This list is an ongoing collaboration of suggestions from teachers in Korea since 1996. YES, it has been updated since then. It's actually updated at least twice a year. 
- Clothing - bring enough clothing for two seasons. Yes, you can buy clothes here but sizes are sometimes hard to find. If you are average height and weight and smaller you can find clothes. If weigh more than 120lbs for women it may be difficult. The fashion sense here is different. It’s fairly conservative so you may have trouble finding shops with your kind of fashion. I brought only summer clothes and now it’s rainy and cold and I’m stuck wearing sandals until payday! For women, skirts are popular as well as suits. They wear a lot of colour though black is the most common. Low necklines aren’t popular for women. Summers are hot, humid and wet so clothing that is light is best. Winters are not terribly cold but there are exceptions.
- Shoes - bring shoes for all weather. Shoes here are made for small, narrow feet. Women wear high heels to the beach. In the wet season it is important to have shoes with a heel or platform so you can wade through the puddles. Bring a STRONG umbrella.
- Underwear - women, bring as many bras as possible. They are all padded here and very small. Anything larger than a B cup is really expensive and hard to find. Fellas if you like boxers bring 'em. Tighty whitey's are the go here and it might be difficult to get anything over a 38 waist.
- Deodorant - I don't think Koreans really sweat and all they seem to have is trendy "foo-foo" deodorant which is useless and hard to find, bring enough for a year.
- Birth Control - whether you're into pills, foam, condoms or something else it is best to bring it with you. Condoms tend to be smaller, you can't get Depo Provera, it's difficult to communicate with doctors about pills so it's best to just be prepared.
- Spices - there are some spices here: basil, cinnamon, ginger, are readily available but if you like others bring your own.
- Bedding - bring some Western style sheets. It's next to impossible to find them in Korea. If you can't find out the size of your bed just bring the size that you usually sleep on and get the bed when you're over there. Queen is always a safe bet. Forget about a king size.
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