Dear Mr./Mrs.? Barry,
I can see by your email that you are a very caring parent.
My name is Cessilia and I happened to drop into the office over the weekend (Sat afternoon already in Korea). I usually don’t respond to emails on weekends, but wanted to respond to yours ASAP as you may be somewhat nervous and concerned about your son leaving to a foreign country. Please rest assure, as it is a very safe country and we would be here if he is ever in need of anything.

In response to your question…

US citizens are allowed into Korea up to 30 days without a visa. Tourist visa would allow 3 months stay but this is not necessary as he would be on his Japan visa run immediately after arriving to Korea.

The majority of our teachers in Korea pay off their student fees while working here. Teachers save anywhere from $7000-$15,000 a year. There will be banks where he can transfer money over. All he would need is the bank information in the US. Korea is very advanced in technology, and especially the internet. Max will have access to computers anywhere he goes in Korea, so you can likely communicate with him through email if not by phone.

Please let me know if you have any other questions!