8 Secret Tips for Saving Money in Korea

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Learn how to save money in Korea.
Here are the 8 tips described in this video:
#1: Kimbap is Cheap and Healthy (김밥)
#2: Transportation Cards (교통 카드), Membership Cards, and Point Cards
#3: Nighttime Food Discounts
#4: Transfers within 30 Minutes or 1 Hour (환승)
#5: Getting Discounts (깎아 주세요) + 많이 주세요
#6: Eat Korean Food and Avoid Foreign Food
#7: Make a Budget + Currency Exchange at the Bank (교환)
#8: This one’s so secret that I can’t tell you. Let me know if you find out what it is.
Music by Kevin MacLeod: "Beachfront Celebration," "Airport Lounge," “MJS Strings,” “Piano Between,” “Ballroom Ballet,” and “Brightly Fancy.” (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)

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@SakuraStallion 7 жыл бұрын

The last secret was amazing thank you

@Pseudofaewonderer 6 жыл бұрын

i shouldn't be laughing so hard at this XD

@haseebnedarya4327 4 жыл бұрын

Bank or post office too....they give better rates

@amzdaking4623 3 жыл бұрын

it changed my life

@najmaht.a.1314 7 жыл бұрын

buying all of ur kpop groups' albums before you go back so you don't have to pay shipping fees and know the original price (:

@katherinelin480 4 жыл бұрын

Najmah Chant my brother bought a lot of them in Korea and sold most of it in America for a higher price and paid back his plane ticket to Korea

@lividdoor1113 4 жыл бұрын

stonks

@yukisuperstylish 6 жыл бұрын

For accommodation you can stay in a nice guesthouse with a free wifi and free breakfast so you can save money. I recommend staying near a subway station and away from the very touristy area like Myundong because hotels or any type of accommodations tend to be more expensive and it's always crowded! Hongdae is nice but stay away from the night clubs area you'll bump into a lot of drunk people EVERYDAY

@LordArioh 5 жыл бұрын

I just recently stayed across the street of Myundong market, and second hotel next to Hongik Univ. st. I found both areas for a really low price, full of reasonably cheap restaurants. Lots of amusement and fun. Liked it.

@sirigee2397 5 жыл бұрын

What hotel did you stay? Or guesthouse?

@lilsistabear 5 жыл бұрын

Wait! Help!! Need to find a place in Myeoungdong? Or Hongdae? For first week, then Daegu 2nd week in Aug2k19!!! 🤷🏼‍♀️

@JuliusCaesar108 7 жыл бұрын

For Seoul residents (or if you stay there for at least one month), you can get a 정기 승차관 card if you use the subway everyday. You have to use subway, not buses. You buy 60 rides for about 55,000 won. Less than 1,000 won per ride! If you use at least 44 rides you break even, and it doesn't charge surcharges. It must be in Seoul to use it. If you start in Seoul and land in Gyeonggi, it will charge you 2 rides, which won't be worth it. You can get it at any customer service center at major subway stations. The card alone costs 2,500 won. If you use all, you can save around 20,000 to 25,000 won a month depending how far you go.

@ThorLokitty 7 жыл бұрын

These videos make me more and more eager to travel to Korea :)

@TonioGaddy 7 жыл бұрын

I've been here for almost 6 months and am just now learning about the free transfer thing... woooow. Thank you!

@Dragonsphinx 7 жыл бұрын

I'll need to go with an extra suitcase that's empty. I'll fill it entirely with K-pop CDs!

@ckijiae 6 жыл бұрын

Dragonsphinx lol same

@ashnburt11 6 жыл бұрын

Can't u just get digital copies?

@0nezero510 6 жыл бұрын

But physical copies have photobooks and photocards and stickers and happiness inside!! And they look really pretty on my bookshelf....

@yukisuperstylish 6 жыл бұрын

I bought my new suite case from Myundong xD it's so cute!!!!

@Eggiesz 5 жыл бұрын

@@0nezero510 truuuue ! Opening a kpop album for the first time is magical !! I even film myself so i can re watch it 😄

@DLMMensLifestyle 6 жыл бұрын

Great video

@sabrinacheri3264 7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to make kimbap tomorrow ^^ I went to an Asian food market for the first time and got sooo much! Love the video :D

@Deka777ify 7 жыл бұрын

Billy ... we must find the last secret !

@colinheacock6033 5 жыл бұрын

The last secret is the late night Korean open market where you can buy brand name knock offs.

@moramoon 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Billy

@tonalwake3860 3 жыл бұрын

I always laugh a lot but at the same time learn a lot with your videos! Thank you for your hard work!

@august7039 6 жыл бұрын

I really love these tips! I’ll be traveling there this September! Thanks a lot!!

@LordArioh 5 жыл бұрын

T-money is super convenient, you get to pay in the stores as well without having thousands of coins. Perfectly good meal with all included you find about anywhere for 8000KRW, which is kinda super OK for what you get. Avoid seafood restaurants next to the sea, with 6-digit prices. Well, I didn't see the point to pay that much for any kind of meal. Before you buy anything in a gift shop see if you can find it on one of the markets which have literally everything. Tho I recommend to get a couple of reasonable souvenirs as a compliment. In the convenient store you can see a lot of 2+1 or even 1+1 which means you pay for 2 or 1 and get 1 item free. Useful when you're packing up with drinks. Also food is a bit cheaper in a local market which is not one of the convenient store network. In general don't go to save your money, go for experience, just stay reasonable ))

@Dizzaton 7 жыл бұрын

These tips are totally true, learned them as I went along in Korea! Quality content as always, looking forward to your future videos :)

@BengVideo 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and your humor so much, thank you

@fplanting 7 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I'm going to Korea in September so this will be useful 😊🙌🏼

@user-on5tg9up2i 7 жыл бұрын

J Larsson welcome friend!!!😎😎

@WhitneyChakara 7 жыл бұрын

my bank said they charge a precentage based off how much money you want. wasnt worth it to me plus my student bank account doesn't have any fees on their end. so my advice is to find a fee free bank or fee free credit card. or a bank that has a partner bank in Korea that you can go to.

@NoName-it4uu 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shoot, didn't expect to see KJK's album there😂

@mynamejefft 5 жыл бұрын

#7 is usually not the case. If you go to myeongdong or dongdaemun, there are currency exchange shops where the rate is much more favorable than any banks can offer, but you will need either usd or rmb.

@user-vs7pc4rf5g 5 жыл бұрын

You can go almost everywhere with T-money card. You can use bus, subway, taxi, train, convenience stores, some markets, restaurants and even vending machines with T-money card. And if you are not adult yet, go to convenience store and input your born year and birth day. Then, you can get discount when you use bus or subway. And you can also purchase train tickets. Go to ticket office say your destination and choose the train. I hope you enjoy the travell in s.korea.

@seulkichoi9144 6 жыл бұрын

Sg워너비 씨딬 추억돋네요ㅋㅋㅋ 빌리님 개그코드가 너무 저한테 잘맞아요 영상을 보는 이유가 개그 찾으려곸ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 좋아요 구독 누르고 갑니다 흥하세요!!!!!

@meebebe_ 6 жыл бұрын

great tips!!

@colinheacock6033 5 жыл бұрын

A secret to help you save money, which Billy probably knows about but can't mention in his video, is the late night open market. They have an open market that runs from about 10 pm to 2 am. It is outdoors. They sold imitation brand name goods for super cheap prices. So for instance you could buy a Micheal Kors purse that regularly goes for $4,000 for $40. The knock offs are nearly identical. Knock offs are illegal but most Koreans buy them because it gives them the appearance of wealth and status.

@bradaltemeyer4472 3 жыл бұрын

In the old days you could buy the "seconds" from production failures of sneakers purses and many other "not really fake" fakes- from the real factories making the real merch, but with a defect ,got my first Columbia sportswear jacket under a bridge- and with a production error,,,

@user-xc5dx6kc5k 5 жыл бұрын

ㅋㅋㅋ 잘 보고 가요~~~~ 김밥도 맛있는 곳이 있고 그래요~~~~ 좋은 음식점은 기억 해 두면 먹는 상상만으로도 즐겁죠~~~

@eliasromero268 6 жыл бұрын

Your funny man thanks for making me laugh in my saddest moments your videos cheer me up 👍

@2Land 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Looking to go to Korea!!

@hefd8099 7 жыл бұрын

thanks sir for this

@gobluebro 5 жыл бұрын

That bank rate is YMMV honestly. My bank in america gave me a garbage rate while places like seoul station or the airport gave really good rates.

@irisk6035 6 жыл бұрын

3rd one- they also do that in Estonia, usually they put on sale stuff like pizzas and tarts etc.

@misstranle 7 жыл бұрын

Ha, love the video as always. Happy New Year!

@aadeebakaareen2040 6 жыл бұрын

whoa! A YOUNG KIM JONG KOOK! :O

@lanegra1140 6 жыл бұрын

Your a life saver

@asmaanadmi5452 4 жыл бұрын

Hello please we need a video how to understand Korean navigation for drive the car nd also abt traffic signal in korea

@Ahmet7641 6 жыл бұрын

you only need a stingy friend (I have one , we dont spend money at all ) :D

@naa3221 7 жыл бұрын

마지막 뭔가 있을 줄 알았네요ㅋ

@FrostyHCB 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Billy! :D What conversation would anyone recommend having with a Korean penpal? I find we run out of things to talk about.

@DemonaLlama 7 жыл бұрын

I'm an English teacher and I use this for my lessons: iteslj.org/questions/. Can't hurt to try!

@FrostyHCB 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply!

@bobjackson4720 4 жыл бұрын

Also the Korean Tour Card can help

@brandanhnatowich4978 6 жыл бұрын

One of my big hopes of going to korea is to find all of kim jong kook's albums!

@lilsistabear 5 жыл бұрын

My daughter & I are going Aug2k19 & OMG..I'm going to get so lost..I need to find a hotel in Myeoungdong for first week, then Daegu 2nd week...I'm glad I watched this..😬🤯 I will be eating a lot of kimbap...

@GoBillyKorean 5 жыл бұрын

You won't get lost... well, you won't get *really* lost. Korea's transportation infrastructure is awesome, so you'll always have a lifeline. Myeongdong is easy to navigate around because it's such a tourist hotspot. Daegu you'll be taking buses there, but there's a separate subway system in Daegu that's really easy to use (super simple compared to Seoul).

@lilsistabear 5 жыл бұрын

Any tips on hotels?😁 thank you for all the info!! I'm scared, but excited at the same time!!

@johnclayden1670 5 жыл бұрын

Some good basic stuff but I find the 'change money before you arrive' a bit odd. Gnerrally, rates in Korea are better than outside. The KRW, although transferrable, is little traded internationally.

@bradaltemeyer4472 3 жыл бұрын

Traditionally the exchange rate in the country is better than in the usa for any country, but I have yet to go to South Korea -been to Taiwan several times though.

@joleaga6088 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to cash out of the tmoney card? A way to get the money I dont use?

@rouissourour9151 6 жыл бұрын

Thankkkksss but I don't get where to get the transportation / point / membership cards from? :3 thankks

@GoBillyKorean 6 жыл бұрын

You can get it from convenience stores.

@user-jj1sk4rn7b 5 жыл бұрын

the transportation reminds me of the transportation where i live

@ashnburt11 6 жыл бұрын

Can u get the transportation card from a convenient store like 7/11?

@Mariavanegas2 6 жыл бұрын

ashnburt11 yep

@almaofearthia6785 5 жыл бұрын

Please do a video on temple food!!!

@travmagnet 5 жыл бұрын

Is there an unlimited transpo card now? TIA

@futurespoon 6 жыл бұрын

for the transfer, do you just swipe the transportation card the second time regardless of if it's been 30 minutes or not and the card will "know" if it needs to deduct money? or should you only swipe when you know it hasn't been 30 minutes? i wouldn't want to make the mistake of thinking it hasn't been 30 minutes when it is actually over and looking like i'm trying to get away with not paying ^^;

@GoBillyKorean 6 жыл бұрын

The machine knows how long it's been, so you don't have to worry. It will always charge you the right amount automatically.

@JJerseyGirl 7 жыл бұрын

T-Money! Juseyo

@Sweet13lb 7 жыл бұрын

for the T money card how does it work ? i went in 2015 but i always had to put money .. this time I wanna know if you can buy a monthly pass . like in Montreal you can pay 100$ every month and you can use your card the whole month (100$ for 1 month)so does it have the same thing?

@GoBillyKorean 7 жыл бұрын

It works like a gift card. You load up as much as you want, and the balance will be there when you need it. You don't have to pay a subscription.

@user-nd2vk2ij6h 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I tried to ask for a discount in a shopping street area and the lady there got sooo mad at me

@GoBillyKorean 7 жыл бұрын

Was it outside? It's common for outside sellers to pretend to be upset when someone asks for a discount. You can then pretend to be disappointed if they say no ("아, 그래요. 알겠어요...."), and when you start slowly walking away it's not uncommon to be called right back for a discount :-)

@user-nd2vk2ij6h 7 жыл бұрын

No, it was in one of those little clothes shops. I turned around and left after a while, but she did nothing. Oh well, I guess there are times when the shop keepers are like that; I found other shop keepers to be more helpful and friendly :D Either way, shopping is surprisingly cheap and good quality in the shopping areas like Ewha and Gosok Bus Terminal, so I was satisfied with my trip despite that experience. I did a lot of research and found out these tips before my trip, but it was good to see it all concisely given in this video, so thank you for it!

@GoBillyKorean 7 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see. Those can be a bit harder, because they might be a brand name store and can't offer discounts by their company's policy (depends on the place). For outside markets or anyone with an individual store, it's much easier to get discounts. Thanks for the comment!

@user-nd2vk2ij6h 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe. I do recalling her saying something like "The price is already so low, why are you asking me to lower it more???" But I just took most of it from context, she was talking very fast... Anyway, I can cross off 'getting scolded by an annoyed shop ahjumma' off my bucket list now haha :D

@margali24 7 жыл бұрын

Knew everything except of the membership cards. But wth are those used for and what are the benefits in concrete??? 어떻게?!?! T^T

@DemonaLlama 7 жыл бұрын

Off topic, Billy, but as you're friends, is Hanna from KoreaFever ok? She vanished (much like Ashley from Ladies' Code did when her youtube dance covers got her signed to Polaris :P).

@GoBillyKorean 7 жыл бұрын

I think she has a regular full-time job and doesn't have any extra time for KZfaq these days.

@ashnburt11 6 жыл бұрын

Doesn't the post office exchange currency for no fee?

@BengVideo 4 жыл бұрын

I saved the most money with the 8th secret, thank you

@diverse0335 5 жыл бұрын

Where to get transport card?

@samysdefer 7 жыл бұрын

3# Is this tip for saving money or for wasting money? haha If you go to a grocery just to find sales, you will guaranteed buy something (probably more than just 1 item) Think about it! :P That's marketing pure.

@justanotherweirdo11 5 жыл бұрын

덥다 but if you go to the store to find something to eat and get something on sale you have achieved your goal.

@AlmightyEmoji 5 жыл бұрын

I say its a win. For the price of 1 pack of sushi you can get 2 sushi packs and a donut :3 you spent the same price but got way more 😻

@irfanmohamad8294 5 жыл бұрын

but surprisingly when I withdraw the money from local atm, I have better rate than at most place in my country

@user-km8nj9li8h 6 жыл бұрын

나는 외국인관광객인데 돈을 아끼기 위해 여인숙에 묵고 있어요. 고시원의 숙박료가 여관보다 훨씬 싸다는데 한달당에 얼마 들까 외국인이라도 괜찮을까 궁금합니다.

@pranavig2340 3 жыл бұрын

Is it easy for a Vegetarian person to find food in Korea?

@lenaoxton3999 7 жыл бұрын

You can save money in Korea by not going to Korea. Made ya think!

@FLASHkor 6 жыл бұрын

" in Korea "

@ounkwon6442 6 жыл бұрын

It's called 'not spending', it is not 'saving'

@Dipp182 5 жыл бұрын

You mean by going to North Korea and getting taken prisoner and not having to use money 🤗

@chouachimoh6418 4 жыл бұрын

why

@Pyrskyy 5 жыл бұрын

I just want to say this: don’t say 깎아 in Finland because if we hear kakka, that means poop! 😂

@HH-yp3ip 7 жыл бұрын

from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. you can transfer within an hour

@bealuzcabreros6686 5 жыл бұрын

do i still have to swipe in the bus within that 30 minutes?

@moonieminjoonie 5 жыл бұрын

4:33 LMAOOO

@jillianbjornstad949 5 жыл бұрын

I've been told that its cheaper to get the money in the airport and not in the U.S.

@bradaltemeyer4472 3 жыл бұрын

where the best exchange rate is/ is a favorite topic for travel because it is always changing- do have some local currency where ever you change it for landing or at the airport (but any major changes find the best rate first) for us here in the USA, we usually ask our bank first, double check what atm network they operate with in the world- and for many countries our best deal is often from an atm, but -always a changing topic for every country.

@itsmarieeee 5 жыл бұрын

i can get exchange here in US before landing to korea?

@GoBillyKorean 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can ask your local bank. But always check the exchange rate they're offering.

@haoanchia7322 5 жыл бұрын

I still dont Understand How Korea Works HAHAHA List Of things I don't Know How it works In Korea 1.Currency(Very Confusing) 2.Transportaion(busses trains etc) 3.Education System 4.How To Live There Can you please Make a Video About These Becuz I plan to go there and serve at the Dmz My Dream To Prevent WW3

@cl03cl 5 жыл бұрын

👌

@angelsabillon93 3 жыл бұрын

haha my friends tried to get a discount on some vegetables in a street market and the seller (usually old man or lady) got angry xD

@GoBillyKorean 3 жыл бұрын

If you're nice about it, you can get away with it. If you simply say "give me a discount" then it wouldn't sound very friendly.

@wolf-bass 6 жыл бұрын

I found the last secret! … No wait, it’s a different one… OMG, now there are NINE!

@VERONAcd 6 жыл бұрын

you are so sweet

@koya_joonie 6 жыл бұрын

_shrugs_ "Nobody told me" WTF BILLY C'MON MAN

@Ana-fm3zt 4 жыл бұрын

I’m afraid to use 깎아 주세요 and get called rude or be rejected. I just don’t want them to think I’m trying to mess with them. :( can anyone share their experience with using this?

@GoBillyKorean 4 жыл бұрын

You can get away with a lot of things if you smile and are friendly. I'd often ask for discounts when in stores that didn't have prices posted (tourist areas), and whenever it wasn't a department store. A lot of tourist areas will purposefully set their prices higher, assuming some people will bargain for a lower price.

@Ana-fm3zt 4 жыл бұрын

Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean Ahh, I see. Thank you so much. You’re right, I live in a touristic area too and the prices for locals/foreigners are very different. I’ll let you know how it goes!!

@cutelolpopvids530 7 жыл бұрын

Are there many good restaurants/foods in Korea that are vegetarian? I've always wanted to go but I don't know how much food I'll be able to eat there. Great tips by the way Billy 😁

@GoBillyKorean 7 жыл бұрын

Not so much vegetarian restaurants, but many restaurants will have selections that don't include meat. There are a lot of types of Korean food, so you can still get some good stuff. You'll have to choose for yourself which items you want to order that don't have meat, or order food and ask them not to add meat to it.

@cutelolpopvids530 7 жыл бұрын

Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean Ah okay thank you 😊

@ZaraUchiha13 7 жыл бұрын

I also heard about vegetarian food being served at Buddhist temples :))

@ashlynnlanger2423 6 жыл бұрын

cutelolpop vids j

@Princess_Ir3n3 7 жыл бұрын

2 dislikers wanted to the secret

@annes.2263 6 жыл бұрын

i think the secret is go with your korean friend and you will have free accomodation in korea ? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

@Pseudofaewonderer 6 жыл бұрын

FALSE ADVERTISING!!!! GIMME 8TH SECRET!!!!!! or so help me!!!!! XD

@Miguel-pe 6 жыл бұрын

For transportation, do I need a prepaid card for children? Let say, below 9-yo.

@Mistershongmail 5 жыл бұрын

김선생!

@jackieleon7400 6 жыл бұрын

I Guess nobody HERE guessed what was the real secret.

@yoongissoul8307 5 жыл бұрын

It's not fair! what is the last one? ahaha

@leontrotsky5747 6 жыл бұрын

This looks a lot like australia

@chrisg1234fly 5 жыл бұрын

8 secret tips for Americans saving money in Korea that live in Seoul or Busan............and not so for the others!!!!

@A__Ahnaf-yt8tx 4 жыл бұрын

But korean food has pork which i cannot eat

@tk-bs3cd 6 жыл бұрын

The last secret is so expensive its best to not buy it if you want to save money in Korea.

@asogwaemma733 5 жыл бұрын

I wish to be in Korea, please who will invite me?

@johnkim1407 6 жыл бұрын

Dollar is soo weak in korea now....they call it toilet paper.......

@lewishamilton9251 Жыл бұрын

김밥 1달러 장난하나

@user-wp4xp3hq3v 4 жыл бұрын

깎아 (kaka) means shit in Afrikaans 😂😂😂

@GoBillyKorean 4 жыл бұрын

I think Spanish has a similar sounding word too.

@shinyrain3074 2 жыл бұрын

5년전이라 김밥가격 되게 척하게 보이네요.. 이젠 김밥도 서민 음식이 아니라..

@lianalbert1730 6 жыл бұрын

U speak veey fast!! Could u please speak slow?

@eungikim68kimeungi67 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is really good, but Mcdonald's is pretty cheap. So, if you are trying to save money on food, you may want to include McDonalds.

@GoBillyKorean 4 жыл бұрын

In Korea it's not so cheap to get a meal there. It's quite expensive to eat non-Korean food in Korea in general, so I wouldn't recommend Western fast food if you're trying to save money, or have a good experience.

@sandwichxiii 5 жыл бұрын

Number 8: don't go to korea. You will literally not spend any money in korea and thus save it all. (Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any loss of happiness in individuals following this tip)