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Katie26 · Joined: 06 Jan 2009

hey everyone,

Does what it says on the tin really. Does any one know where I can find a British electrical converter in Ulsan. I've tried emart and lottemart but all I can find are Korean plug converters (i guess for holidays, travel etc) or American plug converters. Anyone know where I can pick one up for the regular 3 pronged British plug? I neeeed my straighteners!

Thanks (also it would be brilliant if anyone could tell me if I can get English books anywhere here?)

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

Negative on both, I'm afraid. Is is for a pc or a just a hair dryer that you seek the 3 pronger??

There are no English bookshops in Ulsan. You've stumbled across a wasteland.

Katie26 · Joined: 06 Jan 2009

Oh ok

Yeah it's for my hair straightener. I guess I'll take a trip to Daegu.Thanks

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

DJTwoTone · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject:

There is a building near the bus stations that is a big electronics market... They should have your converter there... If you walk from Lotte Dept. Store past the 2 bus stations, cross the street and take the first street on the left there is a big building about a block and a half down on the right.

And, although it isn't a big selection, you can get English novels and the such in the Kidari across from Lotte Hotel... They also used to have a decent little library at both Benchwarmers and Tombstone...

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

Get onto Facebook group in Ulsan and swap books for all you worth.
Probably there's a bookclub that meets once a month, join 'em.

If you bus to Daegu, it'll be Kyobo bookstore, I'm sure you already know. It's in Downtown, relatively easy to find. Buy a boring book or two that'll assauge the propensity to read so that they'll last. eg The Earth is Flat by Friedman.

Check out buy and sell forum on Daves.

losing_touch · Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Location: Ulsan - I think!

boatofcar · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Location: Sheffield, UK

There's a small but decent selection of classics and bestselling novels in English in the bookstore above the McDonalds across from the Hyundai Department Store. I've bought plenty of books from there.

shifty · Joined: 21 Jun 2004

Take great care that the adapter is suitable for the hairdryer and take it into the store for a fitting. The adapters I've seen have all been for North American appliances.

Dude Ranch · Joined: 04 Nov 2008

I ordered mine online from gmarket, 4000 won with free shipping