South Korea Got Crazy For Pokemon Go!

How do they play it if the game is not even released in the country?

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They did find the way. South Korea is not among the countries where Pokemon Go was released and what is even more interesting, it won't even become one, as the government of the country doesn't allow Google to use location map. In spite of this, south Koreans did start playing the game already on the July 15th. How did they manage you ask? Vacations Cruise Travels knows the answer.

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As it turns out, the true fans of Pokemon Go found a bunch of loopholes in the country for example in the north eastern part of the country, very close to the border with North Korea and this is way they joined the team around the globe!

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The game which conquered half of the world has been released in July and became very popular, as it give you a chance to capture and train your virtual creatures , world wide known as Pokemons and who actually appear in very unpredictable places. The game will use your GPS and the camera to spot the Pokemon and is absolutely free to play.

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In the future, company is planning to introduce Bluetooth device which will send the users alerts about Pokemon nearby. There are many contradictory opinions about the game which literally is addictive and taking over millions of people. Some medical researches have proved that Pokemon Go can actually improve the health of the players, both mental and physical, while at the same time the game managed to be a reason to hundreds of accidents.

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Just be smart while traveling and playing at the same time, and now when you come to South Korea for vacation, you know exactly where to download the game! Happy playing!