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tottenhamtaipeinick
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Location: Canada
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 Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: Protein you can buy in Korea? |
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Hey I want to know before I go to Korea what protein can be bought easily without hassle in Korea and what prices am I looking to pay? I prefer more natural stuff and not worried about flavour. Though I want the one with maximum whey protein and little to no carbs/sugar.
Any takes on this? |
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ajosshi
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: ajosshi.com
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Protein you can buy in Korea? |
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| tottenhamtaipeinick wrote: |
Hey I want to know before I go to Korea what protein can be bought easily without hassle in Korea and what prices am I looking to pay? I prefer more natural stuff and not worried about flavour. Though I want the one with maximum whey protein and little to no carbs/sugar.
Any takes on this? |
tofu, tofu, and tofu. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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GNC, GNC, GNC.
GNC is your friend. |
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Ji
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:09 pm Post subject: Protein |
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GNC is grossly overpriced in Korea.
Your best bet is online. You'll need the help of a Korean native to register but I use mass119.
Others have had good luck with speedns.
If you'd rather purchase in person, Namdaemun foreign good market.
But price wise, you can't beat online, even with shipping. |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
GNC, GNC, GNC.
GNC is your friend. |
gnc is the worst. overpriced and the quality of protein is horrible. i don't even buy that stuff in america.
iherb.com
or speedns.co.kr
i use dymatize nutrition. |
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AHawk843
Joined: 20 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought some Whey Isolate at my local Vitamin Hut or whatever it's called. Paid 100K. 2KG. Vanilla flavored. Some Canadian company called Oranix. I just didn't feel like dealing with the hassle of GNC or getting it online. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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What's wrong with GNC,,,
It has all of the basic nutrients that a non-docile, energy-burning machine needs.
Picking it up at E-Mart or Lotte Mart directly saves the hassle of having to wait for 'taekbae' all day or carrying big jugs of stuff from your school/work to apartment.
I brought some amino acid horse pills from home and will take a GNC calcium tablet as I'm getting older and worried about osteoperosis. Steady exercise certainly helps bones from getting brittle to quickly. |
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Ji
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| GNC's price vs. their nutrient profile = terrible value for the price. Some of their supplements, after the GNC member's discount, aren't bad but their protein prices are terrible. |
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NSMatt
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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IHERB.com
iHerb is significantly cheaper than GNC. I bought a 5 pound tub of TwinLabs protein for 35$ US. They have whey and vegetable protein and specialize in shipping to Korea.
Use code HAC304 to get 5$ off your order. |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
What's wrong with GNC,,,
It has all of the basic nutrients that a non-docile, energy-burning machine needs.
Picking it up at E-Mart or Lotte Mart directly saves the hassle of having to wait for 'taekbae' all day or carrying big jugs of stuff from your school/work to apartment.
I brought some amino acid horse pills from home and will take a GNC calcium tablet as I'm getting older and worried about osteoperosis. Steady exercise certainly helps bones from getting brittle to quickly. |
GNC sucks because they use cheap products and cheap manufacturing methods that degrade the protein. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yup Iherb. Has a 2 week shipping period though (In General)
There's a Korean site called Healkoreaus.com. Probably the only online Korean supplement store a foreigner can buy from. They don't accept ARC numbers but you can register via email with your passport ID number. They're a little bit more expensive than Iherb, but you'll get whatever you order within 3 days.
Speedns has really good prices but foreigners can't order from it. You'll need a Korean friend to do everything and wire him or her the money. As a once in awhile thing ok, but most people don't want to be your shopping lackey every month
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| winterfall wrote: |
Yup Iherb. Has a 2 week shipping period though (In General)
There's a Korean site called Healkoreaus.com. Probably the only online Korean supplement store a foreigner can buy from. They don't accept ARC numbers but you can register via email with your passport ID number. They're a little bit more expensive than Iherb, but you'll get whatever you order within 3 days.
Up to you
BTW, you don't need to lug things around from your school to your home. Tell the company to leave it with your apartment guard if your not home. They're be held liable if it goes missing. I NEVER had a problem with it. And I've ordered things worth 3 or 4000 USD. |
speedns.co.kr gets to you within a week. |
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simonandmartina
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| NSMatt wrote: |
IHERB.com
iHerb is significantly cheaper than GNC. I bought a 5 pound tub of TwinLabs protein for 35$ US. They have whey and vegetable protein and specialize in shipping to Korea.
Use code HAC304 to get 5$ off your order. |
Thanks for the recommendation. Just bought some now. Huzzah! |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| Order powdered egg whites from Gmarket. |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| Fish |
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