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[farzfive]

I was offered a position a few days ago and I need to be in Seoul in about two weeks.

I cant seem to find a comprehensive list of what I need to buy here and bring with me vs. what I can get away with buying there.

My list of things I need to buy here are:

-Aspirin and other cold/allergy pills
-Deoderant
-Tooth paste
- Brita filter

What else am I missing aside from the obvious clothing items.

[Linda868]

If you are a guy, I would suggest shaving cream if you are picky about it. My husband had to bring over his since he has sensitive skin and we've never seen it here (some Aveeno brand).

If you are a girl, then tampons if you like to use ones without applicators. Perfumes and makeup if you like department store brands such as Chanel, MAC, BB, etc.

Spices if you cook lots and have some favorites.

[farzfive]

I probably should have noted that I am a guy.

[Yucca Girl]

[northway]

[laguna]

[Louis VI]

de-odor-ant : thing (-ant) that prevents (de-) odor.

[ttompatz]

Asprin, cold meds etc. = yes.

Toiletries if you are brand conscious / particular.
(condoms would be a good thing)

Clothes if you are larger than 105cm in the chest (use a tape to measure) or are taller than 176cm.

Shoes if your feet are longer than 275mm.

Spices if you like to cook or make comfort food from home.

Everything else you can get here at one or more of the major department stores or large supermarkets.

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[sojusucks]

My advice is for everyone to fill a box with everything, food and spices, they would miss if they were stranded on a desert island. It could be anything. But do this before you leave for Korea. Once you are here have someone mail it to you. In most cases you'll be glad you did.

Oh, and just because you can "get everything in any store in Korea" doesn't mean you should pay these high prices. Things like deodorant and shaving cream are super expensive in Korea. Pack as much as you can.

[madoka]

One of the things that I could not find was western brand toothpaste. I could never get used to the weird taste of the Korean stuff. A english router would be nice as well if you plan on going wireless. I could not figure out how to switch the language on the one I got - too much of a PITA. A good pair of walking shoes are useful as you will be doing a LOT of walking.

[Vimfuego]

Just to qualify what people mean by expensive - a roll-on deodorant will cost you around KRW5000 in any supermarket, whilst a big tube of Colgate in a foreign store (Itaewon, Sinchon, Hannam) is KRW7000 and a pack of Tylenol (paracetamol) is around KRW2000. So, it's probably not worth packing that sort of stuff.

Clothes wise I've never had trouble buying clothes here. Places like Uniqlo stock good length trousers and they do Ts and jumpers up to XL. You can buy decent size shoes in Itaewon and around Myeong Dong.

However the advice about cooking stuff is sound.

[sojusucks]

[Vimfuego]

how often are you likely to have a headache? Stay away from the Korean beers and you'll be fine

[RMNC]

[sojusucks]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Ibuprofen-Tablets-200mg-500ct/10324483

$7.22/500= 1.5 cents per tablet at Wal-mart

OP, like I said, pack a large bottle of Wal-mart ibuprofen and save yourself some money.