Walmart used to be in Korea but has pulled out a few years ago. While Sam's Club seems to just be in the US , Costco has locations in eight countries. A few years ago I visited the Costco in Taipei several times, but this has been my first visit to them in Korea. A few things I found interesting on my visit:
-Clothing sizes were marked with S M L but also with "US Size" or "Asia Size". Handy.
-I can buy large bags of tortilla chips and salsa by the gallon, not to mention A1 and Tabasco. However they do not carry any kind of taco or burrito seasoning.
-Cheese balls and beef jerky are located next to some Japanese snacks and Dutch beer.
-I can buy a 1.75L bottle of official Kirkland Signature vodka.
-They still sell pizzas ready to cook however Koreans rarely have an oven.
-Both locations I have seen in Korea are two stories of store with additional floors for parking.
-Snapple is available in vending machines and in 12 packs.
-A two-pack of melons is only $12 after coupon. In this country fruit is really expensive. At a normal store those two melons could cost $18.
-They have a wide selection of dumplings ^_^
-X-Files seasons, which have normally cost around $100, were being sold for $35! Amazon is currently selling them for $37. US TV shows have optional dubbing depending on which channel you watch them on in Korea (if you see them in the US the big shows will have optional Spanish). The trouble is when DVDs of US shows and movies are released they don't including the dubs. This is frustrating for me because it could be a fun way to learn Korean. So I was surprised when The X-Files have the dubbing on the DVDs! I watched "Bad Blood" with dubbing. ㅋㅋㅋ
-A little boy called me 아저씨! I've only been called that a few times. It's used for a much older man.
I had fun. I'm not sure how often I will be using my membership, which BTW I was able to get a penpal her own card, but I am glad I got it and am getting a kick out of going to the store.
