Editorial Policy

K-Culture Decoded exists to answer one kind of question well: how do I actually get this done in Korea as a foreigner? This page explains how we make sure our answers are useful and accurate.

How we choose topics

We write about problems visitors really run into — Korean phone verification, foreign credit cards, apps that only work in Korean — based on the questions travelers and fans ask in public forums and search engines.

How we check facts

• Prices, fees, limits and rules come from official sources first: the service provider, Korean government agencies and the Korea Tourism Organization.
• Every guide lists the sources we used and shows the date its facts were last checked.
• Guides with prices or app instructions are scheduled for re-checking at least every 90 days.
• If we cannot confirm a detail, we leave it out or tell you to check it with the provider, rather than guess.

Use of AI

We use AI tools to help with research, drafting and translation. A person reviews every English guide and its facts before it is published. Other language versions are translated from the English original with AI assistance; each translated page says so and links to the English version, which is the reference.

Independence and advertising

The site is funded by display advertising. Advertisers do not influence what we write. If we ever use affiliate links, the guide will say so clearly at the top.

Corrections

Korea changes fast. If something in a guide is wrong or out of date, please tell us through the Contact page. We fix confirmed errors promptly and update the "facts last checked" date.