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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| OK. So which Korean banks provide an "international" card? |
nearly all of them. Woori, Chohung (if it still exists, it got bought out my last year in Korea), KB I am positive have them. Oh, nonghyup as well. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks.
The "HANA" card did not work here (VN). The ATM would barely look at it. It isn't "international." If most banks provide int'l cards, why would they give you one that isn't? Do you have to specifically request a card that will work overseas? |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Daegu Bank cards will not work either. It sounds like Kookmin, Woori and Chohung might be the exception rather then the rule as far as cards go.
I had an experience with almost getting stranded in Thailand because I didn't play it safe with my spending. Next time I will take more cash as well as my US debt card. |
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Zed

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| jajdude wrote: |
Thanks.
The "HANA" card did not work here (VN). The ATM would barely look at it. It isn't "international." If most banks provide int'l cards, why would they give you one that isn't? Do you have to specifically request a card that will work overseas? |
Yeah, that's kind of silly that they don't just do it automatically. I was fortunate enough that they actually asked me which one I wanted. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| maybe they were just out of them when he opened up his account. That happened to me with Nonghyup. They apologized and told me to come back in a week or two- obviously not a very efficient operation. |
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