첫 주
8 thingsMostly Daiso, Olive Young and convenience stores. Tick them off as you go.
Prices are rough ranges. Every shop sets its own.
What most students buy in their first days. Pack less and get these here.
In this set
- SIM or eSIM유심 · 이심Get one before you leave the airport so maps and messages work.Over ₩30k · Airport roaming counter, or online for eSIM
- T-money card티머니 카드For buses and the subway. Top it up at the same places.Under ₩10k · Convenience store, subway station
- Bedding이불 · 베개Check what your dorm gives you first. Some give only a bare mattress.Over ₩30k · Daiso, E-mart, Coupang
- Indoor slippers실내화Shoes come off at the door in most Korean homes and many dorm rooms.Under ₩10k · Daiso
- Power strip멀티탭Sockets take two round pins at 220 volts. One with a switch helps when the socket is far from your bed.Under ₩10k · Daiso, convenience store
- Hangers and laundry basket옷걸이 · 빨래 바구니Most dorms have shared washers and no hangers.Under ₩10k · Daiso
- Shower basics and a bath towel샤워용품 · 큰 수건Korean hand towels are small. Buy a big one if you like a bath towel.Under ₩10k · Olive Young, Daiso
- District trash bags종량제 봉투General and food waste go only in your district's own bags. Buy them near where you live.Under ₩10k · Convenience store, supermarket
Show the Korean name to a shop clerk if you can't find something.
Also
Phone plans, bank accounts and your residence card are in the living guide. Living in Korea
Around the same time
Winter starter setMid-November to February8 thingsSpring dust kitMarch to May4 thingsRainy season and summer kitLate June to August6 things
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