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[nicholas_chiasson]

-No not that ...Its about height.
-So at 6'4' (192cm) is it going to be difficult to find clothes in Korea? I mean sometimes it ain't easy here, but must I really buy a whole years kit at once? Can't I go in to Itaewon once a season and buy what I need? Or am I going to be mail-ordering from the US for everything? Is tailoring still common and cheap in Korea? My friend who was stationed 5 years in Korea in the late 70's said he had everything made, is this still possible?
-Thanks

[seoulsucker]

It'll be tough to buy stuff off the rack. Itaewon and other areas around military bases are still your best bet, and you can get clothes tailored here fairly cheap.

I'm a broad-shouldered 185, and I can't buy shirts at most major stores here. Stock up on the essentials, like what you'll need for work, and for your arrival season.

You can buy other stuff later.

[swetepete]

I'm about the same size as Seoulsucker by the sounds of it, and have never found it hard to get stuff my size in Itaewon. The selection is lacking but you can do all right; you don't have to dress like a huge elementary school kid. If that's your style though you'll do very well.
There's a couple of shirt shops on the Itaewon main drag where you can get decent button-down shirts for about ten bucks. Lots of tacky crap but there's always a few decent monochromes if you dig around. It's the Happy Hunting Ground for them who like Hawaiian vacation shirts though...you know, all palm trees and fake paisley and the flames-up-the-sides crap the bartenders back home wore out about eight years ago.
I'd recommend buying your shoes back in the states though...you can get cheesy stuff here in big size, but nothing nice I've ever seen. Get yourself some cheap rockports or something as back-up; and I'd advise getting some waterproofing as well. if you're wearing leather shoes. I haven't ever found all-guard here.

[Xerxes]

Dang!

[yawarakaijin]

C'mere and I'll show ya! Just kidding I wouldn't really show you.