG-RO, NAM-GU, BUSAN, KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): 경남은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: KYNAKR22
Bank Name(English): Kyongnam Bank
Bank Address: 642, 3·15-daero, MasanHoewon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

Bank Name(Korean): DGB대구은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: DAEBKR22
Bank Name(English): Daegu Bank
Bank Address: 111, OKSAN-RO (CHILSEONG-DONG 2-GA), BUK-GU, DAEGU, 41593, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Bank Name(Korean): 광주은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: KWABKRSE
Bank Name(English): Kwangju Bank
Bank Address: 225 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, S.Korea

Bank Name(Korean): SH수협은행

SWIFT CODE/BIC: NFFCKRSE
Bank Name(English): National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives
Bank Address: 11-6 Sincheon-dong Songpa-gu Seoul S.KOREA

* Reference date: November 11, 2016

If the SWIFT code field is 8 digits, enter the code above.
If it requires 9 ~ 11 seats, then give XXX or blank at the end.

There is a reference date that I summarized SWIFT codes above.
The SWIFT code of a bank is not easily changed, but it may be changed depending on whether the bank is merged or the bank name is changed.

If you have a large transaction of money, we highly recommend that you check it again through the bank's official website or bank customer center.

Korean Version of this post: 외환 송금을 위한 은행별 스위프트(SWIFT) 코드 정리

Bucheon Newcore, Pizza Mall review, weekday & weekend price info.

I went to the Pizza Mall in NC department store, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on the weekend.

Pizza Mall is a Pizza Buffet & Salad Bar running by E-land in South Korea.

First, the price is divided into weekday and weekend.
For Weekday: 9,900 Won
For Weekend: 14,900 Won
(Elementary school student: 7,900 Won, Preschool student: 4,900 Won)

Drinks such as carbonated or coffee are free, and Aid drink(grapefruit, lemon, orange) prices are 2,900 won.

In fact, my child is still young, so when I have a meal outside, there is not many choice for us. So I usually go to buffet or salad bar type restaurants. There are many things to choose from, so I think that there is something that my kid can eat.

Pizza Mall can taste a variety of pizzas, and there are many things to eat in the salad bar, so you do not have to like pizza.

There were quite many people on the weekend. But it was still possible to enter without waiting.

The pizza mall is self-service for the plates and leftovers to keep the prices low.
You can organize your own dishes. But if possible, it is better to avoid the place next to the corner where you can see the picture above. People also come and go a lot and do not look good and hygienic. Because it is a place to throw away leftovers.

There are pizzas of various kinds to match the name of Pizza Mall. I do not like pizza very much, but it was okay to have other food.

Pizza Mall reviews on honest

In fact, the Pizza Mall seems to have many students and young customers, as the prices are low. And the atmosphere of the restaurant is loud and lively.

The overall quality and taste of the food is moderate. The price is right for its quality.
If you want good food, it would be better to find a restaurant in the a la carte menu here. I think the Pizza Mall is just a place where you can get a variety of food at moderate prices.

So if you are not a pizza mania but you want to have a buffet, I recommend the Ashley restaurant near the Pizza Mall for better food and service.


Link for Korean Version of the post: Bucheon Newcore, Pizza Mall review, weekday & weekend price info.

Learning Boxing in Korea (One month)

Finally I have done boxing for a full month.


Still 6 rounds of jumping-rope are not easy for me but it got used to.. anyway, not like my thought at first about boxing, boxing is quite lonely sport, before sparring or fight you must have a time to practice posture, punch, movement and strategy. So I think boxing can be very peaceful sport depending on how you approach.

Recently I focused on hitting a sandbag. It was very fun and it is very helpful to give strength on the fist.

Personally I do not like things like sparring, but the sparring is one of the main parts of the boxing because during sparring, you can learn many practical things.

On 4th week I learned how to turn.
You can easily watch the videos of turning from YouTube such as pivot turn. But this time I learned step-turn(I don't know its English word) which is like move one foot and one foot.
For example, to turn left, first move the left foot to where you want and then move the right foot.

At first, turn 90 degree(left/right) and when it is used turn variety degrees/directions.

Learning Boxing in Korea (First Day)

I believe that the human beings have to do workout so I do. And so I have done weight training for one years at the gym however, nowadays I was bored and not motivated.

Therefore I decided changing something. Yes, I quit the gym and looked for boxing gym.

Boxing is one of my admired and loved sports but I haven't had a chance to do it. And now the chance has come. I found the boxing gym near my house and I got the permission from my wife.

 

The boxing gym receives entrance fees and dues.

They said the entrance fee is the cost of gloves and handwraps. And dues is usually around 120 ~ 150 thousand won(about $ 110 ~ 140) and it depends on the career of the gym director or manager and the size of the gym mainly. 
Anyway, my point of the gym-choice is the distance between my house and a gym and I have fewer choices because boxing is not common in Korea yet. So I just went the nearest boxing gym from my house.

Before I went to the boxing gym, I searched many stories on the internet and they helped me a lot.

When I thought of boxing, it reminded me punch, so I thought that on the first day of the boxing I would learn how to punch. But no, I was taught jumping rope, stance and step only.

And here is basical knowledge of boxing.
1 round = 3 minutes of exercise + 30 seconds of rest

Anyway, firtst day I learnt general stretching and did 6 rounds of jumping rope. 6 rounds of jumpling rope is just everyday-warming-up.

After done jumping rope, I learnt how to stand(foot position) and fist position.
While keeping the positions(foot and fist), I leant how to move(it is called 'step').

There are many kinds of steps but this time I learnt two.
First one is 'step in place',
second one is 'step forward and backward'.

I did steps for 2 rounds. So actually my first day, I did 6 rounds of jumping rope and 2 rounds of steps. But I was very hard maybe because it was first day.

Gwangju Chinese restaurant: Chilbong-i Jjambbong

I went to Gwangju, South Korea for business and it was always great to have a delicious lunch.

Today I visited Chilbong-i Jjamppong near Hanam industrial complex where the coworker who lives in Gwangju recommended.

This was a Chinese restaurant. And What is Jjamppong? Jjamppong is a Chinese-style hotchpotch cooked with noodles or a hot spicy sea food soup with noodles.

Unlike other Chinese restaurant, the interior of this restaurant was very neat and nice.
Actually when I got there, I didn't feel that I was in Chinese restaurant.
I heard that it was originally a café on the first and second floor. But because of bad business result of the cafe, they turned its first floor to the restaurant.

I went a little early and there were no many people, but a lot of guests came in while eating.
When I finished eating, there was full of guests without any vacancy.

We ordered Chilbongi Jjambbong and tangsuyug(fried/battered pork served with sweet source)

You can choose the spicy level of the jjamppong here. It has 4 levels and I chose level 1 which is basic and normal version of it.

Recently the trend of jjamppong is having a strong hint of fire but the jjamppong here didn't and it didn't have strong taste(not very salty, sweet and spicy).

And the owner told that the noodles contains lotus leaves which give benefits: stress release, helping digestion and etc. and noodles were slightly green.

Tangsuyug(fried/battered pork with sweet source) had lotus roots which also give some heath benefits and the taste and texture was good.

And the pork was coated with sweet rice flour so it was very chewy and sweet like a rice cake.

As you can see the photo above, the interior was quite great and that's why almost guests were females and couples.

The second floor cafe was open still, so if you want to have a dessert it would be a good idea to visit up there.

Location: 23-26, Mongnyeon-ro 394beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Link(View in Korean): 광주 맛집 인테리어가 산뜻한 칠봉이 짬뽕