Comments on: What to Bring if you’re moving to Korea… a Costco card!

By: eugene park

eugene park — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:16:41 +0000

Costco korea is not at all price or quality competitive compared to Lotte Mart or Emart for foreigners. Also prices of many Kirkland items are double the price in California and Nevada which is beyond just the poor exchange rate. Also main desk refused to let me charge my cellphone safely there. I will not return there.

By: unislee

unislee — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:07:20 +0000

In reply to Laura Cancun.

I know your comment was from 8 years ago, but just in case you haven’t heard since then, this is why deodorant was such a foreign concept to Koreans… because they didn’t really need it. Other areas of the body can also cause BO, but the underarms are not the real cause among the Korean population.

“Today most East Asians and nearly all Koreans lack a chemical in their armpits that bacteria munch on to make body odor, because they carry this variant of the ABCC11 gene.”
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-details/what-your-earwax-says-about-your-ancestry

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:25:22 +0000

In reply to Eduardo. @Eduardo The systems are not connected. So you cannot even use your credit card there. You can always buy a membership or have your membership card mailed to you.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:38:39 +0000

Wait. I forgot my Costco card in the US. Can these Costco in Korea search up your name via ID like in US Costco?

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 04:06:42 +0000

When I replied it was 5/2015 or 2014 and some of the info was dated so it is a few years old. For instance, deodorant is really easy to find here now. I have even seen an ajumma show off deodorant on the subway and teach another ajumma how to use it. It was pretty amusing.

Foundation is also basically all for beige skin with yellow tinting. I am very fair with pink undertones and have wasted a bunch of money buying makeup that tests well on my wrist only to look jaundiced 10 minutes after I put it on my face.

Most of the info is totally relevant though. I think the Costco card is totally worth it for steak alone. They also have a great cheap food court. The pizza is cheap but reminds me of college days. Mmmmmmm

Current date September 19, 2016

By: veganviet

veganviet — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:43:55 +0000

When was this published? I see Month and Day, but no Year, for the original post or comments.

By: sanjeev sethi

sanjeev sethi — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 06:58:04 +0000

japan food product

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Sat, 21 May 2016 13:36:37 +0000

I have lived in Korea for 9 years now and can confidently say that some Koreans, like my husband, basically never stink. It makes me want to smack him. Others, yes, they will cause subway and bus rides to reek. Summer and winter. You can find deodorant at a lot more places now than 9 years ago. Almost exclusively Nivea but it works well. You can find it at any big store or at Olive Young, LOHB, or Boon’s. Probably also Watson’s.

An alternative is something called “Dri-clor” which is a roll on that will STOP your sweat. It is awesome. In the states you need a prescription but here it is OTC at any pharmacy. It is from the UK so you can use their website for info. They have generic brands that are cheaper. I just make sure they have the same active ingredient in the same percentage.

As for the tampons, they are everywhere but the quality isn’t very good I have noticed, even the western brands. I don’t know why. There is like 0% absorption. I switched to pads while here and am looking into menstrual cups. That can be an issue though considering the lack of soap and/or toilet paper in many bathrooms.

By: saejinesther

saejinesther — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:41:17 +0000

Some organic or very specific herbal medicine is pretty much impossible to find eg. grapefruit seed extract. Also, it might be useful to mention, that you’ll need to look really hard for any fresh herbs like basil and the prices of fruits and cheese(especially good one) can be sky high! But I agree, life can be very comfortable here and you’ll find endless varieties when it comes to food and also beauty products!

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:52:37 +0000

In reply to Yaer!. @Yaeri: Don't they take other domestic credit cards like KEB as well? Otherwise thanks for clarifying what I failed to mention. I'm a member in the U.S., so I'll have to use my credit card to prove my membership. In terms of paying, I had to use either a domestic credit card, domestic ATM card or cash.