8 Secret Tips for Saving Money in Korea
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
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Learn how to save money in Korea.
Here are the 8 tips described in this video:
#1: Kimbap is Cheap and Healthy (김밥)
#2: Transportation Cards (교통 카드), Membership Cards, and Point Cards
#3: Nighttime Food Discounts
#4: Transfers within 30 Minutes or 1 Hour (환승)
#5: Getting Discounts (깎아 주세요) + 많이 주세요
#6: Eat Korean Food and Avoid Foreign Food
#7: Make a Budget + Currency Exchange at the Bank (교환)
#8: This one’s so secret that I can’t tell you. Let me know if you find out what it is.
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The last secret was amazing thank you
i shouldn't be laughing so hard at this XD
Bank or post office too....they give better rates
it changed my life
buying all of ur kpop groups' albums before you go back so you don't have to pay shipping fees and know the original price (:
Najmah Chant my brother bought a lot of them in Korea and sold most of it in America for a higher price and paid back his plane ticket to Korea
stonks
For accommodation you can stay in a nice guesthouse with a free wifi and free breakfast so you can save money. I recommend staying near a subway station and away from the very touristy area like Myundong because hotels or any type of accommodations tend to be more expensive and it's always crowded! Hongdae is nice but stay away from the night clubs area you'll bump into a lot of drunk people EVERYDAY
I just recently stayed across the street of Myundong market, and second hotel next to Hongik Univ. st. I found both areas for a really low price, full of reasonably cheap restaurants. Lots of amusement and fun. Liked it.
What hotel did you stay? Or guesthouse?
Wait! Help!! Need to find a place in Myeoungdong? Or Hongdae? For first week, then Daegu 2nd week in Aug2k19!!! 🤷🏼♀️
For Seoul residents (or if you stay there for at least one month), you can get a 정기 승차관 card if you use the subway everyday. You have to use subway, not buses. You buy 60 rides for about 55,000 won. Less than 1,000 won per ride! If you use at least 44 rides you break even, and it doesn't charge surcharges. It must be in Seoul to use it.
If you start in Seoul and land in Gyeonggi, it will charge you 2 rides, which won't be worth it.
You can get it at any customer service center at major subway stations. The card alone costs 2,500 won. If you use all, you can save around 20,000 to 25,000 won a month depending how far you go.
These videos make me more and more eager to travel to Korea :)
I've been here for almost 6 months and am just now learning about the free transfer thing... woooow. Thank you!
I always laugh a lot but at the same time learn a lot with your videos! Thank you for your hard work!
I'm going to try to make kimbap tomorrow ^^ I went to an Asian food market for the first time and got sooo much! Love the video :D
Great tips! I'm going to Korea in September so this will be useful 😊🙌🏼
J Larsson welcome friend!!!😎😎
T-money is super convenient, you get to pay in the stores as well without having thousands of coins. Perfectly good meal with all included you find about anywhere for 8000KRW, which is kinda super OK for what you get. Avoid seafood restaurants next to the sea, with 6-digit prices. Well, I didn't see the point to pay that much for any kind of meal. Before you buy anything in a gift shop see if you can find it on one of the markets which have literally everything. Tho I recommend to get a couple of reasonable souvenirs as a compliment. In the convenient store you can see a lot of 2+1 or even 1+1 which means you pay for 2 or 1 and get 1 item free. Useful when you're packing up with drinks. Also food is a bit cheaper in a local market which is not one of the convenient store network. In general don't go to save your money, go for experience, just stay reasonable ))
I'll need to go with an extra suitcase that's empty. I'll fill it entirely with K-pop CDs!
Dragonsphinx lol same
Can't u just get digital copies?
But physical copies have photobooks and photocards and stickers and happiness inside!! And they look really pretty on my bookshelf....
I bought my new suite case from Myundong xD it's so cute!!!!
@@0nezero510 truuuue ! Opening a kpop album for the first time is magical !! I even film myself so i can re watch it 😄
Great video
#7 is usually not the case. If you go to myeongdong or dongdaemun, there are currency exchange shops where the rate is much more favorable than any banks can offer, but you will need either usd or rmb.
Billy ... we must find the last secret !
The last secret is the late night Korean open market where you can buy brand name knock offs.
my bank said they charge a precentage based off how much money you want. wasnt worth it to me plus my student bank account doesn't have any fees on their end. so my advice is to find a fee free bank or fee free credit card. or a bank that has a partner bank in Korea that you can go to.
You can go almost everywhere with T-money card. You can use bus, subway, taxi, train, convenience stores, some markets, restaurants and even vending machines with T-money card. And if you are not adult yet, go to convenience store and input your born year and birth day. Then, you can get discount when you use bus or subway. And you can also purchase train tickets. Go to ticket office say your destination and choose the train. I hope you enjoy the travell in s.korea.
A secret to help you save money, which Billy probably knows about but can't mention in his video, is the late night open market. They have an open market that runs from about 10 pm to 2 am. It is outdoors. They sold imitation brand name goods for super cheap prices. So for instance you could buy a Micheal Kors purse that regularly goes for $4,000 for $40. The knock offs are nearly identical. Knock offs are illegal but most Koreans buy them because it gives them the appearance of wealth and status.
In the old days you could buy the "seconds" from production failures of sneakers purses and many other "not really fake" fakes- from the real factories making the real merch, but with a defect ,got my first Columbia sportswear jacket under a bridge- and with a production error,,,
These tips are totally true, learned them as I went along in Korea! Quality content as always, looking forward to your future videos :)
That bank rate is YMMV honestly. My bank in america gave me a garbage rate while places like seoul station or the airport gave really good rates.
I really love these tips! I’ll be traveling there this September! Thanks a lot!!
I love your videos and your humor so much, thank you
Holy shoot, didn't expect to see KJK's album there😂
Thanks for the tips Billy
Your funny man thanks for making me laugh in my saddest moments your videos cheer me up 👍
Also the Korean Tour Card can help
Some good basic stuff but I find the 'change money before you arrive' a bit odd.
Gnerrally, rates in Korea are better than outside. The KRW, although transferrable, is little traded internationally.
Traditionally the exchange rate in the country is better than in the usa for any country, but I have yet to go to South Korea -been to Taiwan several times though.
My daughter & I are going Aug2k19 & OMG..I'm going to get so lost..I need to find a hotel in Myeoungdong for first week, then Daegu 2nd week...I'm glad I watched this..😬🤯 I will be eating a lot of kimbap...
You won't get lost... well, you won't get *really* lost. Korea's transportation infrastructure is awesome, so you'll always have a lifeline. Myeongdong is easy to navigate around because it's such a tourist hotspot. Daegu you'll be taking buses there, but there's a separate subway system in Daegu that's really easy to use (super simple compared to Seoul).
Any tips on hotels?😁 thank you for all the info!! I'm scared, but excited at the same time!!
Sg워너비 씨딬 추억돋네요ㅋㅋㅋ
빌리님 개그코드가 너무 저한테 잘맞아요
영상을 보는 이유가 개그 찾으려곸ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
좋아요 구독 누르고 갑니다 흥하세요!!!!!
great tips!!
Great tips! Looking to go to Korea!!
ㅋㅋㅋ 잘 보고 가요~~~~
김밥도 맛있는 곳이 있고 그래요~~~~
좋은 음식점은 기억 해 두면
먹는 상상만으로도 즐겁죠~~~
whoa! A YOUNG KIM JONG KOOK! :O
3rd one- they also do that in Estonia, usually they put on sale stuff like pizzas and tarts etc.
you only need a stingy friend (I have one , we dont spend money at all ) :D
One of my big hopes of going to korea is to find all of kim jong kook's albums!
Great video Billy! :D
What conversation would anyone recommend having with a Korean penpal? I find we run out of things to talk about.
I'm an English teacher and I use this for my lessons: iteslj.org/questions/. Can't hurt to try!
Thank you for the reply!
the transportation reminds me of the transportation where i live
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Is this tip for saving money or for wasting money? haha
If you go to a grocery just to find sales, you will guaranteed buy something (probably more than just 1 item) Think about it! :P
That's marketing pure.
덥다 but if you go to the store to find something to eat and get something on sale you have achieved your goal.
I say its a win. For the price of 1 pack of sushi you can get 2 sushi packs and a donut :3 you spent the same price but got way more 😻
마지막 뭔가 있을 줄 알았네요ㅋ
thanks sir for this
Hahahaha I tried to ask for a discount in a shopping street area and the lady there got sooo mad at me
Was it outside? It's common for outside sellers to pretend to be upset when someone asks for a discount. You can then pretend to be disappointed if they say no ("아, 그래요. 알겠어요...."), and when you start slowly walking away it's not uncommon to be called right back for a discount :-)
No, it was in one of those little clothes shops. I turned around and left after a while, but she did nothing. Oh well, I guess there are times when the shop keepers are like that; I found other shop keepers to be more helpful and friendly :D Either way, shopping is surprisingly cheap and good quality in the shopping areas like Ewha and Gosok Bus Terminal, so I was satisfied with my trip despite that experience. I did a lot of research and found out these tips before my trip, but it was good to see it all concisely given in this video, so thank you for it!
Ah, I see. Those can be a bit harder, because they might be a brand name store and can't offer discounts by their company's policy (depends on the place). For outside markets or anyone with an individual store, it's much easier to get discounts. Thanks for the comment!
Maybe. I do recalling her saying something like "The price is already so low, why are you asking me to lower it more???" But I just took most of it from context, she was talking very fast... Anyway, I can cross off 'getting scolded by an annoyed shop ahjumma' off my bucket list now haha :D
You can save money in Korea by not going to Korea.
Made ya think!
" in Korea "
It's called 'not spending', it is not 'saving'
You mean by going to North Korea and getting taken prisoner and not having to use money 🤗
why
Hello please we need a video how to understand Korean navigation for drive the car nd also abt traffic signal in korea
나는 외국인관광객인데 돈을 아끼기 위해 여인숙에 묵고 있어요. 고시원의 숙박료가 여관보다 훨씬 싸다는데 한달당에 얼마 들까 외국인이라도 괜찮을까 궁금합니다.
Your a life saver
Please do a video on temple food!!!
I've been told that its cheaper to get the money in the airport and not in the U.S.
where the best exchange rate is/ is a favorite topic for travel because it is always changing- do have some local currency where ever you change it for landing or at the airport (but any major changes find the best rate first) for us here in the USA, we usually ask our bank first, double check what atm network they operate with in the world- and for many countries our best deal is often from an atm, but -always a changing topic for every country.
Is it easy for a Vegetarian person to find food in Korea?
Ha, love the video as always. Happy New Year!
T-Money! Juseyo
do i still have to swipe in the bus within that 30 minutes?
I saved the most money with the 8th secret, thank you
for the transfer, do you just swipe the transportation card the second time regardless of if it's been 30 minutes or not and the card will "know" if it needs to deduct money? or should you only swipe when you know it hasn't been 30 minutes? i wouldn't want to make the mistake of thinking it hasn't been 30 minutes when it is actually over and looking like i'm trying to get away with not paying ^^;
The machine knows how long it's been, so you don't have to worry. It will always charge you the right amount automatically.
Off topic, Billy, but as you're friends, is Hanna from KoreaFever ok? She vanished (much like Ashley from Ladies' Code did when her youtube dance covers got her signed to Polaris :P).
I think she has a regular full-time job and doesn't have any extra time for TH-cam these days.
I still dont Understand How Korea Works HAHAHA
List Of things I don't Know How it works In Korea
1.Currency(Very Confusing)
2.Transportaion(busses trains etc)
3.Education System
4.How To Live There
Can you please Make a Video About These Becuz I plan to go there and serve at the Dmz My Dream To Prevent WW3
I just want to say this: don’t say 깎아 in Finland because if we hear kakka, that means poop! 😂
Is there an unlimited transpo card now? TIA
haha my friends tried to get a discount on some vegetables in a street market and the seller (usually old man or lady) got angry xD
If you're nice about it, you can get away with it. If you simply say "give me a discount" then it wouldn't sound very friendly.
for the T money card how does it work ? i went in 2015 but i always had to put money .. this time I wanna know if you can buy a monthly pass . like in Montreal you can pay 100$ every month and you can use your card the whole month (100$ for 1 month)so does it have the same thing?
It works like a gift card. You load up as much as you want, and the balance will be there when you need it. You don't have to pay a subscription.
from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. you can transfer within an hour
Can u get the transportation card from a convenient store like 7/11?
ashnburt11 yep
Thankkkksss but I don't get where to get the transportation / point / membership cards from? :3 thankks
You can get it from convenience stores.
but surprisingly when I withdraw the money from local atm, I have better rate than at most place in my country
Is there a way to cash out of the tmoney card? A way to get the money I dont use?
I’m afraid to use 깎아 주세요 and get called rude or be rejected. I just don’t want them to think I’m trying to mess with them. :( can anyone share their experience with using this?
You can get away with a lot of things if you smile and are friendly. I'd often ask for discounts when in stores that didn't have prices posted (tourist areas), and whenever it wasn't a department store. A lot of tourist areas will purposefully set their prices higher, assuming some people will bargain for a lower price.
Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean Ahh, I see. Thank you so much. You’re right, I live in a touristic area too and the prices for locals/foreigners are very different. I’ll let you know how it goes!!
Knew everything except of the membership cards. But wth are those used for and what are the benefits in concrete??? 어떻게?!?! T^T
I found the last secret! … No wait, it’s a different one… OMG, now there are NINE!
_shrugs_ "Nobody told me" WTF BILLY C'MON MAN
Doesn't the post office exchange currency for no fee?
Where to get transport card?
i can get exchange here in US before landing to korea?
Yes, you can ask your local bank. But always check the exchange rate they're offering.
For transportation, do I need a prepaid card for children? Let say, below 9-yo.
i think the secret is go with your korean friend and you will have free accomodation in korea ? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Are there many good restaurants/foods in Korea that are vegetarian? I've always wanted to go but I don't know how much food I'll be able to eat there. Great tips by the way Billy 😁
Not so much vegetarian restaurants, but many restaurants will have selections that don't include meat. There are a lot of types of Korean food, so you can still get some good stuff. You'll have to choose for yourself which items you want to order that don't have meat, or order food and ask them not to add meat to it.
Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean Ah okay thank you 😊
I also heard about vegetarian food being served at Buddhist temples :))
cutelolpop vids j
4:33 LMAOOO
2 dislikers wanted to the secret
FALSE ADVERTISING!!!! GIMME 8TH SECRET!!!!!! or so help me!!!!! XD
But korean food has pork which i cannot eat
8 secret tips for Americans saving money in Korea that live in Seoul or Busan............and not so for the others!!!!
It's not fair! what is the last one? ahaha
I Guess nobody HERE guessed what was the real secret.
The last secret is so expensive its best to not buy it if you want to save money in Korea.
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you are so sweet
This looks a lot like australia
김밥 1달러 장난하나
Dollar is soo weak in korea now....they call it toilet paper.......
깎아 (kaka) means shit in Afrikaans 😂😂😂
I think Spanish has a similar sounding word too.
I wish to be in Korea, please who will invite me?
5년전이라 김밥가격 되게 척하게 보이네요.. 이젠 김밥도 서민 음식이 아니라..
U speak veey fast!! Could u please speak slow?
This guy is really good, but Mcdonald's is pretty cheap. So, if you are trying to save money on food, you may want to include McDonalds.
In Korea it's not so cheap to get a meal there. It's quite expensive to eat non-Korean food in Korea in general, so I wouldn't recommend Western fast food if you're trying to save money, or have a good experience.
The video is great but for the non-existant secret I am giving you a dislike
Number 8: don't go to korea. You will literally not spend any money in korea and thus save it all. (Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any loss of happiness in individuals following this tip)
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