• Korea Tourism Organization: http://www.visitkorea.or.kr
• Gateway to Korea: http://www.korea.net
• Seoul Tourism Organization: http://www.miceseoul.com
• Seoul Metropolitan Government: http://www.visitseoul.net

[Currency] The unit of Korean the currency is the Won (￦). Coin denominations are ￦10, ￦50, ￦100 and ￦500. Banknotes are ￦1,000, ￦5,000, ￦10,000 and ￦50,000. The exchange rate is approximately US$1 to KR 1,124 as of August 2017.

[Tax] Value-Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the retail price. In tourist hotels, this 10% tax applies to rooms, meals and other services and is included in the bill.

Value-Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the retail price. In tourist hotels, this 10% tax applies to rooms, meals and other services and is included in the bill.

Four distinct seasons in Korea:

• spring (March ~ May)
• summer (June ~ August)
• autumn (September ~ November)
• winter (December ~ February).

The temperature in Seoul in April ranges approximately between 23-27 ℃ degrees

• 1339 : Medical Emergency
• 119 : Emergencies for Fire, Rescue & Hospital Services
• 112 : Police
• 129 : First Aid Services

In Korea, 220 volt outlets are most common. Some hotels provide 110 volt outlets for shavers.

Please check the power supply before use.