Safety & help

Emergency numbers, hotlines and lost items.

• Emergency Numbers in Korea: 112, 119, 1330 and MoreCall 112 for the police and 119 for fire, rescue or an ambulance. If you need help in English, the 112 line has English and Chinese interpreters around the clock, and the 1330 Korea Travel Hotline answers in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese 24 hours a day.Checked October 5, 2026
• Lost Items in Korea: How to Find What You Left BehindAsk staff where you lost the item first, then search the police portal Police Minwon24 (minwon24.police.go.kr), which has an English menu. In Seoul, transport operators hold found items for 7 days before passing them to the police. Incheon Airport keeps general items for 6 months, as of October 2026.Checked October 27, 2026