Shipping from Korea and back would add about 2.5 extra weeks of transit time, whereas if it's coming from MK, to him, then to me, we're cutting about a week of that down.
It may seem of little consequence, but when I get moved, I'll be stuck for four months waiting out a board hearing on my medical retirement, without my computer, and I will be desperate for a project. It's imperative it gets to me before then, even if it means buying a new board.