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Gifts to take home
Korean gifts from small makers, picked for students flying home. Search in English or Korean, or start with who it's for. You buy straight from each maker's store.
Ready-made sets
What you need, month by monthWinter starter setMid-November to February8 thingsGoing home setYour last two weeks, in December or June7 thingsFor mom and dadAny time you fly home3 thingsFor the whole classAny time you fly home3 thingsFor a tea loverAny time you fly home2 thingsPepero Day11 November3 thingsFirst week starter setThe week you land, late February or late August8 thingsSpring dust kitMarch to May4 thingsRainy season and summer kitLate June to August6 thingsExam week kitMidterms in April and October, finals in June and December5 things
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Who is it for?
Photo: HojeonggaHoney yakgwa, about 30 pieces호정가 찹쌀약과 1kgChewy cookie fried and soaked in honey and ginger syrup, made in Changpyeong by a Korean food master.₩13,900Hojeongga
Photo: HojeonggaHangwa sampler box, 8 pieces호정가 합격의맛 선물세트Eight Korean traditional sweets in one 480g box, made in Changpyeong by a food master.₩33,500Hojeongga
Photo: Eunjeong HangwaYugwa gift box, three tiers은정한과 한지2호 유과 선물세트Puffed sticky rice crackers from the hangwa village in Sacheon, Gangneung.₩72,000Eunjeong Hangwa
Photo: Joyang MatgimGwangcheon seasoned gim, 30 packs조양 광천김 2호 재래 전장김Seaweed roasted with oil and salt, from a Gwangcheon family shop that started in 1965.₩30,000Joyang Matgim
Photo: Ssanggye TeaSsanghwa herbal tea, 30 sticks쌍계명차 일상다완 쌍화차 30입A thick, slightly sweet herbal drink made from seven ingredients, from a tea maker in Hadong.₩60,000Ssanggye Tea
Photo: Magpie & TigerMonthly tea bag collection, 30 bags맥파이앤타이거 먼슬리 티백 컬렉션Six Korean teas, thirty bags, from a tea house with rooms in Seongsu and Bukchon.₩45,000Magpie & Tiger
Photo: Geumsan Insam MallRed ginseng candy, 500g금산 홍삼캔디 500gHard candy made with red ginseng extract, from Geumsan, Korea's ginseng town.₩4,000Geumsan Insam Mall
Photo: Parkssi SangbangMother-of-pearl pocket mirror박씨상방 나전칠기 자개 손거울A pocket mirror inlaid with thin shell, the Korean najeon way. Many patterns to pick from.₩11,900Parkssi Sangbang
Photo: Insadong 27Round wooden najeon mirror인사동27 원목 원형 자개 손거울A round wooden pocket mirror with a bright shell pattern, from a craft shop in Insadong.₩18,000Insadong 27
Photo: Dameun BojagiBojagi wrapping cloth, 50cm담은보자기 광목 보자기 50cmA square cotton cloth Koreans use to wrap gifts instead of paper.₩2,700Dameun Bojagi
Photo: Jagirang DogirangBuncheong tea cup자기랑도기랑 분청 찻잔A handmade Korean stoneware cup brushed with white slip. Each one is a little different.₩40,000Jagirang Dogirang
Photo: PaldogamCandied ginseng, 500g팔도감 인삼정과 선물세트 500gWhole ginseng roots cooked slowly in honey until they turn soft and shiny.See storePaldogam
Photo: SoolloveGeumsan ginseng liquor gift set금산인삼주 프리미엄 에디션 세트Ginseng liquor from Geumsan in a gift box, with a miniature bottle and two cups.₩75,000Soollove
December group order
We're asking these makers for a group price, with everything handed out on campus before you fly. It isn't open yet. Follow A-CHA on Instagram to hear when it opens.
How this works
- A-CHA doesn't sell these. Tap a gift and you go to the maker's own store.
- Photos and prices come from each maker's store, with the date we checked. Prices can change.
- Make one of these? Tell us if you want a change or want it taken down. We do it the same day.
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