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Emergencies

Emergency response services — disaster and safety consultation, mental health crisis counseling, and suicide prevention counseling (1393).

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Safe Dream Missing Child Finder (182)

Pre-registration and reporting service to find missing children, people with dementia, and people with disabilities

24 hours

Operated by · 경찰청

Cost · Free

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119 Emergency Report

The National Fire Agency's main emergency hotline for reporting fires, rescues, and medical emergencies

24 hours

Operated by · 소방청

Cost · Free

24/7Emergency

112 Police Emergency Report

The Korean National Police Agency's main emergency hotline and portal for reporting crimes and accidents and requesting a location-based dispatch

24 hours

Operated by · 경찰청

Cost · Free

24/7Emergency

Women's Emergency Hotline 1366

A 24-hour emergency hotline offering counseling and connections to shelters for women affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, or prostitution

24 hours

Operated by · 여성가족부

Cost · Free

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School Violence Report Center 117

An integrated reporting center where school-violence victims can report 24 hours a day and immediately be connected to protection and legal support

24 hours

Operated by · 교육부·경찰청

Cost · Free

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Safe Korea Portal · Safety Stepping Stone

A Ministry of the Interior and Safety portal for checking disaster alerts, shelter locations, and safety guidance in one place

24 hours

Operated by · 행정안전부

Cost · Free

24/7Public agency

Smile Center

An integrated support organization that provides free trauma counseling and psychological treatment for victims and families affected by violent crimes such as murder, robbery, and sexual violence

Phone counseling 24 hours; in-person counseling and psychological treatment weekdays 09:00–18:00

Operated by · 법무부

Cost · Free

24/7Public agency

Safety Report (안전신문고)

A Ministry of the Interior and Safety reporting service where you photograph a hazardous facility or situation and the responsible agency handles it

24 hours

Operated by · 행정안전부

Cost · Free

24/7Public agency

Korea Electrical Safety Corporation Emergency Dispatch (1588-7500)

A free 24-hour phone line for requesting emergency response when a sudden power outage, electrical leakage, or shock hazard occurs at home or in a shop

24 hours

Operated by · 한국전기안전공사

Cost · Free

24/7Public agency

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Emergency Report (1544-4500)

An emergency reporting line that automatically connects you to the nearest regional office anywhere in the country when you smell gas or suspect a gas accident

24 hours

Operated by · 한국가스안전공사

Cost · Free

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Ministry of Health and Welfare Call Center 129

A 24-hour integrated welfare counseling line — dial 129, no area code — covering everything from emergency welfare support to reporting abuse

Emergency counseling 24 hours (general counseling weekdays 9:00–18:00)

Operated by · 보건복지부

Cost · Free

24/7Emergency

Sunflower Center

An integrated support center that provides counseling, medical care, investigative, and legal support in one place for victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, and prostitution

24 hours

Operated by · 성평등가족부

Cost · Free