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Consumer Protection

Consumer damage relief services — the 1372 Consumer Counseling Center and e-commerce dispute mediation.

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7 services

1372 Consumer Counseling Center

A counseling and mediation channel under the Korea Fair Trade Commission for consumer damage related to online shopping and contracts

Phone weekdays 09:00-18:00, online anytime

Operated by · 한국소비자원

Cost · Free

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Electronic Commerce Dispute Mediation Committee

A committee under the Korea Internet & Security Agency that mediates e-commerce disputes - such as online shopping payment and refund issues - for free

Weekdays 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00

Operated by · 한국인터넷진흥원

Cost · Free

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FINE Financial Consumer Information Portal

A Financial Supervisory Service portal covering everything from finding unclaimed financial assets to voice-phishing prevention and comparing financial products

24 hours

Operated by · 금융감독원

Cost · Free

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Personal Information Infringement Report Center (118)

A Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) channel for reporting and getting counseling on personal-information leaks or misuse

Weekdays 09:00-18:00

Operated by · 한국인터넷진흥원(KISA)

Cost · Free

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Content Dispute Mediation Committee

An organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that mediates payment and refund disputes arising from games, webtoons, OTT services, and other content - for free

Weekdays 09:00-18:00

Operated by · 콘텐츠분쟁조정위원회(문화체육관광부)

Cost · Free

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Consumer24

A Korea Consumer Agency portal covering everything from product recall/hazard information to price comparison and filing damage-relief requests

24 hours

Operated by · 한국소비자원

Cost · Free

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Integrated Card Point Lookup

A service that lets you check reward points scattered across multiple credit/check cards in one place and cash out even a single point instantly

24 hours

Operated by · 여신금융협회

Cost · Free