What if something unexpected happens during your trip to Korea?

Let me introduce you to how to deal with situations that occur during a trip to Korea alone or with a friend.

 

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1. In case of an emergency, call 119

 

In Korea, 119 is a fire department phone. However, it also serves as an emergency rescue role. If your friend is seriously injured or suddenly falls, call 119 and say "Dowa-Jusyo" and "ChinGuga-Apayo"

* 도와주세요(Dowa-Juseyo) : Help Me

* 친구가 아파요(ChinGuga-Apayo) : My friend got hurt(sick).

Korea 119 automatically identifies where the call was received and dispatches there.

* 112 is a police call. In other words, it's related to crime.

 

However, if you are inside the building, you can ask for the location of the building. Therefore, it is good to know the 'name of the building'.

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2. Emergency medicine is also available at convenience stores(편의점).

 

Emergency medicine here refers to drugs that respond to mild diseases such as Tylenol, digestive medicine, and cold medicine.

 

However, these drugs are expensive and the number of packaged drugs is less than when you buy them at a pharmacy.

 

We don't open pharmacies at night in Korea, so if you need medicine urgently, you should visit a convenience store.

 

* 편의점(pyeon-ui-jeom)  : convenience store

 

Convenience store employees may not speak English, so they can buy it using a translator. You can buy it in Korean 'won'.

 

* The 'won' is the monetary unit of Korea.

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3. If you need an interpreter, "1330"

 

'1330' supports various travel destinations in Korea and real-time interpretation. You can call 1330 to get the service at any time. 

The '1330' can even receive a 'tourism police' service that investigates crimes such as 'robbery', 'injury', and 'hit and run'.

* Seoul(서울), Incheon(인천), and Busan(부산) are the cities that can receive support.

 

link(Korean) : 1330 관광통역안내 - 관광도우미 - 알림마당 - 한국관광공사 (knto.or.kr)

한국관광공사

 

*** Support Language : Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Indonesian

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4. ' 1345' helps you use administrative services.

 

If you make a phone call and press the *key, you can consult in a language other than Korean.

 

Depending on the number, the support features are as follows.

Number 1: Information on the location of immigration and foreign offices, jurisdiction of each office, and working hours
Number 2: Inquiry on the result of application for visa issuance recognition
Number 3: Foreign retirement report and fax report of the office of the visiting employed Koreans
Number 0: Caller connection

 

* site : 하이코리아 (hikorea.go.kr)

홈 < 하이코리아

 

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Lastly, I will tell you the Korean language you use to ask something.

 

1. 여기가 어디에요?(yeogiga eodieyo?)

means : Where are we?

 

* If you point to a map and ask, or point to the ground, you can find a more accurate location.

 

2.영어 할 줄 아세요?(yeongeo hal jul aseyo?)

means : Can you speak English?

 

3. 번역기 있나요?(beonyeokgi issnayo?)

means : Do you have a translator?

 

4. 도와주세요(Dowa-Juseyo)

means : Help Me

 

* You can use it as it is because you know the meaning of 'help me' in Korea.

 

5. 저기요(jeogiyo)

means : Excuse me.

 

6. 잠시만요(jamsimanyo)

means :

1) it means "excuse me for a moment."

2) It is used when passing between people or when there is something to ask.

 

7. 감사합니다(gamsahapnida)

means : thank you

 

8. 죄송합니다(joesonghapnida)

means : i'm sorry.

 

** The translator application has the correct Papago of Naver. In the case of Google, it may not be understood because it uses words that are not actually used.