Why South Korea Censors its Maps
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- A quick look into South Korea's map service policy, Google's fight for better map data, and the companies profiting from the situation.
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#GoogleMaps #SouthKorea #Map #Censorship #North Korea
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A Korean person here; South Korean citizens actually protested the censorship of Google Maps (mainly due to the fact that they could not play pokemon go, no joke) and the law was pretty close to making an exception for Google. However, those giants at Kakao and Naver lobbied the crap out of the government, and it is still censored.
I can attest that the former statement is 100% true.
Naver maps do suck though
Google wanted to take military sensitive raw data to a server outside of South Korean government jurisdiction. That's why the government forbade it.
@@doctorjustice What difference does it make where the servers are if the content is accessible worldwide? Sure, if things escalate into full war, the locally installed servers could be shut to make sure the enemy doesn't have access to the content, but wouldn't the enemy have used e.g. Naver maps to update their own maps beforehand? What kind of military would use any foreign civilian map app on smartphones during a full war, instead of preparing maps of their own beforehand?
@@enginerd80 you realise many many countries have laws specifically for keeping certain data in the country itself? Not to mention Google is avoiding paying taxes on said data/servers
Pssst, change the title to: Why North Korea google maps is better than South Korea google maps
Watch the views fly in :)
And that is actually true
It seriously is lmao
Yoooooooo
...or just copy CGP Grey's character to lure in more views!
Oh, wait.
@@Panzermeister36 i mean, is a stick figure, with glasses, anybody can do a stick figure with glasses, so, no, it really isn't, and because you don't have a lot of details about the other character, which is a stickman, any detail is going to be considered as a different character
The fact the north korean pie has no topping made me laugh
Good catch 😆
It should just be an empty pie crust
Isaac Karjala yeah
but it's inaccurate, Kim has a great sweets factory, not many people benefit from it though :x
You just made me realize that!!! LOL
Looks like they changed it recently, now you can see locations and reviews but seems like directions still don't work
Could you imagine people mistakenly thinking North and South Korea are similar because of how google maps is censored?
South Korea was a military dictatorship until the 90's.
Fun fact about South Korea: A lot of infrastructure was constructed with the idea that they can also serve to slow down a North Korean invasion, with some major highways equipped with anti-tank obstacles above the road that can be blown up and made to collapse onto the road, and some bridges designed with specific spots where explosives can be placed to destroy the bridge.
Although I think if NK did invade, their soldiers would defect upon seeing how much nicer it is down here lol
Theres an entire city (ilsan) thats designed so that the South korean military will have an upper hand in urban combat during an invasion
They must have some very grey haired engineers after designing bridges with few designed points of failure lol
imagine the war break out and as soon as the north korean soldiers cross the border they somehow become defectors XD
@@lachychops2 its actually quite common
most bridges over the rhine here in germany are made like that, we also have tons of special obstacels all around the country to blow up roads, tunnels etc...
They have those in NK too, they also have certain bridges where there are these big blocks that are stacked on either side of the road, with wooden beams wedged under them so that they remain balanced. If the road needs to be blocked to advancing tanks, you destroy the wedges which disturbs and dislodges the unsteady blocks and they fall into the road. Still not as cool as dropping a whole overpass though!
"about as useful as a map made of paper"
so.... very useful actually
Yes! When compared to a paper map!
But also in the wind
ok boomer
The point is that the paper map will never update. You'll have an increasingly outdated and eventually obsolete map. That's why people used to buy a new Atlas every so often, because information changes. It also can't give directions, provide traffic information, business hours, or photos. A paper map also won't have as much details, such as side streets, addresses, etc.
@@bobsondugnutt9914 That usually takes decades to be outdated, and it wouldn't be off by a lot unless some major disaster happened that dramatically changed the landscape of a country/continent.
SK: you can't have accurate maps in the Republic of Korea
Google: nooooooo you can't just take away the free dissemination of information nooooooooooooooooooo
NK: you're banned here
Google: We know
Seeing the abbreviations SK and NK instead of KR and KP was at first confusing.
there actually are very accurate maps in South Korea. Just not Google maps. We use naver maps here which are actually much better than google maps.
@@치킨레그 thanks, didn't know that!
@@Liggliluff Why KR and KP? I’ve never heard of those acronyms before!
@@DrWhoFanJ i guess one is korean republic and other is korean panda
Therapist: Tapakapa Valley Girl isn't real, he can't hurt you
Tapakapa Valley Girl: 8:39
Guys! I'm so moved as a Korean right now. Google Maps in Korea has been updated! I can recognize the shape of the building, and I can recognize the road number and subway line! However, road information and navigation are not working, but it's still good that the map has been updated.
ive been trying to convince my chinese partner that something was wrong with google maps in korea for weeks and thought something seemed off about it for years now but could never quite tell what it was or if i was going crazy
thanks!
you could probably google why google maps sucks in korea...and then realize u can use naver maps or kakaomaps instead
R*ce m*xing?
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v yes, and what’s the issue?
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v nothing wrong with it, people are people
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v There's no problem in race mixing
I am South Korean. Nobody uses Google map as a map.. it's not useful to us. We use map that made in Korea. ex) Naver map
ㅇㅇ 그래서 영상에서 구글꺼 안된다고 네이버나 카카오꺼 쓰라고 했잖슴
예시를 들어준거지이이이이ㅣㅣ잉
어쩐지 카카오 맵이 훨씬 좋더라
The Republic of Korea is a free democratic country, but it has no choice but to censor it for security because of the close war with North Korea.
The South Korean government asked Google to identify military facilities.
However, Google turned down the offer as an excuse for its right to know.
Also, Google has asked for more accurate guidance from the Korean government, and Korea is a warring country, and cannot take accurate maps abroad. However, if you use Korea's Kakao Map and Naver Map, you can know exactly.
(Google is not even covering satellite images of U.S. Forces Korea.) [Koreans are also aware of this. ]
대한민국은 자유민주주의 국가이지만, 가까이 있는 북한과 전쟁 때문에 보안을 위해서 검열을 할 수 밖에 없다.
한국정부는 군사시설을 가려달려고 구글에 요청했다.
하지만, 구글은 알 권리를 위한다는 변명으로 거절했다.
또한, 구글은 한국정부에 더 정확한 지도를 요구 했으며, 한국은 전쟁 중인 국가로서, 정확한 지도를 해외로 반출할 수 없다. 하지만, 한국의 카카오지도와 네이버지도 등을 이용한다면 정확히 알 수 있다.
(구글은 심지어 주한미군부대 위성사진도 가리지 않고 있다.) [ 이 사실을 한국인들도 역시 알고 있다. ]
Dude that exactly what this vid is all about shutup and watch the video
Funnily enough, Apple Maps seems to have a dynamic map in South Korea with full walking and driving directions, yet doesn’t censor its satellite images. Hmm.
I doubt anyone trusts Apple Maps, so they are not seen as a threat in South Korea... or in any other country really.
They partly get their data from OpenStreetMap, a kind of Wikipedia for user-collected map data.
I am still then, confused why Google doesn't do the same. Why would only Google be fed with bad data?
@@prometheus7387 I'm not sure but I THINK it might be because some map companies put fake locations on their maps so they can tell if another company is illegally copying them by also having those fake locations that they wouldn't have if they actually did their own surveys. If Google used user generated map data, there would be no way to have those fake places, and anyone could copy google maps
Nah, I tried using Apple Maps here, it’s nowhere near as complete as Kakao or Naver.
I think China may have stopped shifting Google Maps unless I am mistaken. Case in point: I've been going to Shanghai for years and it has always been super-annoying to use shifted maps to locate anything (to the extent I'd shift back and forth between Google's and DiDi's maps to get an accurate idea where I actually was). Last December though, lo and behold- the Google Maps suddenly were showing my correct location. Maybe I just got lucky?
As a Korean American, I love that valley girl skit. I cannot say that I am surprised by South Korea's protectionism monopoly. It all comes down to how the South Korean modern economy was developed especially when these tech giants essentially dominate the South Korean market and contribute to South Korea's lion share of the GDP.
Korea and the US both
Another ignorant tankie
DuckDuckGo, man of culture I see.
@Jonathan de Kock OceanHero too!
HERESY!! REPENT AND ACCEPT CHROME INTO YOUR HEARTS!!
Not as Good as Google but still good in 2nd place 🤣😂🤦♂️
Tom Johnson I don’t trust OceanHero when it comes to privacy.
@@chuck_norris
DuckDuckGo gets data from Google as well as others, so it's actually better. And it also doesnt engineer search results for you soooo
I'm confused why can't Google just do the same thing in South Korea that they did in North Korea, having users fill in the map?
They totally could. Only, the resulting map would lack lots of details. Plus, it's illegal, and Google wouldn't want trouble with the South Korean government.
@@Tapakapa Ah, so they're not allowed to; I see. Thanks for replying.
so why are mapping platforms like OpenStreetMap have the data where it is all user-generated maps.
@@apeami8953 I'm guessing they have no presence in South Korea and don't care about pissing off the S. Korean government, whereas Google would like to keep a friendly relationship.
@@Tapakapa kind of strange censoring crowd sourced map. This is equally the same as censoring free speech.
"When showing South Korean Military Bases-"
*shows USAF Osan Air Base*
Edit: A bit late, but South Korea adopted vector maps like the rest of the world.
Well, that's as close as you can get
Does google map show Camp Humphreys?
@@CBRN-115 It shows all maps of bases like the entirety of South Korea.
The exception is the Google Earth Pro application, where South Korea is displayed with the same quality as anywhere else; high quality. This means bases like Camp Humphreys are in high-definition.
You can see the military bases and airports with high-res by just simply turning off the labels.
because you cannot show South Korean bases.
Lol, while I leisurely use Kakaomap and it even tells me when my bus will arrive and when the next subway train will come. Who needs Google map? 🤷♀️
Well those features actually work too with Google Maps in other countries (such as Japan). So, yeah :)
Violet Kim Google maps literally tells you the same thing lmao, you just haven’t experienced it cause it’s censored
@@orcas101 Do they tell you if the bus is full or not?
Violet Kim yea, users who use the route can input data on how packed the bus was and if there was delay
@@orcas101 so users have to do that???? The system won't do it itself?
I'm my experience visiting South Korea a few times, Naver Maps is usually the best option! Also side note, Uber is pretty bad over there. Kakao T is much better than Uber and does pretty much the same thing just cheaper and quicker.
Probably because taxi drivers over here threw a fuss over uber coming to South Korea (like everywhere else).
Uber became illegal in S. Korea...
@@Dave-hn5tl In Italy happened the same..
On the one hand: That seems incredibly obtuse on South Korea's side and there HAS to be some form of compromise that is better for everyone. On the other hand I love watching Google get stuffed because of all the data harvesting and selling they do on a daily basis. I'm torn lol
Why would South Korea want to compromise? They get absolutely nothing out of any compromise.
Better for everyone? More like better for NK and China, lol.
@@BrakeCoach well you could just send someone to go scout, plus I bet China would just have its own photos. Like it wouldn't be hard to get around the problem if you were planning a war.
@@소나마나 not surprising from the big G
They should because it's freakin' stupid the satellite photos are available anyone can make a map from them..... it's not a secret and there's no benefit to south korea by denying map companies images and data... they can't control the satellites and there are no secrets...
The low quality resolution of some maps in some countries is INFURIATING for architecture students. Sometimes we get precedents to analyse from abroad and I remember how annoying it was using google maps to scope out Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt. Only spot photos from street level and blurry af. Found drawings online thank Christ but if I hadn’t I would have been fucked trying to make sense of it from Google maps 😂
I live in South Korea and I still use Google Maps out of habit. My first year there it was the only available map in English since I had no idea about Bing Map being a thing. Now Kakao and Naver have an English version but my first reflex is still to open google maps. And it's not that bad, I mean yes they don't give you directions , but they tell you where is the place you want to go and where you actually are and you can see your position at any time thanks to your GPS .So really it's no bother at all, I don't need an app to know where I'm supposed to turn right I can perfectly see this by myself on the map.
OH , THERE'S A STARBUCKS IN THE MIDDLE OF A FORREST. BUT YOU GOTTA GO TO SOUTH KOREA TO FIND IT
Taxi driver: "Where are you headed?"
me:" I'm going home, I live on [REDACTED] Avenue"
lived in korea for years and still go on travel there regularly, always used google maps, never had any issue finding anything or getting anywhere. its really not as bad as this video makes you want to believe.
말이 되는 소릴 해라.
Damn, you brought your A-game with the bits in this video! Entertaining and curiously informative stuff 👍
Korean domestic giants were slain before, mostly in the automotive sector. In a way, regulating the foreign competition strongly has fostered growth in national companies that care more for their users at home rather than emerging markets. Makes competition extremely fierce though, as all market share is eaten so fast and so early.
...or removes competition entirely, creating monopolies and a breeding ground for corruption and other crimes
We need similar stuff in America. We need an American Nintendo
Me: Mom I want CGPGrey!
Mom: We have CGPGrey at home.
CGPGrey at home:
thats kinda mean
but funny
It's accurate
I'd be lying if I didn't admit to clicking on this video thinking it was CPGGray and then being confused when I heard someone else's voice.
I don't know if the art style was intentionally similar so that it would get people like me to click on his videos,, but Tapakapa's content seems to be pretty good nonetheless.
Oof that's so real
I’m not the only one that had that same thought 😅
South Korea is becoming a "Galapagos" due to the dominance of domestic companies such as Naver and Kakao in the Korean internet market.
Public transport and taxi is the main way to travel in South Korea for foreigners though, heck even for many locals. biking isn't really done, and for walking distance/speed you can just look on the map to see where you're going. the only thing that's sourly missing is car directions, but all that combined it is clearly far from useless.
That being said, it's best to just use their local Naver Maps or Kakao Maps, which do have full functionality.
To be fair i wouldn't trust google with my data either.
yet, here you're, having a google account, watching youtube...
Hypocrite
@@ZakTheKaiju and yet here i am, not giving them any real info. amazing.
@@ismailfaalih9559 How so?
@@GhostsGraphics Search history?
7:20 This is actually hilarious. Very similar to Sam'o'nella academy. Interesting video, and some good comedy leads to great videos. Keep it up!
When I did a study abroad in Korea (pre-2018) I had to learn some basic Korean to use Naver Maps real fast lol
If you ever find urself running around South Korea....
Classic intro for a classy RUclipsr
*wildly flails arms*
It could happen to all of us!
@@Tapakapa sure.... anyone who does that should be called the "windmill warrior" :D
2:25 "Don't worry, I'm taking the best of care of everybody's data" sounded sarcastic coming from a Google persona...
Good news!
Google finally supports vector style map for south korea.
Still, no directions for driving and walking.
0:31 when you realize North Korea has more detail than South Korea
*stonks*
Why Bing has accurate map data? My educated guess - they run the South Korean part of their map service from South Korea (which is why that map takes ages to load outside of South Korea)
Because Microsoft has more experience respecting data privacy than Google...
You can see they have Azure data centers there if you look at Azure Regions map online.
"Its about as useful as a map made of paper" You mean like all the other maps people have been using to get around for hundreds of years?
Yes.
Yeah I first was confused about this. I first thought "Oh, he meant BLANK paper (with nothing on it), or something."
Then I realised that I might be one of the very few that use google maps like a paper map...
Not gonna lie, ever since I bought my first smartphone at the beggining of the year, traveling in a new city got a bit easier :p.
*Cracks open a Monster Ultra* *Siiiippps Haaaaa* "Yep, paper maps. Those were the days."
Seeing how many skills I have that aren't known by millennials (changing electrical plugs/tyres/lighting fires/not being scared of animals/being able to eat offal/and many, many more things) I reckon paper map reading may well be lost to the general public in a few years.
I wish we'd had smartphones!
@@pd4165 why do you feel the need to boast about skills that fall out of the mainstream when their importance fades?
@@pd4165 ah yes as i shouldnt be scared of a creature who could easily kill me. right.
Update: You can select points now but still only transport directions
btw, the bases that r being sensored arent Korean ones, they're American installations
9:55 wait they’re the ones that own Webtoons and Line?!?!????
Right
They also have a partnership with supercell :)
Tapakapa game console when?
Channels using animation like this one are some of the best channels
its kind of inconsistent though, for example, at 1:59 you see camp henry is blanked out on the map, but there is actually another military installation (camp george) visible in the screen capture that does have roads and buildings marked. Also for those unaware, these are mostly US military bases.
What's the song in the outro? It sounds pretty good
(Comment left to get notification about song)
darude - sandstorm
@@zvava not funny my guy
Backup Plan by Paul Mitchell Beebe, www.storyblocks.com/audio/stock/backup-plan-sgvsiuanidrk0wy3ii6.html
If you think (as the comment around 06:30 implies) that Google has the best data you have never used OpenStreetMap. Google might be nicer to find certain things but if you need an accurate map to walk or cycle anywhere it is close to useful compared to OSM.
9:14 사랑해～
ge
Sadly neither of those South Korean apps have maps of anywhere else in the world.
Fun Fact, Knowledge iN (Naver's Q&A Platform) was the inspiration for Yahoo! Answers.
I'm Chinese. We don't use Google maps. We use our own maps. The most popular map in China is Gaode map. It has road condition information and speed limit monitoring information, and the road information is also updated very quickly.
I didn't know about Naver and Kakao at first when I went to South Korea for the first of my two weeks trip. So for the first few week I used Google Maps and getting lost almost everywhere. But on the bright side, everyone there was so nice they actually help me even before I asked for their help
Remember. North and South Korea are still in war.
If Google makes unnecessarily detailed map of South Korea, North Korea military can use that for their advantage.
Thanks to the Patreons for bestowing us peasants with good videos.
Hey, this channel reminds me of CGP Grey.
*checks upload frequency*
Yep, just like CGP Grey.
I think Google updated their map on South Korea as it now a lot more interactive then I remember it being few weeks ago and clicking on things actually gets results.
you do realize that bing had been collecting 3D mapping data for about 6 years prior and also developed an AI to map the entire world for MSFS2020, so thinking about it, pretty logical that they have more mapping data
Korean companies also prefer to use their own apps and technology to keep the economy flowing inside the country rather than global corporations. Not just Google maps but Google as a search engine itself is subpar here. With most people using the Korean equivalents; Daum or Naver. The same goes with map apps Kakao, Daum, and Naver maps all work excellently providing routes and other great information. It's the same reason apps like Uber fail here. The Korean equivalent is intentionally given less restrictions and is therefore more convenient for the customers. If you're on a trip to Korea don't waste your time getting upset because the global apps don't work. Just get the Korean versions and be on your way
I admire SK's efforts of refusing big American tech companies from sweeping in on the competition.
They didn't have any Apple stores before 2018 (it appears they only have two). They only had authorized dealers.
That’s so odd. The restrictions hurt regular businesses commercially but doesn’t seem to really help the military bases
Fun fact, though I am not sure if this is still the case, but Facebook used to have some really old map data, from 1950s I assume. For example, Jamsil in Seoul (where 1988 Olympic happened) was actually an island in the northern side of the Han River. IIRC a flood or two changed the flow of the river and after some kind of land reclamation It changed into a huge landmass in southern bank of the river. However, Facebook's map used to show the old "island" version of Jamsil. Also, if you are in outskirt of Seoul (for example, in Gangnam), it used to recognize your location as outside of Seoul, since that part wasn't integrated into Seoul back in 50s.
Also, on Google thing: I wouldn't say this is the actually true, but interesting speculation. Some in SK think that Google has so much power, that it is actually deliberately not updating map to get a permission to get the data outside of SK. Since Google is already pretty strong in SK, thanks to Android phones, along with Pokemon Go stuff, people actually want to use Google map. On the other hand, Google doesn't have any strong incentive to make SK map up to date. 1. Taxi-like businesses are also strongly regulated in SK that even Uber isn't in SK, 2. There is so much competition going on that they cannot sell map data to 3rd party. There is no way for Google to make money out of map service in SK, even if it serviced. So, they don't have to update it at all, and just waiting (and pressuring the government) for the regulations to be changed.
BUT: Google finally installed an data center in Seoul this February. This means that they could store and stream the data according to Korean regulations, so the map quality would get improved within a year scale, I expect, unless they don't want to. (Sidenote: MS already have datacenter in Seoul and Busan, which could explain why the Bing map is more high-res).
“I said here you go, mother*bleep*er!”
Unrelated, but the situation room on the white house map is also censored. If you try to view it, it just takes you to a playground
2:21 is my favourite part.
Oh look I'm early, my favourite ice cream flavour is chocolate.
same
Same
Same
Same
I prefer honeycomb
So informal! Thank you!
maps are censored on google but we still have our own map apps, it's not like we're all just wandering around with no idea where anything is
Oh wow so this is like a microcosm of how Korea’s economic nationalism works - cool!
I would be curious to see one about Japan or any other asian country. Really cool vid!
We've also had satellite imagery resolution lowered in Turkey for the past few years, so I've been looking at satellite maps from..... the Turkish military's own online map? (mapping is still done by the military here). Last year during the forest fire season the government asked Google to censor the Etimesgut airbase where firefighting aircraft were supposed to be stationed when people started asking why those planes weren't flying any sorties. Meanwhile their own map shows them missing their engines, clear as day, no censorship. It's kinda weird in that way. Anecdotally I've also showed the app to a friend working in the defense industry, who looked at something without showing me, immediately said "what the fuck that's not supposed to be visible" and after that completely refused to tell me what it was he saw, so there's definitely something fishy too.
Huh, this channel kinda feels like a copy of CGP Grey
that is because it is
"taking the best care of everyone's data" LMAO
lol i've never noticed this because i've always seen satellite maps of korea which show all the streets because they are physically there for the cameras to see
Actually they use Naver map or Kakao map, their own services. If you guys visit there, download Naver map or Kakao map. You can easily use public transport, bike routes and book taxis.
People: "Hey this is just a copy of that CGP Grey Guy!"
Me: But it's content and style is more similar to "Half as Interesting". Like this guy and grey have noticeably different styles and genres of topics. And even if this guy has similar styles or cover similar genre of topics as other people he does it in an enjoyable way that is easy to understand with nice visuals. Having more quality content inspired by other creators should be celebrated.
People: "BUT THEY BOTH THE COLOR GRAY!"
Me: Oh shit your right, my bad.
It gets lonely in here 7:35
Hahaha
The tip for if you need a map for a vacation in South Korea. Download Naver map. Because this will actually get you somewhere
The Republic of Korea is a free democratic country, but it has no choice but to censor it for security because of the close war with North Korea.
The South Korean government asked Google to identify military facilities.
However, Google turned down the offer as an excuse for its right to know.
Also, Google has asked for more accurate guidance from the Korean government, and Korea is a warring country, and cannot take accurate maps abroad. However, if you use Korea's Kakao Map and Naver Map, you can know exactly.
(Google is not even covering satellite images of U.S. Forces Korea.) [ South Koreans are also aware of this. ]
I was so confused in 2017 when I was in South Korea. Ah it all makes sense now. Thank you very much for this video.
You are the new CGP Grey of RUclips yay i can see 2 videos/month
Imagine North Korean tanks invading with google map navigation 😂
2:32 I love that Korean accent that he did there; or was it even an attempt at an accent? He obviously has an accent already, but it seems like there was some extra effort there.
(1:50) Doubtful. The imagery of South Korea on Google Maps are in the style of Google Maps. Therefore those who provide these raster images of the map must have generated them in Google Maps' style quite accurately (but not perfectly), or Google Maps actually has the vector graphics and don't publish it.
So am I the only one who cared about the little note at 1:38? My favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate.
I did too, mine is vanilla or cream
0:20 Generally speaking a map 'made of paper', as you put it, is far better than Google maps, but I understand your take, if your audience is mainly comprised of very young children...
If you have to use a map app in Korea, use 'Naver Maps' or 'Kakao Maps'.
Oh man, the memories... I used to work at Dragon Hill Lodge. But that was about 30 years ago when the eighth army was still headquartered there. I can still see my old high school in the satellite images. heheh
I should go back some day. Bring the family.
네이버지도앱 쓰면 좋지용
넵!! 더 좋아!
적당히 카카오맵 네이버맵 섞어써줘야됨 ㅋㅋ 아이 귀찮앙..
This problem is so altered.
Google map and Bing use the same map data, and Bing has the same ristrictions as Google, butGoogle just refuses to update it's maps, and That's all.
It's not that google gets bad map data because its a foriegn giant company, Google gets the SAME data but not update because they got upset because they refused to censor military information, like Bing, Naver and Kakao does, and got rejected. And even that can be solved by setting a server in SK like google does in many other places, but They simply just does not...
There is no say for Google in this because they just didn't want to follow the law which all of the other rivaling companies follow. SK government is not trying to protect domestic giant companies, but trying to keep out that does not follow the reasonable rules.
Thier slowdown was questioned and was protested for some time, but people just started to use other maps instead.
Yeah in korea we just dont use google map. Simple. Use any other korean app works very well w bus subway etc. Kakaomap is the best atm.
As a Korean, I recommend travelers to try one of these three maps:
Naver map(has almost the same function in Korea, as that of google map outside of Korea)
Kakao map
Tmap(good for car driving routs)
I’m not sure if these have english& other foreign languages’ mode, but… I hope they do😂😂
Good luck and safe travels in Korea!!😊
Duude, i really love your content! How come i never stumbled on your videos before!.....And...how the hell you only have
Ohhhh, that's why a large chunk of central Washington DC doesn't have 3D renderings of buildings.
If your reading this you came from the yakuza video
I have lived in SK for more than a year and the true reason behind this approach is, as for any other foreign tech company: Discrimination and censorship against foreign companies and subsidies, corrupted political support and extra rights for domestic, state-loyal companies. This pattern is observable across industries. That's all there is to say.
It's funny that marked place in the thumbnail is where i used to be
Dont go to south korea
I go their and Japan but I won't go to North Korea
@@maplemiles3381 dont care didnt ask
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@@망소이 which mentality? For an example there are no much of history in korea compared to average Mediterranean country either and hospitality is much better too. also in south korea there are a secret camera issue and if u are foreigner u can get abused randomly
cool video
this took a long time researching didn't it?
Sure did.
@@Tapakapa Huge respect for responding over a year later.
Use Kakao map when in South Korea. It provides pretty accurate info about public transportation and travel time. Even CCTV footage on some roads. Better than Naver map, which is another huge map service made in South Korea.