"Ken" == Ken Hornstein <kenh(_at_)cmf(_dot_)nrl(_dot_)navy(_dot_)mil>
writes:
>>> What I'm really looking for is some form of official
>>> government communication on the subject (unless of course the
>>> hosts are the ones who are manning the passport control desks
>>> at the airport).
>>>
>> So call the nearest Korean consulate/embassy. Answering this
>> kind of question is part of their job.
Ken> I actually already had put a call in to them; the relevant
Ken> person was out of the office, but I left a message. We'll
Ken> see what they say.
I did as well and here is what I got.
The phone was answered. I asked to speak to someone about Visa
information. I was transferred to someone who answered in Korean; I
did not understand the greeting.
"Hi. I'm an American citizen traveling to Seoul in late February to
attend a meeting of a professional society. Do I need a visa?"
She asked again for my citizenship and then said that I did not need a
visa.
I chose to describe IETF as a professional society because saying
standards development organization when referring to something
non-ISO-based might confuse a government official. Similarly, I was
concerned that conference might map to academic conference.
I'd be interested in answers people get from other consulate/embassy
staff both from locations other than Boston and with different
phrasings of the question.