KOREAN NET

This is a screenshot of the digital Seoul Tour Map. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)

By Gil Kyuyoung

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched Seoul Tour Map to make finding popular attractions in the capital easy.

The digital map offers a one-stop service for checking the city's best tourist spots, with customized data for trip planning by both domestic and international visitors.

This map uses information gleaned from Visit Seoul, the city's official tourism website, and those of the capital's districts for easy reference.

An "image archiving map service" adds locational information to photos that are shareable publicly or through the photo bank Seoul One Cut on the city's website. A user can see a photo and go directly to it through the apps Naver Map and Kakao Map.

Automatic translation is offered in 10 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese and French.

More information on the map is available on its official website (map.seoul.go.kr/global/tourmap).

gilkyuyoung@korea.kr