Odii is a free audio guide application created by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) that provides information on the history and culture of major tourist attractions in Korea. It currently has more than one million users from Korea and abroad.
Ranging from prehistoric times to the Three Kingdoms Period (Silla, Baekje, and Gaya history tours) and the present, Odii invites you on a journey through the great history and culture of Korea, walking tours to charming tourist cities like Seoul, Jeju, Incheon, and Jeonju, UNESCO World Heritage tours to sites such as Hahoe Village and Haeinsa Temple, national museum tours, and various other themed tours.
◈ Provided languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
◈ Available Themes
-Walking Tours: You can enjoy leisurely walks in tourist cities while listening to fun and interesting stories behind tourist spots.
-Specially Themed Tours: You can listen to fascinating stories behind destinations related to specific themes, such as history tours of Baekje, Silla, Gaya, Joseon, and modern era, museums, temples, and heritage sites.
- Regional Tours: If you are interested in hearing stories about your current location, or other regions, you can select a region and listen to audio guides of destinations in that region.
◈ Winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Research & Technology Innovation
◈ Winner of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Awards for Marketing Media
◈ Winner of the Mobile Awards Korea Grand Prize
◈ Opinions and Suggestions
Odii continuously strives to improve its service by reflecting users feedbacks and opinions.
If you have any comments or ideas about how to improve the apps functions or modify/correct the audio guide contents, please let us know via e-mail ([email protected]).
◈ How to Use App
-If you download audio file(s) over Wi-Fi in advance, you can reduce data fees that may incur while listening to audio guides.
-Depending on mobile carrier, additional charges may apply when connecting to the Internet (3G/LTE).
◈ Inquiries
-E-mail: [email protected]
◈ Use of Information
Odii handles users personal information for purposes stated below only and will not collect or store information for any other purposes. In the event of a change in the purpose of use of personal information, prior consent will be obtained.
* Use of Location Information
The users GPS location information will be processed for the purpose of providing recommended nearby tourist attractions.
* Use of Background Location Information
The users background location information will be used to provide push notifications for the "Footprint Event" by using Geo-fence, even when the App is closed or not in use.
In principle, Odii does not collect or store any personal information that could be used to identify an individual.