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[gotte00]

and i'd already grown tired of sweating while walking around. thinking of getting my back waxed. anyone know where to go and how much? and any other suggestions on how to stay somewhat dry while walking around seoul?

[Join Me]

The key to surviving the Korean summers is simple. Don't wear any cotton. The more you can get away from it..shirts, pants, socks and underwear the more comfortable you will be. I am not saying you won't sweat, but it will evaporate off you a lot quicker if you aren't wearing cotton. You can buy all sorts of cheap stuff that isn't made of cotton at places like E-Mart. Go soon though because the summer stuff is on the shelves already and folks are already there buying it for when it gets really warm in the near future.

[Binch Lover]

[Horangi Munshin]

Those sports shirts are good, Evercool or something. A lot cooler, wick the sweat away so it evaporates.

[nobbyken]

Natural material (cotton) used to be the coolest in summer, but these days there are so many technological materials for playing sports. They allow the sweat to wick away from your skin and then evaporate, adding to the coolness.

[mnhnhyouh]

You will need some good Wellington boots, not for the rain, though there will be a bit of that, but to protect your feet from the puddles of molten Canadians that will be scattered around the country.

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[pkang0202]

I like those linen clothes that you see old people where. When you first buy them, they are very stiff and itchy. you gotta wash them before you wear them to get them a little softer.

[gaychel]

I hate to sound like a total noob, but I am...so deal with it.

Exactly how hot are you guys talking about when you talk about the heat in Korea? I hear a lot of complaints, but I come from a hot and humid region where it's not abnormal for it to be 90% humidity and 100 degrees fahrenheit in the summer. Is Korea hotter than that in the summer?

[nicholas_chiasson]

I think few places on earth are hotter than 90% humidity and 100 degree F. I can't imagine Korea north of Jeju as one of them.

[gaychel]

Ok, I admit, I pulled those numbers out of my rear. I ran a google search, and the actual numbers are as follows: the average high in August is 93 degrees fahrenheit with an avg morning humidity of 93% (jesus....even I didn't know that for a fact) and an avg afternoon humidity of 55%. But, it is certainly not strange to see temps above 100. Factor in that 55% or higher humidity, and it feels like hell.

I was expecting Korea to be all crazy out of control hot, but then I realized that "hot" to Canadians, people from the northern US, and Europeans have a different perspective of out of control hot than I do. Oh, I live in Houston, TX, by the way.

What do you wear to work if not cotton? You can't exactly run aorund in Under Armor athletic gear everywhere you go...

[nicholas_chiasson]

You will be hard pressed to find parts of Korea as hot as Houston. Koreans whine about temperatures to excess. I needed a jacket every day in Gangwon by the end of September. At sea level no less.

[Justin Hale]

[ChopChaeJoe]

Korean summers are mild compared to Houston. Still, no aircon at my pad this year. Not gonna be fun.

[yingwenlaoshi]

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