Currency

The unit of Korean currency is the Won (￦). Coin denominations are ￦10, ￦50, ￦100 and ￦500.
Banknotes are ￦1,000, ￦5,000, ￦10,000 and ￦50,000.

Time Zone

The time zone is Greenwich Mean Time +9 hours.

Business Hours

Government Offices	9am to 6pm (Mon to Fri), Closed on weekends
Banks	9am to 4pm (Mon to Fri), Closed on weekends
Restaurants & Retail Stores	Commonly open 11am to around 9pm (in some cases, open until 2 to 3am)
Major Convenience Stores	GS25, CU, and 7-11 (24 hours, 7 days a week)

Tipping

It is not customary in Korea.

Telephone/Mobile

To make an international call from Korea, first dial international Phone Call Carriers (001, 002, 005, 008, 00365, 00700), then Country code + Area Code + Phone Number. You can also purchase a prepaid SIM Card that can be used in Korea. Mobile rental services are available at the airport or at major hotels.

Emergency Call

• 112 : Police
• 119 : Emergencies for Fire / Rescue & Hospital Services
• 129 : First Aid Patients
• 1330 : Travel Information Center
• 1339 : Medical Emergency

Useful Websites

Korea Tourism Organization	http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto
Gateway to Korea	http://www.korea.net
Suwon Convention Center	https://www.scc.or.kr/en/
Gyeonggi Tourism Organization	https://www.ggtour.or.kr/en/
Incheon International Airport	https://www.airport.kr/ap/en/index.do
Gimpo International Airport	http://www.airport.co.kr/gimpoeng/index.do