Sim Cards & KakaoTalk

Sim Cards

We recommend one of two:

 

1. Woori Mobile

2. Kimchi Mobile
 

 

You can order physical sim cards and

 pick them up in the airport or get an E sim and activate it once you arrive in Korea.

 

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Once you arrive in Korea + make your ARC, it is really important that you make your Korean simcard in YOUR NAME (not your company or anyone else’s).

If you don’t have the sim under your name, you cannot do anything online that requires identity verification through your phone number .

 

Main Service Providers in Korea (Expensive)

1. SKT

2. KT

3. LG U+

 

Gives you discounts at convenience stores etc. but not worth the price. Don’t get it unless you need to.

 

Commonly Used Low-Cost Service Providers in Korea

 

1. Liiv Mobile

Once you arrive in Korea, get a “알뜰폰” simcard. If you have KB Bank, get the KB Bank’s simcard (Name: Liiv Mobile). You can walk into a KB Bank branch and ask them for help to activate.

 

2. KT M Mobile

 

 

Kakaotalk 

 

KakaoTalk is South Korea’s most popular messaging app, kind of like a mix of WhatsApp, Messenger, and a little social media all in one. It launched in 2010 and quickly became the go-to app for chatting with friends, family, and even coworkers. With KakaoTalk, you can send messages, share photos and videos, make voice or video calls, and even create group chats.

What makes it extra special in Korea is that it’s more than just a chat app. You can use it to send money with Kakao Pay, call a taxi with Kakao T, play games, check news, and even manage schedules. Almost everyone in Korea uses it, so it’s a big part of daily life, whether you’re hanging out with friends, working, or just staying connected.

In short, KakaoTalk is basically your one-stop app for chatting, connecting, and getting things done in Korea!

 

Click this link to download Kakaotalk