Shopping

1)  Music Instrument Shops can be found in/at:

a)  Nakwon arcade in Seoul. There are several of music shops in just one block.

2) Shopping Malls:

a) COEX, Samseong Station on Seoul Metro Line 2 (at the intersection of Teheranno and Yeongdong Dae-ro).  http://www.coexmall.com/eng/index.asp.

b)  Lotte Mart - Seoul Station (walk out of the station, and instead of going down the stairs to the main road, turn left). I found some South African wine here, not a large selection, but I was rather pleased with my bottle of Nederburg for 10,000won. There was also a cheaper version available (cant remember the name now), for 6,000won.

c)  If you are confused as I am most of the time, and cant find a shopping mall in your area, the following website is a must see:
Info about Malls:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=682553#a02
Search shop location:
http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/SH/SH_EN_6_2.jsp?category=A04010300#selectBox


3) Internet Shopping:

a)  Gmarket - http://english.gmarket.co.kr/.  This is one of the few websites in Korea that attempts to have some English as well. It has a rather handy "translate" function beneath every product post, which helps a lot. Even if you are not keen on Internet shopping, and before hitting the malls, it is worth doing some search here as to get an idea of the cost of a product (yes, foreigners do get ripped off sometimes - just like everywhere else in the world).


4) Clothes:  

a)  Itaewon is the place to be, especially if you are very tall, or on the cuddly side.





5)  Getting hold of SA products in Korea:

a) SA Spaza shop - anything from Ina Paarman spices to Salt and Vinegar chips and Grandpa's!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=103197189734051

b) Ordering some goooood braai meat and/or biltong products:
The biltong guy:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=8391257764

or Bielie van die bosveld:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bielie-van-die-Bosveld/172633707277

c)  From the South African Embassy in Korea the following products:
http://www.southafrica-embassy.or.kr/eng/sankorea/bilateral_02_3.php?PHPSESSID=6556ff2318a1101b18605ac1affbf1d1