Resources
✈️ Korea Travel — Official
Visit Korea (Korea Tourism Organization)
The official Korea travel guide. Events, destinations, transport, and trip planners — the most comprehensive English resource for Korea travel.
EnglishIncheon Airport (ICN)
Flight info, terminal maps, transit hotel, and duty-free shopping. Most international visitors land here.
EnglishK-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)
Electronic travel authorization for visa-free visitors. Apply online before your trip. Required for most nationalities.
EnglishKorail (Korea Railroad)
KTX high-speed trains, rail passes, and timetables. Seoul to Busan in 2.5 hours. The Korea Rail Pass (KR PASS) offers unlimited rides for tourists.
EnglishVisit Seoul
Seoul-specific travel guide. Events, neighborhoods, food, and free walking tours in the capital.
EnglishMedical Korea
Emergency medical services for foreigners. Hospital finder, emergency numbers (119), and medical interpreter service (1339).
English✝️ WYD 2027 Seoul
WYD 2027 Seoul — Official
Official World Youth Day 2027 website. Registration, schedule, volunteer info, and updates. The primary source for all WYD 2027 information.
EnglishCatholic Bishops' Conference of Korea
Official Catholic Church in Korea. Diocese information, pilgrimage sites, and church news in English.
EnglishThe Vatican — Pope Leo XIV
Official Vatican website. Papal messages, WYD announcements, and the Pope's schedule.
English⛪ Catholic Pilgrimage in Korea
Seosomun Shrine (Seoul Martyrs' Shrine)
Korea's most important Catholic martyrdom site. Underground memorial hall opened in 2019. 44 of Korea's 103 saints were martyred here.
English / KoreanJeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine
Cliff-top shrine overlooking the Han River. Site of the 1866 mass execution during the Byeongin Persecution. Museum and outdoor Stations of the Cross.
Korean (Google Translate works well)Catholic Peace Broadcasting (CPBC)
Korea's Catholic news network. Daily coverage of Church events, dioceses, and pilgrimage news.
Korean (Google Translate works well)📱 Useful Apps
Naver Map
The best map app for Korea. Google Maps has limited data here — Naver Map has accurate bus routes, walking paths, and real-time transit info.
English supportedKakao T (Taxi)
Korea's Uber equivalent. Hail taxis, see fare estimates, and pay by card. Essential for getting around cities.
English supportedPapago
Translator built for Korean. Point the camera at a menu or a sign and it reads the text; handles spoken Korean too. Works better on Korean than most general translators.
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