Korea Languages - Travel Advice

TRAVEL ADVICE

Visa Requirements

All foreign visitors to South Korea are required to hold a valid passport. Nationals from..

Travel Health

Although no vaccinations are required to enter South Korea, Japanese encephalitis is..

Local Currency

The currency of South Korea is the won (KRW or ￦), with no smaller units in use...

Weather

South Korea has a climate which varies from a humid continental type climate with large..

Local Customs

South Korea is a land of paradoxes; one one hand a vibrant tech-savvy nation propelled..

Languages

The official language of South Korea is Korean, which is spoken, along with its various..

Transport Options

South Korea has 7 major international airports, the largest and busiest of which is..

Travel Tips

Compared to some other Asian countries, South Korea can be a relatively expensive place..

Local Food

The Korean cuisine is a national treasure, being both unique and distinctive. With subtle..

Local Timezones

South Korea has one time zone and is nine hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9) and..

Dutyfree Limits

For Foreign nationals entering South Korea US $400 worth of goods are allowed to enter..

provinces of Korea

Seoul Information

A huge and modern metropolis, Seoul is located in the North west of South Korea. It is home to over 10 million people..

Jeju-do Island Information

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the premier tourist destination in Korea and has changed its name from Jeju-do..

Chungcheongbuk-do Information

Situated in the center of Korea, Chungcheongbuk-do is the only inland province in the nation. Due to the geographic..

Chungcheongnam-do Information

Located in the central part of Korea, Chungcheongnam-do is mostly composed of plains. The railways and highways cross..

Gangwon-do Information

Located in the mid-eastern part of the Korean peninsula and flanked by the sea and the mountains, Gangwon-do is full of..

Gyeonggi-do Information

Located in the mid-western part of Korea, Gyeonggi-do embraces Seoul and Incheon. It offers a variety of beautiful..

Gyeongsangbuk-do Information

The Buddhist culture of the Silla Kingdom and the Confucian culture of the Joseon Dynasty are well preserved in..

Gyeongsangnam-do Information

Gyeongsangnam-do is rich in tourist sites, particularly the mountains and national marine parks. Haeinsa Temple and..

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Languages

The official language of South Korea is Korean, which is spoken, along with its various regional dialects, by nearly all Koreans. With one of the lowest illiteracy rates in the world, all Koreans now learn English at school, so in most instances communication will not be a problem when visiting Korea.

The international code for dialling into Korea is +82 with the outgoing international access code usually being either 001 or 002, depending on the operator.

The country has three major service providers; KT SHOW, SK Telecom and LG Telecom, all of which offer prepaid mobile services. South Korea does not currently have a GSM network and uses the older CDMA standard, Some visitors with a 3G phone and SIM card may be able to roam onto the local WCDMA networks if their providers allow for it. Alternatively, you will find that all of the carriers offer mobile rentals, and outlets can be found at Seoul, Incheon, and Busan international airports. Public phone booths can be found in the busier areas of cities, and inside subway stations and other public transport facilities. Some of these phones accept only coins whilst others accept cards, which are widely available at convenience stores and booths.

South Korea is reputed to be the world’s most “wired” country, and reasonably priced access through internet cafes can be found easily throughout the country.

Highlights of Korea

Bulguksa Temple (UNESCO World Heritage)

Bulguksa Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995...

Changdeokgung Palace - Secret Garden Info

Changdeokgung Palace is the second royal villa built after Gyeongbukgung Palace in 1405. Changdeokgung was the..

Gyeongju National Museum Information

Gyeongju National Museum rests deep in tradition, with a history of about 90 years. Representing Gyeongju, which used..

Seoraksan National Park Information

Also referred to as Seolsan and Seolbongsan, the mountain was named Seorak because the snow would not melt for a long..

Hwaseong Fortress Information

Hwaseong Fortress is the official fortress of Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, from the latter days of the Joseon Period..

Shinsegae Centum City Information

The Shinsegae Centum City Department Store has been recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest..

Sinheungsa Temple (Mt Seoraksan) Info

Sinheungsa is a temple which used to be called Hyangseongsa, built by Jajangyulsa (590~658), who traveled to famous..

N Seoul Tower Information

N Seoul Tower is located atop Mt. Namsan in central Seoul. It was originally built as a communication and observation..

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