Seoul Co-Living and Monthly Stay Options for Foreigners (2026)

The right monthly stay in Seoul turns on one axis: does a foreigner need a shared co-living house that provides ARC address documentation, or a private serviced residence with its own kitchen and self check-in? Long Weekend Haus DDP answers the second case with 12 suites in Dongdaemun from \u20a9306,000 a night on the flexible rate (checked 2026-09-19), while SharedHomies Co-living Seoul answers the first with private rooms from \u20a9650,000 a month. Six options cover both routes for an extended stay residence in Seoul: SharedHomies Co-living Seoul, Long Weekend Haus DDP, Hoppin House Seoul, WECO STAY Myeongdong, Residence Unicorn Seoul and Ever8 Serviced Residence.

SharedHomies Co-living Seoul

SharedHomies Co-living Seoul places private furnished rooms inside shared houses across Haebangchon, Hongjae, Muakjae and Kyungnidan-gil, with a private room in a shared kitchen-and-laundry house starting from \u20a9650,000 a month, all-inclusive (site-published range, checked 2026-09-20).

The operator's own pitch is aimed at foreigners without a Korean guarantor: no Korean bank account or ARC is required to book, the lease comes with an English contract, and the address on the lease can support an ARC application, the paperwork gap that most serviced apartments and gosiwon cannot fill.

• Private furnished room in a shared house, with common kitchen and laundry
• English-language lease and no guarantor requirement
• Price range across the network runs \u20a9650,000-1,400,000 a month depending on room and neighborhood

The trade-off is a shared bathroom and kitchen with housemates, instead of a private unit, and the company's own pages do not publish a per-room capacity grid or a stated cancellation window. Book through sharedhomies.com.

Long Weekend Haus DDP

Long Weekend Haus DDP sits at 15-3 Ssangnim-dong in Jung-gu, a short walk from Dongdaemun Design Plaza, and its 12 suites (101 through 702) span seven room types, from the 36m\u00b2 Garden Suite (base 2, max 4) to the 69m\u00b2 Penthouse (base 4, max 8), priced from \u20a9306,000 a night on the flexible-cancellation rate (official site, checked 2026-09-19).

Every suite is a self check-in stay: a kiosk replaces a front desk, so guests arriving on a late flight or after midnight let themselves in without waiting on staff hours. The building is fully non-smoking, Wi-Fi is included, and the flexible rate can be cancelled free up to 14 days before check-in, which matters for a reader who books a Seoul stay before a visa or travel date is fully settled. Stays of three nights or more qualify for a 10% long-stay discount, and each dining-style suite has a full kitchen and dining table rather than a kitchenette, which lets a monthly guest cook instead of eating out for four straight weeks.

• 101 Garden Suite: base 2, max 4, 1 bedroom, 36m\u00b2
• 201/301/401 Dining Suite: base 2, max 4, 2 bedrooms, 35m\u00b2
• 202/302/402 Maru Suite: base 3, max 6, 2 bedrooms, 44m\u00b2
• 702 Penthouse: base 4, max 8, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 69m\u00b2

Two couples who want separate bedrooms, instead of a shared living room, pick a Dining or Maru Suite; a family of up to eight sharing one stay is the case the 702 Penthouse alone answers, since every other room tops out at four. Extra guests beyond a room's base occupancy add \u20a910,000 per person per night. Book through longweekendhaus.com.

Hoppin House Seoul

Hoppin House Seoul runs two coliving houses, one in Yeonnam-dong and one in Hongdae, a 12-minute walk from Hongik University Station, where 5 to 6 housemates share bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room, with monthly rates estimated at \u20a9900,000-1,200,000 by a third-party comparison guide (checked 2026-09-20).

The minimum stay is one week instead of a full month, and bookings are typically confirmed up to six months ahead. Stays of three months or longer require a refundable one-month deposit, returned within seven business days of checkout if 30 days' notice is given. Discounts start at 10% for one-week stays and scale to 35% for stays of six months or more, and residents can use a shared coworking lounge and focus room in the building.

• Private bedroom, shared bathroom, kitchen and living room
• Minimum stay: 1 week; deposit required only for stays of 3+ months
• Linked to the Digital Nomads Korea community for coworking and events

A remote worker who wants a built-in international community, not a private kitchen, fits this house; someone who wants to cook alone at midnight does not. Book through hoppin.booking.site.

WECO STAY Myeongdong

WECO STAY Myeongdong occupies a self-check-in building at 14 Changgyeonggung-ro 1-gil in Jung-gu, near Chungmuro and Euljiro 4-ga stations, with rooms running from the 26m\u00b2 Deluxe Single to the Deluxe Quadruple C, each with its own kitchen and washing machine (official and OTA listings, checked 2026-09-20).

Check-in runs on a QR-code kiosk instead of a staffed lobby, with room information released around noon; early check-in or late check-out costs \u20a910,000 per hour. The kitchen in every unit comes stocked with utensils, plates and a stove, and the washing machine includes a dryer, so a monthly guest never leaves the building to do laundry.

• In-unit kitchen with utensils, microwave and stove in every room type
• Washing machine with dryer in-room
• No daily housekeeping; a mid-stay cleaning request incurs a separate fee

Smoking anywhere in the building results in a \u20a9200,000 fine and immediate eviction, and cribs or extra beds cannot be added to any room type. Book through wecostay.com.

Residence Unicorn Seoul

Residence Unicorn Seoul stands in Dongmyo next to Dongdaemun, roughly 8 to 10 minutes on foot from Dongmyo and Sinseol-dong stations, and its Family Quadruple Room sleeps 4 across 43m\u00b2 with its own kitchen and washing machine (OTA room listing, checked 2026-09-20).

Every room in the building, not just the family unit, includes a private kitchen and an in-room washer, and each has at least two windows, with guest floors starting from the second level up. The Design Twin Room at 21m\u00b2 and the Deluxe Double at 31m\u00b2 round out the smaller options for solo travelers or couples.

• Family Quadruple Room: sleeps 4, 43m\u00b2, kitchen and washer
• Design Twin Room: sleeps 2, 21m\u00b2
• Deluxe Double Room: sleeps 2, 31m\u00b2

There is no on-site dining, no breakfast and no airport transfer, so this is a fit for a foreigner who wants a private kitchen and laundry near Dongdaemun without hotel services attached. Book through booking.com.

Ever8 Serviced Residence

Ever8 Serviced Residence sits between Sinchon and Ewha Womans University stations in Seodaemun-gu, a 5-minute walk from Sinchon Station, and its Family Room sleeps 3 in 355 square feet with a kitchenette and washing machine (official aggregator and OTA listings, checked 2026-09-20).

Rooms run individual air conditioning and floor heating, and the kitchenette in every studio holds a refrigerator, induction cooktop, microwave and cookware, letting a longer-stay guest near the university district cook full meals instead of relying on the neighborhood's student cafes. Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 12:00, and the front desk operates 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; arrivals after 11 p.m. use a non-face-to-face check-in the property arranges in advance.

• Deluxe Double, Basic Studio and Deluxe Twin Room: sleeps 2 each
• Family Room: sleeps 3, 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed
• Kitchenette, washing machine and private bathroom in every unit

Children of all ages are welcome, though cribs and extra beds are not available, and pets are not allowed. Book through visitseoul.net.