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Best cities to work remotely in South Korea

59 places in 4 cities · median wifi 22 Mbps · updated

Workmode lists 59 places to work remotely from across 4 cities in South Korea. Busan has the most, with 20, followed by Jeju-Si (20) and Cheju (13). Members have measured the wifi at 6 places, with a median download of 22 Mbps; Seoul is fastest, at a median of 22 Mbps.

Top cities in South Korea

Every city in South Korea, compared

Ranked by how many places to work are listed. Wifi is the median of measured places.

Cities in South Korea ranked by places to work, with coworking spaces, median measured wifi, check-ins and their best-for lists.
#CityPlacesCoworkingWifiCheck-insBest for
1Busan20———
2Jeju-Si20———
3Cheju13———
4Seoul6—22 Mbps, wifi report for Seoul6—

Popular lists in South Korea

Most worked-from places in South Korea

Fastest measured wifi in South Korea

  1. 1Blind AlleyCoffee shop · Seoul wifi report235 Mbps
  2. 2Tom N Toms CoffeeCoffee shop · Seoul wifi report40 Mbps
  3. 3Astronomers CoffeeCoffee shop · Seoul wifi report23 Mbps
  4. 4Local StitchHotel lobby · Seoul wifi report22 Mbps
  5. 5COFFEE LABCoffee shop · Seoul wifi report15 Mbps
  6. 6Hollys CoffeeCoffee shop · Seoul wifi report8 Mbps

In total: 54 coffee shops, 3 spaces, 2 hotel lobbies.

Working remotely in South Korea: questions

What is the best city to work remotely in South Korea?

Busan has the most places to work listed, with 20, followed by Jeju-Si (20) and Cheju (13). For wifi, Seoul has the fastest measured median, 22 Mbps across 6 places. The best choice depends on what you need — the table on this page compares every city.

How fast is the wifi in cafés and coworking spaces in South Korea?

Across 6 places where members ran a speed test, the median download is 22 Mbps, and 2 places measure 25 Mbps or faster — enough for video calls. A place nobody has tested has an unknown speed, not a slow one.

How are places in South Korea rated?

By the people who worked there: members check in, run a speed test and rate the place on wifi, noise and comfort. Google ratings are shown separately and never mixed in. Measured at 25 Mbps or faster by people who worked there, fastest first.

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