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Gatsby
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:26 am Post subject: Help me pick some uniquely Korean gifts for Westerners |
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So, when I go back home, what can I bring for gifts that is uniquely Korean?
Ideas, anyone? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchi chocolate. |
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Gatsby
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Atavistic wrote:
Hmmm, this might make a wonderful gift for my ex-boss.
Any idea where I could get some?
But let's assume for the moment, if we could, that these gifts are for people I actually like. |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Seoul subway map bandannas.
Korean mailboxes from the post office.
Hiking bandannas.
Tourist maps.
Korean money. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| Green tea chocolate? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| Gatsby wrote: |
Atavistic wrote:
Hmmm, this might make a wonderful gift for my ex-boss.
Any idea where I could get some?
But let's assume for the moment, if we could, that these gifts are for people I actually like. |
Insadong, that giant Korean crap store. Or the airport. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:30 am Post subject: |
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A gift set of Spam. 
A gift set of bondeggi.
Jokes aside, I head to one of the pottery shops or tea shops when I shop for gifts to send abroad.
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shaunew
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:33 am Post subject: |
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| juicy bar girl. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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bundegi.
and 무지개 떡. |
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ed4444
Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:57 am Post subject: |
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I bought some friends at home their name carved into the wooden signature stamps in hangul and they liked the novelty of it.
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| Ginseng Root, but you need to know how to cook it. |
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robbyt
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| lacquerware stuff is nice. i got a lacquerware jewelry box for my mom, and everyone back home thought it was really neat. they cost around W45,000 and up, you can find them in most insadong and itaewon gift shops. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Check out the vendors and shops on Insadong street (especially on Sundays...)
Many unique, clever, and beautiful handmade crafts at good prices ... |
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crsandus
Joined: 05 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: |
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| My friends seem to like those W15,000 blankets that every market area has. Also, metal chopsticks/spoon sets are very Korean. Last but not least, get the small bottles/juice boxes of soju. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Uniquely Korean?
Simple - Kimchi and ramen! |
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