even for USD?
i don't have big pay but i do have a card that has foreign currency wallet function
same rate with BP

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Dec 18 2019, 05:36 PM

no, i mean USD to WON

my card's exchange rate is same as BP but it's a preload card instead of charge by day to day rate
means if i see cheap won...say now is 3.5
i can load as much as i want into my wallet....when i'm korea and it's 3.8
i'm still using the WON that i load into my wallet @ 3.5
if USD to WON counter change rate is bad, i might just load my card with WON and use it

just wanna know what series they accept...just in case
and at the same time, wanna dispose old note if possible as well

i just checked
BP's rate for WON is 35.63 for yesterday
my foreign currency wallet's WON rate is 35.00 right now

this card

https://www.merchantrademoney.com/the-only-...p%20Up%20Banner

thanks, i'll bring some old notes...just in case

february 19th

u need to go to their branch in order to activate that "foreign currency wallet" function, else it's just a simple debit card

layering
i saw some video indicating heat packets

AREX or airport bus
airport bus takes u straight to myeongdong
but cost like 50% more than arex(even include the train transit from seoul station to myeongdong)

anyone here shop at costco korea before?

that's why i'm asking
who knows someone here have card...things there seem alot cheaper than everywhere else

the card itself is universal

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Jan 14 2020, 10:31 AM

seem like it's lotte mart as usual

ya, i have that 2 in my list too
but seem like these 2 are harder to find
i only know there is a homeplus near gyeongbokgung only

lotte tower at jamsil station?...i don't have plan to go to that station
the one that i saw most people go is the lotte mart at seoul station

which one do u usually go to..to get your haul?

i think the usual
this is my planned itinerary for now, might change anytime

19th Feb(Wed) - Arrive 3PM, 3.28PM AREX, Train to Hoehyeon (Seoul Station then line 4 to Hoehyeon Exit 1), N-seoul Tower, Namdaemum Market Food Street
20th Feb(Thu) - Isaac Toast, Nami Island, Petite France, Gapyeong Railbike, Garden of Morning Calm
21st Feb(Fri) – Gwanghawmun Square, Gyeongbokgong Palace, Tosokchon Samgyetang, Bukchon Hanok Village, Ssamziegil Shopping Complex, Cheonggyecheon Stream(Changdeokgong Optional) >> Jongno 3-ga station(Line 3) to Chungmuro then Line 4 to Hoehyeon station/Myeongdong)
22nd Feb(Sat) – Ehwa’s Women University Shopping Street(Euljiro 1(il)-ga station Line 2 to Ehwa Women’s Uni Sta) >> Sinchon?? >> Hongdae(Line 2 to Hongik Uni Sta Exit 9) >>Dongdaemun >> Line 4(Light Blue) back Hoehyeon
23rd Feb(Sun) - GwangJang Market(City hall Line 1(Dark Blue) to Jongno 5(o)-ga Exit 8,9), Gangnam(Walk south to Euljiro 4-ga, Take Line 2 to Samseong)
24th Feb(Mon) – Lotte Mart Seoul Station(Exit 1)

thanks...see if i can made it

i also about to bring uniqlo ultra light down...with heat tech of course
and i'm very skeptical right now

the temperature doesn't seem to be getting better(in fact worse)
most people will say january will be the coldest....february will start to fade out
since yesterday, the temperature is rated lowest at -10c
today...right now 10AM it's 0c at seoul
it's colder than during CNY or january(which is about 5-10c)

and i'm going there in 2 weeks

it's enough, it's just how many layers u wanna wear only
those that are living in cold countries, they would practice layering than wearing something really thick instead

it's minus 6c now, it's 11AM in seoul

who here in seoul now...how does it feel?

going there in 2 weeks
i'm only bringing heat tech shirt and pants, uniqlo ultra light down, some scarf, winter hat, glove and mask to block the wind
the usual

cherry blossom?
i'm going 19th feb...technically still winter


the forecast now is gone down the drain...last month i check
accuweather is saying february is upward of 2c-12c
but since 1 week ago which is sunday, the temperature has been negative the whole day...like even in the middle of the noon
only yesterday, it managed to have like 2c in the middle of the noon
but the 2c is only based temperature...below the real feel say "feels like -4"

in fact, the february temperature is colder than the temperature on january(it's 9c during CNY)
completely terbalik since from what i read, they say the coldest month is january...february will start to fade since close to spring