Useful Phone Numbers
How to Dial
- In South Korea (e.g., Korea Travel Phone: 1330)
- Telephone : 1330
- Cellphone: Area code + 1330
(e.g., Information on Seoul: 02-1330)
- Service charge: Local telephone charges only
- From abroad (e.g., Korea Travel Phone: 1330)
- +82 - area code - 1330
(e.g., Seoul: +82-2-1330)
- Be sure to drop the 0 in front of the area code
- Area codes
| Seoul |
(0)2 |
Gyeonggi |
(0)31 |
Incheon |
(0)32 |
Gangwon |
(0)33 |
| Chungnam |
(0)41 |
Daejeon |
(0)42 |
Chungbuk |
(0)43 |
Busan |
(0)51 |
| Ulsan |
(0)52 |
Daegu |
(0)53 |
Gyeongbuk |
(0)54 |
Gyeongnam |
(0)55 |
| Jeonnam |
(0)61 |
Gwangju |
(0)62 |
Jeonbuk |
(0)63 |
Jeju |
(0)64 |
Emergency Situations
- Emergency calls
- Dial 112 for the police, 119 for the fire department, or 1339 for medical emergencies (most operators, however, speak only Korean). A hotel staff or manager can arrange for a doctor or an ambulance to come.
- Diplomatic missions in South Korea
- Hospitals
- There are many hospitals where some English is spoken. The international clinics at large general hospitals like Severance Hospital, Asan Medical Center, or Samsung Medical Center are recommended.
- Severance Hospital
- Address: 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
- Tel: (02) 361-5114
- Website: http://www.severance.or.kr/en/index.asp
- International Clinic: (02) 361-6540,
- Open from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays
- Asan Medical Center
- Address: 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
- Tel: (02) 3010-3114
- Website: http://www.amc.seoul.kr/eng/
- International Clinic: (02) 3010-5001,
- Open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to noontime on Saturdays
- Samsung Medical Center
- Address: 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- Tel: (02) 3410-2114
- International Clinic: (02) 3410-0200
- Open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays
- Lost Property
- If property is misplaced or lost, contact the Lost and Found Center of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Bureau.
Tourist Information
- Korea Travel Phone: 1330
- Tourist Information in English, Japanese, & Chinese
- Gyeongbuk Tourist Infomation
- Tel: (054) 852-6800, 745-0753
- Gyeongbuk Tour Promotion Booth
- Daegu International Airport Tourist Information
- Pohang Station Tourist Information
- Pohang Airport Tourist Information
- Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal Tourist Information
- Gyeongju Station Tourist Information
- Gyeongju Tourist Information in Gimhae Airport
- Seorabeol Tourist Information
- Haheomaeul Tourist Information
- Andong Tourist Information
- Buseoksa (Temple) Tourist Information
- SosuSeowon Tourist Information
- MungyeongSae Tourist Information
- Yecheon Oncheon Tourist Information
- Dodong Port Information
Etc
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