2026-09-02 –, Conference Management Room3
V-World, Korea’s national geospatial platform by MOLIT, provides 2D/3D data and APIs. Supported by Digital Twin Platform policy, it advances 3D services and analytics. This study reviews operations, recent upgrades, and future plans including improved data management and Geo-AI integration
Recently, geospatial information has been widely used as foundational data in various fields, including urban management, disaster response, environmental analysis, and smart cities. Therefore, it has become increasingly important to establish national platforms that can efficiently provide and utilize spatial data. In this context, V-World was developed as a public geospatial service platform linked with the National Spatial Information Integration Platform (K-GeoP). The platform provides a range of services, including map services, spatial analysis tools, data downloads, and Open APIs, to support both public and private service development.
Currently, V-World is connected to numerous systems through its Open API and data download services. It is utilized in diverse fields such as urban planning, transportation, environment, and disaster management. By providing 3D spatial data and policy-related datasets, the platform also supports spatial data–based decision-making.
Under the Digital Twin Platform (DTP) policy, V-World is being improved to strengthen spatial data utilization. The first phase of improvement expanded spatial analysis functions, enhanced public services, and introduced integrated above-ground and underground spatial information services. In addition, features such as user-customized map creation, support for various data formats, and automatic data management were introduced to improve the spatial data environment.
In the future, the second phase will strengthen the digital twin–based system for spatial data collection, management, and provision. It will also improve the management of large-scale spatial data and ensure interoperability based on established standards. Furthermore, spatial analysis and simulation environments will be developed, and Geo-AI technologies will be applied to expand spatial analysis capabilities.
Through these efforts, V-World aims to evolve from a simple spatial data service platform into core infrastructure that supports digital twin–based land management and data-driven decision-making, while expanding the geospatial ecosystem utilized by both the public and private sectors.
The Spatial Information Industry Promotion Agency fulfills the legal responsibilities entrusted by the Korean public through various initiatives, including training spatial information professionals, supporting startups, and providing statistics on the spatial information industry.
In particular, it is responsible for building and operating V-World, an open spatial information platform, and is continuously uploading and updating various digital twin–related datasets, starting with major cities across Korea.
In addition, information such as national administrative data, spatial analysis data, and real estate analysis data is also provided through APIs on the V-World platform.