Why I stopped using Naver to search anything

Someone just wanted to know how much YouTube Premium costs.

Translated by Klore · Published Sep 14, 2026

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● Some K-contextTech Culture shockHow much Korea-context this story assumes. English translations and context by Klore.

English translation

Confidently opening Naver to check the price of YouTube Premium.

(생각에 잠긴 페페)

Community postEnglish translation

Anonymous

YouTube Premium price유튜브 프리미엄 가격

B Direct Shop · AdB다이렉트샵·bworld.co.kr/shop/ 광고

SK Broadband: budget IPTV bundleSK브로드밴드 공식 온라인샵·B tv+ max 출시·콘텐츠 가성비 IPTV

Watch on 4 devices, 300k+ shows — cheaper than juggling separate OTT subs4명 동시시청, 30만편 콘텐츠, 가성비 B tv+ max 출시! B tv 하나로 OTT 구독비...

3-month discount event이벤트 3개월 요금 할인

Coupang · Ad쿠팡·coupang.com 광고

Crisp moments, clean shots선명한 순간, 깨끗하게

₩29,000 ₩44,110 ₩34,730 ₩26,900 ₩169,000 ₩222,0..29,000원 44,110원 34,730원 26,900원 169,000원 222,0

Get sharp video with Premium, plus free unlimited Wow shipping! Shop easy on Coupang.선명한 화질을 위한 유튜브프리미엄요금, 와우회원 무제한 무료배송으로 편리하게! 소중한 사진과 영상, 더 나은 상태로 기록하세요. 쿠팡에서 편리하게 구매하세요.

Wow perks · First-order discount · Rocket delivery · Rocket fresh와우회원혜택 첫구매할인 로켓배송 로켓프레시

LG U+ Uodok · Ad유플러스유독·lguplus.com/pogg/ 광고

YouTube Premium discounts + coupons, any carrier!유튜브프리미엄 할인+쿠폰까지·통신사 상관 없이 가능!

Stack your perks for just ₩13,900/month!유튜브 프리미엄 할인+ 원하는 혜택 꿀조합이 매월 13,900원!

No conditions — everyone gets the discount조건없이 모두에게 할인찬스

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💡 Why is Naver search like this?

Naver's results page is stacked with paid ads and its own blog/cafe content before any plain factual answer shows up.vs. the US: like Googling a simple fact and getting only sponsored Amazon listings before a real answer.Klore note

Korean community post, image 3: Ten minutes of ads later, still no price.

English translation

Ten minutes of ads later, still no price. Total meltdown.

(절규하는 페페)

Community postEnglish translation

Anonymous

YouTube Premium price유튜브 프리미엄 가격

AI OverviewAI 개요

In Korea, YouTube Premium costs ₩14,900/month (incl. VAT) via Android/PC web, or ₩19,500/month via the Apple iOS app store.대한민국 기준 유튜브 프리미엄 가격은 안드로이드 및 PC 웹 결제 시 부가세 포함 월 14,900원, 애플 iOS(앱스토어) 결제 시 인앱결제 수수료가 포함되어 월 19,500원 입니다. LG U+ +1

Price by plan요금제별 가격 안내

YouTube Premium (video + YouTube Music)유튜브 프리미엄(동영상 + 유튜브 뮤직)

Android / PC web: ₩14,900/month안드로이드 / PC 웹: 월 14,900원

iOS (iPhone/iPad): ₩19,500/monthiOS(아이폰/아이패드): 월 19,500원

YouTube Premium Lite (ad-removal focused)유튜브 프리미엄 라이트(동영상 광고 제거 중심)

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What Koreans said

11 top comments on the original thread, translated

Anon· on the original thread
Google gives you an AI answer... have you even tried searching on Naver? Even Namuwiki shows up at the very bottom.
구글은 AI 답변으로 답을 주잖아...네이버에서 검색은 해봄? 나무위키 마저도 맨 밑까지 내려가야 보이는데 ?
Anon· on the original thread
Namuwiki isn't even accurate to begin with, you're not searching just to read Namuwiki right? Also Gemini needs AI mode too, how's that different from Naver's AI?
나무위키는 애초에 정확하지가 않음 나무위키 볼려고 검색하는건 아니지? 제미나이도 ai모드 눌러야 하는데 네이버 ai랑 뭔 차이?
Anon· on the original thread
I always wondered how Naver still has such market share, now I see there are people who actually think like this lol
네이버 점유율 볼때마다 신기했는데 진짜 이렇게 생각하는 사람이 있구나 ㅋㅋㅋ

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Anon· on the original thread
"I don't use Naver" = still uses maps, blogs, restaurant reviews, movie reviews, shopping all through Korean apps. "I use Google" = doesn't actually search much at all.
네이버 안써 = 지도, 블로그, 맛집, 영화평, 쇼핑 싹싹 김치로 다 쓰는중 구글 쓴다 = 검색을 딱히 안함
Anon· on the original thread
Naver's basically just for looking at shopping and restaurant ads disguised as blog posts.
네이버는 그냥 쇼핑,맛집 블로그홍보한거 보는용도뿐임
Anon· on the original thread
Stop spamming the thread holy shit, how many comments is one person gonna post
도배 좀 고만해라 ㅆㅂ 혼자서 댓글 몇개를 다냐
Anon· on the original thread
Naver's search is literally still stuck at early-2000s quality.
네이버는 걍 2000년대 초반이랑 똑같은 수준임
Anon· on the original thread
Honestly it got worse than the 2000s.
2000년대보다 퇴화됨
Anon· on the original thread
They only survive on shopping. Their online shopping scale is insane, and sellers get lower fees on Naver than on places like 11st.
쟤네 걍 쇼핑빨임. 온라인쇼핑은 쟤네가 규모 깡패거든. 개인판매자도 네이버가 더 꿀임. 네이버는 11번가 이런곳에비해서 수수료 적게뗌
Anon· on the original thread
Search quality's dropping now because of mass-produced AI content, and I finally get why Google never fully revealed its PageRank algorithm.
지금은 AI 양산형 글 때문에 기존 검색기능이 안 좋아지긴 했는데 예전에 왜 구글이 끝까지 Page Rank 알고리즘 핵심적인건 공개 안 했는지 알 것 같음.
Anon· on the original thread
Basically the public good got wrecked by the fuckers gaming the algorithm and bragging about their 'secret tricks' to farm easy money.
꾸득꾸득 알고리듬 게이밍하면서 그거 비법이랍시고 꺼드럭대던 새끼들이랑 쌀먹하던 애들때문에 걍 공공의 이익이 조져진거지뭐

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