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

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  • @some-replies
    @some-replies 22 дні тому +1060

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

    • @AriesLeonine
      @AriesLeonine 22 дні тому +93

      Even sponsor says "be quiet"

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +21

      He’s not one of those hype UA-camrs. “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 22 дні тому +7

      isnt that normal??

    • @ShawnMeira
      @ShawnMeira 22 дні тому +31

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

  • @vwjetta0000
    @vwjetta0000 22 дні тому +312

    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  22 дні тому +60

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

    • @rocketrabbit69
      @rocketrabbit69 22 дні тому +12

      @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 22 дні тому +13

      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 21 день тому +1

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

    • @gaxiola1701
      @gaxiola1701 14 днів тому

      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.

  • @philtkaswahl2124
    @philtkaswahl2124 22 дні тому +694

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

    • @TherealBlackheart
      @TherealBlackheart 22 дні тому +22

      Yeah it does

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +101

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

    • @Spartan086
      @Spartan086 22 дні тому +32

      @@DawidDoesTechStuffI like my water moldy bruh 🗿

    • @buildyourcomputer
      @buildyourcomputer 22 дні тому +6

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

    • @floydlooney6837
      @floydlooney6837 22 дні тому +2

      Probably just the display model

  • @theprogrammer1
    @theprogrammer1 22 дні тому +304

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

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem 22 дні тому +7

      Ahhh.. the quintessential purchase. Good point 😌

    • @RegBeta
      @RegBeta 22 дні тому +15

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

    • @chrismay2298
      @chrismay2298 22 дні тому +20

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

    • @theprogrammer1
      @theprogrammer1 22 дні тому +6

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

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes 22 дні тому +39

      Haha I don’t mind him buying waifu crap 😂

  • @trolldaddy_yt922
    @trolldaddy_yt922 22 дні тому +428

    Dawid, make a $1000 pc in North Korea next

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem 22 дні тому +31

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

    • @TiPeteux
      @TiPeteux 22 дні тому +50

      @@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 22 дні тому +3

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

    • @tyguy3876
      @tyguy3876 22 дні тому +5

      Maybe in the future. Like 10-20 years

    • @Zero.Requiem
      @Zero.Requiem 22 дні тому

      @@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.

  • @morzemus1805
    @morzemus1805 22 дні тому +109

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

    • @poeticsilence047
      @poeticsilence047 22 дні тому +22

      It was for Anna's benefit.

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 22 дні тому +4

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

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +35

      @@morzemus1805 I was doing important research. 😂

  • @LittleWing-35
    @LittleWing-35 22 дні тому +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  22 дні тому +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. 👍

  • @FQQD
    @FQQD 22 дні тому +119

    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 22 дні тому +23

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

    • @KoreanMF69420
      @KoreanMF69420 22 дні тому

      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 22 дні тому

      Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes 22 дні тому +12

      I know right! This place could be looted so quickly

    • @ritogamo9830
      @ritogamo9830 22 дні тому +20

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

  • @jorgealzate4124
    @jorgealzate4124 22 дні тому +37

    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 22 дні тому +1

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

    • @X-S-V-b1e
      @X-S-V-b1e 2 дні тому

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

  • @Aston3003
    @Aston3003 22 дні тому +127

    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 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +30

      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 22 дні тому +3

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

    • @vibinz6693
      @vibinz6693 22 дні тому +11

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

    • @jishan6992
      @jishan6992 20 днів тому

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

  • @Neasyorc
    @Neasyorc 22 дні тому +131

    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 22 дні тому +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 19 днів тому

      ​@@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 19 днів тому +4

      10000% cheaper than ink cartridges

    • @phatboi202
      @phatboi202 13 днів тому

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

  • @tdm3bros
    @tdm3bros 22 дні тому +105

    Pikachu in Palworld is wild

    • @dynastes4938
      @dynastes4938 22 дні тому +11

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

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +22

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

    • @tdm3bros
      @tdm3bros 22 дні тому +4

      @@dynastes4938 even with maxed out damage 💀

  • @johnhicks8626
    @johnhicks8626 22 дні тому +11

    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!

  • @stevejohnson6248
    @stevejohnson6248 22 дні тому +23

    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!

  • @Juerki
    @Juerki 22 дні тому +130

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

    • @survivitol
      @survivitol 22 дні тому +15

      Absolutely fan-tastic.

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 22 дні тому +20

      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 22 дні тому +7

      What a fanboy.

    • @stevejohnson6248
      @stevejohnson6248 22 дні тому

      😂

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +22

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

  • @some-replies
    @some-replies 22 дні тому +29

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

  • @mekacrab
    @mekacrab 22 дні тому +14

    2:55 Finally, Dawid met his fans in person

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen 22 дні тому +8

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

  • @BowsettesFury
    @BowsettesFury 22 дні тому +18

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

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +6

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

    • @shadymaint1
      @shadymaint1 22 дні тому

      ​@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.

  • @kanarieV3
    @kanarieV3 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +2

      That’s awesome!

  • @richym81
    @richym81 22 дні тому +6

    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 18 днів тому

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

    • @richym81
      @richym81 18 днів тому +1

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

  • @herrakaarme
    @herrakaarme 22 дні тому +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.

  • @itsmilan4069
    @itsmilan4069 22 дні тому +12

    22:18 laughs with driverless USB tethering on android 😂

    • @AmirxD1
      @AmirxD1 22 дні тому

      Hahahahahahahahahahaha

  • @yhiz4757
    @yhiz4757 22 дні тому +6

    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 21 день тому

      That one he unboxed in the apartment?

    • @HOBOTw1tcH
      @HOBOTw1tcH 21 день тому

      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 21 день тому

      @@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

  • @TrusteftTech
    @TrusteftTech 22 дні тому +31

    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  22 дні тому +7

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

    • @TrusteftTech
      @TrusteftTech 22 дні тому +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 21 день тому +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 21 день тому

      @@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).

  • @SWISS-1337
    @SWISS-1337 20 днів тому +2

    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.

  • @Holycurative9610
    @Holycurative9610 22 дні тому +20

    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 22 дні тому +2

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

    • @CC-bn2ws
      @CC-bn2ws 22 дні тому

      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 21 день тому

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

  • @ogrejd
    @ogrejd 22 дні тому +7

    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".

  • @matthewowen4037
    @matthewowen4037 22 дні тому +3

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

  • @kadefringe
    @kadefringe 22 дні тому +4

    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.

  • @Selvanii
    @Selvanii 22 дні тому +31

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

  • @niente1237
    @niente1237 22 дні тому +9

    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 19 днів тому

      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.

  • @teaspoon966
    @teaspoon966 22 дні тому +10

    Now this is interesting, well done!

  • @KinetikFox
    @KinetikFox 2 дні тому

    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 💕

  • @richardsinclair7661
    @richardsinclair7661 22 дні тому +3

    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 22 дні тому

      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

  • @T.Lspitz
    @T.Lspitz 22 дні тому

    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. 😊

  • @2cooltek
    @2cooltek 22 дні тому +3

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

  • @Colin-qz1lu
    @Colin-qz1lu 22 дні тому +22

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

  • @KoreanJesus_21
    @KoreanJesus_21 22 дні тому +5

    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).

  • @Nekocha3359
    @Nekocha3359 20 днів тому +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

  • @dhanush-_-2562
    @dhanush-_-2562 22 дні тому +7

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

  • @robertbslee4209
    @robertbslee4209 21 день тому +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.

  • @Veroxblast
    @Veroxblast 22 дні тому +6

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

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +3

      @@Veroxblast 😂

    • @joeyyung911
      @joeyyung911 22 дні тому +1

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

  • @MichaelThomas-be7gq
    @MichaelThomas-be7gq 20 днів тому

    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.

  • @peteyification
    @peteyification 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому

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

    • @Joshpods
      @Joshpods 22 дні тому

      America ya!

  • @burner8959
    @burner8959 22 дні тому +1

    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.

  • @RelentlessOhiox
    @RelentlessOhiox 22 дні тому +8

    Woo love you Dawid

  • @fierce134
    @fierce134 22 дні тому

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

  • @KEVLAR-db3ke
    @KEVLAR-db3ke 22 дні тому +4

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

  • @chillyspoon
    @chillyspoon 21 день тому

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

  • @rloewen
    @rloewen 22 дні тому +100

    Missed opportunity for an Only Fans Storefront joke...

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes 22 дні тому +16

      😂 so true

    • @craigrobbins2463
      @craigrobbins2463 21 день тому +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.

  • @mattelder1971
    @mattelder1971 22 дні тому +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.

  • @ilovelimpfries
    @ilovelimpfries 22 дні тому +29

    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 22 дні тому +2

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

  • @kanarieV3
    @kanarieV3 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +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

  • @BrianDavis13
    @BrianDavis13 22 дні тому

    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!

  • @markshinkai598
    @markshinkai598 22 дні тому +20

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

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +1

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

    • @HOBOTw1tcH
      @HOBOTw1tcH 21 день тому

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

  • @sig3ldunc4nI
    @sig3ldunc4nI 22 дні тому

    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.

  • @masteradithyaanil3951
    @masteradithyaanil3951 22 дні тому +4

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

  • @DuneRunnerEnterprises
    @DuneRunnerEnterprises 21 день тому

    Oh,nice trip.
    Like Anna's reaction to the youknowwhat figurines 😊

  • @TheMaristBoy
    @TheMaristBoy 22 дні тому +4

    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 22 дні тому +6

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

    • @leviathan5207
      @leviathan5207 22 дні тому +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.

  • @bullnukeoldman3794
    @bullnukeoldman3794 22 дні тому +1

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

  • @0GuruCS
    @0GuruCS 22 дні тому +6

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

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes 22 дні тому +2

      Hahahaha best comment. It’s 1000% true.

  • @geekdoh
    @geekdoh 22 дні тому

    So nice that you took your new gaming PC to the park to let it play outside first. I am sure that made its day....

  • @darkhueman
    @darkhueman 22 дні тому +4

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

  • @jasona8396
    @jasona8396 6 днів тому

    I really enjoyed this longer format video!

  • @miha493
    @miha493 22 дні тому +15

    That place has strong backrooms vibes.

    • @rem_0
      @rem_0 22 дні тому +5

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

  • @ti6i
    @ti6i 21 день тому

    I'm happy it's finally comign back to life, back in july 2023 when I went there it was completely deserted and everything was closed down.

  • @phonomime
    @phonomime 22 дні тому +9

    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 22 дні тому +9

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

  • @Josue31627
    @Josue31627 21 день тому

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

  • @SXZ-dev
    @SXZ-dev 22 дні тому +4

    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

  • @carlscaviar3214
    @carlscaviar3214 22 дні тому +1

    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

  • @daniel070487
    @daniel070487 22 дні тому +5

    21:20 eargasm😂

  • @yaldabaoth2
    @yaldabaoth2 22 дні тому +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.

  • @martincollins1478
    @martincollins1478 22 дні тому +4

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

    • @Mox2077
      @Mox2077 22 дні тому +2

      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!

  • @MorkeSD
    @MorkeSD 22 дні тому +2

    we need an interview with the fan shop guy 😂😂😂

  • @accik
    @accik 22 дні тому +66

    22:12 works fine without drivers on Android :P

    • @_Hasboa_
      @_Hasboa_ 22 дні тому +7

      They bottlejobbed the most simple thing ever

    • @DawidDoesTechStuff
      @DawidDoesTechStuff  22 дні тому +19

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

    • @sujal6710
      @sujal6710 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +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 21 день тому +1

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

  • @agentlesoul1975
    @agentlesoul1975 22 дні тому

    This is one of the funnest tech videos I've ever watched.

  • @TiPeteux
    @TiPeteux 22 дні тому +5

    NOC-TUAH shop !? Sorry...

  • @SilverKnight16
    @SilverKnight16 22 дні тому

    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.

  • @RawTactics1
    @RawTactics1 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому

      SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ 📢
      Not worth it...

    • @bigman7083
      @bigman7083 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому +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.

  • @frankhunyadi9279
    @frankhunyadi9279 22 дні тому

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

  • @alphadog6970
    @alphadog6970 22 дні тому +3

    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.

  • @SriLankanSammi
    @SriLankanSammi 22 дні тому

    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.

  • @UltraVegito-1995
    @UltraVegito-1995 22 дні тому +12

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

  • @br-fitness
    @br-fitness 22 дні тому

    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

  • @some-replies
    @some-replies 22 дні тому +5

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

  • @Sappy98
    @Sappy98 22 дні тому +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 22 дні тому

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

  • @techcheap2340
    @techcheap2340 22 дні тому +6

    3:00 so they sell onlyfans?

    • @Coldfirebe
      @Coldfirebe 22 дні тому

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

  • @johntet
    @johntet 22 дні тому +2

    I liked cultured Dawid flexing Cybenetics for PSU rating instead of crappy 80+ !

  • @ozcanozteke284
    @ozcanozteke284 22 дні тому +3

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

  • @airtaxi
    @airtaxi 21 день тому

    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

    • @airtaxi
      @airtaxi 21 день тому

      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 🤣.

  • @aidanharris1
    @aidanharris1 22 дні тому +5

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

  • @DeadGambit
    @DeadGambit 22 дні тому

    Displaying Pikachu over that Palword image is some devious work

  • @rasyidlatiff8854
    @rasyidlatiff8854 22 дні тому +4

    I died when i heard "yongsen "

    • @AnnaDoes
      @AnnaDoes 22 дні тому

      Hahaha yeah we were noobs about pronouncing names correctly

  • @JeremyIbu
    @JeremyIbu 22 дні тому

    16:31 seeing maplestory is amazing that the game is so popular i remember playing the beta back around 04/05 stared playing again and the servers are packed

  • @BenchClips
    @BenchClips 22 дні тому +11

    if i get pinned by dawid i'll learn to do a backflip

  • @smikolajewski82
    @smikolajewski82 21 день тому

    That was a really, now I have an additional place on my bucket list to visit :D Thanks

  • @HandleIsNewAndBad
    @HandleIsNewAndBad 22 дні тому

    The final takeaway from this video is iPhone apparently sucks. Loving your travel videos.

  • @ipod1996
    @ipod1996 22 дні тому

    Protip if you had another device with wifi and an Ethernet port you could have bridged the WLAN and Ethernet adaptor in windows on the WiFi device, then plug the desktop Ethernet port into the Ethernet on the laptop for a “wired” connection w/o drivers or just to download the needed iPhone modem drivers.
    This is dependent on your secondary device having an Ethernet port though.
    Great content and love the personality and videos!!