For a safe, sound and pleasant holiday | Korea.net

The National Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday (Jan. 21) that it will do its best to make the most important of the traditional Korean holidays (Jan. 26) accident-free. Seollal, or the Lunar New Year holidays fall on Jan. 25 to 27 this year.

The agency, which operates under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, said it will operate a national emergency situation room at full capacity and provide people with timely information on available hospitals and pharmacies near people's residences.

With heavy snowfall expected on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 23 to 24), the agency will deploy snow-removing equipment at about 350 nationwide spots highly likely to suffer congestion and freezing.

From Saturday (Jan. 23) to Tuesday (Jan. 27), the 183 fire stations nationwide will carry out special security operations, and ambulances will be dispatched to train and bus stations. Firefighting helicopters will hover over major national highways in case of emergency.

☞ To enjoy a safer and more pleasant holiday, please refer to the information below


☏ Phone Directory

Service	Phone Number	Detail
To report a crime and contact police	112	Provides you with multilingual translation service.
Fire and Medical Service	119	Provides you with emergency rescue service.
Information service	114	Gives you telephone numbers of businesses that you are looking for.
International Call Service	00799	An operator from Korea Telecom helps you make an international call.
International Telegram Service	00795	Helps you send an international telegram.
Weather forecast	131	Gives you the latest weather update.
International emergency rescue	02-790-7561	Provides patients with help getting to a hospital anywhere in Korea.
Lost property	02-2299-1282	Provides patients with help getting to a hospital anywhere in Korea.

 

☎ Need travel information? Just Call 1330!

When you need English assistance or travel information, just dial 1330, and a bilingual operator will offer you detailed information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, etc. If you want information about areas outside of Seoul, enter the area code of that region before pressing 1330.

- Hours: 24-hours - How to dial 1330 from a telephone [ In Korea ] Telephone: 1330 Cellphone: Area code + 1330    (EX. Information for Seoul 02-1330) Service Charge: local telephone charge only [ From Abroad ] +82-Area code-1330 (EX. For Seoul +82-2-1330) Be sure to the drop 0 in front of area code

[Area Codes]

Area	Seoul	Gyeonggi	Incheon	Gangwon	Chungnam	Daejeon	Chungbuk	Busan
Number	(0)2	(0)31	(0)32	(0)33	(0)41	(0)42	(0)43	(0)51

Area	Ulsan	Daegu	Gyeongbuk	Gyeongnam	Jeonnam	Gwangju	Jeonbuk	Jeju
Number	(0)52	(0)53	(0)54	(0)55	(0)61	(0)62	(0)63	(0)64

 

♧ Hospital

There are many hospitals that provide limited English service. International clinics at large general hospitals like Severance Hospital, Asan Medical Center or Samsung Medical Center are recommended.

* Severance Hospital [ Contact ] Address: Severance Hospital 250 Seongsanno (134 Sinchon-dong), Seodaemun- gu, Seoul, Korea Tel : (02)361-6540 [ Further Information ] Open 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.    on weekdays, and 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Website : Yonsei University Health System

* Asan Medical Center [ Contact ] Address: 388-1, Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul International Clinic Tel : (02)3010-5001 [ Further Information ] Open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m.    - noon on Saturdays Website : Asan Medical Center

* Samsung Medical Center [ Contact ] Address: 50, Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Tel : (02)3410-2114 / (02)3410-0200 [ Further Information ] Open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m.    - noon on Saturdays Website : Samsung Medical Center