Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Mellovely516]

Okay so I'm coming to Korea and I'm very excited but I have coulple of questions that maybe you vets can help me with...

So there are a couple of things I would like to have while in Korea, my own camera, a laptop, a cell phone (maybe) and some sort of i pod thing. I feel that I would get more state of the art products if I bought them in Korea. Is this true? Would it be more or less expensive than if I get them in the States?

and, I'm a bit worried about getting my hair done. Does anybody know of any salons in Soeul or Incheon that cater to black women's hair. I have an idea that if I go to a Korean salon, over here in the US, and ask them to write down my exact instructions that I should be fine. Does this make sense?

thanks ahead of time for any advice...

[LATAN]

You would be better off buying a computer and camera outside Korea as it is virtually impossible to find them in Korea with English instruction manuals and software like XP MS

Cellphones are nowadays obtainable with English menus, although the voice feedback from the Korean telecom companies is still all in Korean.

[billybrobby]

use advice with a C.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Laptops are cheaper in Korea. Digital cameras are not - buy one in your home country. Try to arrange with your employer to get a handphone ahead of time - basically it would be in their name but the bills would come from your bank account.

As for hair - I have very thick, curly brown hair and Korean hairdressers seem a bit puzzled by it - they'll be downright dumbfounded by yours. I'd suggest poking around Itaewon and even just asking some GI wives or Nigerians who are out and about where they get their hair done and if they have any suggestions.

[joe_doufu]

That idea of going to a Korean hairdresser and getting instructions written down, is really quite clever. I wish I'd thought of it. Of course, you could always get your hair cut in Itaewon by the people who cater to the US military.

[Swiss James]

Prices aside, on every camera I've seen in Korea you can change the menus to english, and if the instruction book doesn't come with an english bit, just get it off the internet- it'll take about 3 minutes. Like someone said though, it'll probably be cheaper at Walmart or Amazon, and then you can take photos of your journey

With a new computer you just ask for the english version of Windows when you buy it- dead simple.

Don't buy a cell phone in the US to use over here as it won't work- it's a different system or band or whatever.

Good luck!

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[SeoulShakin]

[Mellovely516]

[Edith Metcalfe]

[quote="and, I'm a bit worried about getting my hair done. Does anybody know of any salons in Soeul or Incheon that cater to black women's hair. [/quote]

try 'family hair shop' in itaewon. most of the girls that work there have worked on the youngsan base before and all speak really good english so you can tell them what you want done. they also do nails, highlights, eyebrow waxing, weaves, extensions...

it's across the road from 'Puma'

[billybrobby]

[Swiss James]

"Good users of the board, advise please, for I have multiple quandries"

that's how everyone talks in England Billy- once again your boorish upbringing shines through

[krats1976]

[J.B. Clamence]

[Mellovely516]