Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rabidkoala]

My wife is looking for a store that sells clothes that would actually fit her body (she's around a 10-12 in American sizes). We found one store in Seoul, but seeing as we're in Yecheon (in Gyeongsangbuk-do), Seoul is incredibly inconvenient and warrants an overnight stay.

Are there any clothing stores in Daegu that cater to her size? I figure there has to be at least one store in such a large city, but I'll be damned if I know where it is.

[Xuanzang]

Try places near Camp Walker, Hyeoncheonno station or Homeplus?

[Temporary]

Or you could tell her to get off her fat ass an loose some weight ?

[Chris_Dixon]

[mekku]

give me an effing break. a size ten is NOT fat. in a lot of cases it is barely overweight. a whole lot of girls who are no where near fat have trouble finding clothes here. having a 7 inch space between stick-thin thighs is neither attractive, healthy, nor possible w/o eating very very little or having an eating disorder- as a number of korean females do.

[oldtactics]

[venus envy]

Have you considered mail order? I know American Eagle and JC Penney ship here. Depending on your home country, she may have better luck buying online from a store she is familiar with. As another poster mentioned, jeans here are made to fit Korean curves (hips/thighs), or lack thereof.

[Chris_Dixon]

even for normal guys, usually arm size or shoulders makes buying clothes here hard....i get mine sent from home...


But yeah... gmarket ftw

[oldtactics]

I agree with Chris_Dixon, gmarket has a lot of clothes at excellent prices - Pants might be best to buy in-store so she can try them on, but they have tons of tops/skirts/etc and they're available in all sizes.

[Scamps]

Even my Korean friend who is small told me she has difficulty buying women's suit jackets/blazers or whatever their proper name is because she has broad shoulders. So she shops in the men's department. It's not so uncommon. Perhaps your wife would have some luck there...

[ReeseDog]

[endo]

[Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida]

There is a reason you are "working" in South Korea. A self explanatory reason. You obviously have not succeeded in life but I'm sure you might be lucky enough to buy a winning lottery ticket.

[sobriquet]

Got to have some meat on your women.

[nuthatch]

that is not fat - you have just been looking at Asian frames (bones ARE smaller) for too long


you can get "normal" sizes shipped from Lands End and LL Bean