Ginger asked:
Traveling to Korea soon and would like to take some gifts to a few Korean families that we will be staying with in the Seoul area. I am looking for gift ideas in the price range from $0 to $70 dollars.
Traveling to Korea soon and would like to take some gifts to a few Korean families that we will be staying with in the Seoul area. I am looking for gift ideas in the price range from $0 to $70 dollars.
We will also stay in a few hotels. Do you tip the maids in Korea?
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y dont u just give them money so they can just buy watever they want.
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You will love Korea. I spent about 3 years there. Now, I know this sounds weird or funky but a bottle of Johnny Walker or Crown – any semi-premium liquor. Koreans enjoy a drink or two from time to time but a pint of Jack over there is like 65 dollars. You can purchase it in the duty free shop before you board or even on the plane. Since you are not a Korean national you can bring like 2 or 3 bottles.
Tips are considered rude in Korea, but if you are near an American installation or base the Korean nationals will expect it from you.
Stay away from large groups in Yellow Shirts (they are demonstraters.)
And on everyday that ends in a 3 or 8 like the 8th,23rd and so on – they have markets through-out the streets – the shopping is amazing.
I don’t think the other person knows – when were they last there? Cuz they would have seen Korean Air selling bottles in flight.
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endo 25 is absolutely right, premium liquor will be much appreciated by Korean family, but trust me, take 2 bottles.
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Fruit Baskets, Soju, small toys for the kids in the family, flowers that sort of thing.
If you wait till you get here you can also stop by Emart or Lotte World. They have some great gift sets that you can get.
If you don’t feel comfortable giving someone you don’t know a bottle of liquor, I would suggest flowers.
What about some items from the states, like Starbucks coffee(Koreans love that stuff) candy(Snickers are hella expensive here) or something that represents you(music, a photo, a painting, that sort of thing).
Basically whatever you bring it will be happily received. Good Luck and have fun in Seoul. Let me know if you need some ideas of places to visit.
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I’ve been to Japan and Korea, and I brought Jack Daniels, socks (Yes, they have tons, but ours are unique. Since they go without shoes, they can show off cute socks.), items specific to where I live, American flavors of tea (blueberry, pumpkin, etc), candy, stickers, English books, photos of me and family for them to keep. I know they don’t have Sweet Tarts in Korea. Beer is a great gift if you have room for it because most places only carry 3-4 kinds of Asian beer, nothing good. Remember to wrap stuff pretty!
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