Life in Korea would not be that difficult if you take care of two things. One is that you procure a smartphone. And two you install apps that will make like in Korea a bit easier and a bit more convenient for you.
In this post we are bringing you the top free 35 iPhone apps which you can download on your iPhone. Some of them like Jihachul, Seoul Bus, iTour Seoul are the must have apps, some are just for fun apps and other apps can increase your understanding of Korean Culture and language.
We have divided these 35 apps in various categories to make it easier to for you the find the app that suits your need. To download these apps on iTunes you need click on the app icon and it will launch the app for you.
If you want to contribute any app to this list then please share the link below in the comments section and we will update this post accordingly. So here are the categories for now.
Traveling Guide Apps for Seoul and Korea
Visit Korea App
Visit Korea is a smartphone application for travel in Korea developed by the Korean Tourism Organization. In addition to providing up-to-date information on the different regiions of the country, it offers useful tips for travelling and introduces the wonderful surprises that lie ahead. Experience the diverse culture and history of Korea through instant information at your fingertips.
iTour Seoul App
iTour Seoul helps you to experience the best that Seoul has to offer with the iTour Seoul app. It gives you information about tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping destinations, hopsitals, events and many more. It also detects your current location and recommends you interesting places near by.
Seoul Travel Mate App
Seoul Travel Mate app can come very handy if you are visiting Seoul for the first time as it has information about 2000 fast food shops and can help you locate cafes, restaurants, malls, eateries etc. with the tap of your finger.
Touch Korea App
Touch Korea is composed of information about Korea including pictures. It has information about geographic data, history and national symbols. You can also get detailed info about Korea’s World Heritage, Korean Dramas, movies, sports, lifestyle and economy. It also has puzzles about Korea.
Public Transportation Apps for Seoul and Korea
Jihachul App
Jihachul is a must have app if you are staying in Korea. It is an interactive app about the subway maps in Seoul to help you travel in subways. It has maps of Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju subway system. It provides timetable, transfer info, station and area guide. It also helps you to find nearby subway station from your current location.
Seoul Bus App
Seoul Bus 2 app provides local bus information for not only all regions of Seoul, but also for incheon and areas of Gyeonggi-do nearby. You can determine where the bus is right now or when a particular bus will arrive at a particular stop. You can also locate nearby bus stops and search for stations. Bus Stop names are displayed in Korean but the stop’s unique ID number can be used for searching.
Fly Korea App
Fly Korea has information about Incheon Airport arrivals, departures and general information about the airport. If you are a frequent flier to South Korea then this is the best way to get updated about your flight status.
Korea Metro App
Korea Metro app helps you know the bus arrival times in Korea, find bus routes, find nearby metro and buses in Korea.
Learning Korean Language Apps
Lets Learn Korean App
Lets Learn Korean – Have you ever wanted to learn another language but never knew where exactly to start? Well, if you are interested in the Korean Language, this is the place to start. With Let’s Learn Korean, you can quickly and easily study and memorize the Korean alphabet with ease and have good fun doing it. Languages are really tough to learn and you wont be fluent in Korean from day one, but with a little time and effort, you will be in your way to fluency in no time!
World Nomads Korean Language Guide App
World Nomads Korean Language Guide – Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite but having no idea how to even say please or thank you? Or needed to get somewhere quickly but been frustrated because you couldn’t even ask for basic directions in the local language. In this Korean Language Guide you will find 200+ spoken phrases for travelers, sections on Travel safety, accommodation, food, health and many more.
Lets Learn Korean by KBS App
Let’s Learn Korean with KBS is a multilingual Korean language conversation app, designed mostly for beginners and those at the intermediate level. It targets foreign residents and multicultural families living in Korea, as well as Korean immigrants around the world. It comprises of 20 lessons that introduce different situations in airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, department stores and popular tourist sites in the country. It also provides everyday examples of dialogue that visitors and residents often use.
Learn Korean Wordmatch App
Learn Korean Wordmatch app is a game that allows you to learn Korean words by finding its match in English. If your find the right English and Korean word match then the matching words disappear. There are many levels for you to practice from simple to difficult. If you are serious about learning Korean then this is the must have app for you.
Korean Food
Korean Cuisine by KBS App
Korean Cuisine app by KBS World Radio has 52 popular hansik dishes (Korean Food) and offer a unique story behind the foods origin, information on the ingredients as well as how to prepare them. All this info is provided in 11 different languages. In this app you will find recipes, reviews and origin of each dishes.
KFOOD Magazine App
KFOOD is a monthly cuisine magazine that offer recipes of popular Korean dishes and introduces ever-so-changing food culture of Korea. This app has tons of photos and videos guided by easy to follow directions. It also introduces fast-paced and trendy food culture of Korea evolving from traditional Korean Dishes. In this issue you will find 10 popular recipes, trend, a visit to local farmers market in Korea, exotic ingredients: sauces, dressings and condiments that define Korean food.
Korean Cusine App
Korean Cuisine app by WAG gives you a list of Korean Food items with its pictures, description as well as recipes of various dishes.
Korean Entertainment and News
KPOP Stars App
KPOP Stars – Follow breaking news about Korean K-POP stars anytime, anywhere from your iphone. In this app you can read news, view images/videos about your favourite Korean entertainment stars, review variety of helpful tips and read interesting stories related to Korean lifestyle, fashion, food, travel and many others.
KPOP Lovers App
KPOP Lovers gives you instant access to the latest Kpop news. It pulls data from various websites and puts it together in one app so that you can stay updated on various events, photos and videos about KPOP.
Korean Celeb Face Match App
Korean Celeb Face Match – as the name explains it you can use this app to find out which Korean Celebrity you closely resemble. And not only that, you can share your results to facebook and twitter.
Korean News App
Korea News app is a one stop source of news about Korea directly to your iPhone. With a vast collection of News from various sources you can stay up-to-date about Korean isssues and news, no matter where you are.
The Korean Herald App
The Korea Herald, the nation’s number one English newspaper is now available on iPhone. If offers real-time English news and educational contents produced by The Korea Herald.
Korean Radio
Arirang Radio App
Arirang Radio is Korea’s first all English radio station, providing facts and information about Korea for foreigners and English learning tools for Koreans. Arirang Radio is broadcast 24 hours a day. Through this application you can enjoy live, vivid, English Broadcasts 24 hours a day… all at the palm of your hand.
KBS World Radio App
KBS World Radio is the international broadcaster for South Korea, providing a variety of accurate and up-to-date programs and news in 11 languages. You can listen to real-time streaming broadcasts on two channels – Programs and Music. Programs is dedicated to variety of information on Korea. Music provides weekly K-pop music shows and the selection of latest hot tracks.
Korean Culture and History
Korean Templestay App
Templestay is a program to allow locals and foreigners to experiene Korean Buddhist monastic life and refresh mind, body and spirit in Buddhist temples surrounded by unspoiled area of serenity. Korean Buddhism is the spirit of Korean Culture root. You can use the Templestay application to find diverse information about Templestay programs through your iphone. In this app you will find info on: What is temple stay, Etiquette, Temple information, Gallery and About Templestay.
Hello Dharma School App
Hello Dharma School is a bilingual app (English + Korean) to teach you about the Buddhism and its wisdom. It makes use of good illustrations to teach lessons in a comic book format making it easier and interesting for kids as well as adults.
Silla History Tour App
Silla History Tour app developed by Korea Tourism Organization provides sensible digital contents for viewers to enjoy the stories behind Korea’s major historical heritages and national museums. It has information about Gyeongju Bulguksa temple, anapji, daereungwon, Buyeo Jeongrimsa Temple Museum, Gongju Tomb of Kind Muryeong, Gimhae Tomb of King Suro and 17 such places.
Korean Traditional Music
Gukak - Korean Traditional Music App
Gukak – Korean Traditional Music. Do you have problems falling asleep? Then Gukak is the remedy for you. Gukak is widely known for having a wavelength similar to the sounds of forest, waterfall and nature. This app adds a white noise with Gukak sounds to comfort your mind and body.
Korean Traditional Percussion App
Korean Traditional Percussion app is developed by Korea’s No. 1 Fusion Band Oriental Express. And as the name suggest using this app you can simulate the experience of playing music using various traditional Korean Musical Instruments.
iDaegeum App
iDaegeum app helps you simulate the experience of playing the Korean Traditional instrument Daegeum. Daegeum is similar to flute.
Korean Art & Photography
Creatio, Korea Design Year Book App
Korea Design Year Book, Creatio, is the almanac that was founded in 2007 and has ben regularly published every year. It contains issues and events in the design circles, trend symposiums and situations on policy implementation of governmental or private design organizations of the year. Morever, it is a design sourcebook that greatly contributes to highlight creativity of Korean designs in and outside of Korea by including all designers, design concepts and designing in detail as well as 100 selections of outstanding design.
Genre Painting App
Genre Painting by Famous Korean Painters – Kim Hongdo (Danwon) and Shin Yunbok (Hyewon). Danwon and Hyewon were the representative painters of the Chosun Dynasty.
Beautiful Korea by Chunwoo App
Beautiful Korea by Chunwoo app. Chunwoo is one of the most famous professional landscape photographer in Korea. In this app you will find around 100 photographs taken by Chunwoo all over the country. Every picture has a story and philosophical point of view. It also has maps, tips about place, camera settings and so on.
Beautiful Jeju App
Beauty of Korea – Jeju Island app can act as your guide when you are visiting Jeju. It has pictures with information about Seongsan Ichulbong, Sangumburi Crator, Seopjikoji, Kinnyong Beach, Udo, Olle Traile Route 7 and an interactive map about Jeju.
Other Useful apps
Medical Korea App
Medical Korea helps you to access the valuable information of the Korean hospitals, registered on the Ministry of health and welfare, to deliver excellent medical services for international patients. You can use this app to do a Plastic Surgery Estimate. This app boosts and promotes Korean healthcare industry and medical tourism in Korea.
Invest in Korea (FDI) App
Invest in Korea: Investment Guide app provides information for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Korea. It also includes information about business opportunities, project list, regional investment incentive, facts and statistics about Korea.
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