Adapters
Clothes & Shoes
There are many things that you can buy in South Korea so I would not recommend bringing that many things. Below are things that I recommend you bring and don't bring.
What Should I Bring? ​
​The typical sizes in South Korea for clothes are a small or medium in the U.S. If you wear bigger sizes, I would recommend that you bring enough clothes for the different seasons.
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You are able to buy western clothing sizes in stores like GAP, Forever 21, Zara, Mango, Pataya, etc.
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Most women shoe sizes run US size 8 and under. If you are a bigger size, I would recommend that you bring more shoes since it will be harder to find your size.
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If you are teaching in a school, you will need to wear slippers inside the school. So if you have a bigger shoe size, I would recommend that you bring a pair. The Adidas type of slippers are fine. ​​​​
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​​The plugs in South Korea have the two round prongs (Euro plug). If you country doesn't use that, then you will need an adapter. I would recommend that you buy an universal power strip like this: ​​
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​​Do bring:​
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deodorant (it is more expensive here)
tampons (harder to find and more expensive)
condoms (sizes/comfort/trust of the Korean brands?)
candles (if you really love candles, that is. They are more expensive here)
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Don't bring:
spices (they have most of the common spices here, especially in the foreign markets)
shampoo/conditioner/body wash
textbooks/books (If you're teaching English, a lot of the schools have a set curriculum)
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You can easily buy western sized towels in South Korea so I wouldn't recommend wasting your luggage space with them. Bring one towel and if you need more, you can buy it. Fitted sheets was difficult to find, so I would recommend bringing twin or full sized one. For convenience, I would bring a fitted bed sheet and a pillow case.
Miscellaneous
Towels & Linens
