Moving to Seoul Info Please

Hello all, I wonder if anybody can help…we may have an opportunity to move to Seoul in the near future and wanted to ask a few questions from a social and family perspective?

Family wise…we have two children aged 7 months and 3.5 years old. I’ve heard good things about the standard of Korean nurseries, is this true? Would you recommend sending to Korean speaking nurseries at a young age? Also told they are free, is this true? For the 3.5 year old, is childcare free for him before school? Does anybody have any observations on sending to international or Korean speaking school (work would pay for international school thankfully!)?

Healthcare - am I right to assume it is v good? Does anybody have any work in the international hospital - my wife is a trained intensive care nurse, would work be possible?

Another work related question - I have work, but does anybody have another half that moved without work that found some? Nursery, English teaching etc.?

We are moving from Cardiff, clearly FAR smaller than Seoul, is the city as expensive as they say? How much roughly would a 3 bed flat be in a decent area near the centre?

Gym wise - we both enjoy crossfit/lifting weights, are there plenty of gyms at a reasonable price? Are there “expat” gyms maybe?

Dog wise - has anyone taken their pet abroad?!

And the socially wise…how have people found the transition into a complete Foreign speaking country?

Many thanks all!!!

Tomos