182 police enquiries line

182 is the line for non-urgent police enquiries. If you are in danger right now, call 112, not 182.

When to call

• You want to know how a case you reported is progressing
• You lost something (lost property search)
• You don't know which police station to go to
• You want to ask about traffic accident procedures
• You want to file a complaint about police matters

Steps

1. Dial 182.
2. Choose the menu item from the guidance.
3. Give your case or receipt number. Write down the number you were given when reporting.
4. You can be connected to the station handling it.

What you need

• Case number, or the date, time and place of the report
• Your passport or ARC number

Where to go

• 182 police enquiries
• 112 emergency
• Korean National Police Agency www.police.go.kr · lost property lost112.go.kr
• 1345 Immigration Contact Center (interpreted advice on stay matters)

Questions people ask

Is interpretation available? 182 operates mainly in Korean. If Korean is hard, use 112 (emergency) or get interpretation help from 1345 or 1577-1366.

Where do I look for lost items? Search the police lost property portal lost112.go.kr. For subways and buses, also check the operator's lost property office.

Can I find out what happened to my report? With a case number you can be told the progress.

Take care

Calls claiming to be police and saying "your account is linked to a crime" while demanding money are scams. Police never ask you to transfer money or install an app over the phone. Hang up and check with 112.

Related

emergency-numbers · call-112 · lost-wallet · stolen-property

Source

Korean National Police Agency www.police.go.kr / As of 2026-08