Shopping & Beauty
Where to buy Korean skincare for less than tourist districts charge, how the visitor tax refund works, and how to shop online once you can verify an account.
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Tax Refunds in Korea: How to Actually Get Yours
Korea's VAT refund for tourists is generous and easy to lose. The two refund routes, the paperwork, and the Incheon queue that costs people their money.
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Buying Korean Skincare in Korea: Where and What
Myeongdong is the most expensive place in Korea to buy Korean skincare. Here's where locals actually shop and what the price difference looks like.
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Online Shopping in Korea as a Foreigner
Korean e-commerce is fast and cheap, and gated behind identity verification. What you need to shop online here, and what to do until you have it.