Joy China

It was a really great and special time at 나눔터. I learned a lot about Korean culture and met really great people. I wish my Korean was a bit better so I could speak more with the locals, although we still made great connections. Mrs. And mr. Kim again thank you for the everything! 너무 수고 하셨고 감사드립니다! 언제든 다시 또 뵙고 싶어요 :)

Katrina Singapore

I had an amazing 2 weeks with Youngran Ajumma! Despite her busy work schedule, she sets aside time to prepare meals when she's around in the day and lets us experience as many different things as possible during her rest days. Work tasks include weeding, cutting flower stalks to collect seeds, and indoor tasks such as cleaning/vacuuming the house, peeling garlics, cutting & washing grapes, etc. You must be able to work independently, cook and take care of yourself since Ajumma is not around all the time. But I really enjoyed my time here and treasure the conversations and time spent with Ajumma whether it's the morning walks, car rides, hikes, saunas, etc. This wwoofing experience is unlike the others - it felt like home here :)

Delilah United States

I had a lovely time experiencing the beautiful Korean countryside for 3 weeks on the farm. I got a taste of traditional Korean food they prepared for me and we ate together every day- a snack during a break in our 4 hr work day, for lunch, and for dinner. I had fun chatting and sometimes laughing with them! It was super hot and humid during July. Most of the days I weeded grass, which was very hard work, but only for 4 hours. I spent most days by myself, going on a walk, staying in my cabin, going to the cafe an 18 minute walk down the hill if it wasn't too hot, or several times they took me with them on an outing- a movie, an ocean town day trip, a theatre play, a beautiful temple. A 5 minute walk up the hill had a stunning view. My favorite part was late night walks on the hill when the moon was out and soaking up the beauty. Although I spoke enough Korean and they, especially Eunsaem/은샘, spoke enough English that we didn't use a translator much, because of cultural differences and the language barrier we didn't speak much besides chatting here or there. I had a ton of free time but it was often too hot to go outside, and staying indoors got boring if I didn't watch movies or read etc. It was a bit uncomfortable at times, but later I realized some of it was due to cultural differences and lack of communication. Lots of hard work, lots of free time, Korean meals, lovely nature walks, and a secluded cabin on a hillside!

Lena Germany

We had a wonderful time at Seoladawon. We stayed here as a couple for one month during July and August, during a very hot heat wave. Our hosts, Jiwon and Ulrim, were very kind and welcoming. We spent a lot of time drinking tea with Jiwon, which was always a highlight — the tea was so good! During our stay, we helped with weeding in the tea fields and also with cleaning the hanoks, as it was holiday season. We also enjoyed food that was provided, especially the yummy homemade kimchi. Even though it was very hot, we had a really great time and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, the tea, the work and the time with our hosts. When we had our days off, we travelled from Heanam to Mokpo, it's easy to reach by bus. There are also beautiful temples to visit, great hiking trails, and you can travel to the lands end of Korea. We would definitely love to come back for the tea harvest next year :-) Thank you, Jiwon and Ulrim, for having us!

Colin France

The 6 weeks I've spent in Dure will always remain as one of the best memories of my life. The hosts were kind, and I especially shared many laughters and hard work experiences with Mr. GEUM. The people of the community were benevolent and smiling and if you stay long enough you'll be able to work with some of them like Mr. LEE and Mr. SONG who were, with Mr. GEUM, my favourite trio. We only had to work 5 hours per day from Monday to Friday and 3 hours on Saturday but Wwoofers were able to manage their schedule so that I could work more hours on some days and go to Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. You'll see the transport network's really good in South Korea, if you wanna go to Seoul you'll need to take the 91-4 bus which stop is in the community area and when you arrive to Dongducheon Jungang station you must take the metro line 1 heading to Incheon. Btw if you wanna withdraw money I recommend you to go to KB Bank (best exchange fees) or Hana Bank (careful, you could get to pay some additional fees. Anw the farm's food is delicious and even if you could get used to it you'll never be disappointed by the eggplants and the rice which is sooo delicious (ngl I got addicted to it). I slept in the wooden house near the wwoofers' house which is super comfy and had an air conditioner (ask for Mr. GEUM to set it on) so that the heat waves weren't a problem. Finally, I really wanna thank the hosts and the community members for everything I've been experiencing with them. I love you all 🫶