buying an iphone in south korea: shutter sound? tax refund? [4k 2023]

Published 2023-11-12
I remember going on Reddit/Youtube/TikTok, looking everywhere for this information: does the shutter sound disappear after we leave the country?!?

So many contradictory answers πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ yes? no?? yes?!

Answer: Yes, it does.

I hope this 5-min video can help you prepare for this purchase in South Korea! πŸ‡°πŸ‡·
00:13 🍎 buying at the Apple Store
00:31 πŸ’° iPhone prices in different countries
02:18 πŸ“± buying accessories: screen protector, phone case
03:29 πŸ“¦ 10-second unboxing
03:45 πŸ“Έ testing the shutter sound abroad
04:27 ✈️ getting the tax refund at the airport

πŸ“Έ shot on an iPhone 11... and then a 14 Pro 😎 in July/August 2023 πŸ—“

Disclaimers:
- Prices displayed are bound to change in the future (currency, new iPhone 15, tax % can change)
- Translations (if they exist) are auto-generated by YouTube

Music:
[α΄…α΄€Ι΄Ιͺ.ʜᴒ] IVE - Either Way (ver. lo-fi)
[α΄…α΄€Ι΄Ιͺ.ʜᴒ] IU (μ•„μ΄μœ ) - Blueming (블루밍) ver. lo-fi

Enjoy 🌿☺️ hope it's useful!

about me: 29-yo, born in France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· raised by Portuguese immigrants parents πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘§πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή I never had the chance to travel when I was younger so, as soon as I managed to save up some money, I took off πŸ›« At 19yo, I moved to live for a year in Athens, Greece πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· At 22, I moved for an internship in Miami, USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ before getting another opportunity to work and study in Montreal, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ At 24, I did my last master degree semester as an exchanged student in SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Fell in love with the country, got a job, and been based in Rio de Janeiro ever since. After some personal health issues, I realized life is too short not to explore the world more… I’ve always loved documenting my days (journaling, scrapbooking) and knowing the next months would be full of travels, I thought, why not vlog it? I’m sure future-me will be very happy to look back at these videos! Hope you do too ☺️

#southkorea #seoul #travel #vlog #explore #silentvlog #slowliving #lifestyle #digitalnomad #remote #iphone #apple #iphone14 #iphone14pro #iphone15 #iphone15pro #taxrefund #unboxing

All Comments (6)
  • @storiesofmilo
    Timestamps: 00:13 🍎 buying at the Apple Store 00:31 πŸ’° iPhone prices in different countries 02:18 πŸ“± buying accessories: screen protector, phone case 03:29 πŸ“¦ 10-second unboxing 03:45 πŸ“Έ testing the shutter sound abroad 04:27 ✈ getting the tax refund at the ai
  • @Kuk8-dp6gf
    wow so easy.. there is no checking at all for the phone I will try it next week thank you so much
  • @Kuk8-dp6gf
    hi.. did you show your iphone to korean customs? I heard that if it beyond 1M won you should show it.. then next question, should we show it with the box? thanks
  • Hi! Does the "find my friends" section work on a Korean phone? Thanks!