Q) Can you recommend some online home shopping malls?
A) There are many online home shopping malls. The following are Web site addresses that you may find useful. www.gseshop.co.kr, www.cjmall.com, www.hmall.com, www.woori.com
Q) I’d like to buy some things at Amazon.com by credit card. But how much should I pay for tax?
A) According to the customs office, if the total cost including postal charge exceeds $150, 10 percent of it is
imposed as tax.
Q) I’ve heard that I can take the KTX to go to Busan and take a ship to Fukuoka in Japan. Is there a service available for such a route?
A) The Korea-Japan joint railroad ticket is the most economic way to travel to Japan.
With just one ticket, you can use Korea’s train services, a ferry between the two countries and Japan’s railroad to easily travel around Japan.
You can book the travel package once you have obtained a visa. (Koreans citizens do not need a visa to visit Japan) For more information, please visit http://info.korail.com/2007/eng/etr/etr01000/w ― etr01100.jsp.
Q) I moved to Korea three days ago and I need information on how to get trash bags for recycling.
A) You do not need a special trash bag for recycling. If you live in apartment complex, there are specific garbage cans for recycling.
If you live in a house, you may put your recycling next to the place designated for normal trash. You can find
trash bags at the any grocery store or supermarket in your area.
The Seoul Help Center for Foreigners (SHC), operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Business Agency (SBA), is an organization that provides foreigners in Seoul with comprehensive information and advice in daily life, business and tourism.
Seoul Help Center for Foreigners (SHC)
Tel: (02) 731-6800
Fax: (02) 731-6803
http://shc.seoul.go.kr
