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Transportation

 

The name of this tab is "Local Information", not "Transportation". I will be able to update the tab December 22. My apologies for the confusion.

 

  • Local Informations
    • Internet : You can use wireless internet for free throughout the hotel (Hoam Faculty House) and the conference venue
    • Time difference : Standard Time in Korea is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +9 / UTC +9). Korea does not observe daylight saving time
    • Climate : The temperatures in Seoul are often -7°C ~ 2°C in January.
    • Currency : The unit of Korea currency is Won. Korean monetary units are KRW10, KRW50, KRW100 and KRW500 coins, and KRW1,000, KRW5,000, KRW10,000, KRW50,000 notes. Major currencies and travelers checks can be exchanged into Korean Won at the airport and at all Korean banks. Credit cards, e.g. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club, are all widely accepted.
    • Tipping : Tipping is not a traditional Korean custom. Service charges are added to the bill but tipping is not expected. It is also not necessary to tip a taxi driver unless extra services are provided.Electricity : The standard electricity supply is 220-volts AC at 60Hz.

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  • Subway & Bus Guide (English) : https://life.eduroadusa.com/2025/08/public-transportation-in-korea-2025.html
  • T-money Guide : https://www.t-money.co.kr/ncs/pct/tmnyintd/ReadFrgnKoreaTourCardEngIntd.dev
  • Maps : Although Google Maps is available in Korea, Naver Maps and Kakao Maps provide more accurate information. In addition, both Naver Maps and Kakao Maps support multiple languages, so they will be very helpful for nevigating while you are in Korea. 
    • Naver Maps
      • (Android) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhn.android.nmap&hl=ko&pli=1
      • (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/%EB%84%A4%EC%9D%B4%EB%B2%84%EC%A7%80%EB%8F%84-%EC%9E%A5%EC%86%8C%EC%9D%98-%EB%B0%9C%EA%B2%AC%EA%B3%BC-%EC%98%88%EC%95%BD-%EB%82%B4%EB%B9%84%EA%B2%8C%EC%9D%B4%EC%85%98/id311867728
    • Kakao Maps
      • (Android) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.daum.android.map&hl=ko
      • (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/%EC%B9%B4%EC%B9%B4%EC%98%A4%EB%A7%B5-%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD-no-1-%EC%A7%80%EB%8F%84%EC%95%B1/id304608425