Your complete guide to dialling South Korea from Seoul to anywhere in the world — verified +82 country code, Asia/Seoul time zone, Asia region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
South Korea
+82
Seoul
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
KR
Alpha-3
KOR
South Korea
KR
2 Digit ISO
+82
Country Calling Code
KOR
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Seoul
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Weather · Seoul
Humidity
Wind
South Korea
+82
Capital
Seoul
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
35.9° N, 127.8° E
ISO 3166-1
KR / KOR
Dial format
+82 [area] [number]
Current time in Seoul
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Seoul
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +82. This identifies South Korea on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Seoul or elsewhere.
To call South Korea on WhatsApp, save the number with +82 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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TKOS provisions +82 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching South Korea for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Seoul routes support G.722 wideband on East Asian carriers — an HD-compatible headset delivers noticeably clearer voice on these high-traffic transoceanic links.
Seoul is ~11,720 km away — latency runs 280–310ms. Use wired ethernet to eliminate Wi-Fi jitter on this long-haul path.
Schedule South Korea calls during Seoul business hours — 09:00–17:00 Asia/Seoul — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside South Korea (+82).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Toll Free | +82-308, +82-080, +82-082, +82-999 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Chungcheongbuk-do | +82-43 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | +82-41 |
| Daejon | +82-42 |
| Gangwon-do | +82-33 |
| Gyeonggi-do | +82-31 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | +82-54 |
| Incheon | +82-32 |
| Jeju | +82-64 |
| Jeollabuk-do | +82-63 |
| Jeollanam-do | +82-61 |
| Kwangju | +82-62 |
| Kyongsangnamdo | +82-55 |
| Pusan | +82-51 |
| Seoul | +82-2 |
| Taegu | +82-53 |
| Ulsan | +82-52 |
Capital
Seoul
Population
51.63M
Area
100,363 km²
GDP (USD)
$1.71T
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW ₩)
Languages
Korean
Emergency number
112 / 119
Internet TLD
.kr
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
35.91°N / 127.77°E
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
ISO 3166 codes
KR · KOR
Seoul connects via Indian Ocean submarine cable (~11,720 km) — TKOS terminates directly in South Korea, not via hub routing.
Built on top of every South Korea (+82) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes South Korea calls over trans-Pacific fibre, terminating directly at Seoul. Direct interconnects keep jitter under 5ms and MOS scores above 4.3.
East Asian fibre corridors give South Korea (Seoul) competitive termination costs — TKOS passes that volume pricing to you. Transparent per-minute rates for South Korea (+82), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Asia/Seoul hours for South Korea. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Seoul routes, day or night.
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