Okay. The weather is warming up, and I keep having flashbacks of teaching last summer with rather horrific pit stains. And I'm a woman.  ???
Korean people don't seem to sweat as much, which makes it all the more awkward. Anyone know where to buy sweat-guards in Seoul? Ugh.

I fear I'll have the same problem this summer too. I already was sweating so much in a few of my afternoon classes because the rooms were so stuffy. ><

  This whole thing is a little awkward. But it's a quasi-serious issue.
I've never had any luck with prescription stuff, my sweat glands are just too strong!  I'll check Watsons - I wonder what the Korean name for sweat guards would be.

i sweat a lot too, going to check out those places mentioned. i just wear a lot of black and dark colors. at least i dont stink

I used to have the same problem, sweating profusely even when it was just a little warm outside. Went and saw a specialist back home and everything. He told me to switch to a different deodorant and soap, specifically anything that didn't contain aluminum, haven't had a problem since.

You can get botox under your arms.  Almost any dermatologist office can do it for you.  You will never sweat again (under the arms) for 6 months.  I know it sounds crazy, but it's a pretty standard practice in the U.S.  It will cost you several hundred dollars - but very well worth it..

I have a sweating issue when I eat spicy food- which is every meal in korea :(  I'm gonna start wearing a headband every time I eat...

Anyway, to the OP, get a little mini-fan and set it on your desk. Point it at your upper-torso region and think about glaciers and polar bears.

i have the same problem.  it's crazy hot in my class in the summer.  so much so that i often have to sit down or i get a bit dizzy. 

a few suggestions (based on experience and things i've heard from others)
-limit your caffeine and alcohol intake (they make you sweat more)
-wear dark coloured clothes
-go to watsons and buy the underarm "pads" (they stick to your shirt and soak up the moisture

enjoy spring!  the heat (and rain/mugginess) is just around the corner.  :)

Wow, I'm really glad someone brought up this up, as I sweat even more than most westerners I know.  Nothing worse than that bratty 2nd grader pointing out your sweaty arms when you raise your arms to demonstrate something.  To make matters worse, the only solution that has even a small effect for me has been undershirts, which just further increase the temperature!

Big thanks for that Driclor (or however you spell it) suggestion - I'll have to try it out.  I can find that in Korean pharmacies? 

Yes, I've had the botox done about 10 times over the last 5 years.  It doesn't hurt at all.

Be careful with Dricol.  I tried that and it didn't work.  It's actually almost completely Formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen.  Plus, I have sensitive skin, so it actually produced a awful chemical burn.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/formaldehyde

That being said, my dermatologist in the U.S. did have me try Dricol first, but as I said - it did not work as I sweat a lot.

Trust me, do the botox.  It will make your life SO much more pleasant.

http://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com/botox/severe-sweating.html
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/08/19/tem_sweat19.html
http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/news/20020311222548_health_news.shtmlhttp://www.botoxseveresweating.com/

Like I said, it can be done at most cosmetic dermatologist's offices.

Trust me when I say you WILL NOT SWEAT UNDER YOUR ARMS for 6 months.  You don't even have to wear deoderant after.