Your saved list, a year in
It is a long column of Korean names. One of them had the kimchi jjigae you liked, but you cannot tell which. In Plali, you search the venue and write that down in English, next to a name you will recognize.
Korean names on the map. Your notes in English.
After a few months in Seoul or Busan, your saved places turn into a long column of Korean names, and you cannot remember why you saved half of them. In Plali, you search the same venues and keep your own notes and scores in English, private unless you choose otherwise.
Start on the webFree at plali.app/my. Nothing to install. Scores and notes are private by default.
Three moments from daily life in Korea
A weeknight dinner near work
On the way home, score it on review criteria you made yourself, like “spice” or “English menu,” in 0.5 steps. Note what to order next time, or that you will not go back. Scores and notes stay private by default.
A friend visits for a week
Group the places you trust into a list, set its visibility to link, and send it. Your friend opens it without signing up, and search engines do not index it. The rest of your places stay private.
How it works for life in Korea
Find the venue
Search Korean venues by name, or paste a link to a place at plali.app/link. Linked places wait in Places to organize until you confirm the location.
Write it your way
Complete the place record with a name you will recognize, photos, notes, and tags in English. Score your own review criteria in 0.5 steps.
Choose who sees it
Scores and notes start private. Set a place or list to followers, link, or public only when you want to show it.
What works today
- Venue search for places across Korea, including Seoul and Busan
- Saving from Instagram, blog, and map app links at plali.app/link
- Your own review criteria with 0.5-step scores, photos, notes, and tags
- Visibility for each place and list: private, followers, link, or public
- Searching your places from ChatGPT or Claude by area, tag, or minimum score
About language
The web app interface is in English. Venue names come from Korean map data, so many appear in Korean. Plali does not translate them, so write the name and notes you want to read later.
Questions from people living in Korea
Can I keep English notes on places with Korean names?
Yes. Search the venue, then write notes, tags, and review criteria in English when you complete the place record. You can also change the name to one you will recognize later.
Can I move over places I saved in another map app?
There is no bulk import. You can paste a place’s link at plali.app/link one at a time, and it waits in Places to organize until you confirm the location. Starting with the places you actually return to keeps it manageable.
Who can see my scores and notes?
Only you, by default. Change a place or list to followers, link, or public when you want to show it. Only public places and lists can appear in search results.
How do I share a list with friends visiting Korea?
Group places into a list and set its visibility to link. Anyone with the link can open it, even without a Plali account, and search engines do not index it.