Medical support after sexual violence

Don't wash, don't change clothes — call first. Evidence disappears.

What to do now

1. Get somewhere safe.
2. Call 112 or 1366 (Women's Emergency Hotline, 24 hours).
3. Don't wash. Showering, brushing teeth, changing or laundering clothes all destroy evidence.
4. Go to a Sunflower Centre — medical care, police and counselling in one place.
5. Bring the clothes you were wearing in a paper bag.
6. Don't go alone. Someone can accompany you if you ask.

What Sunflower Centres provide

• Emergency medical care — examination, tests, emergency contraception, infection prophylaxis.
• Evidence collection — harder as time passes.
• Psychological counselling — ongoing support.
• Legal support — guidance through investigation and trial, with accompaniment.
• Interpretation — ask for it.
• Financial support — schemes exist for related medical costs.

If you hesitate to report

• Reporting and medical support are separate. You can receive treatment alone.
• If you are worried about residence status, consult 1366 or a migrant organisation first. See ngo-support.
• You can have evidence collected and decide later. Ask the centre.
• The victim is never at fault — whatever the circumstances.

Where to go

• 1366 Women's Emergency Hotline (24 hours, multilingual)
• 112 police
• Sunflower Centres — 1366 will direct you.
• 1577-1366 Danuri Call Centre (multilingual)
• 117 school violence and child/youth sexual violence

Questions people ask

Time has passed — can I still go? Yes. Even if evidence collection is no longer possible, treatment and counselling are available at any time.

I don't speak Korean. 1366 and 1577-1366 offer multilingual support. Ask for someone to interpret and accompany you.

The perpetrator is someone I know. Sexual violence is a crime even within workplace or acquaintance relationships. Build a safety plan together in counselling. See sexual-harassment-work.

Can men use these services? Victim support is available regardless of gender. Ask 1366.

Take care

If you are pressured to settle with the perpetrator, don't decide alone. Always take advice from 1366 or legal counselling (132) first. A settlement cannot be undone. Don't contact the other party directly — go through the support organisation.

Related

sexual-assault-emergency · domestic-violence-medical · dv-shelter · crime-victim-support · sexual-harassment-work

Source

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family www.mogef.go.kr / As of 2026-08