FYI: KakaoMap has now added English language voice directions to their turn-by-turn navigation.
As posted in their changelog, version 1.3.4 of the app includes a vibrant and upbeat English female voice directing you where to turn and warning you of upcoming hazards.
I'm not going to lie, I like her voice. It's more pleasant than the Naver English guidance voice, which itself was much nicer than Google's.
I tested it out and one problem though is that the actual screen navigation itself is still in Korean (just as with Naver's current navigation guidance) so you'll need to rely on universal visual cues but it's pretty simple. Here's a sample of what it looks like. Just imagine seeing this, with a reassuring female English voice explaining each step.
Note that you don't need to download the separate KakaoNavi app for this to work. This is all baked in to the KakaoMap app itself.
So with this, Naver, and of course Waze, there are now three separate English language voice guidance navigation maps to help you drive around Korea. Neat.
Of course I still just use my car's inbuilt navi because it's just easier than taking my phone out. By the way, I'm calling it now: in 5 years you'll have self-driving taxis at Incheon airport that you can talk to in English. "OK KakaoTaxi, take me to Myeongdong" and it won't even try to add a few zeroes to the bill.
As posted in their changelog, version 1.3.4 of the app includes a vibrant and upbeat English female voice directing you where to turn and warning you of upcoming hazards.
I'm not going to lie, I like her voice. It's more pleasant than the Naver English guidance voice, which itself was much nicer than Google's.
I tested it out and one problem though is that the actual screen navigation itself is still in Korean (just as with Naver's current navigation guidance) so you'll need to rely on universal visual cues but it's pretty simple. Here's a sample of what it looks like. Just imagine seeing this, with a reassuring female English voice explaining each step.
Note that you don't need to download the separate KakaoNavi app for this to work. This is all baked in to the KakaoMap app itself.
So with this, Naver, and of course Waze, there are now three separate English language voice guidance navigation maps to help you drive around Korea. Neat.
Of course I still just use my car's inbuilt navi because it's just easier than taking my phone out. By the way, I'm calling it now: in 5 years you'll have self-driving taxis at Incheon airport that you can talk to in English. "OK KakaoTaxi, take me to Myeongdong" and it won't even try to add a few zeroes to the bill.
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As for speed limits, Naver Map will start flashing at you if you drive over the speed limit and makes an announcement about speed cameras. So that should help you out. Naver's navigation also warns you of all kinds of things (like "accident prone area ahead" or "school zone ahead"), in English. So if you're hesitant, try Naver Map app. Good luck and have a safe trip.