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chuckycheese
Joined: 12 Aug 2010
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 Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: Shopping on Yongsan base |
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Hi,
I am a non military US citizen. I will be on Yongsan base this weekend for an event.
Question is: Can i buy western products there? Are there grocery stores or department stores that i can use. Is it necessary to be military? Do they take KRW? |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| No to everything, except maybe using korean won. You might be able to buy little things at the convenience stores. For everything else you need an military ID. |
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chuckycheese
Joined: 12 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Too bad. I was really looking for to it. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| The Commissary and Exchange only take US dollars. They are open only to SOFA-status personnel and their accompanying dependent immediate family members. The restaurants on the base, however, are open to everyone and do take won. |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Grocery stores may also require a rations card. Then again I haven't been on the base in a few years. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Grocery stores only require a ration card if you aren't using a current active duty ID card. So if you're a retiree, or a dependent, you need a ration card.
Since you're going on base I can only assume you have an escort. why doesn't your escort buy some things for you? It's frowned upon by superiors in the military, but it happens all the time. |
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