14. Health, safety, and lost items

Save this page offline. In an immediate emergency in Korea, call 112 for police or 119 for fire and ambulance. Give your location first if possible. Official services and availability can change; verify before travel.

도와주세요. — Please help me.

구급차를 불러 주세요. — Please call an ambulance.

여기가 아파요. — It hurts here.

숨쉬기가 힘들어요. — It is hard to breathe.

저는 ___ 알레르기가 있어요. — I am allergic to ___.

영어 통역이 필요해요. — I need an English interpreter.

At a pharmacy:

약국이 어디예요? — Where is a pharmacy?

감기약이 필요해요. — I need cold medicine.

이 약을 먹고 있어요. — I am taking this medicine.

처방전이 필요해요? (Cheobangjeon-i piryohaeyo?) — Do I need a prescription?

Do not let a phrasebook replace medical assessment. Show medication names, allergies, and travel insurance details to a qualified professional.

For a lost item:

가방을 잃어버렸어요. — I lost my bag.

지하철에 두고 내렸어요. — I left it on the subway.

오늘 오후 세 시쯤이에요. — It was around 3 p.m. today.

이렇게 생겼어요. — It looks like this.

Keep photos of the item and receipt, but not an unprotected image of every identity document.

The Korea Tourism Organization lists 1330 as a travel information and interpretation channel, but it also posted a temporary-unavailability notice in January 2026 with no fixed end date. Check the current status on the official site instead of assuming it is available. Official 1330 page, temporary service notice, official emergency information