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Richardjw84
Joined: 12 Aug 2011
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 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: Ikea Seoul? |
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Hi,
I've found conflicting information about whether there is a branch of Ikea in or around Seoul, some people say there is one and others say there are just other shops that sell some Ikea stuff.
Anyone know for sure? |
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Vimfuego
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| There isn't one yet, although rumours abound that it will open this year. You can buy Ikea stuff from Gmarket.com but be prepared to pay for it, which I guess defeats the object of shopping in ikea in the first place. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Vimfuego wrote: |
| There isn't one yet, although rumours abound that it will open this year. You can buy Ikea stuff from Gmarket.com but be prepared to pay for it, which I guess defeats the object of shopping in ikea in the first place. |
With how massive the physical space of an Ikea is, I imagine we'd have more than rumors if it were set to open this year. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| When Ikea does eventually open in Korea I wouldn't expect the typically low prices of Ikea as we know it.............Ikea already has a lot of brand-name cache among middle-class Koreans so I would expect a price jack in accordance. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
| When Ikea does eventually open in Korea I wouldn't expect the typically low prices of Ikea as we know it.............Ikea already has a lot of brand-name cache among middle-class Koreans so I would expect a price jack in accordance. |
Will they be able to get stuff in under the European FTA, or will it be subjected to Korea's standard protectionist nonsense? |
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cazador83
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| There's been an IKEA store awhile already..it's in 헤이리, which is in Gyeonggi-do and just about an hour away from Seoul. Kinda near the Paju English village. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| cazador83 wrote: |
| There's been an IKEA store awhile already..it's in 헤이리, which is in Gyeonggi-do and just about an hour away from Seoul. Kinda near the Paju English village. |
That place is a reseller, not an actually Ikea store, per my understanding. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.icompany.tv
Yup, it's a reseller, not in the same status as a proper IKEA store you'd expect in Europe. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
| When Ikea does eventually open in Korea I wouldn't expect the typically low prices of Ikea as we know it.............Ikea already has a lot of brand-name cache among middle-class Koreans so I would expect a price jack in accordance. |
I'm hoping you're wrong, but fear you're right.
How do Koreans find out about Ikea? From their relatives in New Jersey, from working in China...? |
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