Is there a VPN that's actually free?

Which VPN has access to South Korea?

No.

(If you're wondering what the South Korean government's stance on the use of VPNs is, it's a bit of a mixed bag. For instance, they do have an official list of "illegal" sites. However, if you're in South Korea, and you're not using a VPN, you're almost certainly doing something illegal.)
Your VPN provider will need to request access from the relevant regulator for you country. This can take some time to get approval from the relevant national regulator. In some countries, such as the US, this can be done directly from the regulator. In other countries, such as the UK, you have to go through a local regulator.

This is why you sometimes see VPN services that specifically focus on markets outside of the US or EU. It's also why there are so many VPN services that focus on other parts of the world.

However, your VPN provider shouldn't really have much of a problem in the end. All that they should have to do is contact the relevant regulator and follow their instructions. It may take time to set up the request, but they should get the answer they need before you start using the service.

In the case of the UK, I believe the regulator is Ofcom. The relevant page is here, though I don't think it's quite clear how to make a request.

Is there a VPN that's actually free?

Like I don't have to pay for a subscription or anything like that?

I know how much a VPN (like NordVPN or ExpressVPN) costs but you pay monthly so that isn't really free. So is there any website where I can just enter my email address and select a location and they send me like 30 day trial access that are free or something? Also is there a website that lets me test drive a VPN service? Just to see if it's worth it? Like there are different websites like IPVanish and Private Internet Access and all these different places that let you try the service for free but I'm just having trouble finding a website that does this for some reason, and that includes a certain VPN I'll mention later. Any advice? That would be appreciated so much. EDIT: Okay so I found a website. It's called "test-vpn.net" and when I go to add a server and I enter my email address, it says: "Congratulations! You're all set up." This is it? I should pay it for this? It sounds like what I want but just a little less in depth than "test-vpn.org". Is this okay? Because I've already added my email and it hasn't sent me the password and I don't think I'm on that list anymore. Should I just give up trying to get it for free then? Please tell me!

EDIT 2: I found another website but it's not free like I hoped. It's called "privacybox.com" and when I enter my email address and country I put my password in and click apply and it says "Congratulations!" and then it gives me an access code and a link and I enter it in but the password doesn't actually change.so then when I go into the server settings it says "Sorry, we can't connect to the chosen server" but it used to work. I am really at a loss on how to get my free access. I'm not even sure if I'm adding the right thing.

I know how much a VPN (like NordVPN or ExpressVPN) costs but you pay monthly so that isn't really free.

How to access Korean websites?

This is a discussion on ?

Within the General Help forums, part of the Knight Online Support category; If you're a native Korean speaker, please let me know how to access websites like these:
"To get around this problem, we put our servers outside Korea, in a place where there are no restrictions and . "To get around this problem, we put our servers outside Korea, in a place where there are no restrictions and where there is a free exchange of information, and we have been doing so since 2024. We did the same thing in 1996 for America Online, when it had been banned in Korea because of a dispute over the Internet domain name system. We also do it for other countries."

I'm not sure if I would call that an "answer". What I find very interesting is the fact that they are allowed to do this. In general it is a good thing to be able to "put your server outside of a country". In this particular case it is a rather funny situation.

As a long time Korean user, I can say that this is absolutely correct and a great answer. We have been doing this since day one for a number of reasons. 1) The law in the US has become a lot more permissive on internet activity, but our servers were outside of the US when that law was passed. 2) We don't want to be held liable for anything. We just wanted to get away from the government.

The fact that he's pointing out that there are other countries that are "no restrictions" is also a good reason. No one wants to be held responsible for something they didn't do.

I agree that this is an excellent answer. As someone who has lived in South Korea for the past 10 years, I can say that the government has been trying to step in and force businesses like this to make their servers located in South Korea. In the end, they are simply allowing them to operate with less oversight than they otherwise would have had.