These two get confused constantly, and picking the wrong one wastes either money or time.
Package forwarding
You buy from the Korean store yourself using your own card and account, ship to a Korean warehouse address, and the warehouse forwards it. Cheaper, but only works if you can complete Korean checkout.
Proxy buying
The service buys on your behalf. Costs a service fee, but works on any Korean store including ones that block foreign payment entirely.
The deciding question
Can you actually complete checkout on that specific site? If yes, forward. If no, use proxy.
Mixing both
Many buyers forward from sites that accept their card and use proxy only for the sites that do not, combining everything into one shipment.
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Can I use both in one shipment?
Yes, items from both routes consolidate into one box.
Which is faster?
Forwarding, marginally, since there is no purchase step.
Do fees differ?
Forwarding has no buying fee, only shipping and handling.