Can I recover something I lost in Korea?

Often. Report and search lost items on Lost112, the Korean National Police Agency’s lost-and-found system, and contact the operator for subway or taxi losses. Bring ID to claim an item.

• ✓Lost112 is the lost-and-found information system of the Korean National Police Agency, with English, Japanese and Chinese versions.
• •Items found are held by the institution that received them for a short period, then passed to the police lost-and-found center.
• •Seoul Metro runs its own lost-and-found centers for items lost on the subway; see its page for the center for your line.
• △You must show an identification card to receive your item.
• •For a taxi, ask your hotel or the 1330 helpline to help you reach the taxi company.

• •A description of the item and where you lost it
• •ID, and the taxi number or receipt if you have it

• •The 1330 Travel Helpline for interpretation help

• 🛡️Can I call 119 or 112 without speaking Korean?Yes. 112 (police) and 119 (fire and ambulance) have interpretation support for major foreign languages, and the 1330 Travel Helpline can help you in English, Japanese and Chinese.✓YESSafetyView answer →
• 🛡️Can I contact my embassy in Korea?Yes. Embassies and consulates are in Seoul, and the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists diplomatic missions. Your embassy is the place to ask about a lost or stolen passport.✓YESSafetyView answer →

• Lost112: Lost and Found Center of the Korean National Police Agency
• Seoul Metro: lost and found
• VisitKorea: 1330 Travel Helpline

Retention periods, phone numbers and hours were not confirmed; the Lost112 and Seoul Metro pages could not be opened on the check date. Check them directly.