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Essential apps for

South Korea

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KoreanKRW7 apps

Korea runs on Kakao. KakaoTalk, KakaoMap, KakaoT โ€” they're a single ecosystem. Google Maps works but is worse than Naver and Kakao for transit and addresses.

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Power & Plug

TypeC / F
Voltage220V
Freq60Hz

EU-style plugs. Same as continental Europe.

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Basic phrases

Korean

  • Hello
    ์•ˆ๋…•ํ•˜์„ธ์š”
    Ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo
  • Thank you
    ๊ฐ์‚ฌํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
    Gam-sa-ham-ni-da
  • Sorry / Excuse me
    ์ฃ„์†กํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
    Joe-song-ham-ni-da
  • Yes
    ๋„ค
    Ne
  • No
    ์•„๋‹ˆ์š”
    A-ni-yo

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Tipping

Not expected. Service is included; trying to tip is awkward.

๐Ÿš–Rideshare & Taxi

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K

KakaoT

South Korea's main taxi-hailing app with metered, transparent pricing.

The Uber of Korea. Metered fares, no surge, English UI available.
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๐Ÿ’ณPayments & Wallets

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KakaoPay

South Korea's most-used mobile wallet, integrated into KakaoTalk.

Easiest mobile wallet, lives inside KakaoTalk.
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๐Ÿ—บ๏ธNavigation & Maps

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Naver Map

South Korea's primary maps app. Better than Google for transit and addresses in Korea.

Better than Google Maps for everything in Korea.
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KakaoMap

South Korea's alternative to Naver Map, with strong bus and subway integration.

Strong alternative to Naver, especially for bus arrivals.
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๐Ÿ’ฌTranslation

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Papago

Naver's translator. Better than Google for Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai.

Better than Google Translate for Korean.
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๐Ÿ“ฑMessaging

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KakaoTalk

South Korea's main messenger. You'll need this to coordinate with Koreans.

Everyone uses this. You'll need it for shops, salons, hosts.
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โœˆ๏ธTravel Planning

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Klook

Activities, attractions, and SIM cards across Asia. Better than GetYourGuide in Asia.

Best for K-pop concerts, theme parks, and intercity buses.
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Phrases

All Korean phrases

Hello
์•ˆ๋…•ํ•˜์„ธ์š”
Ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo
Thank you
๊ฐ์‚ฌํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
Gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Sorry / Excuse me
์ฃ„์†กํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค
Joe-song-ham-ni-da
Yes
๋„ค
Ne
No
์•„๋‹ˆ์š”
A-ni-yo
Please
์ฃผ์„ธ์š”
Ju-se-yo
Goodbye
์•ˆ๋…•ํžˆ ๊ฐ€์„ธ์š”
Ahn-nyong-hi ga-se-yo
How much?
์–ผ๋งˆ์˜ˆ์š”
Ol-ma-ye-yo
Where is the bathroom?
ํ™”์žฅ์‹ค ์–ด๋””์˜ˆ์š”
Hwa-jang-shil o-di-ye-yo
The check, please
๊ณ„์‚ฐํ•ด์ฃผ์„ธ์š”
Gye-san-hae-ju-se-yo
I don't understand
์ดํ•ด ๋ชปํ•ด์š”
I-hae mot-hae-yo
Do you speak English?
์˜์–ด ํ•  ์ค„ ์•„์„ธ์š”
Yong-o hal jul a-se-yo
Cheers
๊ฑด๋ฐฐ
Gun-bae
Delicious
๋ง›์žˆ์–ด์š”
Ma-shi-sso-yo
Briefing

What to know before you go

โœ“ Do

  • Two hands when pouring drinks or receiving gifts.
  • Wait for the eldest to start eating first.
  • Bow slightly when greeting.

โœ•Don't

  • Writing names in red ink (associated with death).
  • Refusing soju or beer from an elder.

โš ๏ธ Common scams to know

  • Karaoke (norebang) touts in Hongdae and Gangnam with hidden costs.
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