82 is the country calling code for South Korea.
South Korea is a country on the continent of Asia. The capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
How to Call South Korea from the UK
To call a telephone number in South Korea from the UK:
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from the UK, this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for South Korea - 82.
- Dial the number of the person/business, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Area Codes and Landlines
Area codes for the most populated cities in South Korea are listed below:
- Busan – 051
- Daegu – 053
- Daejeon – 042
- Incheon – 032
- Seoul – 02
When phoning from abroad, do not use any 0 prefix with the area code.
For example, to call a subscriber in Seoul with telephone number XXXXXXXX from the UK:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the South Korean country code (82), the area code (without any leading 0), and finally the customer number, e.g., for Seoul XXXXXXXX dial 00-82-2-XXXXXXXX or +82-2-XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When calling South Korea from the UK, please note there is a time difference between South Korea and the UK.
The time right now in South Korea is . The date is .
The current time in the UK is . The date is .
The time difference between South Korea and UK (United Kingdom) is 8 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in South Korea is the South Korean won (KRW).
The current exchange rates between the South Korean won and the British pound (KRW to GBP, GBP to KRW) are:
- 1 South Korean won (KRW) = 0.00061 GBP
- 1 British pound (GBP) = 1627.97 KRW
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
South Korea – Facts and Figures
According to data from the World Bank, the population of South Korea in recent years is:
- 2018 - 51,606,633
- 2017 - 51,361,911
- 2016 - 51,217,803
- 2015 - 51,014,947
- 2014 - 50,746,659
- 2013 - 50,428,893
Map of South Korea
The location of South Korea is shown on the map below.
