Taekbae advertisement at a 7-11
Taekbae companies (택배) are delivery services that can ship anything within Korea. If you live in the suburbs and are in a major city to do some shopping or buying a lot of books at Kyobo and don't want to lug everything around with you all day or all weekend, you can ask the store you are at to call a 택배 service to ship it for you. And usually for quite cheap. A big stack of books to be sent an hour or two away can often cost 4-5000 won. Also, you can walk into any major convenience store like 7-11, Family Mart, Buy The Way, etc... and ask the clerk to call 택배 and you can leave your bags or luggage there for pickup to be delivered. 택배 is also a good option to consider if you are arriving or leaving Korea from the suburbs or a rural area and have a lot of luggage to carry with you to the airport or your local destination.
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