Very helpful apps for traveling to South Korea

안녕 여러분~~~ 

Today, after 3846 years of not posting anything, I'll talk about very helpful apps that you SHOULD download before you travel to South Korea. (If you have an android phone than just check out if these apps also exist in the google play store)

Let's start

#1 

You may think that you'll never need a Map when you are in Korea, but trust me, you will. Especially when you walk around without knowing where you are going. If you think now that "google maps" or "maps" (The app that is automatically on your IPhone) will work, than you are wrong. With these apps you can't zoom in a lot. It'll be quite impossible to see where exactly you are. So here comes app number 1

"다음 지도" aka "Daum Maps"

This App is the Korean version of google maps. When you see it for the first time, it might be frightening, because everything is in Korean. But don't worry ^^ I'll show you how it works. (It 's very helpful when you can read Hangul thou)

This is how the App looks if you open it. Let's say I want to find the next Innisfree shop. I'll click on the search....box? Let's call it search box 

Now here comes the tricky part, for some shops, cafes and so on you'll need to write in Hangul. I did it with innisfree too, but you can also write innisfree just like that. Write down what you are looking for and click on search on your keyboard. 

Now you can see what is the nearest Innisfree shop. Click on the nearest or on the sign at the right corner that says '지도'

If you clicked on 지도 you'll see all the innisfree shops that are near you (you are the yellow pin)

Now I'll show you some more stuff that you can do with this app.

If you click on the middle sign that is on the right side, you can change to satellite.

If you click on CCTV sign you can see live videos of Seoul.

There are a few camera signs as you can see, click on the camera that you would like to see the live video of.

And now you can enjoy a loop of a street in Seoul ㅇㅅㅇ tadaaa~

There is also street view available 

Just click on the sign on the right, that looks like a blue robot with one eye ㅇㅅㅇ

Then the streets will turn blue. Now you just need to drag the robot thingy to the place that you want to see in street view and click on the white banner over the robot.

That's it.

Let's go to the second app.

#2.1

I guess you are not fluent in Korean and can maybe not even read Hangul. Well don't worry! There is an app for that ^^

Number one of the apps I use is this one

"learn Korean"

This app has very helpful phrases that you can use in every situation.

Here are just a few of the topics that are listed in this app. Also, this app is for free ^^

Click on one of the topics and on a word that you would like to know. The word will be read aloud when you click on the word. The turtle stands for reading it out loud slower. If you want to listen to the word again click on the speaker.

You can also look for phrases or words when clicking on the magnifying glass.

Phrases that you think that might be helpful you can add to your favorites.

Pretty simple.

The second app that I use, because it has some words that "learn Korean" doesn't have 

is 

#2.2

"Phrasebook"

This app is set up the same way as "learn Korean" the only thing that is different is that its also available in German and other languages.

You can also record yourself saying a word or sentence and listen to it.

#3

When you are in Seoul you most likely will need to use the Subway one day. Here is the best app for that.

"Subway Korea"

When the app opens you can see the subway map of Seoul. Click on the Station that you want to depart of. 

Click on 'Departs from'

Now you can see the station that you'll depart from. 

Now choose the Station that you want to go to.

And click on 'Arrives at'

The orange circle is the station where you need to take another line. As you can see at the bottom there is standing the approximate fare for the ride when you pay with a t money card.

Let's go to app number 4

#4

When you are in Korea it's a MUST to at least try once delivery food. This is my favorite app. It loos very cute and you can even pay with your credit card ^^ yay~~~


"배달의민족"

This App has quite a lot to over. 
I guess its pretty easy to understand what sign stands for what. 
If you wonder what that Batman sign stands for, it means 'late night snack'
And that bowl of rice with an egg stands for 'korean food'

And now last but not least


#5

"Kakaotalk"

If you meet a Korean and you decide to exchange numbers this app is very important.
In South Korea its not common to give your cellphone number to everyone that you meet. For kakaotalk you get an account with an ID. So its not important to know the cellphone number of someone you just tell them your ID. Also writing messages is for free so is this app too.

Kakaotalk has soooo many cute emoticons >.<

These are all the apps I have for you today. I hope you find this post helpful.

I'll hear from you soon 

xoxo Mary