What You Should Pack to Korea

[drakyula07]

Edward Cullen <3

[drakyula07]

Eunhyuk oppa!!! :))

[Zeldafan36]

For once I'm happy to be 5'3, not large in certain areas and a shoe size of 7 1/2. Korea here I come! :D After I finish high school...and Uni

[DKKSuJu]

how much does it cost, to live in korea?? :)

[gumbyis4lovers1]

Hahahahahaha When he said Korea had good fashion sense it showed G-Dragon... Good call Simon.. Good call

[20thcenturymusicxD]

oh ggoood this is so embarrassing @simonandmartina ummmm martinaaa :) you know what you said about a sea cup :D well i m 13 and might be going to korea and would like to check out some clothes could ya maybe give me some advice hehe :I \\'.'// blush blush cringe

[kho112300]

lol at the twilight bit

[konisia69]

Oh yay if I ever go to Korea I'm gonna be fine with cothes :') I'm average height shoe size 5 :P

[tbaren]

@konisia69 HAHA. I'm shoe size 5. That translates to 220, which is a children's size in Korea. 225 (5.5) is the first adult size. You can usually only get size 220 by special order. So BRING SHOES.

[jhryu1215]

The video was made in 2009 and now it's 2012. Let me give you an update.

I think you can find ranch sauce, imported snacks from Costco.(Of course, if you can't live w/o a specific brand, bring them!)

We now have some deodorant here but I was told from a foreigner that they're not strong enough.

I also heard cond*ms might be too small for you.

[norma75]

I wonder if I could find clothes? haha i am only 4'11 with size 5/6 feet, but i am a bit chubby but I do get away with wearing small to medium clothing here in canada. I have always wanted to order clothing from the yesstyle site but I am scared that everything is tiny :(

[PeterTranWonderman]

I think Ranch is by far one of the best condiments

[Heartze]

My friend (girl) who is 5'7 and goes to Japan a lot can never find clothes that fit well, maybe some t-shirts, but not jeans or shoes. And it's not like she has big feet either, size 8. o.o

[NatalieVanAwesome]

Ha, Martina thinks HER feet are big... she's 20-something with size 10/11 feet, and I am (from Canada) stuck with size 11/12 feet at 16 years old.. Wow. It's not even funny how outrageous I think this is. It's not faaaaaair!!!

[missoptimus]

can you get barks rootbeer?

[heygodareyouready]

I was wondering.. since you're traveling back and forth, how easy is it to bring Spudgy with you? What are the travel fees for him to join you etc?

[lexallrose]

I spotted Eunhyukkie!

[Yuki9933]

@lexallrose where? i only saw g-dragon...

[lexallrose]

@Yuki9933 He's at 2:10

[Yuki9933]

@lexallrose oh you're right :)

[viapeto]

did they have garnier shampoo there? in south Korea?

[haereeish]

I thought you werent able to pack liquids D:

sisters lied to me TT

[LilMissHeadphoneGirl]

@haereeish You can pack liquids in your suitcase, just not in your carry-on. So maybe they weren't lying to you... :)

[haereeish]

@LilMissHeadphoneGirl oh maybe.. ahah thanks!! :D

[TheTiptoptwoful]

i have the same shorts as Martina!!!

[xBreeTannerx]

''I feel very protective of you... MARTINA'' xD

[analivita]

damn you non-smelly people ToT

[tenzintenzin]

"BEE CUP" "SEA CUP"........LOL

[WhatisyourBaLOANY]

O MY GOSH THAT BOOK ADVERTISEMENT I HAVEN'T HEARD IT SINCE I WAS LIKE IN FIRST GRADE...I feel so old... T.T

[EmbutidLitLit]

finally, another woman with size 10 feet... i'm not alone.

[heatherisdapunk]

how much did it cost for the plane and all the suitcasses? if u dont mind answering

[CP9Luffy]

do you have "Sarsparilla drink" (or just Sars(?) drink - I know... that one flu virus was also called SARS, but theyre totally different) over in Korea? Sarsparilla drink tastes very similar to root beer. kind of like a combination of root beer and coca cola, and fizzy, too! It's quite refreshing.

[CP9Luffy]

sorry, I got it wrong, it's "sarsaparilla drink." forgot the a

[csanchez199]

So what about someone who's about 5'3 but has kinda big hips? would clothing fit you think?

[lorenax17]

GD!!! <333

[Error4Life01]

I laughed when Eunhyuk came onto the screen. xD Only because he's supposed to be the worst smelling member, while talking about deodorant.

[EmsenDK]

@Error4Life01 LOL. Me too! XD

[JENYOSJ]

2:10 hyukkieeeee !

[hawaiiatheart]

I will die when I go to Korea. I'm 6'2. And a GIRLLLLLLLL D:

[Forever15SuperJunior]

i just wanna say, that guy guys are awesome, seriously ur my hero! im mean im like 14. but its soo cool to have videos from u guys if i want to know a certain thing ors omething. even this video, i really wanna move to korea someday and u guys are such good helpers. thanks! ^^

[Forever15SuperJunior]

HEY AT 2:09 ITS EUNHYUK FROM SUPER JUNIOR!!!! ehem ehem sorry me fangirling for a while,hes just so hot. but anyways...

[yaoipandabutterfly]

boehoehoe i wanna go to korea as well! pack me too !!

[2Hottest2]

Asians don't use Deodrant? o.

ohh they're so lucky =(

[BrittanyDaeJeong]

...... =____= Martina is soo right about the bra thing. Girls if you bigger than a Dcup like me.. Don't even contemplate buying clothes from Korea. You might as well pack your whole closet.

[jayminh543]

GD!!! <3 OMG! ;]

[iTzLisax3]

OMFG Simon your the exact same size as my teacher!!! He is like 6 Feet something and wear size 13 in shoes too!!!!

[pinkdomingoes78]

u can't fing BED SHEETS in KOrea?

[RCJohanna]

@pinkdomingoes78 People don't use bed sheets in Korea that's why it's impossible to find.

[PlinzzChan]

I have watch this so many times - ALWAYS BE READY FOR FUTURE! 8D

[Prodigiousnesses]

You mean to tell me, with all the things I'm jealous of Asian's for...they don't SWEAT OR STINK EITHER?!?!?! =3=

[lysah09]

Korean people are so small

[MousieThao]

Omg, I sweat a lot ,too..FUDGE! Are you serious about the Bra cup size...." I can't just believe it."....wow....Thanks for the advice...!=D

[Patty23Yu]

@siennayay Ummm, this is a cultural knowledge video not human rights class. weirdoooo.

[blairedemort]

hahhaahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa half my friends live on base.

[yongseok4545]

Aren't there ranches in the Costco??

[imavipforever97]

im 5'3...and normal weight... i wonder if i'll find proper clothing.

[pippi1214]

Damn

Im 13 and im 5' 7" or so and i have size freaking 10 feet in womens so this kinda sux..........

[milkshakelicious]

what is the maximum shoe size for women that you'll find in korean stores ?

[Revenica]

Hrm. I guess I'm lucky to be 5'1" then >.< Always hated being short, but it seems like it'll come in handy in Asia...lol

[seo30304]

맥콜 or McCol is a similar drink to rootbeer.

[Kitchinthelittlecat]

whaaaaaaaah I'm such a lucky european girl... I'm small so that even small Kikwang is bigger then me... I can get all my clothes because I'm small in the awkward area too and I'm not easily smelly muhahahahah I knew my heart is asian xD

[Tonestire]

did anybody else notice the tags had "edward cullen" and "twilight"

[lriah]

I want to go to Korea!!! :((

[Aspenfash899]

damn i would be screwed lol im a 40 d plus im tall -___-

[lolilyoppa]

Ohmagoshh lol I want to live in Korea and now I'm worried about not being able to buy clothes and deodorant XD

[yakurimoe]

Martina likes TWILIGHT??

I'm sorry guys I cannot watch this anymore. (lol)

[RukaKira]

...Honey, you know you can get those stuff from eBay right? Internet shopping is wonderful~~

[xxSwanSongsxx]

LOL EUNHYUK IN THE VIDEO. XDDDDD

[AgeOfZombies]

uhmm if you're like 5'2 and could afford to lose a few pounds, will finding cloths be difficult???

[ohxphoshizxemo]

I'd just like to say that I am really a big fan of you guys. I'm Korean but I've been living in the states for about 10 years now and it's been about 6 years since I last saw my family. You guys help me keep in touch with my home and keep me informed of what's changed since I was last there. I really miss Korea and hopefully I'll be able to go back soon! Until then I'll be keeping up with your videos! Thank you so much guys! :)

[MissuSakuraKissu]

Awesome Spudgy carrier! :P

[simonandmartina]

@MissuSakuraKissu It has a badass picture of SPUUUUDGY on it!!

[MissuSakuraKissu]

Note to self: Bring Ranch, because I cannot and WILL NOT eat salad without dressing....not that I'll be eating salad a lot in Korea...

[MissuSakuraKissu]

But of course, you wouldn't need to bring any stuff to China, they make everything ...o_o

[NinjaGrell]

Of course when they talk about stenches eunhyuk pops up :))

[Julianna416]

My parents grew up in Korea, so when i couldn't fit into my mom's size FIVE shoe she was amazed XD

[hyuki91]

love spudgy's look at the end

[TheLegend1245]

this video helps alot

[BangBeast]

Was there a Germany flag on the wall???? I thought that Simon is polish...

[simonandmartina]

@BangBeast This is Martina's house. Her dad is big soccer fan and he collects soccer scarves, and pins, and flags etc. :D

[internjim]

Simon, I am with you on the Ranch dressing! I did find it in a shop in Itaewon for like 8 bucks a bottle, but the next time i go back I might just bring along a bunch of hidden valley ranch pakcets and "make" my own.

[natygoly]

What do Koreans sleep on? :I

[doeunmi]

@natygoly We usually just sleep in beds, pretty much Western style. But sometimes people lay the mattress on the ground and sleep on that, or just straight up put a blanket on the floor and sleep on that. It's because in most Korean houses the heating comes up through the floor, so it's warmer and (for some people) more comfortable to sleep on the floor. The younger generations usually just sleep in regular old beds, though.

[DigiChan]

Oh wow! This answered one of my questions XD I always wondered why Martina looked like she was like more korean dress-wise then Simon his clothes look so Foreigner. I learned so much :D Wasn't it costly to buy an entires worth of clothing though? Very interesting

[campcawaii16]

from all this i have to say...

LOOOOL the gif of that guy smelling Eunhyuk's shoes XDXDXDXDXDXD

[QTtiger9]

I realized now that I'm lucky to be Asian... I don't need deodorant, unlike some of my friends...

[IcePrincess642]

@QTtiger9 Lucky -.- lolz jk :)

[KpopLunatic]

@QTtiger9 Not ALL Asians smell good~ I'm Asian and when I sweat, I smell too T__T Sad,,,,,,,

[nellbellkim]

Hello!! So im 5'0 and skinny but i have D-cup...so will it be really hard for me to find clothes in korea?? =/

[simonandmartina]

@nellbellkim OOHHHH good luck! Korean "free size" will make you ragey angry when you find something you love.

[GiselleB961]

How tall are you Martina? Is it that hard to find clothing, i want to know because i'm going to south korea and i am 5'8"

[simonandmartina]

@GiselleB961 I'm also 5'8, but it comes down to your body shape. Because I'm curvy, I can sometimes fit Korean clothing but it won't fit properly. Button up stuff will NOT shut AT ALL and if it's a short dress, it turns into a shirt on me. Pants, forget it.

[96music4eva]

GMARKET!!!! ^_^

[taemint0001]

Marshmallows and ranch? Simon whats wrong with you?

[mmuffins]

Hi! I was wondering if you ever made that video on 'How to Bring Your Pet to Korea' because i'm going to be in Korea and I want to bring my cat with me when I go there and I have no idea about what I have to do ;/

[SpringxNichtx]

About the deodorant thing. There are these "Crystal Deodorants" that is pretty much just a crystal stick that you have to wet and just roll it on. It works pretty well and lasts forever so you guys can try it out.

[shvlheadd]

Does anyone know where to find Diet Mountain Dew in Korea? I can't find it anywhere :(

[jkirk1626]

Thank you so much! Huge priceless help.

[MysteryMisery123]

OH MY GOD I died at GD.. :D

[MysteryMisery123]

Pudgey is hypnotizing..

[darkmagicianawsome]

Wait... so they don't even sell deoderent in Korea? So much so you went to a black market XD?

[ramenrulz8P]

This video helped out sooo much XD

[Tishune]

Actually, you CAN get Deodorant in Korea. Like you can get the Deo-dry in The Body Shop, and they have these nifty re-fills you can purchase along with it, for the roll-on version (there is a stick version also).

And then there is the "White musk sport" anti-perspiration deo for men, so you can smell LIKE A MAN.

[Tishune]

@Tishune BUT, the price IS ridiculous, because its Body Shop its like 14,000 per Deo-dry. xD

[tokee1234567]

@Tishune yea but they're expensive as hell and are pretty small..you can always get Dri-colo at drug stores to actually get rid of your stinky sweat glands too lol

[TheKHJlover]

GD!

[SinnieZhao]

Thanks for the video ^_^

[LucentTwinkle]

OMFG NO CHEWIES. deoderant? i'll stock up @ the local dollar store for that.

[Lunnsix]

do you use imovie??? is it easy to use??

I love your videos !!! and Spungy is so cute!!!

[waedj]

WAT NO A&W !!!!!!!

T-T WAE

[chuchi15092]

would they happen to have size 9/9.5 shoe sizes: 267

[MarbellaCorfu]

Oh I wish I could go to Korea, finally my cup size haha :D

[tangerinelove]

Wow. Now I know what to pack IF I have the chance to go to Korea. Teehee! SPudgy!!!!! :)

Wow, the bra thing.. really? 0.0

[HirotoKun3000]

no a&w!?!?!?!?! wtf!

[pumpfever]

There is no problem for finding in Korea men T-shirts USA Medium size, right? fortunately I'm not that big =)

[iammeakame]

xD hahah! when you say koreans don't stink, you showed a clip of eunhyuk who is known for his anchovy smell xD

[animalmagnetism94]

I love Ranch! I'm not surprised that it's hard to find in Korea. I have two sister in the UK, and I think the one in London finally found a place to buy it, after living there for over ten years. My mom would send her care packages with Ranch and other hard to find yummy stuff.

This video is super useful. Now I know that if I do get to go to Korea (which I really hope to), I probably won't be able to find anything in my size (shoes 9/10, bra DD).

[sujugirl468]

lol it's not like there aren't ANY korean girls with big chests (look at g.na XD.)

but quite a few girls in asia don't have very big chests, so most places don't sell a wide range of bra sizes. not saying that all asian girls have small chests, but quite a few do (including me lol)

[helldemon44]

@sujugirl468 i think were gonna need proof...............

[sujugirl468]

@helldemon44 ummm well i can find a bra in korea is all i can tell you

[musicluver2323]

if i go to korea i also wouldn't really find a hard time finding shoes or clothes or food I like..

I'm like 4'11 or with insoles 5'1

(thank super junior for letting me know about it :)

I wear like size A-B:(

My shoe size is like a 4

[crazzysarah551]

i gotta remeber that when i go over there in a few years. ive been planing 2 go there since i got out of school but money was my only problem. and now a hav 2 rember 2 pack all this stuff 2! its going 2 be a long couple of years.

[coolJoyC]

I think the reason Koreans don't smell is because they sweat it all off in public baths and saunas. For one thing I know in Australia we don't have public baths.

[tokee1234567]

@coolJoyC um if you can control your time of sweating yes... but a lot of asians lack the aponine sweat glands that westerners have (there are two types of sweat glands and one stinks, other doesn't)

[xvxBendyWendyxvx]

Deodorant and bras...got it!

[nicksponge]

....BOOBS.

omg i died ahahahahahaha

[kawaiiikyou]

LMAO Eunhyukkie! XD♥

[narumishi]

Are you guys ever going to go back to live in Toronto?

[narumishi]

Simon And Martina! Just a little friendly tip from a fellow Foreigner :) If you can't find deodorant, lemons is a GREAT alternative. You can sweat all day and not smell like anything! I have tried this many times and have been happy with the results. Thank you for your time~~!

[eva0208]

@narumishi lemons? so you cut a lemon in half and rub in on your arm pits, or how do you do it? sounds interesting :)

[narumishi]

@eva0208 Well I usually just cut the lemon in fours and put the three rest in a ziplock baggy so it doesn't spoil. Then I take the piece I picked and just make sure the juice gets on my armpits. And you're done :)

[eva0208]

@narumishi cool, i'll remember that for when i'm in korea. it's probably even better than deodorant :D thx

[TimeStillExists01]

OMG i love how they include Eunhyukie when talking about smelling XD lmfao!!

[WeaselsShow]

thats right simon don't share your cookies !

[thyevilradiohead]

im a 265 shoe size too T______T

[StandingRedPanda]

No D bras? Then how does G.NA find anything for her knockers? Are there at least any tailors, anyone doing custom made clothing? They do that in Cambodia in markets :D And I also have big feet, so if I won't be able to shop, then I hope I can get custom made shoes. There must be someone doing this.

But no deodorant? Sonyeo Sidae don't stink? They don't even sell perfumed deodorants that Guerlain has? Ah, well, I have plenty of deodorants anyway, although I haven't found Samsara deodorant yet.

[PimpyPink17]

OMOGDRAGON O_O <-- Fangirling XD but according to this, I would fit perfectly in Korea :D

*I don't have big feet

*I'm only 5'6"

*I hate ranch (Sorry Simon Dx)

*and my chest isn't getting any bigger XD

The chewy cookie thing my be a good idea for me tho o_o I loves me my cookies

[musikakonditori]

Spudgie is so cute!!

[xlazer6]

Im going to korea in less than 10 hours and i dont know what to pack even though ive been there over 30 times

[zulannie77]

Holy Crap! Simon you're 6'4"?! You don't look like it!

[sujudork602]

OMG! THEY DON'T HAVE RANCH?!

Now I don't wanna go to Korea ;O;

But they probably use lime for deoderant instead of deoderant :P

[Symphonia16]

you guys are the most adorable dorky couple ever! watching you guys has (and reading your FAQ) has help me make the decision to try teaching english in korea for 1 year before going to medical school. ill be a senior this fall in college so i need to figure out fast what i have to do to make that happen! but i love you guys and would love any advice ya got!

[NanaNarcotic]

Anyone know what the song playing in the background is called? XD

[hyuki91]

i love how simon doesn' t want to share his cookies

[hlugopr]

I thought you loved TOP Martina. :)

[chinkkimchi]

I feel very protective of you...*martina's face* WTF xD

[Aishterudesu]

I'm a girl. I'm 6'3 and I have a shoe size of 9..... What size is that in Korea? I asked (forced) my family to come to korea this summer and I wanna know what my shoe size is cause I wan't to buy lotsa clothes and shoes and accessories there cause theyre.. cute :D XD

[khulan93]

hey simon martina i have a question i am planing to go to korea next summer and study there for a year and i have a braces do u know any dentist that they will tighten my braces once a month do u think i can find that kind of places in korea??? plz help me i really wanna go to korea if there is a place like that =)

[tarajeanbean]

My brother found out the hard way about not packing deoderent - it was a little funny.

[100503N]

is it possible to find my shoe size in korea? im a female and a size 39 europe !

[koreangirl891]

i saw your costco video and you can actually make butter all you need to do is blend milk in a blender until its thick . so you can make soft cookies yay!!!!!!

[koreangirl891]

you can make ranch dressing with mayo, spices and herbs i recommend looking up paula deen's recipe. also you can make a&w root beer they made a root beer making kit.

[ShonenAikaira]

Omg the clip where the SGB Mc is sniffing Hyukkies shoe and his armpit. HAHA.

And thank you so much for the information! I swear, everyone told me that I should pack lots and lots of head and shoulders and remember to tell my mom to send more when I run out because they didn't have it in Korea. That would be so so expensive.

[therealcazine]

@ShonenAikaira I know I smiled so hard when I saw that. :D

[blackinque]

Ajosshis in tracksuits did smell of dust and debris, it sticks to the body when you sweat, even if your own body doesn't emanate anything stinky.

[KpopJT]

during summer, Koreans don't smell? D; wow

[acting303]

1.) I love that you lvoe korea as much as ido, thanks for sharing!

2.) Deoderant - yeah, koreans dont smell LOL seriosuly they havelike no deoderant ppl think its weird, they have like sprays...

3.) you CAN findranch, its just not called ranch! its called buttermilk or sweet cream dressing

4.) DONT bring any shower/cosmetics korea's brands are so much better theres cosmetic shops EVERYWHERE

5.) whatt? lol you can find big bras seriosuly they just dont stock them up

6.) love your videos =]

[AUlostchick09]

fingers crossed I am going to Korea in August, so I have been looking for alot of videos like this and surprisingly there aren't that many! I am a C cup so I had heard about the bra thing, but I am glad I won't have to bring tons of shampoo and stuff! I also heard I should brings lots of tampons... thoughts?

[musicfreakk7]

i thought you couldn't bring food in luggage or an airport.. help?

[KpopBrandy]

please answer this.. Do they have Garnier Fructis???

[ellabeeful]

you 2 are so helpful!!!!! please open up a tourguide welcome wagon in korea!

[eomona]

my father is the same size as simon, and while we lived in korea, he had to have everything tailor made (although we lived on base in Yongsan, even the PX didn't have stuff in his size). it got pretty expensive after a while, so he had to order everything online =/

Still, I never realized you had such informative videos! Why aren't you getting paid by the Korean government? Seriously.

[InfinitelyChayil]

I'm new watching you alls vids...I love them! Where do you teach at in Korea? I use to teach for Samyook Institute in GwangJu BukGu...You all make me want to go back there...lol Stay safe, be blessed!

[haricolee]

Very informative! What you could not find in Korea, or turns out to be very expensive there, what nothing compared to what I expected! Thanks for the tips for someone who is planning to travel there, or even work there :)

[bipolarpanicdisorder]

I am amazed at all of the stuff you have to bring with you to Korea. I was expecting the taller/bigger clothing and shoes (although the bra news is kind of weird-- don't ANY Korean girls have bigger chests?) but deodorant? Deodorant? Dude, are they gods over there or something? Don't they smell bad like the rest of the world? Crazy.

[nightDREAMERms]

@bipolarpanicdisorder "Dude, are they gods over there or something?" Made my day.

[dragoscilvio]

@bipolarpanicdisorder They are asian. They have been a subject of awe and mystery for centuries. 'Nuff said.

[TheSaemiLEE]

I really like this vid!! so well -made vid!!