Apple will finally introduce its “Find My” feature in South Korea in 2025. According to a translation of the press release published by AppleInsider, the company says the service will launch sometime in the spring.
For years, South Korea was the only country without access to Apple’s tracking network. So what changed? One of the reasons behind this move appears to be a surge in complaints from users. These complaints have a basis: Apple sells AirTags in South Korea. Without the Find My network, AirTags are basically useless little silver packs.
Apple did not mention the reason for its sudden change of heart. According to the user petition, the company is keeping the feature disabled due to “internal policy.” South Korea has strict privacy regulations, which may have led to the aforementioned internal policy. As reported by MacRumors, Apple had previously said that Find My was not available in South Korea because local laws prevented it from exporting high-precision map data.
That makes South Korea particularly protective of its geographic data. Real-time map data is difficult to obtain, and related legal regulations have long been a thorn in the side of international platforms such as Google Maps and Apple Maps, which also impacts games that rely on map data, such as Pokémon Go.
However, Find My is already working in outlying areas of Korea like Baengnyeong and Ulleungdo, so who knows why it’s taking so long to reach the mainland. Either way, this is good news for Koreans who want to keep an eye on their precious belongings. Here’s hoping the platform works as intended.
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