Hell on Earth: Seoul’s E-mart
- October 16th, 2007
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I can’t really understand anyone’s fascination with the E-mart in Yongsan. It’s not like you’re going to find super cool gadgets or anything. The reason this place is so famous is because of the sheer volume of crap that’s available for purchase. It’s just a bunch of counters crammed together with the brightest fluorescent lights known to man. They’re meant to blind you and the sales people will trick you into buying something useless (Ok, not really, but I think you get the point).
OMG, it’s a humidifier!
Are people over the age of, let’s say, 10 into this shit? Gundam dipped in gold or red with matching Nikes.
These pics were from my last trip. Maybe I’ll find something more interesting later today, but I highly doubt it.
Lost in Korea (Who am I?)
10 months ago
From your pictures it doesn’t look like you made it out of the subway complex. That complex is relatively new and a little too sterile for techies. I think it is pretty much for tourist and the locals that don’t want to hassle with searching for what they want.
Were you able to go across the walkway and down all the small streets and into the back buildings? I personally love Yongson because it can be a little like a treasure hunt. You really can find some pretty cool stuff.
I also didn’t see anything posted about Wi-Bro, I think you call it Wi-Max in North America. Right now it covers all of Seoul and I was informed that it will cover all of Korea sometime next year. The shops they have set up to market the service and support it are pretty crazy good. It would have definitely been worth a post.
By the way, (or you may have seen this while you were in Korea – ‘Buy the Way’) I dig your blog. I may not make it everyday but when I have time I make sure to catch up.
Peace!