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Answer 3 quick questions
Tourist or student, where you land, and when. No account needed. You only need a free one to post in the Community.
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Your first weeks in Korea, sorted.
Tell Anchak when you land. Get a day-by-day checklist, 26 guides and 401 places a local friend would pick, in your language.
Get the Android beta, free
Android is in testing on Google Play. Three taps, about a minute.
On your computer?Scan with your phone camera to open this page there.
26step-by-step guides
401hand-picked places
58cities, Seoul to Jeju
8languages, the whole app
HOW IT WORKS
A checklist that knows where you are in your trip
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Get your runway
Every task, in the order you will need it.
- Before you landDone
- Landing dayDone
- Your first weekNOW
- Settling inNext
- Before you fly homeLater
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Tick it off, day by day
Each task opens a short guide: what to bring, where to go, what it costs.
IN YOUR POCKET
Made for the moments you will actually hit
SHOW CARD
Say anything in Korean. Just show it.
Type it in your language and show big, clear Korean. Your address and allergies stay one tap away, even offline.
YOU TYPE, IN ANY LANGUAGEPlease take me to Hongik University Station
Anchak shows
홍대입구역으로
가 주세요
가 주세요
Spots a local friend would text you
From Seoul and Busan to Jeju and Gyeongju, with the best month to go and one-tap Naver Map directions.
Plan each day, show the driver
Line up stops by day. Each one shows the nearest subway exit and a Show driver button.
What things really cost
Real prices next to your own currency, from coffee to the subway and taxis.
89Culture Shock cardsThe everyday Korea nobody warns you about, starting with the toilet paper on the dinner table.
ARCStaying longer?Student mode adds ARC, health insurance, bank account and phone plan steps.
Ask people who have been there
Questions, tips and talk about life in Korea, plus reviews and tips on places. Read it all without an account. To post, make a free account. Every post is translated into your language automatically.
KTX and express bus times and fares
Pick two cities to see the next trains and express buses with fares, then book on the official Korail or Kobus site.
Your Incheon flight, live
Enter a flight number for the terminal, check-in counters, gate and status. Picking someone up? See the arrival time and baggage belt.
LIVE KOREA
Today’s Korea, not last year’s guidebook
Anchak pulls official Korean public data through the day, so what you see matches the street you are standing on.
Weather, air and alerts
Your city’s weather and fine dust each morning, plus heat, typhoon, heavy rain and earthquake alerts when they matter.
Korea Meteorological Administration · AirKoreaFestivals on now
What’s on now and in the next 3 weeks, in your language, with hours, fees and directions.
Korea Tourism OrganizationPharmacy, clinic, ER nearby
Nearest first, with today’s hours, whether it’s open right now, and a call button.
National Medical CenterWhere am I, in Korean
Your spot as a Korean address and the nearest subway station, ready to show a taxi driver or read out to 112 and 119.
Kakao LocalYour embassy, one tap away
Address, phone and directions for your country’s embassy in Korea, from the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs list.
Ministry of Foreign AffairsHolidays ahead
A heads-up before Chuseok and other holidays, when shops close and trains sell out early.
Korea Astronomy and Space Science InstituteUpdates arrive on their own. Some of these need an internet connection.
ANDROID BETA
Android is in testing. Get it today.
Anyone can join, and you get the full app now, free. Google needs at least 12 testers to keep it for 14 days before it can go public, so every tester helps it launch.
Use the same Google account for all three steps.
Step-by-step help →- 1Join the tester groupJoin group
- 2Tap “Become a tester” on Google PlayOpen testing page
- 3Install it and keep it for 14 daysOpen Google Play
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No ads, no paid tier, and no account needed to use it. A free account is only for posting in the Community. Anchak is made by PRELAB, a small independent studio.
Tourist or student, does it matter?
Yes, your checklist changes. Students also get ARC, health insurance, bank account and phone plan steps.
Does it work without a SIM?
Show Card works offline, so it helps even before your SIM is set up.
Which languages?
English, 한국어, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Español, Français and Русский. The whole app, not just the menus.
Land softly.
Free on iPhone. The Android beta is open now.