๐ The Best Official Travel Resources for Korea (and Which Languages They Support)
Koreaโs tourism bodies publish a lot of free material. Knowing which official resource does what saves time. Here is a short tour of the useful ones, with notes on the languages they support so you are not surprised by a Korean-only page.
Planning ยท Updated 2026-10-05 ยท 5 min read
Planning: VisitKorea and Visit Seoul
The Korea Tourism Organization runs the national VisitKorea portal, which covers destinations, events and festivals, themed itineraries and practical guides. It has a full English edition (english.visitkorea.or.kr) in addition to the Korean site.
Visit Seoul is the cityโs official guide and sorts content into current events, recommendations such as walking routes and themed courses, destinations and practical travel information. Its English edition also lists the cityโs tourist information centers.
On the ground: audio guide, trails and Wi-Fi
Odii is a free audio guide app from the Korea Tourism Organization. It narrates the history and culture of major sites and offers walking tours, heritage tours and museum tours. The app supports Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese, although the web landing page is in Korean only.
Durunubi covers long-distance walking and cycling routes with maps and completion certificates and works in Korean and English. The Wi-Fi Free portal helps you find free public hotspots. See our guides on the Dulle Trail and public Wi-Fi for details.
Culture and regions: Templestay and Namdo
The Templestay portal lists participating temples and programs, with an English version for booking. The Namdo tourism site covers Jeollanam-do in the southwest, including food, festivals and scenic routes; check each page for English coverage, since some parts are Korean only.
If you need a person: 1330 and information centers
The Korea Travel Hotline, 1330, runs around the clock with staff for Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. The Myeongdong Tourist Information Center in Seoul offers maps, booking help and tour information in English, Chinese and Japanese, with daytime hours that you should confirm before visiting.
Developers may also come across the Tour API and the Korea Tourism Content Lab. These are open-data services for building apps, not traveler-facing guides.