Health · Our pick in Seoul
Emergencies: 119, 112 and 1330
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Ambulance and fire 119, police 112, and 1330, the Korea Travel Hotline, which can interpret for you.
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- 119 ambulance
- 112 police
- 1330 hotline
- Address
- Seoul, Seoul
About Emergencies: 119, 112 and 1330
In South Korea, call 119 for an ambulance or fire and 112 for the police. The Korea Tourism Organisation’s travel hotline, 1330, offers help in English and other languages, including three-way interpretation calls, from 7am to midnight (GOV.UK).
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