About Korean Road Maps Koreans do not use maps very often, so don t ask somebody to point something out on a map. Most Koreans will only be confused, as yourself. Since they don t use them, few road maps are good, and few are updated. The best road maps are in the road atlases, which also have town plans. These are inconvenient for the bicycle tourist because they weigh a lot.
Provincial maps are relatively good.
This map isn t available in bookstores. On my first visit to Korea I wrote, in English, the names of major places that were on my route onto the Korean provincial maps. Korean Roads and Their Safety Traffic flows on the right, and roads are wide. There's little reason for cars to push you off the road. Taxis ignore everything when they spot a customer.