Korean Job Discussion Forums

[bcraig]

I am going to South Korea next month and have questions about electronics:

I have the most recent MacBook Pro, what do I need to safely plug it in in South Korea?

I hear South Korea uses a two prong plug ... I have some US to Euro (two prong) adapters ... are these compatible in South Korea?

If I bring a hairdryer and curling iron, do I need a converter as well as an adapter?

Let me know! Thanks!

[BigLarry]

Your Macbook should be fine, most models are designed to adapt to different voltages. Though you should check your instruction manual to see if it can cope with 220.

Yep, the European two prong convertors work fine over here with no problems.

You may have problems with the curling irons and hairdryer. It'll be easier just to buy new ones when you get to Korea and save some space in your bags.

[seonsengnimble]

The European plug converters work, but they're a slightly different size, so the plug will be a bit loose. You can get a converter from any hardware store for about 500won.

[TNizzle]

You can get converters at an Alpha store here in Korea for 500won

[broken76]

Your laptop should be fine, you'll just need the prong converter. For things that aren't supposed to be used internationally you'll need a voltage converter. Whatever the product is it should have a label with the voltages on it.

[Rusty Shackleford]

An easier way for laptops is to swap out the cord. All this entails is pulling the cord out of the little brick and swapping in a Korean version. I used an old printer cable for mine. I had one of the adapters but it was slightly too small and you had to jiggle it around. This caused multiple arcs and fried the prongs. That has to be a fire hazard.