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Where is a good place to buy a suitcase?
honestly just hit up the underground shopping arcades at express bus terminal station. tons of luggage shops there and they're used to tourists needing last minute suitcases. prices are pretty similar to namdaemun but less crowded and you won't get lost as easily. i got a decent hard shell there for like 40k won and it survived two flights back fine
honestly just head to Namdaemun Market, theres a whole alley of luggage shops near the main gate. prices are way better than department stores and you can haggle a bit, expect to pay around 50,000-80,000 won for a decent hard-shell 28-inch. just check the zippers and wheels before you buy, some of the cheap ones feel flimsy
Goto Mall near Jongno 3(sam)-ga station has several luggage shops in the basement level. It's not as well known as Namdaemun so the sellers are less aggressive about haggling, but you can still negotiate. I picked up a decent 24-inch spinner there for 65,000 won and the guy threw in a free luggage strap. The subway exit is right inside the mall so you don't even have to go outside if it's raining.
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Probably gochujang. Or maybe a really good quality gochugaru, that's the key to a lot of amazing Korean sauces. Maybe some fish sauce for umami? It's gotta be something simple, but perfectly balanced. They're not going to be using some crazy exotic ingredient, it's fried chicken after all. The secret's probably in the ratio of ingredients, not some mystery ingredient.
You're probably right about the ratio thing. I was thinking something way more outlandish, haha. Gochujang and gochugaru make total sense, that deep, complex flavor...yeah, I bet it's just mastering the balance of sweet, spicy, and savory. Maybe a touch of something else to round it out, but nothing too crazy. I'm gonna experiment with different ratios this weekend. Wish me luck!