Did You Know: You Can Check CCTVs For Real-Time Footage Of South Korea's Weather & Traffic
South Korea living in the year 3000.
By Tamara Jayne — 04 Jun 2024, 05:53 PM
Travelling to South Korea soon? This app feature might come in handy!
There is an app called NAVER Map that allows you to check real-time footage from closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) located all over South Korea, including live traffic feeds from cameras installed along national roads.
This feature allows you to check the weather or traffic situation in places that have installed CCTVs for public viewing
TikTok user @sunnydamsel shared this discovery on her social media platform, explaining that this is a simple hack if you want to check if the cherry blossoms are blooming or how the weather is at Han River or other areas.
While all of the footage is live, there may be a 30 to 60 second delay.
Watch her video below:
Curious to check it out, I tested the app and discovered that it provides CCTV footage for most of the highways across the country. The footage is free to view, even if you haven't arrived in South Korea yet.
Take note that while you can see many locations, you might not be able to view every single road, partly due to security purposes.
However, you can see some popular cross junctions and other areas, such as those in Incheon, Busan, and Seoul.
Here's how you can check it out for yourself:
2. Type in the location you want to explore then click the two boxes on the right hand corner
3. Click the 'CCTV' option
4. Click on any of the CCTV cameras you want to check out and you can watch live footage from there
