South Korea's CRAZY Tech Malls: $1000 Gaming PC

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @some-replies
    @some-replies Месяц назад +1177

    You can tell Dawid is a civilized person because he's nearly whispering in the store. 11/10

    • @AriesLeonine
      @AriesLeonine Месяц назад +102

      Even sponsor says "be quiet"

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 Месяц назад +20

      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

    • @AtomSquirrel
      @AtomSquirrel Месяц назад +22

      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”

    • @davidhines7592
      @davidhines7592 Месяц назад +7

      isnt that normal??

    • @ShawnMeira
      @ShawnMeira Месяц назад +33

      ​@@davidhines7592 Americans are notorious for speaking very loudly in public. So no, not everyone does speak quietly.

  • @vwjetta0000
    @vwjetta0000 Месяц назад +393

    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.

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +73

      @@vwjetta0000 It must have been wild to experience that place full of people. Even pretty empty it was wild.

    • @rocketrabbit69
      @rocketrabbit69 Месяц назад +15

      @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

    • @ravencrovax
      @ravencrovax Месяц назад +16

      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.

    • @DuneRunnerEnterprises
      @DuneRunnerEnterprises Месяц назад +1

      ​@@ravencrovax
      Darn,it looks like it was a darn fine&cool place to be in!!!

    • @gaxiola1701
      @gaxiola1701 Месяц назад

      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.

  • @arkhtyi9456
    @arkhtyi9456 11 дней назад +7

    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

  • @philtkaswahl2124
    @philtkaswahl2124 Месяц назад +773

    That waifu PC with a single stick of RAM obviously needs a dedicated video in this channel.

    • @TherealBlackheart
      @TherealBlackheart Месяц назад +25

      Yeah it does

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +112

      @@philtkaswahl2124 Right? That custom loop was also looking real browny green. I hope it isn’t moldy.

    • @Spartan086
      @Spartan086 Месяц назад +34

      @@DawidDoesTechStuffI like my water moldy bruh 🗿

    • @buildyourcomputer
      @buildyourcomputer Месяц назад +6

      @dawiddoestechstuff That case looks like it should be a laser cannon or something

    • @floydlooney6837
      @floydlooney6837 Месяц назад +3

      Probably just the display model

  • @FQQD
    @FQQD Месяц назад +160

    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.

    • @tidjane2001
      @tidjane2001 Месяц назад +29

      Right? There's even 4090s out there in the open lmao

    • @KoreanMF69420
      @KoreanMF69420 Месяц назад

      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

    • @rawhide_kobayashi
      @rawhide_kobayashi Месяц назад +2

      Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад +15

      I know right! This place could be looted so quickly

    • @ritogamo9830
      @ritogamo9830 Месяц назад +25

      in san francisco they have to literally cage lock effiin candies under a dollar coz apparenty you can't touch a thief🤣

  • @trolldaddy_yt922
    @trolldaddy_yt922 Месяц назад +477

    Dawid, make a $1000 pc in North Korea next

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem Месяц назад +34

      Huh..... The issue is returning to the US. 😓

    • @TiPeteux
      @TiPeteux Месяц назад +52

      @@Zero.Requiem he's from Canada, so commie country to a commie country is ok i think. (it's a joke i love Canada)

    • @alphadog6970
      @alphadog6970 Месяц назад +3

      Probably it will be better. I think they parallel import from china.

    • @tyguy3876
      @tyguy3876 Месяц назад +5

      Maybe in the future. Like 10-20 years

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem Месяц назад

      @@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.

  • @Neasyorc
    @Neasyorc Месяц назад +154

    Okay so the printer thing with the ink on the outside is also to get around the bullshit of printer companies and ink cartridges.

    • @Loki6451z
      @Loki6451z Месяц назад +9

      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.

    • @wokeydokey6885
      @wokeydokey6885 Месяц назад

      ​@@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.

    • @SikkerWOW
      @SikkerWOW Месяц назад +6

      10000% cheaper than ink cartridges

    • @phatboi202
      @phatboi202 Месяц назад

      continuous ink systems on the old Epson R200 was great for printing onto white topped DVDs/CD's

  • @Aston3003
    @Aston3003 Месяц назад +144

    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

    • @Tailslol
      @Tailslol Месяц назад +6

      Yes android have easy USB tethering but iphones have only easy wireless hotspots. I was never able to connect easily by usb on iphones.

    • @AtagoJRPG
      @AtagoJRPG Месяц назад +37

      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

    • @TomF1F1Gameplaysandmore
      @TomF1F1Gameplaysandmore Месяц назад +3

      @@Aston3003 it’s the same on iPhone, not sure why he had to download itunes

    • @vibinz6693
      @vibinz6693 Месяц назад +14

      you can also just use your windows/linux laptop to "share" the wifi through an ethernet port

    • @jishan6992
      @jishan6992 Месяц назад

      Literally what i wanted to say, iphones are overrated af for being so useless

  • @theprogrammer1
    @theprogrammer1 Месяц назад +335

    *Finds and doesn't buy a Waifu system*
    Who are you, and what have you done to Dawid?

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem Месяц назад +7

      Ahhh.. the quintessential purchase. Good point 😌

    • @RegBeta
      @RegBeta Месяц назад +16

      You do realize his wife was the cameraman the whole time right?

    • @chrismay2298
      @chrismay2298 Месяц назад +23

      @@RegBeta Why would that be an issue? Is she threatened by cartoon characters?

    • @theprogrammer1
      @theprogrammer1 Месяц назад +6

      @@RegBeta thank you captain obvious, you are truly a savior!

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад +41

      Haha I don’t mind him buying waifu crap 😂

  • @morzemus1805
    @morzemus1805 Месяц назад +117

    Dawid sure did his due diligence documenting all those "anime" figurines...

    • @poeticsilence047
      @poeticsilence047 Месяц назад +23

      It was for Anna's benefit.

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 Месяц назад +5

      He wasn't sure about Gear 5 Luffy was actually from One Piece. That's some nerd points deducted right there :P

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +38

      @@morzemus1805 I was doing important research. 😂

  • @LittleWing-35
    @LittleWing-35 Месяц назад +38

    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.

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +14

      @@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. 👍

  • @stevejohnson6248
    @stevejohnson6248 Месяц назад +29

    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!

  • @BowsettesFury
    @BowsettesFury Месяц назад +31

    I miss South Korea mostly for this reason. The tech shops. Kumo World is so much fun.

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +13

      @@BowsettesFury Seoul is an awesome city. Definitely want to go back to see more of it.

    • @shadymaint1
      @shadymaint1 Месяц назад

      ​@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.

    • @p4rk5h
      @p4rk5h 7 дней назад +1

      @@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.

  • @johnhicks8626
    @johnhicks8626 Месяц назад +19

    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!

  • @phonomime
    @phonomime Месяц назад +18

    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?

    • @anostio
      @anostio Месяц назад +12

      Korea is literally one of 3 countries in Asia that ever get talked about for tech. Japan, China, Korea.

  • @yhiz4757
    @yhiz4757 Месяц назад +14

    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

    • @HOBOTw1tcH
      @HOBOTw1tcH Месяц назад

      That one he unboxed in the apartment?

    • @HOBOTw1tcH
      @HOBOTw1tcH Месяц назад

      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?

    • @yhiz4757
      @yhiz4757 Месяц назад

      @@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

  • @Juerki
    @Juerki Месяц назад +134

    2:46 That's a lot of fanservice !!

    • @survivitol
      @survivitol Месяц назад +15

      Absolutely fan-tastic.

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 Месяц назад +21

      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!

    • @ShawnMcNaughton
      @ShawnMcNaughton Месяц назад +7

      What a fanboy.

    • @stevejohnson6248
      @stevejohnson6248 Месяц назад

      😂

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +23

      @@volvo09 Oh crap I missed those. I was way too intimidated to go inside such a power store.

  • @jorgealzate4124
    @jorgealzate4124 Месяц назад +38

    16:20 That's the early 2000s internet cafe experience, and somehow, it is good to see an ancient tradition that is still preserved 😂

    • @floydlooney6837
      @floydlooney6837 Месяц назад +1

      internet cafe's are still a thing in Asia it seems

    • @X-S-V-b1e
      @X-S-V-b1e Месяц назад

      ​@@floydlooney683796,000 of them it says when I googled.

  • @richym81
    @richym81 Месяц назад +8

    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.

    • @VladimirSaneeh
      @VladimirSaneeh Месяц назад

      In Asia including Thailand, aftermarket ink tank mod is typical for cheaper ink price than generic ink cartridge lol.

    • @richym81
      @richym81 Месяц назад +1

      @VladimirSaneeh same in Europe and The USA. Buying ink by the liter is so much cheaper.

  • @tdm3bros
    @tdm3bros Месяц назад +107

    Pikachu in Palworld is wild

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 Месяц назад +12

      The lawsuit will hit harder than any of Pikachu's attacks ever could.

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +22

      @@tdm3bros Nintendo must be frothing at the mouth. 😂

    • @tdm3bros
      @tdm3bros Месяц назад +4

      @@dynastes4938 even with maxed out damage 💀

  • @TrusteftTech
    @TrusteftTech Месяц назад +32

    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
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +6

      @@TrusteftTech Do those shops not exist anymore? It’s a shame that these awesome places are slowly dying out.

    • @TrusteftTech
      @TrusteftTech Месяц назад +5

      @@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. :(

    • @Waltkat
      @Waltkat Месяц назад +1

      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.

    • @TrusteftTech
      @TrusteftTech Месяц назад

      @@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).

  • @Holycurative9610
    @Holycurative9610 Месяц назад +22

    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.....

    • @Revener666
      @Revener666 Месяц назад +2

      Companies also adjust the price to the purchasing power in each market.

    • @CC-bn2ws
      @CC-bn2ws Месяц назад +1

      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.

    • @Revener666
      @Revener666 Месяц назад

      @@CC-bn2ws outsourcing everything to where it is cheaper to produce skews the marketeconomy.

  • @kadefringe
    @kadefringe Месяц назад +8

    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.

    • @R0GUEL0KI
      @R0GUEL0KI Месяц назад +1

      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.

  • @herrakaarme
    @herrakaarme Месяц назад +6

    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.

  • @ogrejd
    @ogrejd Месяц назад +8

    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".

  • @mekacrab
    @mekacrab Месяц назад +14

    2:55 Finally, Dawid met his fans in person

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen Месяц назад +9

    I like this slightly jumbled boxy looking electronics market vibe, reminds me of computer stores in the early-mid 90s.

  • @some-replies
    @some-replies Месяц назад +31

    $90 for that keyboard?!?? Wow thats an amazing price

  • @teaspoon966
    @teaspoon966 Месяц назад +10

    Now this is interesting, well done!

  • @Wüstenfuchs-x2b
    @Wüstenfuchs-x2b День назад +1

    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.

  • @richardsinclair7661
    @richardsinclair7661 Месяц назад +5

    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.

    • @itsuadman
      @itsuadman Месяц назад

      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

    • @002l
      @002l 11 дней назад

      전시해둔 제품 전체가 하루 안에 털릴거라고 확신함

  • @SWISS-1337
    @SWISS-1337 Месяц назад +3

    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.

  • @SXZ-dev
    @SXZ-dev Месяц назад +7

    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

  • @burner8959
    @burner8959 Месяц назад +2

    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.

  • @carlscaviar3214
    @carlscaviar3214 Месяц назад +3

    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

  • @KoreanJesus_21
    @KoreanJesus_21 Месяц назад +6

    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).

  • @Colin-qz1lu
    @Colin-qz1lu Месяц назад +25

    22:50 meanwhile on my android: plug in usb cable, turn on usb theatering and done now my pc can use my phones wifi

  • @jntechreview
    @jntechreview 11 дней назад +2

    Yongsan electronic district used to be at least 4~5 times bigger 10 years ago. Gone are the glory days

  • @matthewowen4037
    @matthewowen4037 Месяц назад +4

    When in Yongsan make sure to check out Phil's Computer Repository. Great guy who has built many of my systems over the years.

  • @martincollins1478
    @martincollins1478 Месяц назад +7

    Amazing how you can have stock just out in the open like that, here in the UK it would just be nicked...

    • @Mox2077
      @Mox2077 Месяц назад +4

      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!

  • @2cooltek
    @2cooltek Месяц назад +4

    Funny thing is that market looks remarkably the same as when I was there in 1997 during a short tour at Osan AB.

  • @2oo9hood78
    @2oo9hood78 11 дней назад +1

    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.

    • @2oo9hood78
      @2oo9hood78 11 дней назад +1

      beware the 용팔이

  • @itsmilan4069
    @itsmilan4069 Месяц назад +14

    22:18 laughs with driverless USB tethering on android 😂

    • @AmirxD1
      @AmirxD1 Месяц назад

      Hahahahahahahahahahaha

  • @ilovelimpfries
    @ilovelimpfries Месяц назад +30

    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.

    • @Sohryu-Asuka-Langley
      @Sohryu-Asuka-Langley Месяц назад +3

      This is also good practice in Japan.
      not sure about other countries though

  • @KEVLAR-db3ke
    @KEVLAR-db3ke Месяц назад +4

    Love the absurdness of dawid videos ... never change cuz we love it

  • @KinetikFox
    @KinetikFox Месяц назад

    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 💕

  • @kanarieV3
    @kanarieV3 Месяц назад +10

    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

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад +2

      That’s awesome!

  • @Selvanii
    @Selvanii Месяц назад +33

    9:29 dankpods would probably have a heart attack entering this building

  • @accik
    @accik Месяц назад +67

    22:12 works fine without drivers on Android :P

    • @_Hasboa_
      @_Hasboa_ Месяц назад +7

      They bottlejobbed the most simple thing ever

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +19

      @@accik I’ve order a Pixel 9 but it’s stuck in FedEx hell. I can’t wait. 😃

    • @sujal6710
      @sujal6710 Месяц назад +2

      @@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

    • @whohan779
      @whohan779 Месяц назад +3

      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.

    • @accik
      @accik Месяц назад +1

      @whohan779 Yea. Also it used less battery versus WiFi and faster than Bluetooth, that's why I used usb connection.

  • @BWTECH0521
    @BWTECH0521 Месяц назад +2

    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).

  • @niente1237
    @niente1237 Месяц назад +11

    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

    • @bitelaserkhalif
      @bitelaserkhalif Месяц назад

      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.

  • @T.Lspitz
    @T.Lspitz Месяц назад

    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. 😊

  • @peteyification
    @peteyification Месяц назад +4

    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!

    • @aznhomig
      @aznhomig Месяц назад

      Closest we get are Microcenters, but yeah the Yodobashis in Japan are pretty nuts.

    • @Joshpods
      @Joshpods Месяц назад

      America ya!

  • @bullnukeoldman3794
    @bullnukeoldman3794 Месяц назад +1

    During my travels throughout Asia with the Navy, South Korea became one of my favorite countries. Inchon, Seoul, and Busan.

  • @TheMaristBoy
    @TheMaristBoy Месяц назад +5

    All those boxed just lying around and... no one guarding them. Like, David is just freely walking without anyone even looking at him.

    • @iris4547
      @iris4547 Месяц назад +7

      its south korea, not the us. in most civilised countries you dont have to bolt everything down.

    • @leviathan5207
      @leviathan5207 Месяц назад +1

      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.

  • @MichaelThomas-be7gq
    @MichaelThomas-be7gq Месяц назад

    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.

  • @markshinkai598
    @markshinkai598 Месяц назад +20

    We need that keyboard Dawid!!, holy that sound.

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +1

      @@markshinkai598 I know right! What a beast of a keyboard and it was like $90.

    • @HOBOTw1tcH
      @HOBOTw1tcH Месяц назад

      @@DawidDoesTechStuffwhat kind of switches? I would ask for a brand/model but it looked custom?

  • @BrianDavis13
    @BrianDavis13 Месяц назад

    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!

  • @rloewen
    @rloewen Месяц назад +101

    Missed opportunity for an Only Fans Storefront joke...

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад +16

      😂 so true

    • @craigrobbins2463
      @craigrobbins2463 Месяц назад +2

      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.

  • @kanarieV3
    @kanarieV3 Месяц назад +1

    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

  • @queden1841
    @queden1841 Месяц назад +3

    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

  • @robertbslee4209
    @robertbslee4209 Месяц назад +1

    For people wondering how these stores in YongSan make money....
    YonSan electronic market stores have basically transitioned to base of operation for thier respective online stores. The stores are still used for warehousing, build out and minimal people who walks in.

    • @mrman6035
      @mrman6035 27 дней назад

      It's too bad they don't reuse malls here like that. Lots of empty malls in easily reachable areas for faster shipping if they're warehouses.

  • @RelentlessOhiox
    @RelentlessOhiox Месяц назад +9

    Woo love you Dawid

  • @yaldabaoth2
    @yaldabaoth2 Месяц назад +1

    Remember around 2020-22 when the world experienced a shortage of graphics cards? Hard to believe when you have multiple shops like these per city.

  • @miha493
    @miha493 Месяц назад +16

    That place has strong backrooms vibes.

    • @rem_0
      @rem_0 Месяц назад +5

      It really is! I was wondering what it reminds me of. Good thing i found this comment 😂

  • @jasona8396
    @jasona8396 Месяц назад

    I really enjoyed this longer format video!

  • @alphadog6970
    @alphadog6970 Месяц назад +4

    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.

    • @bitelaserkhalif
      @bitelaserkhalif Месяц назад +1

      In some cases, it got exported instead

  • @shadymaint1
    @shadymaint1 Месяц назад +1

    I spent a year in South Korea. Ive been to that same E Mart. Korea is way ahead of the US in electronics.

  • @0GuruCS
    @0GuruCS Месяц назад +6

    I mean, if we think about it, you’re essentially a wild South Korean tech mall 😅

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад +2

      Hahahaha best comment. It’s 1000% true.

  • @SilverKnight16
    @SilverKnight16 Месяц назад

    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.

  • @Veroxblast
    @Veroxblast Месяц назад +6

    12:44 did I just see my man tighten a motherboard screw with a hand-drill screw driver 👀 rip motherboard

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  Месяц назад +3

      @@Veroxblast 😂

    • @joeyyung911
      @joeyyung911 Месяц назад +2

      It's probably low torque. They wouldn't be in business if MBs were constantly dead.

  • @fierce134
    @fierce134 Месяц назад

    Screw the PC, my heart melted when you started typing on your keyboard! Also the green color scheme is incredible

  • @RawTactics1
    @RawTactics1 Месяц назад +6

    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
      @RawTactics1 Месяц назад

      SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ 📢
      Not worth it...

    • @bigman7083
      @bigman7083 Месяц назад +1

      @@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?

    • @RoddyisHere
      @RoddyisHere Месяц назад +3

      @@bigman7083 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.

    • @Mox2077
      @Mox2077 Месяц назад +1

      @@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!

    • @RawTactics1
      @RawTactics1 Месяц назад +1

      @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.

  • @mattelder1971
    @mattelder1971 Месяц назад +1

    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.

  • @darkhueman
    @darkhueman Месяц назад +4

    24:35
    When you buy a gaming pc, but don't have any spare money for rent.

  • @SalemTechsperts
    @SalemTechsperts Месяц назад +1

    👍

    • @Takotheocto
      @Takotheocto Месяц назад +1

      @@SalemTechsperts thought you would go unnoticed huh?

    • @SalemTechsperts
      @SalemTechsperts Месяц назад +1

      @@Takotheocto I like to hide out here

  • @Jay-dr2uq
    @Jay-dr2uq 12 дней назад +4

    용팔이가 전세계로 퍼져나가는 구나...

  • @Nekocha3359
    @Nekocha3359 Месяц назад +1

    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

  • @daniel070487
    @daniel070487 Месяц назад +5

    21:20 eargasm😂

  • @Josue31627
    @Josue31627 Месяц назад

    My favorite videos of yours are your travel ones. Really cool to see tech stuff from other countries especially the Asian ones.

  • @techcheap2340
    @techcheap2340 Месяц назад +6

    3:00 so they sell onlyfans?

    • @Coldfirebe
      @Coldfirebe Месяц назад

      Was just about to make an only fan store joke ! You beat me to me

  • @chillyspoon
    @chillyspoon Месяц назад

    An entire wall of Varo keyboards in boxes!! .. fascinating video, endless corridors of tech, I love places like that!

  • @TiPeteux
    @TiPeteux Месяц назад +5

    NOC-TUAH shop !? Sorry...

  • @frankhunyadi9279
    @frankhunyadi9279 Месяц назад

    One of your best vids ever !! So funny and also informative.

  • @masteradithyaanil3951
    @masteradithyaanil3951 Месяц назад +4

    22:03 Well try using an android phone and just turn on USB tethering. It's that simple.😅

    • @rks5457
      @rks5457 13 дней назад

      Ahh nvm I see what you're saying lol

  • @br-fitness
    @br-fitness Месяц назад

    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

  • @aidanharris1
    @aidanharris1 Месяц назад +5

    The best part about this video is Dawid's sporty collection of t-shirts

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад

      Hell yeah 😂

  • @Sappy98
    @Sappy98 Месяц назад +2

    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.

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes Месяц назад

      In some stores we saw hundreds of packages waiting to be picked up. Others were stagnant.

  • @some-replies
    @some-replies Месяц назад +5

    Very cool. Its 9am and I'm drinking a milkshake on the toilet with the windows open. To each their own

  • @SriLankanSammi
    @SriLankanSammi Месяц назад

    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.

  • @52Sierra
    @52Sierra 12 дней назад +3

    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.

  • @TherealBlackheart
    @TherealBlackheart Месяц назад +1

    Looks like the coolest place ever.

  • @ozcanozteke284
    @ozcanozteke284 Месяц назад +3

    I don't even need any more fans, but you do make them look xtra juicy lol

  • @jfwfreo
    @jfwfreo 12 дней назад +1

    That floor full of old/obscure/weird/vintage/etc/etc stereo gear looks like the sort of place Techmoan would like...

  • @user-zj3wr1tu9j
    @user-zj3wr1tu9j 10 дней назад +5

    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.

  • @johnnymaynard299
    @johnnymaynard299 Месяц назад

    Awesome stuff thanks Dawid !

  • @UltraVegito-GodKiller-1995
    @UltraVegito-GodKiller-1995 Месяц назад +12

    Day 1 Of Only Buying Parts From A Korean Convenience Store 🔥🔥🔥

  • @Cyba_IT
    @Cyba_IT Месяц назад

    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.

  • @dhanush-_-2562
    @dhanush-_-2562 Месяц назад +7

    21:57 😂You're suffering because you're using an Apple product.

  • @_Fly
    @_Fly 2 дня назад +1

    한국에선 미국의 마이크로센터 보면서 왜 우린 저렇게 못하냐고 용산을 욕했는데
    이렇게 용산을 직접 둘러보고 좋게 봐주니 뭔가 신기하네요

    • @Mr.RottenBread
      @Mr.RottenBread День назад

      인정 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 외국에선 좋게 보는게 신기하네요