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🗺️ Which map app to use in Korea

Korea's map-data rules have long limited Google Maps here, so locals navigate with Naver Map and KakaoMap. Download one before you land.

Step by step

Naver Map for everyday useNaver Map works in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean, with transit directions and real-time arrival times.
KakaoMap as a backupKakaoMap has an English option and car, transit, walking and bike directions. Place pages show the nearest subway exit and walking time.
What Google Maps can doIt shows public-transit routes, but walking parts appear only as dotted lines without step-by-step guidance. Korea approved Google's map-data export on Feb 27, 2026 with conditions; no launch date for full navigation was given.
Search in KoreanCopy the Korean (Hangul) name or address from our spot pages into Naver or Kakao for the most accurate result.
Book and pay in Naver MapSince June 2026, Naver lets visitors verify with a foreign passport to make reservations and pay in Naver Map, without a Korean phone number.

Set the app language to English right after installing.
Seoul's official 'Seoul Subway' app also shows exits, restrooms and how crowded each car is.