Emergency & Essential Help in South Korea

Comprehensive, verified emergency phone numbers, hotlines, medical assistance, and foreigner crisis support lines in South Korea.

11224/7

Police Emergency Line

Crime reports, traffic accidents, theft, urgent physical safety emergencies. Provides 3-way interpretation for non-Korean speakers.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Japanese · Vietnamese · Russian · Arabic · Urdu
11924/7

Fire & Medical Emergency (Ambulance)

Fire rescue, severe medical emergencies, sudden illness, hospital dispatch. Official 119 public ambulances are completely free of charge in Korea.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Japanese · Multi-language translation linkage
133024/7

Korea Travel & Interpretation Hotline

Operated by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Provides 24/7 travel advice, emergency translation assistance between foreigners and taxi drivers/shops/hospitals.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Japanese · Russian · Vietnamese · Thai · Malay/Indonesian · Arabic

Danuri Multicultural & Foreigner Helpline

24/7 counseling in 13 languages for foreign residents, spouses, and multicultural families facing domestic crises, legal difficulties, emergency shelters, or adaptation challenges.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Vietnamese · Tagalog · Russian · Mongolian · Cambodian · Thai · Nepali · Uzbek · Japanese · Lao
1350Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 (F

Ministry of Employment & Labor Helpline

Authoritative guidance on unpaid wages, statutory severance pay (Toejikgeum), unfair dismissal, workplace safety, and minimum wage violations. Foreign language translation available.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Vietnamese · Tagalog · Uzbek · Urdu · Nepali
182Portal 24/7 online; Ph

LOST112 Police Non-Emergency & Lost Items

Integrated search system tracking items lost in subways, buses, taxis, and airports. Call 182 for non-emergency police civil inquiries.

Languages: Korean · English
136624/7

Women's Emergency Crisis Line

24/7 emergency response for women facing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, linking callers directly to police protection and emergency shelters.

Languages: Korean · English · Chinese · Vietnamese · Multi-language linkage