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KoreanKorea — Korea, explained in English

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KoreanKorea answers the practical questions visitors and fans have about Korea — from official Korean public data and checked news, updated every day. How we work →

🧭 First trip to Korea? Follow these 6 steps

  1. 1Pick your dates
  2. 2Check entry rules
  3. 3Arrive and get to the city
  4. 4Choose where to stay
  5. 5Get around
  6. 6If something goes wrong

📰 What's happening in Korea now

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One page per issue — from the start to now, updated as news breaks.

Since Sep 11 · 66 updates

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official Korean data, updated twice a day · live parts refresh while you read
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Airport → Seoul
AREX vs bus vs taxi, live arrivals
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Won converter
30 currencies, bank buy/sell rates
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Korea weather
10-day forecast for 7 cities, month-by-month climate
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Subway alerts
delays & skipped stations, updated every minute
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Air quality
PM2.5 by region now, tomorrow’s forecast
🛂
Visa & K-ETA
visa-free stay & K-ETA by passport, 116 countries
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Seoul subway map
29 station guides with live trains
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KTX & trains
14 cities, both directions, today’s fares
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Won converter
30 currencies, bank buy/sell rates
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Korea weather
10-day forecast for 7 cities, month-by-month climate
🛂
Visa & K-ETA
visa-free stay & K-ETA by passport, 116 countries
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Apps & tips
what to install, cards, tax refund, etiquette
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Where to stay
Seoul neighborhoods compared — subway time, hotels, nightlife
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Customs: what to bring
medicine, melatonin, vapes, food, alcohol — item by item
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e-Arrival Card
free online arrival card — who needs it, when to submit
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Trip cost calculator
hotels, food, transport by region — official prices
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My Korea Trip
your countdown, weather, holidays & checklist
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Calendar feeds
holidays & festivals in your Google/Apple calendar
📊
Visitor trends
where foreign visitors go in Korea, week by week
🧾
Tax refund
VAT back from ₩15,000, instant refund & airport steps
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No Korean number?
taxi, KakaoTalk & delivery apps that work with a foreign number
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ATMs & cash
foreign cards at Global ATMs, 231 ATMs in subway stations
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Camping & glamping
campsite map — glamping, winter, pets, car-free spots near Seoul
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Templestay
one-day or overnight at a temple, prices & booking
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Free Wi-Fi
how to log in, 10,000+ hotspots, nearest to you
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Korea by month
weather, what to wear, holidays & festivals each month
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Festivals this month
Korea Tourism Organization data
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Public holidays
this year & next, long weekends, what closes
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Seoul subway map
29 station guides with live trains
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Incheon arrival map
Where to walk after landing, and what to ride
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Gimpo arrival map
Exits, bus stops, subway and taxi fares
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Gimhae arrival map
Busan buses, light rail and taxi fares
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Jeju arrival map
Bus gates, taxi fares and rental-car shuttles
✈️
Airport → Seoul
AREX vs bus vs taxi, live arrivals
🚨
Subway alerts
delays & skipped stations, updated every minute
🚄
KTX & trains
14 cities, both directions, today’s fares
🧳
Incheon Airport guide
SIM, exchange, lounges, security wait
🛫
Gimpo Airport live
flight board, terminal crowding, train into Seoul
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Gimhae Airport live
Busan flights and terminal crowding
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Jeju Airport live
flight board and terminal crowding
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Luggage delivery
send bags to Incheon, Seoul Station check-in
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Seoul bike
Ttareungyi ₩1,000 an hour, docks near sights
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Route finder
subway vs bus vs taxi: time, fare, live traffic
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Route planner
tap two places, get the train route & fare
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KORAIL PASS calculator
is the rail pass worth it for your trips?
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Express buses
14 cities, both directions, today’s fares
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Luggage lockers
5,590 lockers, live availability
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Taxi fares
airport → Seoul estimates, how to avoid overcharging
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Seoul map
sights, food and things to do on one map, with photos
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Busan map
sights, food and things to do on one map, with photos
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Jeju map
sights, food and things to do on one map, with photos
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Gwangju & Jeonnam map
sights, food and things to do on one map, with photos
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Jeonju map
hanok village, food and sights on one map, with photos
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Gyeonggi map
sights, food and things to do on one map, with photos
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Seoul palaces
open today?, tickets, free in hanbok, English tours
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Near me
food, sights & shops within 1 km of you
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What’s hot now
events, new spots & pop-ups by region, with sources
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Seoul today
weather, crowds, free events
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Where to eat
30 stations: places by exit, menus, prices, hours
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Crowd forecast
30-day quiet/busy days for 40 Seoul spots
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Day trips from Seoul
17 places: Everland, Nami Island, DMZ, Suwon…
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Korea by region
Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Gwangju & Jeonnam, day trips
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Jeju food
restaurants from the Jeju Tourism Organization, with photos
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Haeundae Beach Train
beach train & Sky Capsule prices, hours, stops — group fare calculator
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Busan food
16 districts from the city’s English guide
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Korean phrases
phrases for travelers, with pronunciation & audio
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Korean course
step by step from zero to advanced, free PDFs
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Korean alphabet chart
all 40 Hangul letters with sounds, free PDF
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Korean numbers
1–100, Sino-Korean vs native, time & money
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Read Korean prices & menus
prices, hours, addresses, menu words
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Time in Korean
say any time or date, with audio
☕
Korean counters
두 잔, 세 명 — any number + counter
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Korean particles
은/는, 이/가, 을/를 for any word
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Korean verbs
present, past, future of any verb
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Korean pronunciation
how any word is really said
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Korean keyboard
type Hangul online, every letter, ㅋㅋ ㅠㅠ
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Your name in Korean
write your name in Hangul and hear it — Japanese names too
🪪
Korean name generator
a real Korean name with Hanja meaning, from your name & traits
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TOPIK 2026 dates
test dates, registration, fees, levels
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Where to learn Korean
King Sejong Institutes in 80 countries

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