Youth Cyber Counselling Center
How they can help
Online counselling by chat, text or message board if calling feels difficult.
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어
Do you need help right now?
If you are in danger, call one of these numbers straight away.
Are you in danger right now?
If you are in danger right now, call one of the numbers below or ask a trusted adult near you for help. This is not your fault.
- 112 Police (112)
- 119 Ambulance & Fire (119)
- 1366 Women Emergency Hotline 1366
- 117 School Violence Report 117
- 1388 Youth Helpline 1388
- 1577-1366 Danuri Call Center 1577-1366
- 109 Suicide Prevention Hotline 109
- 1. If you can move somewhere safe, do that first.
- 2. Call one of the emergency numbers below. If Korean is difficult, say "I need an interpreter" or call the Danuri Call Center (1577-1366).
- 3. If you can, write down or photograph what happened, when and where.
- 4. Do not try to handle it alone. Tell a teacher, counsellor or a trusted adult.
LINKRIGHTS is not a counselling service and cannot assess your situation. Please get real help from the official organisations above.
If you are in danger, call one of these numbers straight away.
Where to get help
Official organisations checked by LINKRIGHTS. Phone numbers and websites are only ever shown from this list.
Ministry of Employment and Labor Helpline 1350
How they can help
Advice on unpaid wages, employment contracts and how to file a wage complaint.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · +
Immigration Contact Center 1345 (HiKorea)
How they can help
Multilingual advice on visa status, extensions and alien registration. Office visits are booked on HiKorea.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · +
National Health Insurance Service 1577-1000
How they can help
Handles health insurance enrolment, premiums and eligibility, including rules for foreign residents.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt
National Human Rights Commission of Korea 1331
How they can help
A national body where you can file a complaint about discrimination based on nationality, skin colour or language. Non-citizens can file too.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English
Korea Legal Aid Corporation 132
How they can help
Free legal advice from a public body, with free litigation support if you meet the criteria.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어
Rainbow Youth Center for Migrant Youth
How they can help
A specialist centre supporting migrant-background youth with study, careers, Korean language and counselling.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어
Reviewed 6 September 2026
Ministry of Education
How they can help
The government ministry with official information on school admission, transfer and recognition of prior study.
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English
Reviewed 6 September 2026
Government Complaints Hotline 110 (e-People)
How they can help
A single government window that tells you which office handles your issue, and lets you file a complaint.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · English
Local Family Center (Multicultural Family Support)
How they can help
Local centres offering Korean lessons, interpretation and study support. On the Family Center portal (familynet), choose your city or province to see nearby centres and their contact details.
- Area
- Nationwide
Foreign Workforce Counseling Center 1577-0071
How they can help
A phone service where foreign workers and employers can get advice about problems at work, in 18 languages. Run by HRD Korea on behalf of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
- Opening hours
- 09:00-18:00
- Closed
- Open every day of the year
- Area
- Nationwide
- Languages
- 한국어 · +
Reviewed 16 September 2026
Migrant Workers Support Center (Korea Center)
How they can help
Offers Korean classes, everyday legal education and advice on problems at work. There are 9 hub centres and 31 local centres nationwide; this number is for the Korea Center in Seoul.
- Area
- Seoul
Reviewed 16 September 2026
Korea Migrant Women Human Rights Center (Seoul Migrant Women Counseling Center)
How they can help
A specialist organisation giving rights-based counselling to migrant women facing domestic violence, divorce or family conflict. Counsellors speak Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, Mongolian and English.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 09:00-18:00
- Area
- Seoul
- Languages
- English · 中文 · Tiếng Việt · +
Reviewed 16 September 2026
Legal Home Doctor (Ministry of Justice)
How they can help
Ministry of Justice lawyers based in cities and districts nationwide give free legal advice to vulnerable groups, such as marriage migrant women, on debts, leases, divorce and work problems. Book by phone with your nearest local office to visit or talk by phone, or apply for online advice on the website.
- Opening hours
- Weekdays 10:00-17:00
- Area
- Nationwide
Reviewed 16 September 2026
Mental Health Crisis Line 1577-0199
Emergency lineHow they can help
A specialist mental health phone line that runs separately from 109. You can talk about mental health problems such as depression or anxiety.
- Opening hours
- 24 hours
- Area
- Nationwide
Reviewed 16 September 2026
Seoul Foreign Residents Center: free counselling
How they can help
Five free one-to-one counselling sessions for adult foreign residents who live, work or study in Seoul, in Korean, English or Chinese. Applications for 2026 run from February to October and may close early if the budget runs out.
- Address
- Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul View map
- Languages
- 한국어 · English · 中文
Reviewed 16 September 2026