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[farfromhome]

does anyone actually own one? is it comfortable?

i need to buy a temporary bed for a friend who will be staying with us for a few months. the other short-term solutions ive considered include a "samdanyo" (sp?), that cotton-stuffed floor mat that folds up in three parts; a traditional "yo"; and even a sleeping bag!

the samdanyo seem too expensive. they start at 50,000 won, which is cheap, but they are all incredibly flimsy. an honest merchant told me they wouldnt keep their form for more than a month, even at the higher end. the traditional yo and sleeping bag are out as my friend refuses to sleep that close to the floor.

the raku raku starts at 160,000 won. if it ends up being decent, my husband and i may keep it around as a guest bed, but otherwise, whatever we end up with is getting tossed.

thoughts? suggestions?

[War Eagle]

You can buy a bed with frame and mattress on Gmarket for 200,000. I bought one when a friend came to stay for a month at the beginning of the year. It may have been less than 200,000 actually. It was a bit firm, so I did end up buying a mattress topper from emart for 50,000. However, to each their own.

[farfromhome]

thanks for your input! however, i shouldve mentioned that i wasnt in the market for a "real" bed with a frame, no matter how cheap - we dont have that much permanent space in our abode and my friend is using korea/our home as a base while he does his asia-tour thing (hes in a band). so while hes gone, wed prefer it to be rolled up/away.

another thing: disposing of a bed with a frame would end up costing more than the bed itself. i recently bought a mirror at daiso for 5,000 won, which cracked, and had to pay 2,000 won to trash it.

anyone else?

[War Eagle]

Can always do a futon. I would imagine much more comfortable than a raku-raku. Does take up a little more space, but can use it as an extra sitting area.

[furtakk]

How about an air mattress + sleeping bag?

The yos are not that bad. I used one when I had my parents stay over. A thick one with some blankets on top will be fine.

[Swampfox10mm]

I don't know where my post went, but I had one and it was very hard and uncomfortable. Adding an extra pad helped some.

[farfromhome]

thanks, everyone!

ill search for a sofa-bed on gmarket tomorrow from work or a local pc bang (none of our computers run windows or osx nor have java/flash/render korean fonts). hopefully, ill find one around 200,000 won.

[le-paul]

why dont you get a roll out matress? arent they cheaper (theyd be alot easier to store too)?.

[berniebennybernard]

So you're offering a place to sleep for your friend, and they're refusing to make it easy on you guys by sleeping on a yo?

Damn, sounds like an ungrateful scumbag if I ever heard one..

[War Eagle]

[farfromhome]