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Korea Essential App - Master Korea Transportation! (Part 3)
2026-06-05 · 1680 views
“How do Koreans ride buses or call taxis late at night without even a wallet?”
Have you ever felt flustered at a subway station because you couldn't recharge your transportation card due to no cash?
Or perhaps you finally caught a taxi, but broke out in a cold sweat because it was too hard to explain your destination to the driver in Korean? Everyone's probably experienced this at least once.
You want to travel to Busan or Jeonju during holidays or weekends, but it's not uncommon to arrive at the train station and find tickets sold out.
These transportation hassles can be perfectly solved if you just know Korea's smart 'transportation apps.'
Today, with the heart of a reliable senior, I'll introduce you in detail to the 4 essential transportation and mobility apps that will make you a 'navigation master'!
01. Mobile Tmoney (Mobile Tmoney)
Tap your phone, no wallet needed! Public transport master
"Oh? I left my transportation card (Tmoney) at home!" Now there's no need to go to the convenience store to buy a new card. Your smartphone itself becomes a transportation card.
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