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Description: Police, ambulance and fire numbers, voltage and plug shape, local time and exchange rate for travel in South Korea, each with its official source.

# South Korea emergency numbers, voltage and plugs

Police, ambulance and fire numbers, voltage and plug shape, local time and exchange rate for travel in South Korea, each with its official source.

## Emergency numbers

On a phone, tap a number to call it.

- Police112
- Ambulance and fire119
- Visitor hotline1330

## Voltage and plugs

Check the input voltage printed on your adapter (for example 100–240V). Outside that range you need a voltage converter.

Voltage

220 V · 60 Hz

Plug types

Two round pins

![Two round pins](<https://tripfieldbook.com/images/plugs/twoRound-800.webp>)

Example photo of the plug or socket shape. Sockets in individual buildings can differ.

## Time and money

Local time

UTC+9

Exchange rate

$100 ≈ ₩132,698Frankfurter · Oct 22, 2026 · [Currency converter](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/tools/currency/>)

## South Korea travel guides

- [![A yellow Sky Capsule running on an elevated rail in front of the sea at Haeundae](<https://tripfieldbook.com/images/busan-blueline-capsule-train/sky-capsule-1200.webp>)](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/south-korea/busan/blueline-capsule-train/>)

  ### [Busan Sky Capsule and Beach Train: Choosing Your Start Station and Return](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/south-korea/busan/blueline-capsule-train/>)

  

  South Korea · Busan · Coastal transportSources checked 2026.10.10
- [![View of Buyongji Pond in the Changdeokgung Secret Garden, with a pavilion and trees](<https://tripfieldbook.com/images/changdeokgung-huwon-booking/buyongji-1200.webp>)](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/south-korea/seoul/changdeokgung-huwon/>)

  ### [Changdeokgung Secret Garden Sold Out? Palace Halls or On-Site Tickets](<https://tripfieldbook.com/en/south-korea/seoul/changdeokgung-huwon/>)

  

  South Korea · Seoul · Palace visitSources checked 2026.10.13

## Sources · Checked Oct 26, 2026

- [VisitKorea: Electricity & Communications](<https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=140041>)
- [VisitKorea: Disaster safety services for international visitors](<https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=248145>)

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Photo credits3

Two round pins

Photo: [SomnusDe](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euro-Flachstecker_2.jpg>) · Public domain

A yellow Sky Capsule running on an elevated rail in front of the sea at Haeundae

[VN.NguyenDucDuy · CC BY-SA 4.0](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sky_Capsule_train_at_Haeundae_Blueline_Park,_Busan.jpg>)

View of Buyongji Pond in the Changdeokgung Secret Garden, with a pavilion and trees

[Sadopaul · CC BY-SA 4.0](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Changdeokgung_Buyongji_in_2026.jpg>) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/>)