Naver Maps coming in English for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

I tweeted earlier about how Naver Maps (and Kakao Map) will release full English versions of their apps coinciding with the upcoming 2018 P...

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Kakao Map shows bicycle routes with elevation, calories, and route preferences

Kakao Map keeps getting better and better. The app interface was already released in English , and now they have added some nice customizat...

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Find Ryan on KakaoMap #카카오맵

Kakao is running a fun and simple contest right now to promote KakaoMap. KakaoMap 3D Skyview Find Ryan Event!  (3d스카이뷰 라이언을 찾아라! 이벤트) Here...

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Kakao Map gets English interface

KakaoMap (formerly the Daum Maps app) got updated recently from version 1.0.8 to 1.0.9, but don't let that tiny decimal fool you. This ...

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Bing Maps shows Korean traffic congestion in real time

Bing Maps (yes, Bing) got an update to show real time traffic congestion levels in many countries , including Korea. Here's what the tra...

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Google Earth timelapses of Songdo, Busan, Gunsan

Google featured some neat timelapse animations of Songdo, Busan, and Gunsan recently, based on new imagery taken from Google Earth . I thoug...

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Road View Choa's location (a Korean idol caught on Daum Maps)

This is old news really, but was new to me. The blog  Kkuljaem recently had a post (originally from an  Instiz  post a few years back) abou...

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Heatmap of Avian Flu (AI) Distribution in Korea

This site has an interesting live map of the  recent avian flu outbreaks in Korea. It's fully interactive and you can watch the infect...

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