Community Resources for English-Speaking Residents in South Korea

Emergency Resources in Seoul

  • http://www.119.go.kr/Center119/main.do

  • https://www.police.go.kr/eng/main.do

  • Works in conjunction with 119 or 112
    http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRV/TV_ENG_3_1.jsp

  • https://www.kdca.go.kr/index.es?sid=a3

    • English-speaking doctors are available to provide medical information in an emergency, including the nearest hospital and an open pharmacy (yakguk), some of which are open 24 hours a day, or hospital

    • COVID-related information

  • 24-hour suicide prevention

  • 24-hour suicide prevention

    • Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (서울성모병원): 2258-5745 - https://www.cmcseoul.or.kr/en.ourservices.international_health_care.sp

    • Gangnam Severance Hospital (강남세브란스병원): 2019-3600 - https://gs.severance.healthcare/gs-en/index.do

    • Yonsei Severance Hospital (연세 세브란스병원): 2228-5800 - https://sev.severance.healthcare/sev-en/patients/contact.do

    • Samsung Medical Center (삼성서울병원): 3410-0200 - https://www.samsunghospital.com/gb/language/english/patients/aboutIhs.do

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