South Korea Country Code (+82)

📅 November 2025 ⏱️ 8 min read ✍️ BubblyPhone Team

Complete guide to South Korea country code +82. Learn how to dial South Korea from abroad, understand Seoul area codes, and save money on international calls.

The South Korea country code is +82. South Korea has about 52 million residents and is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world.

How to Call South Korea

  1. Your exit code (011 from USA, 00 from UK/EU)
  2. 82 (South Korea country code)
  3. Area code (without leading 0)
  4. Local number

Example: Calling Seoul from USA: 011-82-2-XXX-XXXX

South Korea Area Codes

  • Seoul: 2
  • Busan: 51
  • Incheon: 32
  • Daegu: 53
  • Daejeon: 42

Mobile Carriers

  • SK Telecom: Largest carrier, prefix 010, 011
  • KT (Korea Telecom): prefix 010, 016
  • LG U+: prefix 010, 019

Time Zone

South Korea uses KST (Korea Standard Time, UTC+9):

  • 12 PM EST = 2 AM South Korea (next day)

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