Recommendations for map applications in Korea (2) “Excuse me, but do you know how to get there?” You’re used to this, right? This is what I always say when I first came to Korea. I’m really bad with directions, so there are times when I get lost even if people tell me how to get there. You have this case, too, right? Are you curious about how I can solve it? It can be solved with just one APP. It’s this. Naver Map APP
There are three reasons why I recommend Naver Map app.The first is to be inclusive. Most foreigners who came to Korea at the first time often lack Korean skills, right? So even if I download these apps, I don’t know how to use them, do I? However, Naver Map APP has set up three additional foreign languages, Chinese, English, and Japanese, in addition to Korean very generously. And that’s pretty much how most international students can sort of solve the language problem with their use
The second reason I want to recommend is abundance. There are many categories such as Naver Map app and Kakao app, and there are restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores nearby. You can even see the nearby banks and hair salons at a glance. Oh! And there is also a function to recommend famous tourist attractions in your city every week. And there are reviews of people going to tourist attractions and so on. Where is an APP that is more convenient than a map APP?
The third reason I want to recommend is convenience. Do you remember that Kakao Map, which I introduced last time, needs to be checked one by one to check the information of nearby bus stops? Of course, it’s not complicated, but you save time in a fast worldSo the more convenient it is for the user, the more satisfied they are. As I showed you in the picture below, there are bus routes, arrival time, and real-time operation information around Naver Map, so you have a lot of room to choose fromI’m personally satisfied with this.What do you think?^_^
As a result,
1. Richness of content 👍
2. Inclusion of language 👏👏
3. Convenience of information grasping 🧡
Recommended score: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Various functions of Naver Map
General Map View
Some mountains, including topographic maps, have data up to hiking trails. Starting with 5.0, vector maps are supported.
Search by trade name
See Naver Place for details. The best thing about updating the company is that it has nothing to do with the company’s technology, so users report quickly. There are times when you can’t update quiet places, so let’s use Kakao Map together.
Search Nearby
All facilities of a specific category can be searched by drawing concentric circles of 500m, 1km, and 2km around a specific point.
traffic conditions
It informs you of the traffic situation. It is useful in this regard because it sometimes marks the accident site, assembly, and construction information.
CCTV
It’s useful when you look at the road conditions.
a bicycle path
It implements a lot of detailed information on bicycle paths. However, most of the latest street views are in 2013, so it may be very different from the present.
an intellectual editing chart
Due to the nature of intellectual-related information, it is better to use the local community center or the system provided by the state for more accurate information.
a satellite image
You can only see satellite pictures, or you can see overlays of maps. Please note that military facilities and major national facilities are painted with rice paddies or mountains.
panoramic view
Kakao Map’s road view and aerial view functions. Since 2021, it has been filming every 3 months/6 months, focusing on downtown areas in Seoul and other metropolitan cities, so updates have been accelerated.
measuring the length
Ability to draw a virtual line on a map and measure distance. You can also switch to area re-entry mode.
Map Sharing
Location coordinate sharing and links to distance views can also be shared. You can also embeds a web page.
Finding a way
Private cars, public transportation, bicycles, and walking directions are available.
Navigation
The service was launched in partnership with MapP, but now the partnership service with MapP has been terminated, and Naver is operating alone.
Bus
Searching for routes and viewing real-time locations
the subway
It supports the conversion of route maps, subway directions, and express routes.
train reservation
In connection with KORAIL, train schedules such as KTX, ITX, Saemaeul, and Mugunghwa can be inquired and booked.# Reservations can be made without KORAIL membership, and payments are made through Naver Pay. As soon as the payment is completed, a mobile ticket will be created, and a phrase at the bottom of the screen, like KORAIL Talk, will flow to the left, indicating the current time and that it is a party ticket. However, other SRTs with different operators cannot be booked yet, and only the timetable can be checked.
