Official resources
Official Guidebooks and Maps, Found Properly
Each city's tourism body publishes free official guidebooks and maps in multiple languages — they are just scattered and hard to find. Here they are, city by city. Every link goes to the official publisher.
Why official sources
Regional Visit sites cover their own city in the most depth, while the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) covers Korea as a whole for international travelers. The roles differ: once your city is set, its official portal is the deep source; for the big picture and nationwide information, KTO is the place.
Seoul — guidebooks in your language
The Seoul Tourism Organization publishes its guidebook and map in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese editions. The links below open the edition matching your current language.
Busan · Jeju · Jeonju — official portals
For these cities, the multilingual official portal itself is the most complete guide. Each supports Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese.
Gyeongju — published by the city itself
Gyeongju City publishes its tourist maps and UNESCO Historic Areas guides directly on the city's official site. The download pages are in Korean.
The canonical details live on official screens
For practical details — transport, money, connectivity — the canonical sources are each city's Travel Essentials screen and the official pages, not this blog. The blog points the way; verify numbers at the source.
Official sources
- Seoul Tourism Organization — Visit Seoul
- Visit Busan
- Visit Jeju
- Gyeongju City Tourism
- Jeonju City Tourism
- Korea Tourism Organization — VisitKorea
This article was written with AI assistance. Travel information changes — check anything important with the official source before your trip.