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plbrown
Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: Is there an exercise equipment district (or store) in Seoul? |
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I am looking to buy a spring type hand grip strengthener. I figure a store which sells dumbells and weights would also have what I need.
I need something pretty heavy duty and unfortunetly Emart, gmarket, nor the 1000 won stores have what I am looking for.
It seems common in seoul that there are areas which sell one type of thing, but I guess I haven't stumbled across the body building district - if it exists.
Any suggestions? |
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pkang0202

Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:01 am Post subject: |
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I think the shops around Dongdaemun Stadium have a bunch of Exercise equipment. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:05 am Post subject: |
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pkang0202 wrote: |
I think the shops around Dongdaemun Stadium have a bunch of Exercise equipment. |
Dongdaemun Stadium is gone, dude. They tore it down to build a new park based on a historical Korea theme. But yeah, they used to be all around there. |
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plbrown
Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I went to the stadium last week and found a big hole. It sounds like it used to be great.
Where did all the people migrate to? |
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thegadfly

Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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bassexpander wrote: |
pkang0202 wrote: |
I think the shops around Dongdaemun Stadium have a bunch of Exercise equipment. |
Dongdaemun Stadium is gone, dude. They tore it down to build a new park based on a historical Korea theme. But yeah, they used to be all around there. |
Yeah, I noticed that a couple months ago and I was shocked--they changed the name of the station to "Dongdaemun History and Culture Park" leaving me wonder, what in God's name is a "history and culture park"?
LOL at "bodybuilding district," now I would LOVE to see THAT in Korea... |
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plbrown
Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Those are what I was looking for but they are a lot more than i expected to pay. Plus 350 pounds is impossibly strong.
I found an article which says all the stores moved down the street so I will try to find them sometime.
If anyone else is looking its here
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2913273 |
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