Emergency and Help Numbers in Korea

한국의 긴급 및 도움 전화번호

✍️ Written and reviewed by a Korean native — Korean with Toon

📅 Published 2026-05-23

Essential phone numbers to save before your Korea trip — 112 police, 119 fire and ambulance, 1330 travel helpline, and 1345 immigration help.

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🚨 Save These Korean Emergency Numbers Before Your Trip! 🇰🇷

Korea is one of the safest countries in the world — but knowing these numbers makes it even safer. Save them now, thank yourself later. 💛

🚓 112 — Police

Crime, theft, danger, unsafe situations.

📍 24/7

경찰을 불러 주세요 (gyeong-chal-eul bul-leo ju-se-yo)

🚑 119 — Fire & Ambulance

Fire, injury, sudden illness, rescue.

📍 24/7

구급차를 불러 주세요 (gu-geup-cha-reul bul-leo ju-se-yo)

🗺️ 1330 — Korea Travel Hotline

Directions, tourist info, interpretation, complaints.

📍 24/7 · EN / JP / CN / KR (others 08:00–19:00)

🛂 1345 — Immigration Contact Center

Visa, residence card, foreigner administration.

📍 Weekdays 09:00–22:00 (before 18:00: 20 languages · after 18:00: KR / EN / CN)

🏙️ 120 — Seoul City Help (Seoul only)

Public transport, lost & found, city services.

📍 For English: dial 02-120, weekdays 09:00–18:00

💛 1577-1366 — Danuri Helpline

Support for immigrants & multicultural families, counseling, interpretation, emergency help.

📍 24/7 · 13 languages

응급 상황이에요. (eung-geup sang-hwang-i-e-yo) → "It's an emergency."

여기 주소는 ○○이에요. (yeo-gi ju-so-neun ○○-i-e-yo) → "The address here is ○○."

💡 Tip

If you're too nervous to speak, just show your address on your phone screen. They'll understand.

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You may not need them — but it's better to save them. 💛