🌟 Korea is One of the Safest Countries in the World!
Korea has excellent public safety — you can walk around safely even late at night! 🛡️ But knowing emergency contacts and what to do in unexpected situations will give you complete peace of mind during your trip! Here's your complete safety guide! ✨
📷 Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization (www.visitkorea.or.kr)
📞 Korea Emergency Numbers — SAVE THESE NOW!
🚨 SAVE ALL OF THESE IN YOUR PHONE!
🚔 112 → Police
→ Crime · theft · accidents!
→ Available 24/7!
🚒 119 → Fire · Ambulance
→ Fire · medical emergency!
→ Ambulance dispatch!
🌍 1330 → Tourism Helpline
→ 24/7 English · Chinese · Japanese!
→ ANY travel question answered!
→ THE most useful number for tourists!
🏥 1339 → Medical Helpline
→ 24/7 medical consultation!
→ Hospital guidance!
📞 120 → Dasan Call Center
→ Seoul city general inquiries!
→ English available!
🛂 1345 → Foreigner Information Center
→ Visa · immigration inquiries!
→ Multilingual support!
💡 THE GOLDEN NUMBER: 1330
→ If you're unsure which number to call,
call 1330 FIRST — they can help with
almost anything or connect you
to the right service!🏥 Hospital & Medical Guide for Foreigners
🏥 How to Visit a Korean Hospital
1️⃣ Find the Nearest Hospital
→ Search "병원" on Naver Maps!
→ Call 1330 for hospital recommendations!
→ International clinics available
in major tourist areas!
2️⃣ Reception & Registration
→ Bring your PASSPORT!
→ Tell reception: "I'm a foreigner"
or "외국인입니다"
→ Fill out a basic form!
3️⃣ After Treatment — Payment
→ Pay by cash or card!
→ GET YOUR RECEIPT
for insurance claims!
→ Ask for English medical certificate
if needed!
💰 Foreign Visitor Medical Costs
· Common cold visit: ~₩30,000~50,000
· Emergency room: ~₩100,000~300,000
· Hospitalization: ~₩200,000+/day
⚠️ CRITICAL ADVICE!
· Travel insurance is STRONGLY recommended!
→ Can cover ALL medical expenses!
· Without insurance = pay EVERYTHING
out of pocket!
· Buy travel insurance BEFORE your trip!
📷 Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization (www.visitkorea.or.kr)
💊 Pharmacy Guide — Getting Medicine in Korea
💊 Korean Pharmacy Key Facts
· Many medicines available
WITHOUT a prescription!
· Pharmacists will recommend medicine
based on your symptoms!
· Most can communicate basic English!
· Hours: typically 09:00~21:00
💊 Available WITHOUT Prescription
· Headache (Tylenol · Ibuprofen)
· Cold medicine (Pancol · Hwaitu-ben)
· Digestive medicine (Festal · Gelpos)
· Diarrhea medicine (Jeongrohwan · Smecta)
· Bandages · ointments · eye drops
💊 How to Find a Pharmacy
· Search "약국" (yakguk) on Naver Maps!
· Look for the GREEN CROSS sign!
· Convenience stores sell basic items
(bandaids, pain relief patches)
💡 Pharmacy Pro Tips!
· Describe symptoms in English
or use Papago translation app!
· Even if you don't know the medicine
name — just describe symptoms
and the pharmacist will help!
· Korean pharmacists are highly trained
— trust their recommendations!📱 Lost & Stolen Items — What to Do
📱 Lost Phone
1️⃣ Call 112 (Police) immediately!
2️⃣ Contact your carrier → report loss!
3️⃣ Activate remote lock!
(Find My iPhone / Find My Device)
4️⃣ Check with your hotel · taxi ·
restaurant where you last had it!
💡 Korea has VERY high return rates
for lost items!
📞 Useful Lost Item Numbers
· Taxi Lost & Found: 02-120
· Seoul Subway Lost & Found: 02-6110-1122
· Police Lost & Found: lost112.go.kr
· KTX Lost & Found: 1544-7788
💡 Amazing Korea Fact!
Koreans often turn in lost items
to police or staff — many visitors
are shocked to get their items back!
Even wallets with cash inside!🛂 Lost Passport
1️⃣ Go to nearest police station
→ File a loss report!
→ Get the official report document!
2️⃣ Visit YOUR country's embassy
or consulate in Seoul!
→ Apply for emergency travel document!
→ Bring: passport copy + photos
+ police report!
💡 Prevention Tips!
· Save passport photo on your phone!
· Bring 2 extra passport-sized photos!
· Store passport in hotel safe!
· Carry a photocopy separately
from the original!
· Never leave passport in a bag
you might set down somewhere!💳 Lost Credit Card
1️⃣ Call your card company IMMEDIATELY
→ Request card freeze/cancellation!
2️⃣ File police report if stolen!
3️⃣ Use backup card or cash!
💡 Prevention Tips!
· Bring at least 2 different cards!
· Store card company emergency numbers
in your phone!
· Keep some emergency cash separate!
🛡️ Why Korea is So Safe
✅ Korea Safety Highlights
🌙 Safe at Night!
· Seoul city center = busy even at 2AM!
· CCTV cameras literally everywhere!
· 24/7 convenience stores = safe havens!
· Well-lit streets in all major areas!
👮 Police
· Tourist police patrol all major areas!
(Myeongdong · Hongdae · Itaewon
· Dongdaemun — always present!)
· 112 call → police arrive within
5 minutes in most cases!
· Tourist police speak English!
🚇 Public Transport
· Subway & buses = extremely safe!
· Usable until late at night!
· Women-only subway cars available
(marked in pink!)
· Emergency intercoms on platforms!
🏨 Accommodation
· Hotels & guesthouses = very secure!
· Keycard systems standard!
· Night security at most hotels!
📊 Korea Safety Rankings
· Global Peace Index: consistently
ranked in top 50 safest countries!
· One of the lowest violent crime
rates in the developed world!
· Solo female travelers consistently
rate Korea as one of the safest
destinations in Asia!🌡️ Natural Disaster Preparedness
🌧️ Summer Monsoon (June~July)
· Heavy rain → flooding risk in
low-lying areas!
· Avoid mountainous areas
during heavy rain!
· Check weather app for alerts!
🌀 Typhoons (August~September)
· Stay indoors during typhoon warnings!
· Avoid beaches & mountains!
· Follow hotel staff instructions!
🌋 Earthquakes
· Korea has very few earthquakes!
· If one occurs → get under a table!
· Emergency text alerts sent
automatically to all phones!
📱 Emergency Alert Texts
· Korean SIM users receive
automatic disaster alerts!
· Messages arrive in Korean
→ use Papago app to translate!
· Alerts include: earthquakes,
typhoons, extreme heat warnings,
heavy rain, and fine dust alerts!🌍 Major Embassy Contacts in Seoul
🇺🇸 USA: 02-397-4114
🇬🇧 UK: 02-3210-5500
🇯🇵 Japan: 02-2170-5200
🇨🇳 China: 02-738-1038
🇫🇷 France: 02-3149-4300
🇩🇪 Germany: 02-748-4114
🇦🇺 Australia: 02-2003-0100
🇨🇦 Canada: 02-3783-6000
🇮🇳 India: 02-798-4257
🇵🇭 Philippines: 02-796-7387
🇻🇳 Vietnam: 02-738-2014
🇹🇭 Thailand: 02-795-3098
💡 Save YOUR embassy's number
in your phone before you travel!💡 Travel Safety Essential Tips!
📱 Before You Leave Home
· Buy travel insurance — NON-NEGOTIABLE!
· Save passport photo on your phone!
· Save all emergency numbers!
· Note your embassy contact info!
· Save hotel address IN KOREAN!
🛡️ During Your Trip
· Valuables in hotel safe!
· Split cards & cash in different places!
· Don't follow strangers!
· Use Kakao Taxi for safe rides!
· Drink responsibly!
🌙 Night Safety
· Korea is safe at night BUT
still avoid dark empty alleys!
· Check last subway train time!
(Usually around midnight!)
· Late night = use Kakao Taxi!
· Convenience stores = 24hr safe spots!
🏥 Health Precautions
· Summer: sunscreen + hydration!
· Fine dust days: wear a mask!
(Check air quality app!)
· Tap water is safe in Korea
but most people drink filtered!
· Food hygiene standards = very high!
📷 Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization (www.visitkorea.or.kr)
📱 Essential Safety Apps to Download
📱 Must-Have Safety Apps
🗺️ Naver Maps → Find hospitals,
pharmacies, police stations!
🌐 Papago → Translate emergency
Korean text to your language!
🚕 Kakao Taxi → Safe taxi rides!
🌡️ Air Korea → Fine dust &
air quality monitoring!
📱 Emergency Ready App
(안전디딤돌) → Korean government
disaster alerts app!
💡 Download ALL of these
BEFORE arriving in Korea!📌 This post is based on official information from the Korea Tourism Organization. 📷 Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization (www.visitkorea.or.kr)
