Why Expats in Korea Can’t Do Without an Efficient VPN Service
Why Expats in Korea Can’t Do Without an Efficient VPN Service
  • By Yeon Choul-woong (info@koreaittimes.com)
  • 승인 2017.10.07 06:00
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Moving to a new country can be both exciting and difficult at the same time. You get to try out new things, experience different cultures and explore new places, all of which can add tremendous value to your life! Whether you’ve permanently relocated to a new country, or have simply gone there for education purposes, you’d need to use a VPN service to stay in touch with your loved ones and enjoy all those favourite programmes/sports you used to watch in your home country. For instance, UK expats in Korea cannot do without an efficient BBC iPlayer VPN service to watch their favourite BBC series. 

Let’s take you through 4 different reasons why expats must invest into a good VPN service.

A good VPN is a must to watch online sports or TV overseas

The websites you normally access at a foreign location are different from the ones you visit back home. A lot of content may be unavailable or restricted in the country you’re visiting. For instance, a good number of YouTube videos that you could easily watch in the UK may be inaccessible in Korea. This is something referred to as geographical restriction.

A VPN can help you bypass all such limitations. As soon as you connect to a VPN server, you’re allocated an altogether new IP address which replaces your actual one. So, if you’re missing your favourite programmes on BBC iPlayer, you could simply use a UK IP address and watch those programs instantly! On the other hand, US expats who miss watching their favourite NBA and NFL games, can use such service to never miss any of their favourite sports action!

It’s an essential to protect your online privacy

Using unsecured Internet connections can expose you to serious hacking attempts and snooping by local government agencies and Internet service providers. Virtual private networks encrypt every bit of your Internet traffic, and can effectively hide your actual IP address from everyone. So, whenever you browse Internet after connecting to a VPN server, no one can see your online activities. Websites can’t trace you back to your original location, as all they would see is the VPN server’s IP address.

VPNs are a must not just for anyone travelling, living or studying abroad, but also for anyone who is even slightly concerned about his/her online activities.

It can get you better and cheaper deals online

A good number of online companies customise their offers based on the location of the visitor. For instance, someone booking a NY-London flight from Sweden may see a different air fare compared to someone booking it from Dubai. You can use an efficient VPN service to compare such prices from various VPN locations and then order from an IP address that gets you the best deal!

 

It can keep you in close touch with your family and friends

Staying in constant touch with your family and friends through mediums like Twitter, Skype, Instagram and Facebook can be difficult when you are travelling to a different country. Expats in Korea can use an efficient VPN service to access their accounts on all such platforms through their home country’s IP address.

 


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