Emergency numbers and practical advice
Busy areas can feel comfortable even late, but basic awareness still matters. Keep bags closed, watch your phone in crowded stations, and agree on a meeting point with your group.
Crowded festivals and nightlife areas require extra patience.
For police, call 112. For fire or medical emergencies, call 119. Tourist interpretation help may be available through visitor hotlines depending on time and service.
Save key numbers in your phone before the trip.
Summer heat, heavy rain, typhoons, and winter ice can affect routes. Check the forecast each morning and adjust outdoor plans early.
Mountain walks, riverside routes, and island trips need extra weather caution.
Traffic can be fast on wide roads, and some intersections are larger than they appear. Use crosswalks, underground passages, or pedestrian bridges when available.
Do not assume turning vehicles will behave like they do in your home country.
Save your hotel name, Korean address, phone number, and nearest station. If you get tired, lost, or need a taxi, showing this information is faster than explaining.
A screenshot works even if your data connection fails.