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College students who plan an overseas trip should take instant noodles, caramels, pictures of celebrities and shirts of the official football fan club the Red Devils. The items have at various times been proven to get Korean students out of a tight spot abroad.
Lee Kwang-chan (25), a senior at Dankook University, recently made a trip to Southeast Asia. There, he says he was able to get free meals in exchange for the instant ramen. Whenever Lee gave landlords at B&Bs some Korean ramen, they were so delighted they gave him free meals in return.
In Europe, Red Devils shirts can come in handy. Since Korean supporters were popular in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, many European football fans love the shirts. In the U.K., Korean cigarettes are popular since a pack there now costs some W10,000 (US$1=W922), four to five times more than in Korea. Several guesthouses in the U.K. reportedly offer a free nightĄ¯s stay for 10 packs of Korean cigarettes.
One enterprising Korean who is studying in Paris is making some pocket money by selling Korean caramels. He says his French friends have been asking for Korean caramels since tasting them, so he is now selling them at twice the Korean price.
For college students thinking about trip to Japan, pictures of Korean Wave celebrities like as Bae Yong-joon, Song Seung-hun and Ryu Shi-won are a smart thing to bring. Especially in rural inns, the pictures will apparently get them first-class service.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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