Costco Korea : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Costco Korea / Scarlet Sappho
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | US membership warehouse chain Costco has several locations in South Korea. In the Seoul area, there are four, and among them, this is the only one that is subway-accessible. It is located near Sangbong Bus Terminal, accessed from two subway lines: 7 and Jungang.This is my first visit to a non-US Costco. It is odd to see a multistory Costco building, which is a necessity due to land being at a premium in Seoul. The ground floor sells non-food items, the basement has food and checkout, and the upper stories are parking.Shopping at a South Korean Costco is just like shopping at a US Costco. Costco membership from any country is acceptable. South Korean Costco uses Samsung-issued Costco credit cards, as opposed to American Express accepted at US Costco locations; otherwise I must use cash. All signage is bilingual Korean and English. Food selections are slightly different - I can buy jars of kimchi or frozen Thai food. Clothing items come in smaller "Asian sizes" though they are still Kirkland-branded. Brands sold differ slightly too - tires are Kumho in addition to Michelin, for example.I was pleasantly surprised to find that the onion and ketchup dispensers at the basement food court were made by the same vendor supplying US Costco locations - and the vendor is located in my neck of woods, City of Industry, California.Expats love shopping at Costco due to its English-language signs, and since they can already use their existing US and Canadian memberships. Even for locals looking for retail work, Costco is a good choice due to competitive wages and its egalitarian US-style hiring policy, without the ridiculous age/gender/marital status restrictions typical of Korean retail jobs. |
| 撮影日 | 2008-09-19 16:39:53 |
| 撮影者 | Scarlet Sappho |
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| 撮影地 | 서울, 서울, 한국 地図 |
| カメラ | PENTAX Optio S50 , PENTAX Corporation |
| 露出 | 0.003 sec (1/320) |
| 開放F値 | f/4.3 |