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8 thingsMostly Daiso, Olive Young and convenience stores. Tick them off as you go.
Prices are rough ranges. Every shop sets its own.
January is the coldest month in Seoul at −1.9°C on average, and the first snow usually falls around 20 November. You can get all of this a short walk from campus.
In this set
- Hand warmers핫팩Shake one and it stays warm for hours. A box of ten lasts a few cold weeks. The stick-on kind goes inside your coat.Under ₩10k · Convenience store, Daiso
- Long padded coat롱패딩The knee-length puffer you see all over campus in January. Buying it here leaves room in your suitcase on the way in.Over ₩30k · SPAO, Top Ten, Uniqlo, Musinsa
- Thermal base layer발열 내의A thin top and leggings under your clothes. Korean students wear them all winter.₩10k to 30k · Uniqlo HEATTECH, Top Ten
- Fluffy sleep socks수면양말Dorm floors get cold at night.Under ₩10k · Daiso
- Small humidifier미니 가습기Heated rooms get very dry. A small USB one on your desk is enough.Under ₩10k · Daiso
- Electric heating pad전기요Ask your dorm before you buy one. Some dorms don't allow heaters or heating pads in rooms.Over ₩30k · E-mart, Homeplus, Coupang
- Lip balm and hand cream립밤 · 핸드크림Cold wind dries skin fast.Under ₩10k · Olive Young
- Gloves and ear muffs장갑 · 귀마개Touchscreen gloves let you use your phone at the bus stop.Under ₩10k · Daiso, street stalls near stations
Show the Korean name to a shop clerk if you can't find something.
Also
More on the weather each semester is in the living guide. Living in Korea
Around the same time
Going 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 things
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