Last updated 2023.03.28
KakaoTalk (카카오톡) Messaging Application
U.S. Grantees are highly encouraged to download and create an account with the KakaoTalk messaging application before arriving in Korea. This free application enables users to text and call domestically and internationally over Wi-Fi/data to other KakaoTalk users. While most people in South Korea use their phone service for calling, KakaoTalk has become the most popular and widely used standard for text messages. Almost everyone you encounter in South Korea will have and use KakaoTalk.
KakaoTalk will be used by KAEC staff to communicate quickly with grantees who do not have SIM cards. KakaoTalk can be downloaded on both a computer and smartphone (only one phone per account).
To sign up, it is recommended that grantees use their email address so all contacts will be saved when transferring the application between phones. Those grantees who are unable to bring a smartphone to South Korea should download KakaoTalk on their computers and make an account so they will be able to log into it after they arrive. Click here for the KakaoTalk webpage.
KakaoTalk will be used by KAEC staff to communicate quickly with grantees who do not have SIM cards. KakaoTalk can be downloaded on both a computer and smartphone (only one phone per account).
To sign up, it is recommended that grantees use their email address so all contacts will be saved when transferring the application between phones. Those grantees who are unable to bring a smartphone to South Korea should download KakaoTalk on their computers and make an account so they will be able to log into it after they arrive. Click here for the KakaoTalk webpage.