Emergency & Safety
Numbers to call instantly + English-friendly hospitals
Emergency lines (24h, free)
- 112 — Police (crime · theft · accident)
- 119 — Fire, rescue, ambulance
- 1330 — Korea Tourism Helpline 24h, multilingual (EN · CN · JP · RU · TH · ID · MS · VI · AR · TR · DE · FR · ES)
- 1339 — Medical info & doctor consult
Hospitals with English-speaking staff
- Seoul — Gangnam Severance · Samsung Medical Center · Asan Medical (International Clinic)
- Busan — Haeundae Paik Hospital International Clinic
- Jeju — Jeju Halla Hospital International Clinic
Travel insurance
- Korean ER costs are high for foreign patients
- Travel insurance recommended before departure — keep receipts for reimbursement