Sometimes, memories of people I used to know come to mind and I feel like meeting up with people I haven’t seen in a long time. It seems like those memories become more vivid every time the seasons change. So, if you want to meet people from a long time ago, I’d like to guide you on how to find people by name. Of course, if you know more information about the person you are looking for, it will be easier to find it, but there are ways to do it using just the name. Let’s take a look right now.
How to find someone by name
I would like to guide you through four ways to search using the Internet or smartphone. This is a method you can use when you suddenly wonder if you are doing well but don’t know your contact information. You may not be able to find the person you are looking for using several methods, so try them one by one to find the person you are looking for.
1. Facebook
Facebook, which changed its name to Meta, is a very popular social networking platform with over 1.9 billion daily users worldwide. It has a large number of users in Korea, and I think most of the SNS platforms have used it.
Even if you don’t use SNS now, the majority of people who use the Internet have a Facebook account and sign up with their real name and manage their profiles, so it is optimized for finding people. Therefore, the first thing to do is to use Facebook to find and contact people you have known for a long time.
▶Facebook◀
I will guide you on how to find it starting from step 1, so please follow it step by step.
Visit the Facebook site. Please visit the website on your PC and install the app on your mobile phone.
Log in with your existing account or sign up as a member.
After logging in, click the magnifying glass icon on the screen.
Enter the name you are looking for in the search box.
Search by area, school, workplace, or related friend name.
2. How to find by band
For those who have alumni gatherings, it is also a space where curious friends can gather one or two at a time. As it is the largest platform in Korea by market share, it is also a method used by many people. It was famous for a while, but these days it’s becoming a bit more refined. However, since there are many people who have signed up like Facebook, I also recommend logging in as a band and searching for them.
▶Band homepage◀
Visit the official band website, log in, and click the magnifying glass.
Enter the school, workplace, etc. of the person you are looking for and search.
Try searching by name.
If there is a related band, sign up and check the member information you are looking for.
3. Instagram
In the past, there weren’t many users, but now the number of Instagram users has increased rapidly, so sometimes people who can’t be found on Facebook can be found on Instagram. There may be many people who have never used Instagram, so we will guide you on how to use it.
▶Instagram◀
Access the Instagram homepage or download the app.
Please register or log in.
Click the magnifying glass and search for the name.
If you don’t know the name, search for hashtags with related information.
4. Use Google search
As the saying goes, “Everything is searchable,” so even non-famous people are likely to come up as results when they search. In fact, when I searched my name, I was surprised to see surprising content. This may be the simplest method as it does not require installing an app or registering as a member. However, when searching by just entering a name, it may be difficult to find people other than those who are really famous, so it is advantageous to know the relevant information. Then, please visit Google and search as follows.
You can search by entering information you know, including your name.
It searches ID and school information together.
If you have a photo taken together, click the image button to the right of Search.
Drag the photo into the search bar to search.
No matter what kind of person you are looking for, if you want to find and contact them, make sure to use the four people search sites using the names provided above to search for them and hope to be able to contact them. And if you find someone, it may be less burdensome to send a message rather than calling right away.