Fined for not updating passport on ARC?

honestly just go in person and be super apologetic about it. the fine depends on the officer and your attitude more than anything else. i had a friend on an E2 visa who forgot for 10 months and they only made her pay 200,000 won at the Sejong immigration office. she brought her old passport and a letter explaining she was busy with work. the 100k per 44 days thing is mostly a threat they use for people who are rude or clearly trying to hide something. if youre a student with no other violations theyll prob go easy on you. just dont go to the main Seoul office at Jongno if you can avoid it, Mokdong is usually less crowded and the officers are more chill.

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I've heard of people getting fined for this but the amounts vary a lot depending on the immigration officer and your history. The 100,000 won per 44 days thing isn't an official rule, it's more of a guideline they sometimes use. You're better off just going to your local immigration office at Jongno or Mokdong, bringing your old and new passports, and explaining it was an honest oversight. They might hit you with a 100,000 or 200,000 won fine instead of the full amount, especially if your visa history is clean.

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yeah dont stress too much about the exact calculation, that 100k per 44 days thing is more of a scare tactic than actual policy. i forgot to update my passport for about 8 months when i was on a D4 visa and they just gave me a 150,000 won fine at the Hapjeong immigration center. make sure you bring a copy of your old passport too, not just the new one, they always want to see the entry stamp history. if you go early on a weekday, like right when they open at 9, the officers are usually in a better mood and more willing to negotiate down.

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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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