Life in Korea & Tips

Digging into Daum Maps

Hello! A few weeks after the original post explaining briefly what Daum Maps and Naver Maps are, I saw that someone wanted to know more about how to use these fantastic map services, and since I myself was no expert, I decided to spend a couple hours creating an account for DAUM, trying out all the features they offer, and translating anything I didn’t understand. This post today is a more in-detail explanation of what Daum Maps is, and how can we use it to its best. Read on, I promise you will learn new things!

Life in Korea & Tips

Naver Maps vs. Daum Maps

Living in Korea is sometimes really hard for foreigners. One of the basic things to do, is to learn how to use the local map apps, as they are superior to Google in this country. The reason? Google doesn’t have full access to all the information they need, so that local competitors like Naver or Daum can stand a chance.