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DC in Suwon



Joined: 14 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:15 am    Post subject: Gifts for family back home Reply with quote

Haven't been home (USA) in almost two years. Going back for a couple weeks and want to get gifts for family. Really have no clue what to get them. I guess I could go the route of Insadong and just get trinkets and that s- but really don't know what to get. My family is the type that likes the gesture more than the item but don't want to just buy the stuff that you see at every little souvenir store.

Any ideas? What have you bought for folks back home?
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alljokingaside



Joined: 17 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

scarves, scarves, and scarves. light, cheap, and frilled. o my yes
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DC in Suwon



Joined: 14 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm, not a bad idea for dad. Mom and brother live in Florida though. Smile
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Free World



Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Drake Hotel

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soju for your brother? The tetrapacks and the plastic 200ml bottles are easy to pack in checked luggage.
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A tea pot, green tea, and any of the other stuff for sale in Insadong.
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom

PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to your local supermarket and find a ton of amazing gifts! a can of bondeggi! Laughing a great gag gift I've sent home. A bottle of aloe juice or shrimp potato chips. Oh, open your eyes and see it all as a newbie again. lots of interesting stuff.
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organic automaton



Joined: 28 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A Spam set dude. They'll laugh and love it.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The supermarket route is great for lots of laughs.
In addition to what others said:
-seafood flavored snacks (squid chips, dried squid, pressed fish)
-pine flavored toothpaste
-smoky bacon chips
-crunky balls (the name make people laugh, too bad they discontinued Crunky Nude Balls, those were a hit)
-Konglish stuff like stationery, pencil cases
-those goofy re-useable hand warmers
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I did the supermarket shop for people back home, I just made myself think about the store the same way as I did when I first landed here. It's interesting how much "weird" stuff you'll find that you've gotten used to over time.
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put together a Korean drinking kit with soju, dried squid and peanuts, Korean cigarettes and one of those hangover drinks.
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Kaypea



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rumdiary wrote:
Put together a Korean drinking kit with soju, dried squid and peanuts, Korean cigarettes and one of those hangover drinks.


I'm totally doing this as a romantic wedding gift for some high school friends of mine ^^

Hey, does anybody know what kind of gifts I should get for some little babies and toddlers? I'm going back to Canada soon, and I have the following kids to give a trinket to: a 4 year old girl, a 4 year old boy, a 2 year old boy, a 9 mo baby and a newborn. Do you think if I go to Insadong, I can find cute little trinkets for them all (or for mom?)
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murmanjake



Joined: 21 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kaypea wrote:
rumdiary wrote:
Put together a Korean drinking kit with soju, dried squid and peanuts, Korean cigarettes and one of those hangover drinks.


I'm totally doing this as a romantic wedding gift for some high school friends of mine ^^

Hey, does anybody know what kind of gifts I should get for some little babies and toddlers? I'm going back to Canada soon, and I have the following kids to give a trinket to: a 4 year old girl, a 4 year old boy, a 2 year old boy, a 9 mo baby and a newborn. Do you think if I go to Insadong, I can find cute little trinkets for them all (or for mom?)


For the kids trainer chopsticks and those hot packs that you boil first then snap the little piece of metal inside, they're always cute shaped like popporo and the like. Find one of those kid's stationary stores and you can get lotsa different candies and snacks. Those twistable crayons that everyone calls colored pencils are something I've never seen at home myself, and think would be great for most kids.

OP:

Dick Sticks are a great ridiculously named snack that are sure to produce giggles back home. I found them at the Lotte Mart next to Seoul Station about a year ago.

Some Korean herbals/pharmaceuticals could be nice if people you know are into that. Ginseng. Vitamin C drinks. My girlfriend got this white powder for my dad that's good for soothing your throat(chronic smokers apparently like it a lot). Some of those super-hangover drinks.

I think those hooks with the resin on the back that you melt and then stick to the wall are pretty awesome and I've never seen them at home. I've gotten packs of them for a few of my relatives.
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