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[Howard Roark]

This holiday I visited the long fabled "blackmarket" store in Itaewan. I've lived in Korea for almost 2 years now. I can't believe I never went there before!
I know most people have already heard of it. But for the newbies on the board or anyone who hasn't bothered, GO THERE!!! It's awesome! Especially if you've been here a long time.
Here's a sampling of what's available:

All kinds of Campbell's soups and Chunky soups
Salsa, all kinds of spices, salad dressings, croutons, bacon bits
Motts apple stuff, pudding cups, pudding and jello mixes (light available)
Lipton Sidekicks, Rice-aroni (sp?), Kraft Dinner!!!, Velveeta Shells and Cheese
Cake mixes, muffin mixes, brownie and cookie mixes, tubs of frosting in several flavors.
Every kind of cereal you can imagine!
Hair dye, toiletries such as anti-perspirant, even Trojans!
All kinds of over the counter medicine and vitamins.

I'm telling you, it's amazing! I'll never have to get my mom to send me stuff again.

By the way, if you want to find it: In Itaewan, walk down the street between Burger King and Gecko's. It's on the left side, maybe about 3-5 mins walk down the street. Keep you eye's open and look in the windows as you walk and you'll see shelves full of familiar looking stuff. It's really small and easy to miss.

[Crois]

If it has a red frame around the door its the one i usually use when i go to Seoul. There are places in Namdaemun which are slightly cheaper but at the red door as i know it by they have a feck load of stuff.

[SuperHero]

[Tiger Beer]

Where is Costco and Carrefour?

[waterbaby]

[fidel]

Ok I know the location of 5 Carrefours. For those who don't know, it's a worldwide French supermarket chain so you can get a lot of French Shite if you so desire.
Anyang City, kinda hard to find, 20 minutes walk towards Sanbon From Hogwan Street in Pyeonchon.
World Cup Stadium, easy to find.
Mokdong, also easy to find, look for the two tallest buildings in the area, head towards them and Carrefours is next door.
Ilsan- somewhere in the centre, couldn't tell you the exact directions.
And the last, I drive past it often heading towards Guri Station from Anyang, basically in the middle of nowherem, couldn't tell you exactly where.

Sorry my directions suck but hey, this is Korea and basically all roads look the same and most don't have noticable road signs.

[Guest]

You missed the 5th of the ones you said you know of.

And in fact there are like 28 stores in South Korea

Maybe the one in Bucheon ? ... line 2. It's on the main strip road, same as the one with Wal-Mart and is across from the LG department store

I just accidentally came across the one in Mok-Dong a week ago while out for a walk, getting lost .. it's near the two large buildings, and is also across the street from the KT office -- as in a VERY large coporate office for network infrastructure, I headed toward that building when I saw it and then saw the Carrefour.

If you can read Korean you can find the store locations here

http://www.carrefourkr.co.kr/imsi/storeinfo/store_info_intro.php3?store_id=001

[crazylemongirl]

the easiest way to find the red door shop is to find the yellow money exchange next to it. yummy yummy jello

[Mr. Pink]

I use the Carrefour in poondang. Don't go often, but there are two. One at yatap station and one at ori station.

[HardyandTiny]

looks like it's time for another yellowpages plug

www.yellowpages.co.kr

Carrefour (Gohyang (DISCOUNT SUPERSTORES)
755 Janghang 2-dong, Gohyang-shi, Kyonggi-do
Tel: (031)906-9100 (Korean)
Fax:


Carrefour (Puchon) (DISCOUNT SUPERSTORES)
1059 Chung 3-dong, Wonmi-gu, Puchon-shi, Kyonggi-do
Tel: (032)326-1811 (Korean)
Fax:


Carrefour (Taejon) (DISCOUNT SUPERSTORES)
591 Tambang-dong, So-gu, Taejon
Tel: (042)488-8350 (Korean)
Fax:


Carrefour Korea Ltd (DISCOUNT SUPERSTORES)
10th Fl., Sannaedle Bldg., 649-10 Yoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel: (02)538-5500 (Korean) (English)
Fax:

[HardyandTiny]

[Zed]

Or Migliore?

[HardyandTiny]

[Corporal]

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