Useful, right now
The small tools that make Korea easier.
You do not need to know every local app before you arrive. Start with these trusted services, then use HANEUL for context, practical notes, and official links.
First 10 minutes
Arrive with a simple plan.
Do not try to solve everything at the airport. Get connected, keep a small cash backup, and choose your route into the city.
Airport arrival tool
First choose the airport where you landed. Then open the official information or map you need.
Choose the airport where you landed: Incheon or Gimpo.
At a restaurant
Show, do not struggle to explain.
Tap a phrase to copy the Korean. You can show it to staff or paste it into a translation app.
Korean you can use now
Choose a situation, then copy the phrase or show it full-screen to staff.
What do you need?
Choose the phrase to show.
카드 결제돼요?
Can I pay by card?
When you get stuck
When payment or reservations do not work.
This cannot guarantee an approval or booking. It gives you a Korean sentence for staff and the official information to check next.
What is happening right now?
해외 카드로 결제할 수 있나요?
Ask whether the business can accept an overseas card. If not, ask whether cash is accepted and keep the receipt.
Card, top-up, and booking conditions can differ by business and service.
If something goes wrong
Find the right kind of help.
Use emergency numbers only for emergencies. For travel questions and language help, start with 1330.
Ask about tourism, directions, or interpretation support.
Call 1330On a phone, tapping opens your call app.
Use for immediate police assistance or a serious safety concern.
Call 112On a phone, tapping opens your call app.
Use for urgent medical help, fire, or rescue.
Call 119On a phone, tapping opens your call app.
Copy your Korean address, keep your receipt, and ask station staff or 1330 for the next step.
Open official 1330 helpFind your way
Use detailed public-transport routes, station exits, and local search in Naver Map.
Open Naver MapTranslate small moments
Read menus, signs, and everyday Korean with Papago translation.
Open PapagoCheck official travel updates
Use VISITKOREA for nationwide travel notices, events, and practical visitor information.
Open VISITKOREA