See who lives there first
Every home shows the host and the current roommates: what they do, their daily rhythm and their interests. You choose the people, not just the room.
Homes on nbnb
Rooms posted by hosts, with photos. Room pages on the web are in Korean for now; the app shows everything in English.
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
₩750,000 / month
Songpa-gu, Seoul
₩825,000 / month
Example homes: not real listings. They show how a home and its housemates appear on nbnb.
A roommate app that starts with people
Most listings show you a room. nbnb also shows you the people you would live with.
Apply with your profile
Send your profile with a short intro, your move-in date and how long you plan to stay.
Current roommates vote
The people who already live there read your application and vote. The host doesn’t decide alone.
Chat, then meet
Talk in the app first. Then set up a meeting or a house visit before anyone decides.
Verified people
Everyone who applies verifies a phone number. International users can verify with a passport, ARC or ID card instead.
Exact address only in chat
Listings show the neighborhood, never the exact address. The host sends it to you in chat when they’re ready.
Free to use. nbnb is not a real estate broker and takes no fees. You and the host sign your own contract.
How it works
From profile to move-in, in five steps.
Make your profile
Photos, what you do, your daily rhythm and what you’d like to do together.
Find a home
Filter by area, budget and foreigner-friendly homes. Open a room to see who lives there and why you might fit.
Apply
Send your profile, a short intro and your move-in date. Answer the host’s questions if there are any.
Roommates vote, you meet
The current roommates vote. You chat with the host and meet in person or online.
Sign and move in
You and the host sign the contract directly. After you move in, the house calendar and group chat help you share the home.
Read the full guide: landlord consent, contracts and life after move-in →
Safe and private by design
You decide how much people see, and it opens up as you get to know each other.
You share more as trust grows
What others see depends on how you’re connected. Visitors see a little, verified members see more, people you applied to or chat with see more again, and housemates see the most. You set the level for each part of your profile.
Anonymous votes stay anonymous
Roommates can vote anonymously. No one, not even the host, can see who voted which way.
Your address is protected
Only the host can send the exact address, in chat, to a verified person. They can hide it again at any time.
Report and block
Report or block anyone from their profile or from a chat. People you block can’t message you.
For international students and workers
New to Korea? You can find a home and your future roommates in English.
The whole app in English
Every screen of the nbnb app works in English. It follows your phone’s language, and you can switch in settings.
Machine translation built in
Room descriptions, house rules, profiles and chats come with machine translation, so you can read and talk with Korean roommates in English.
Foreigner-friendly filter
Find homes that welcome international residents. Hosts mark it on the listing, so you know before you apply.
No Korean phone number yet?
Verify with your passport, ARC or ID card instead. We never keep a copy of your ID.
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