Would anyone be willing to purchase MLB international series tickets on my behalf?

fwiw the double face value offer is generous but you might have trouble finding someone willing to deal with the hassle. the coupang play ticketing system requires a verified korean phone number tied to your name and the app is all korean with no english option. if you find someone make sure theyre okay with sharing their personal info cause the tickets are tied to their account not transferable. also the gocheok dome is in guro district not central seoul so your hotel location matters a lot for getting there on time

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yeah the coupang play system is a pain but fwiw there's a workaround some people use. if u can get a korean friend to sign up for a coupang wow membership (about 5,000 won a month) they can buy up to 4 tickets per person. the padres fb group is your best bet but i'd also check the seoul foreigner community on karrot (it's like craigslist here). just know that scalping is technically illegal in korea so anyone publicly offering to sell tickets might get flagged. maybe try offering to buy them dinner at a spot near gocheok sky dome instead of cash, lots of locals would be down for that

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honestly the ticket situation here is a mess rn. coupang play has all the rights and they're making it really hard for foreigners, even locals are struggling. you might have better luck finding a scalper near gocheok sky dome closer to game day, just be ready to haggle hard and check the tickets are real on the spot.

also worth noting that most korean resale sites like ticketbay or bunjang require a korean phone number for verification and often a local bank account too. if you can get a buddy here with both, that's your best bet. but paying double face value might not even be enough if demand stays this crazy.

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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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