You wouldn't talk loudly at a church either, after all ... and with all that tech inside, this mall is much more sacred than any church could possibly be xD
He’s not one of those hype RUclipsrs. “Look at this guys! Look at that! You’ll never believe this! If you donate right now I’ll literally scream in the store”
That place has changed so much. I remember it being jammed packed with people in 2007, then my next tour out there it wasn’t as full in 2017 and most of the stores had moved to online sales.
@vwjetta yeah it is not the same anymore. I got my first phone there and back in the days the place was crazy and the deals were great if you were willing to negotiate like a madman haha
I remember going to the youngsan e-mart on the weekends or after school with a couple of my friends. With the tteokbokki stalls and fried batter stuff in the shape of a fish dotted all over the place, it used to be so packed (except on Mondays which was considered the day off for most stall vendors). Of course this was back in 2000/2001 when I graduated from high school. It was really cool though, you could get modded PS1s for like $30-50 depending on how much you wanted to haggle, you could take a PS1 and get it modded for $10-15, and you could get 5 games usually for about $10. It was great. Often you would see entire stores dedicated to one component, like the fan shop in this video. Even if you asked for a component, the owner/operator of the store would be like "no, you need to go see this guy for that part" and then give you directions on how to get there. And if you saw something you wanted, you would often have to buy it right then and there because there was no guarentee it would still be there (or that you would be able to find it again) when you went back later.
I never saw it in its heyday. I was last at Yongsan a little over 2 years ago and a lot of buildings were empty or looked to be wholesale distributors of appliances, commercial electronics and similar items. I think the buildings showcased by Dawid are 21 and 22 on the Yongsan Electronics Market map. Buildings 1 and 2 ETLand aka the "Typhoon" building is also worth going to as it's a more general shopping mall with retro game stores, hobby stores, consumer electronics, and even a movie theater. Sadly the basement retro gaming area in buildings 12 and 13 (?) seemed to be on its last legs.
As a South Korean, it feels weird to see these places introduced as exotic foreign tech places when they're just places I visit on saturdays when I'm bored haha. Was nice watching this from a foreigner's perspective
It's so fascinating that all these publicly accessible half abandoned shops seemingly don't have a problem with shoplifters, you couldn't do this somewhere else. It really shows the cultural differences.
Yeah no one even dares attempting it because the consequences to those crimes are much harsher in SK than North America. Also people will shun you if you even attempt to steal, especially from a small shop
@@tyguy3876 yeah, it won't happen unless they have people who would want a revolution. It's very unlikely as north Korea has everybody in brainwash mode from the moment their born. Real life Truman show but without the tv show aspect.
CISS was a massive thing here in SEA a few years ago, any printer could be converted into one with an ink tank, but it was damn messy and jammed alot. I am glad printer manufacturers themselves embraced the tech and have their own ink tanks.
@@Loki6451zBut even with it, some printer manufacturers put ridiculous things to soft brick your printers. Some manufacturers (I'm not sure, it's either dell or hp that did this) put a sponge with a sensor in it, onto which ink gets dumped while the printer auto cleans. If the sponge gets filled and the sensor detects it, the printer locks itself down and you'll have to get a new printer or find janky ways to fix it on your own. Changing the sponge or cleaning it won't fix the issue either, it's a scam at this point.
@DawidDoesTechStuff there are tunnels under Seoul that have shops in them. On tunnel is all electronics and another is all clothes. Each tunnel has a different theme. Korea has some very interesting night life as well. If you have time check out the Korean war museum in Seoul. Its worth it.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff Unfortunately, current (or maybe past, since considering his impeachment?) government wants to renovate the Yongsan entirely with "regular old shopping centers" So your visit was not the prime days of the Yongsan electric mall since it is currently in process of demolishment. Sun-in complex (where Dawid filmed himself) and E-LAND (the second market where Dawid filmed himself) are the last standing shopping complex for tech market in yongsan right now, (there were 'Najin complex', 'Terminal shopping center' (which was demolished back around late 2010s) and several other complex (which no longer operates anymore)) so I'm kinda sorry for you. You could really get some weird tech gadgets from there back in its prime days.
Hey Dawid! So I replied to the ‘PC Giveaway’ email and thought, sure, why not, I’m on holiday in Seoul. Didn’t actually think about how I would get it back IF I won it given the reason for you giving it away, the cost of getting it back 🤣. Thank you for replying with a really nice email and take care.
Seeing all these shops with computer hardware made me feel very nostalgic. No, I have never been to Korea. But reminded me of how there were so many computer related shops here in Greece up to the turn of the century. It was beautiful.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff There are a handful of big stores, like department stores which also have computer stuff, but if we are talking about dedicated stores/shops...very few remaining which mostly are about repairs and may sell the occasional thing. They have dried out or turned into phone related shops. Not as bad as computer gaming shops (there are none exclusive that I know of any more), but it certainly is really bad. Most that are still in the business are doing online stuff. In the 80s and 90s I couldn't walk 5 min before finding at least one computer shop. :(
It's the same where I live in the US, and I live in the Silicon Valley area in California, the so-called heart of tech. I have to order most of my computer supplies online.
Korea is usually overlooked when talking about Asia, but after living there for almost a decade I got to say that I never felt like I was missing out on anything regarding tech. Yeah lots of things can be a bit expensive due to imports and tax but there are other stuff from brands I have never heard before that perform as good as the famous ones, I guess there's a market for rebranding OEM parts and tech. I am glad you enjoyed there, yes, mostly has shifted to Online shops but that place still carry a lot of 80's nostalgia vibes. Did you notice play station and xbox games are cheaper in Korea?
Fun fact: that keyboard is actually whitelabelled. You can find differently branded versions of that same keyboard available on places like amazon under names like womier where they call it the womier SK75 which is pretty epic. Definitely one of the best keyboards for under $100
I just found it on Amazon and it’ll be here today! That sound is heavenly. And I’ve been wanting to dabble in custom keyboards. Any recommendations on key caps?
@@HOBOTw1tcH oh damn nice, honestly I can't give you any specific keycap recommendations but I can help u differentiate the types of keycaps on the market and their sound profiles: Dyesub pbt - thock Doubleshot pbt - average sound profile Doubleshot abs - clackier but less durable Some good ABS keycaps are from gmk although they are limited to group buy only and are super expensive. Dye sub not keycaps are relatively cheap though and double-shot pbt is a bit more expensive but still cheaper than good abs. For switches, HMX sell a lot of great switches there's also some other solid brands but I haven't personally done much research into it
The external ink things are CISS (continuous ink supply system, sometimes just CIS) which are primarily about reducing ink price but so also make it easier to top up the ink vs replacing small carts frequently. They are aimed at people printing A LOT. They were more relevant before ink tank printers. You could usually buy an entire CISS for about the same cost as a set of ink cartridges, but you'd get a liter of ink, not a few ml. I used them for years.
I live in the UK but spend a lot of time in the Philippines, my wife was born there, and there are lots of random shops in Tarlac and Manila (about 4-5 hours by bus) that I spend hours wandering round while the wife goes "tut" a lot. I bought her a new Oppo for 1/3 of the UK price, the laptop I bought her was also half UK price, which goes to show just how much extra we pay in the UK (and USA) in import fees and tariffs. She's coming over to the UK next month so I'm gonna get her to pick me up a new phone before she travels back as it's gonna be half the price, or more, of the same phone here in the UK. The people are so friendly out there as well and nothing is too much trouble when they're helping you in a shop, unlike here where you have to be having a heart attack before any member of staff even notices you're in the shop waving money about.....
Make you wonder if we are still saving money by outsourcing all manufacturing like they promised would happen back before I was born. Maybe we need to start making our own stuff again, like basic medicine.
I like how they all have their wares in giant piles out in the open instead of hidden away in some back room so that the shop can look almost empty and try to con you into buying something overpriced because they just "don't have any more in stock".
우아 awesome, never thought I would see one of your videos filming Korea. Hope you enjoy your time here and that place is always interesting to check out even if it can feel like a ghost town thesedays. Happy travels and indulge in some Korean fried chicken (not KFC ㅋㅋㅋㅋ).
11:34 Those printers are fairly common in Southeast Asia. They're called CISS or CFS w/c is short for Continuous Ink Supply System or Continuous Flow System. They're mostly used on stores or offices that prints a lot of things like pamphlets and tarpaulins and stuff. They're a cost-effective way to use a home printer for business than buying an industrial printer. The reason why the ink container is outside is so you can refill the ink easily and you can just buy ink instead of buying an expensive ink cartridge that would only last for 20 prints
Dude, I would love to just walk around this entire shop and gaze at all of the tech stuff. I could 100% spend an afternoon here. It's a shame markets like this aren't more popular in the States.
For me it would be like going back to frys electronics in like 2009 when it was packed with everything you could want. I bought a 780ti from off the shelf in 2013 I think... I miss places like that so much here in arizona
OMG, I thought I'll never see South Korea content on your channel! Yongsan is truly an amazing place I agree, as a native tech-loving Korean. But Yongsan was not free of allegations of ripping off not-savvy customers(even some savvy ones), and straight off impolite to them in the 00s and 10s. Personally I had great expericences dealing with them, but I have heard so many complaints about Yongsan retailers all the time, because they were often distributors of import PC parts at the same time, and distributors are generally not so praised because of their pricing on imported parts. But with that history all out of the way, I'm genuinely sad about the downfall and dwindling of Yongsan Electronics Market. Offline stores are always fun to watch, and as a kid they were like a Disney Land to me. But yeah, sometimes we just have to let it go.
When I went like 2 years ago pretty much everything was retail price. Even the used stuff wasn't that cheap. Wanted to get a cheap previous gen laptop for office work and it just wasn't worth it. Bought a new one with warranty for nearly the same price. That keyboard shop is absolutely epic though. I might have to make a run up there just for that.
If there was a fire there, it would be one of the most expensive insurance claims in the world when added together. Also very jealous of you, but being such an awesome guy, you deserve all the good that comes your way.
i have been watching for years, and it makes me very happy that your channel has grown to the point that you can afford to travel to SoK and drop some money on tech! i know its for the content, but it's still impressive. keep being you Dawid! much love 💕
Dawid if you're still in Korea, please do a long-form vlog of your next walk through in one of these tech malls before you leave!! I absolutely love seeing all the stacks of tech merchandise and coming along for the ride, taking it all in as if we get to experience in real time with you. 😊
Its definitely in a state of decay, these places with private vendors are being replaced by online shops and big retailers. Thanks for the exposure, hope the place sees better days!
It feels so weird seeing you make a video about places im basically a regular at lmaoo also for the pc bangs you can recharge your time if you are running low whether you are a member or not so no need to panic if you are mid game and your time is running low
19:54 I think that RAM looks like Samsung RAM. We're calling that RAM "spinach(시금치)" or "Samsung spinach" (삼금치), because the color of PCB is similar to spinach. Hynix version of green pcb ddr5 ram is existed, but i didn't see them recently (Also it is more expensive then Samsung thing cuz it overclock better) Crucial, Klevv, Teamgroup's DDR5 ram using black pcb instead green 20:55 micronics psu is selling really well in korea They are not as good as fsp or seasonic but they are quite cheap and customers services are nice I have their 430w psu over 15 years and that thing still works XD
And some of the Micronics PSU got exported 2nd hand. I have one, model is Cyclone III 500w, turns out to be made in 2018. Bought in 2022 in Indonesia. They're usually sold in the Philippines or Indonesia.
14:58 is the reason that Korea rules in competitive gaming - the US stifled the growth of gaming cafes, linking them to illegal gambling. Once they started warming up to the idea again after the success of esports as a whole, places like South Florida have been opening gaming spots left and right. But it's too late for NA, the damage has been done LOL
@@DawidDoesTechStuffyou should have bought a android phone with a qualcomm processor googles tensor is really bad performance doesn’t justify the price it heats up and thermal throttle in 5-10 min of any mid to heavy task
Beat me to it. Only thing is that on Windows it sometimes hangs basic shells such as the entire Explorer or control panel. But other than that, I remember it working with Windows XP on a crap-tier Huawei Ideos X3 back in early 2011. Apple seems to be more than 14 years behind.
Despite living in Seoul, I never had the chance to visit. But from what I heard, the cool thing about the place was that you could see OBs, who had been tinkering with electronics since the PC 88 days, resurrecting rejected CPUs from all over the country and repairing circuits by hand.
That's such a massive detail I was shocked he just skated over. At Kukje electronics center you have Amps or record players worth north of US$20k sitting out in the open and when it is closing time, the owner may sometimes throw a piece of cloth over it but often they don't bother - because no one would ever even think about stealing!
A $1000 steal and with a little more, put a Be Quiet fan in, or a Noctua. I loved this episode, and from the UK, South Korea is a very long way away. Thanks Dawid, hope you had a great time.
You know you're in asia by the fact these boxes are just sitting there and nobody's taking them, in the US this place would be stripped bare in minutes lol
OOoooo new intro, cool. edit: Here's a top tip about filming in korea, blur all the faces of the person that's in your videos unless you have written consent from them to be in your video. Trust me, you don't want your video taken down over silly things.
Where I'm from you haven't really gotten a type of shop where you can buy pc components as oppose to prebuilds at scam prices. It'd blow my mind to just go to a shop to buy a cpu or replace that one broken fan
Yongsan Electronics Market opened in 1987 and was once the largest electronics retail market in Korea during the 90s, bustling with both Koreans and foreigners to the point where there was hardly any room to stand. However, with the advent of the internet and online shopping, many stores have shifted to online platforms. Today's Yongsan Electronics Market has lost its former glory, with many shops closed and left vacant, awaiting demolition and redevelopment. Yet, the narrow corridors and small shops inside the buildings give off a feeling as if time has stopped in the 80s and 90s. It's a reminder that Korea too had such an era.
Was out there around this time last year! Man the prices weren't as good as I wa hoping for. Only an hour away rn, so let's see of its worth a return...
@@RawTactics1 dang really? The nice keyboard seemed like a great deal. I know that everyone said japan has great tech prices.. but they aren't great, but so many other things are cheap. Same thing in korea?
@@moneyman7083 I currently live in Korea (moved from the US). Trust me tech is cheaper in the US, I always hear about things being cheaper here in Korea and japan but tech is not one of those things.
@@RoddyisHere Exactly...People are shocked to find out that, No! The latest flagship samsung phone is not at all cheaper in South Korea - quite the opposite!
@bigman7083 sadly yes. We went to japan a few months back including one of fhe major tech and game strips and eas kimda let down. It's odd cause when we got out here incase under the impression it would all be dirt cheap but pc components are definitely an outlier. Some places, like around military installations, charge even more. It's rough due to import restrictions. You can't order any gpu or items with batteries from Amazon and have it shipped to a korean address or US po box on base.
When my internet was acting all jacked up, I actually found a fairly local PC cafe, loaded up my games onto an external SSD, and bought myself some time to play. They're actually really cool little shops, and they have a cool vibe to them. It's like arcades for PC nerds, and it's awesome.
This looks like Korea before modernization and I love that vibe. Most bigger cities in Korea is like hyper stimulating and super westernized (more than western countries lol).
When I was in the Navy, I loved shopping in Akihabara and some of the tech malls in Singapore. Unfortunately, the ONE time my ship went to South Korea, I was sick. I went ashore long enough to make a phone call home, just to say I had been in the country, then went back to the ship and fell asleep. Never made it back there before I got out.
Would be interesting to know much of this stuff is sold on the daily. Like Dawid said a lot gets sold online, but it makes me think how much of it moves when there's so much stuff stacked that high.
For those prices, it's dead jim. You see piles of unsold stuff still under tarps and sellers hoping one day they will get some money for it. The fact that they are keeping it instead of throwing it away speaks volumes how difficult the market has become.
I thought he was pretty clever letting the audience fill in the blank and make the joke to themselves. Also he's pretty wholesome about the, '*anime*" figures.
Yongsan is like a dungeon, and it's one of those places you should absolutely avoid. Of course, there are also some honest vendors, but even most Koreans don't go there. If you're okay with getting ripped off, go ahead.
Also, I think it would have been easy to figure out the price given that the exchange rate in Korea is essentially just three zeros to the Canadian currency 🤣.
You can tell Dawid is a civilized person because he's nearly whispering in the store. 11/10
Even sponsor says "be quiet"
You wouldn't talk loudly at a church either, after all ... and with all that tech inside, this mall is much more sacred than any church could possibly be xD
He’s not one of those hype RUclipsrs. “Look at this guys! Look at that! You’ll never believe this! If you donate right now I’ll literally scream in the store”
isnt that normal??
@@davidhines7592 Americans are notorious for speaking very loudly in public. So no, not everyone does speak quietly.
That place has changed so much. I remember it being jammed packed with people in 2007, then my next tour out there it wasn’t as full in 2017 and most of the stores had moved to online sales.
@@vwjetta0000 It must have been wild to experience that place full of people. Even pretty empty it was wild.
@vwjetta yeah it is not the same anymore. I got my first phone there and back in the days the place was crazy and the deals were great if you were willing to negotiate like a madman haha
I remember going to the youngsan e-mart on the weekends or after school with a couple of my friends. With the tteokbokki stalls and fried batter stuff in the shape of a fish dotted all over the place, it used to be so packed (except on Mondays which was considered the day off for most stall vendors). Of course this was back in 2000/2001 when I graduated from high school. It was really cool though, you could get modded PS1s for like $30-50 depending on how much you wanted to haggle, you could take a PS1 and get it modded for $10-15, and you could get 5 games usually for about $10. It was great. Often you would see entire stores dedicated to one component, like the fan shop in this video. Even if you asked for a component, the owner/operator of the store would be like "no, you need to go see this guy for that part" and then give you directions on how to get there. And if you saw something you wanted, you would often have to buy it right then and there because there was no guarentee it would still be there (or that you would be able to find it again) when you went back later.
@@ravencrovax
Darn,it looks like it was a darn fine&cool place to be in!!!
I never saw it in its heyday. I was last at Yongsan a little over 2 years ago and a lot of buildings were empty or looked to be wholesale distributors of appliances, commercial electronics and similar items. I think the buildings showcased by Dawid are 21 and 22 on the Yongsan Electronics Market map. Buildings 1 and 2 ETLand aka the "Typhoon" building is also worth going to as it's a more general shopping mall with retro game stores, hobby stores, consumer electronics, and even a movie theater. Sadly the basement retro gaming area in buildings 12 and 13 (?) seemed to be on its last legs.
That waifu PC with a single stick of RAM obviously needs a dedicated video in this channel.
Yeah it does
@@philtkaswahl2124 Right? That custom loop was also looking real browny green. I hope it isn’t moldy.
@@DawidDoesTechStuffI like my water moldy bruh 🗿
@dawiddoestechstuff That case looks like it should be a laser cannon or something
Probably just the display model
As a South Korean, it feels weird to see these places introduced as exotic foreign tech places when they're just places I visit on saturdays when I'm bored haha. Was nice watching this from a foreigner's perspective
Blows my mind that you guys have awesome places like that. We don’t have anything like that in the States. At least not where I’m from. 😊
It's so fascinating that all these publicly accessible half abandoned shops seemingly don't have a problem with shoplifters, you couldn't do this somewhere else. It really shows the cultural differences.
Right? There's even 4090s out there in the open lmao
Yeah no one even dares attempting it because the consequences to those crimes are much harsher in SK than North America. Also people will shun you if you even attempt to steal, especially from a small shop
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I know right! This place could be looted so quickly
in san francisco they have to literally cage lock effiin candies under a dollar coz apparenty you can't touch a thief🤣
Dawid sure did his due diligence documenting all those "anime" figurines...
It was for Anna's benefit.
He wasn't sure about Gear 5 Luffy was actually from One Piece. That's some nerd points deducted right there :P
@@morzemus1805 I was doing important research. 😂
Dawid, make a $1000 pc in North Korea next
Huh..... The issue is returning to the US. 😓
@@Zero.Requiem he's from Canada, so commie country to a commie country is ok i think. (it's a joke i love Canada)
Probably it will be better. I think they parallel import from china.
Maybe in the future. Like 10-20 years
@@tyguy3876 yeah, it won't happen unless they have people who would want a revolution. It's very unlikely as north Korea has everybody in brainwash mode from the moment their born. Real life Truman show but without the tv show aspect.
16:20 That's the early 2000s internet cafe experience, and somehow, it is good to see an ancient tradition that is still preserved 😂
internet cafe's are still a thing in Asia it seems
@@floydlooney683796,000 of them it says when I googled.
I always love these Asian tech market videos, always such insanity lol. I doubt I will ever see one in person so thanks Dawid for bringing us along!
if you plug in a android device and turn on "USB Tethering" in the network menu. It would immediately work without any need of special drivers
Yes android have easy USB tethering but iphones have only easy wireless hotspots. I was never able to connect easily by usb on iphones.
and this is why Android swipes the floor with IPhone and Apple. You just plug it in and there ya go. no need to go with extra steps crapple
@@Aston3003 it’s the same on iPhone, not sure why he had to download itunes
you can also just use your windows/linux laptop to "share" the wifi through an ethernet port
Literally what i wanted to say, iphones are overrated af for being so useless
Okay so the printer thing with the ink on the outside is also to get around the bullshit of printer companies and ink cartridges.
CISS was a massive thing here in SEA a few years ago, any printer could be converted into one with an ink tank, but it was damn messy and jammed alot. I am glad printer manufacturers themselves embraced the tech and have their own ink tanks.
@@Loki6451zBut even with it, some printer manufacturers put ridiculous things to soft brick your printers. Some manufacturers (I'm not sure, it's either dell or hp that did this) put a sponge with a sensor in it, onto which ink gets dumped while the printer auto cleans. If the sponge gets filled and the sensor detects it, the printer locks itself down and you'll have to get a new printer or find janky ways to fix it on your own. Changing the sponge or cleaning it won't fix the issue either, it's a scam at this point.
10000% cheaper than ink cartridges
continuous ink systems on the old Epson R200 was great for printing onto white topped DVDs/CD's
It's been 25 years since I hit these shops. Bought a gray market copy of Diablo and a flightstick for Wing Commander 3. You took me back!
I miss South Korea mostly for this reason. The tech shops. Kumo World is so much fun.
@@BowsettesFury Seoul is an awesome city. Definitely want to go back to see more of it.
@DawidDoesTechStuff there are tunnels under Seoul that have shops in them. On tunnel is all electronics and another is all clothes. Each tunnel has a different theme. Korea has some very interesting night life as well. If you have time check out the Korean war museum in Seoul. Its worth it.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff Unfortunately, current (or maybe past, since considering his impeachment?) government wants to renovate the Yongsan entirely with "regular old shopping centers" So your visit was not the prime days of the Yongsan electric mall since it is currently in process of demolishment.
Sun-in complex (where Dawid filmed himself) and E-LAND (the second market where Dawid filmed himself) are the last standing shopping complex for tech market in yongsan right now, (there were 'Najin complex', 'Terminal shopping center' (which was demolished back around late 2010s) and several other complex (which no longer operates anymore)) so I'm kinda sorry for you. You could really get some weird tech gadgets from there back in its prime days.
Hey Dawid!
So I replied to the ‘PC Giveaway’ email and thought, sure, why not, I’m on holiday in Seoul. Didn’t actually think about how I would get it back IF I won it given the reason for you giving it away, the cost of getting it back 🤣.
Thank you for replying with a really nice email and take care.
@@LittleWing-35 Hey Littlewing! No problem, thanks for the email and I hope you had a great holiday in Seoul. It’s an awesome city. 👍
Seeing all these shops with computer hardware made me feel very nostalgic.
No, I have never been to Korea. But reminded me of how there were so many computer related shops here in Greece up to the turn of the century. It was beautiful.
@@TrusteftTech Do those shops not exist anymore? It’s a shame that these awesome places are slowly dying out.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff There are a handful of big stores, like department stores which also have computer stuff, but if we are talking about dedicated stores/shops...very few remaining which mostly are about repairs and may sell the occasional thing. They have dried out or turned into phone related shops. Not as bad as computer gaming shops (there are none exclusive that I know of any more), but it certainly is really bad. Most that are still in the business are doing online stuff.
In the 80s and 90s I couldn't walk 5 min before finding at least one computer shop. :(
It's the same where I live in the US, and I live in the Silicon Valley area in California, the so-called heart of tech. I have to order most of my computer supplies online.
@@Waltkat Sad. Depressing. It's like not being able to find a Bible in the Vatican or Constantinople or something. (yes I just woke up).
Yongsan electronic district used to be at least 4~5 times bigger 10 years ago. Gone are the glory days
아니 설마 했는데 진짜 JN테크리뷰 채널이었네요...리뷰 잘 보고 있습니다ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@SH1_kr 어이쿠 해외 여행 다니다 우연히 지인 만난 느낌입니다 ㅎㅎ
형이 여기서 왜 나와? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@ 외쿡인이 용산 상가 취재했는데 지나칠 수 없죠 ㅎㅎ
*Finds and doesn't buy a Waifu system*
Who are you, and what have you done to Dawid?
Ahhh.. the quintessential purchase. Good point 😌
You do realize his wife was the cameraman the whole time right?
@@RegBeta Why would that be an issue? Is she threatened by cartoon characters?
@@RegBeta thank you captain obvious, you are truly a savior!
Haha I don’t mind him buying waifu crap 😂
Pikachu in Palworld is wild
The lawsuit will hit harder than any of Pikachu's attacks ever could.
@@DeviciWasTaken Nintendo must be frothing at the mouth. 😂
@@dynastes4938 even with maxed out damage 💀
Korea is usually overlooked when talking about Asia, but after living there for almost a decade I got to say that I never felt like I was missing out on anything regarding tech. Yeah lots of things can be a bit expensive due to imports and tax but there are other stuff from brands I have never heard before that perform as good as the famous ones, I guess there's a market for rebranding OEM parts and tech. I am glad you enjoyed there, yes, mostly has shifted to Online shops but that place still carry a lot of 80's nostalgia vibes. Did you notice play station and xbox games are cheaper in Korea?
Korea is literally one of 3 countries in Asia that ever get talked about for tech. Japan, China, Korea.
Fun fact: that keyboard is actually whitelabelled. You can find differently branded versions of that same keyboard available on places like amazon under names like womier where they call it the womier SK75 which is pretty epic. Definitely one of the best keyboards for under $100
That one he unboxed in the apartment?
I just found it on Amazon and it’ll be here today! That sound is heavenly. And I’ve been wanting to dabble in custom keyboards. Any recommendations on key caps?
@@HOBOTw1tcH oh damn nice, honestly I can't give you any specific keycap recommendations but I can help u differentiate the types of keycaps on the market and their sound profiles:
Dyesub pbt - thock
Doubleshot pbt - average sound profile
Doubleshot abs - clackier but less durable
Some good ABS keycaps are from gmk although they are limited to group buy only and are super expensive. Dye sub not keycaps are relatively cheap though and double-shot pbt is a bit more expensive but still cheaper than good abs.
For switches, HMX sell a lot of great switches there's also some other solid brands but I haven't personally done much research into it
The external ink things are CISS (continuous ink supply system, sometimes just CIS) which are primarily about reducing ink price but so also make it easier to top up the ink vs replacing small carts frequently. They are aimed at people printing A LOT. They were more relevant before ink tank printers. You could usually buy an entire CISS for about the same cost as a set of ink cartridges, but you'd get a liter of ink, not a few ml. I used them for years.
In Asia including Thailand, aftermarket ink tank mod is typical for cheaper ink price than generic ink cartridge lol.
@VladimirSaneeh same in Europe and The USA. Buying ink by the liter is so much cheaper.
I wish there were still small PC shops around. Over here they started to disappear after the century changed. Good for East Asia to still have them.
2:55 Finally, Dawid met his fans in person
I live in the UK but spend a lot of time in the Philippines, my wife was born there, and there are lots of random shops in Tarlac and Manila (about 4-5 hours by bus) that I spend hours wandering round while the wife goes "tut" a lot. I bought her a new Oppo for 1/3 of the UK price, the laptop I bought her was also half UK price, which goes to show just how much extra we pay in the UK (and USA) in import fees and tariffs. She's coming over to the UK next month so I'm gonna get her to pick me up a new phone before she travels back as it's gonna be half the price, or more, of the same phone here in the UK. The people are so friendly out there as well and nothing is too much trouble when they're helping you in a shop, unlike here where you have to be having a heart attack before any member of staff even notices you're in the shop waving money about.....
Companies also adjust the price to the purchasing power in each market.
Make you wonder if we are still saving money by outsourcing all manufacturing like they promised would happen back before I was born. Maybe we need to start making our own stuff again, like basic medicine.
@@CC-bn2ws outsourcing everything to where it is cheaper to produce skews the marketeconomy.
$90 for that keyboard?!?? Wow thats an amazing price
I like this slightly jumbled boxy looking electronics market vibe, reminds me of computer stores in the early-mid 90s.
At 8:52 you can see "Leeum Museum of Art", my father lived just around the corner from there like 10 years ago.
Love Seoul
2:46 That's a lot of fanservice !!
Absolutely fan-tastic.
2:49 I can't believe he didn't show those two massive orange fans in the back, left of center!
They're the size of a case!
What a fanboy.
😂
@@volvo09 Oh crap I missed those. I was way too intimidated to go inside such a power store.
Now this is interesting, well done!
I like how they all have their wares in giant piles out in the open instead of hidden away in some back room so that the shop can look almost empty and try to con you into buying something overpriced because they just "don't have any more in stock".
우아 awesome, never thought I would see one of your videos filming Korea. Hope you enjoy your time here and that place is always interesting to check out even if it can feel like a ghost town thesedays. Happy travels and indulge in some Korean fried chicken (not KFC ㅋㅋㅋㅋ).
11:34 Those printers are fairly common in Southeast Asia. They're called CISS or CFS w/c is short for Continuous Ink Supply System or Continuous Flow System. They're mostly used on stores or offices that prints a lot of things like pamphlets and tarpaulins and stuff. They're a cost-effective way to use a home printer for business than buying an industrial printer. The reason why the ink container is outside is so you can refill the ink easily and you can just buy ink instead of buying an expensive ink cartridge that would only last for 20 prints
yo thats so cool i also bought most of my pc parts from the kukje electronics store also the anime shops on the top floor are sick as well
That’s awesome!
Although it is now in decline, Yongsan in S.Korea and Akihabara in Japan were the meccas of electronics from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Dude, I would love to just walk around this entire shop and gaze at all of the tech stuff. I could 100% spend an afternoon here. It's a shame markets like this aren't more popular in the States.
For me it would be like going back to frys electronics in like 2009 when it was packed with everything you could want. I bought a 780ti from off the shelf in 2013 I think... I miss places like that so much here in arizona
전시해둔 제품 전체가 하루 안에 털릴거라고 확신함
OMG, I thought I'll never see South Korea content on your channel! Yongsan is truly an amazing place I agree, as a native tech-loving Korean. But Yongsan was not free of allegations of ripping off not-savvy customers(even some savvy ones), and straight off impolite to them in the 00s and 10s. Personally I had great expericences dealing with them, but I have heard so many complaints about Yongsan retailers all the time, because they were often distributors of import PC parts at the same time, and distributors are generally not so praised because of their pricing on imported parts.
But with that history all out of the way, I'm genuinely sad about the downfall and dwindling of Yongsan Electronics Market. Offline stores are always fun to watch, and as a kid they were like a Disney Land to me. But yeah, sometimes we just have to let it go.
When I went like 2 years ago pretty much everything was retail price. Even the used stuff wasn't that cheap. Wanted to get a cheap previous gen laptop for office work and it just wasn't worth it. Bought a new one with warranty for nearly the same price. That keyboard shop is absolutely epic though. I might have to make a run up there just for that.
I'm so jealous....I was geeking out over all the computer stuff and then you found all the hi-fi. I'm happy and sick at the same time.
If there was a fire there, it would be one of the most expensive insurance claims in the world when added together. Also very jealous of you, but being such an awesome guy, you deserve all the good that comes your way.
22:18 laughs with driverless USB tethering on android 😂
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
22:50 meanwhile on my android: plug in usb cable, turn on usb theatering and done now my pc can use my phones wifi
fr LOL
Funny thing is that market looks remarkably the same as when I was there in 1997 during a short tour at Osan AB.
Love the absurdness of dawid videos ... never change cuz we love it
These malls, albeit much less busy, are bringing back memories of Yodobashi Camera in Osaka. I wish we could get these kind of superstores in NA!
Closest we get are Microcenters, but yeah the Yodobashis in Japan are pretty nuts.
America ya!
i have been watching for years, and it makes me very happy that your channel has grown to the point that you can afford to travel to SoK and drop some money on tech! i know its for the content, but it's still impressive. keep being you Dawid! much love 💕
9:29 dankpods would probably have a heart attack entering this building
i had an eyegasm from floor 4 dear god
Dawid if you're still in Korea, please do a long-form vlog of your next walk through in one of these tech malls before you leave!!
I absolutely love seeing all the stacks of tech merchandise and coming along for the ride, taking it all in as if we get to experience in real time with you. 😊
When in Yongsan make sure to check out Phil's Computer Repository. Great guy who has built many of my systems over the years.
Its definitely in a state of decay, these places with private vendors are being replaced by online shops and big retailers. Thanks for the exposure, hope the place sees better days!
We need that keyboard Dawid!!, holy that sound.
@@markshinkai598 I know right! What a beast of a keyboard and it was like $90.
@@DawidDoesTechStuffwhat kind of switches? I would ask for a brand/model but it looked custom?
It feels so weird seeing you make a video about places im basically a regular at lmaoo also for the pc bangs you can recharge your time if you are running low whether you are a member or not so no need to panic if you are mid game and your time is running low
19:54 I think that RAM looks like Samsung RAM.
We're calling that RAM "spinach(시금치)" or "Samsung spinach" (삼금치), because the color of PCB is similar to spinach.
Hynix version of green pcb ddr5 ram is existed, but i didn't see them recently
(Also it is more expensive then Samsung thing cuz it overclock better)
Crucial, Klevv, Teamgroup's DDR5 ram using black pcb instead green
20:55 micronics psu is selling really well in korea
They are not as good as fsp or seasonic but they are quite cheap and customers services are nice
I have their 430w psu over 15 years and that thing still works XD
And some of the Micronics PSU got exported 2nd hand. I have one, model is Cyclone III 500w, turns out to be made in 2018. Bought in 2022 in Indonesia. They're usually sold in the Philippines or Indonesia.
14:58 is the reason that Korea rules in competitive gaming - the US stifled the growth of gaming cafes, linking them to illegal gambling. Once they started warming up to the idea again after the success of esports as a whole, places like South Florida have been opening gaming spots left and right. But it's too late for NA, the damage has been done LOL
22:12 works fine without drivers on Android :P
They bottlejobbed the most simple thing ever
@@accik I’ve order a Pixel 9 but it’s stuck in FedEx hell. I can’t wait. 😃
@@DawidDoesTechStuffyou should have bought a android phone with a qualcomm processor googles tensor is really bad performance doesn’t justify the price it heats up and thermal throttle in 5-10 min of any mid to heavy task
Beat me to it.
Only thing is that on Windows it sometimes hangs basic shells such as the entire Explorer or control panel. But other than that, I remember it working with Windows XP on a crap-tier Huawei Ideos X3 back in early 2011. Apple seems to be more than 14 years behind.
@whohan779 Yea. Also it used less battery versus WiFi and faster than Bluetooth, that's why I used usb connection.
Despite living in Seoul, I never had the chance to visit.
But from what I heard, the cool thing about the place was that you could see OBs, who had been tinkering with electronics since the PC 88 days, resurrecting rejected CPUs from all over the country and repairing circuits by hand.
beware the 용팔이
Amazing how you can have stock just out in the open like that, here in the UK it would just be nicked...
That's such a massive detail I was shocked he just skated over. At Kukje electronics center you have Amps or record players worth north of US$20k sitting out in the open and when it is closing time, the owner may sometimes throw a piece of cloth over it but often they don't bother - because no one would ever even think about stealing!
A $1000 steal and with a little more, put a Be Quiet fan in, or a Noctua. I loved this episode, and from the UK, South Korea is a very long way away. Thanks Dawid, hope you had a great time.
Woo love you Dawid
Very cool video. That Vegeta figure was amazing, and the hi-fi stuff was really cool, and it always good to see Anna pop up as well!
You know you're in asia by the fact these boxes are just sitting there and nobody's taking them, in the US this place would be stripped bare in minutes lol
An entire wall of Varo keyboards in boxes!! .. fascinating video, endless corridors of tech, I love places like that!
All those boxed just lying around and... no one guarding them. Like, David is just freely walking without anyone even looking at him.
its south korea, not the us. in most civilised countries you dont have to bolt everything down.
I mean they also love CCTV in south korea, so grabbing a box is one thing and making it to your car is another thing entirely.
During my travels throughout Asia with the Navy, South Korea became one of my favorite countries. Inchon, Seoul, and Busan.
24:35
When you buy a gaming pc, but don't have any spare money for rent.
4:52 sounds like a serious remark, but those fans are not Noctuas but rather Risuns
OOoooo new intro, cool.
edit: Here's a top tip about filming in korea, blur all the faces of the person that's in your videos unless you have written consent from them to be in your video. Trust me, you don't want your video taken down over silly things.
This is also good practice in Japan.
not sure about other countries though
My favorite videos of yours are your travel ones. Really cool to see tech stuff from other countries especially the Asian ones.
한국에선 미국의 마이크로센터 보면서 왜 우린 저렇게 못하냐고 용산을 욕했는데
이렇게 용산을 직접 둘러보고 좋게 봐주니 뭔가 신기하네요
인정 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 외국에선 좋게 보는게 신기하네요
lmao
I’m so glad places like this still exist because in the uk the high street and brick and mortar shops are dying especially for technology
Where I'm from you haven't really gotten a type of shop where you can buy pc components as oppose to prebuilds at scam prices. It'd blow my mind to just go to a shop to buy a cpu or replace that one broken fan
Yongsan Electronics Market opened in 1987 and was once the largest electronics retail market in Korea during the 90s, bustling with both Koreans and foreigners to the point where there was hardly any room to stand. However, with the advent of the internet and online shopping, many stores have shifted to online platforms. Today's Yongsan Electronics Market has lost its former glory, with many shops closed and left vacant, awaiting demolition and redevelopment. Yet, the narrow corridors and small shops inside the buildings give off a feeling as if time has stopped in the 80s and 90s. It's a reminder that Korea too had such an era.
That place has strong backrooms vibes.
It really is! I was wondering what it reminds me of. Good thing i found this comment 😂
i remember when this type of computer used to be around 600 and after covid and scalpers of 3000 series, its now just a dream
12:44 did I just see my man tighten a motherboard screw with a hand-drill screw driver 👀 rip motherboard
@@Veroxblast 😂
It's probably low torque. They wouldn't be in business if MBs were constantly dead.
I really enjoyed this longer format video!
Was out there around this time last year! Man the prices weren't as good as I wa hoping for. Only an hour away rn, so let's see of its worth a return...
SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ 📢
Not worth it...
@@RawTactics1 dang really? The nice keyboard seemed like a great deal. I know that everyone said japan has great tech prices.. but they aren't great, but so many other things are cheap. Same thing in korea?
@@moneyman7083 I currently live in Korea (moved from the US). Trust me tech is cheaper in the US, I always hear about things being cheaper here in Korea and japan but tech is not one of those things.
@@RoddyisHere Exactly...People are shocked to find out that, No! The latest flagship samsung phone is not at all cheaper in South Korea - quite the opposite!
@bigman7083 sadly yes. We went to japan a few months back including one of fhe major tech and game strips and eas kimda let down. It's odd cause when we got out here incase under the impression it would all be dirt cheap but pc components are definitely an outlier. Some places, like around military installations, charge even more. It's rough due to import restrictions. You can't order any gpu or items with batteries from Amazon and have it shipped to a korean address or US po box on base.
I lived 10 minutes away from Yongsan for 17 years till 2022... It was my home for anything pc... So nice to see it again.
21:20 eargasm😂
When my internet was acting all jacked up, I actually found a fairly local PC cafe, loaded up my games onto an external SSD, and bought myself some time to play. They're actually really cool little shops, and they have a cool vibe to them. It's like arcades for PC nerds, and it's awesome.
I mean, if we think about it, you’re essentially a wild South Korean tech mall 😅
Hahahaha best comment. It’s 1000% true.
One of your best vids ever !! So funny and also informative.
22:03 Well try using an android phone and just turn on USB tethering. It's that simple.😅
Ahh nvm I see what you're saying lol
This looks like Korea before modernization and I love that vibe. Most bigger cities in Korea is like hyper stimulating and super westernized (more than western countries lol).
The best part about this video is Dawid's sporty collection of t-shirts
Hell yeah 😂
When I was in the Navy, I loved shopping in Akihabara and some of the tech malls in Singapore. Unfortunately, the ONE time my ship went to South Korea, I was sick. I went ashore long enough to make a phone call home, just to say I had been in the country, then went back to the ship and fell asleep. Never made it back there before I got out.
Very cool. Its 9am and I'm drinking a milkshake on the toilet with the windows open. To each their own
Dawid living the best life. Love Sth Korea, went there in august a couple of years ago. It was f'n freezing but so cool.
for those of you who are wondering
don't go there.
there's a reason why certain favored pc parts cost over TWICE the msrp in korea.
Would be interesting to know much of this stuff is sold on the daily. Like Dawid said a lot gets sold online, but it makes me think how much of it moves when there's so much stuff stacked that high.
In some stores we saw hundreds of packages waiting to be picked up. Others were stagnant.
For those prices, it's dead jim.
You see piles of unsold stuff still under tarps and sellers hoping one day they will get some money for it.
The fact that they are keeping it instead of throwing it away speaks volumes how difficult the market has become.
In some cases, it got exported instead
The office area place is like a pc enthusiast’s form of backrooms.
Very bizarre compared to how things work in the west.
Great vid dawid.
Missed opportunity for an Only Fans Storefront joke...
😂 so true
I thought he was pretty clever letting the audience fill in the blank and make the joke to themselves. Also he's pretty wholesome about the, '*anime*" figures.
I spent a year in South Korea. Ive been to that same E Mart. Korea is way ahead of the US in electronics.
용팔이가 전세계로 퍼져나가는 구나...
That floor full of old/obscure/weird/vintage/etc/etc stereo gear looks like the sort of place Techmoan would like...
2001년도에는 용산이 대단했지. 어딜가나 사람이 북적였고, 길거리상인과 DDR하는 곳이 아주 많았다.
인터넷 발달로 인류는 그러한 장소를 점점 잃어가고 있다.
Looks like the coolest place ever.
Yongsan is like a dungeon, and it's one of those places you should absolutely avoid. Of course, there are also some honest vendors, but even most Koreans don't go there. If you're okay with getting ripped off, go ahead.
What the heck?!
I never expected to Dawid visit my country!
I hope you had a great time while you were visiting!!
LOVE from Korea
Also, I think it would have been easy to figure out the price given that the exchange rate in Korea is essentially just three zeros to the Canadian currency 🤣.
Day 1 Of Only Buying Parts From A Korean Convenience Store 🔥🔥🔥
The two Seoul tech markets are wild. All sorts of neat off brand stuff and just wild builds.
I do regret not buying a super famicom while I lived there.