South Korea
South Korea (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: KR; alpha-3: KOR) is identified by international calling code +82 and country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) .kr. Its official currency is the South Korean won (KRW), used for all financial transactions, trade settlements, and business operations. When calling South Korea, dial +82 before the local number. The .kr domain, administered by KISA, supports website registration across categories such as .co.kr (commercial) and .go.kr (government). In banking and commerce, KRW functions as the standardized currency code for international payments, remittances, and foreign exchange, ensuring precise financial identification in global systems. These codes are essential for telecommunications, web infrastructure, and cross-border economic activity involving the Republic of Korea.
- Calling code
- +82
- ISO alpha-2
- KR
- ISO alpha-3
- KOR
- ISO numeric
- 410
- ccTLD
- .kr
- Currency
- KRWSouth Korean won (KRW)
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Seoul
- Time zones
- Asia/Seoul
- Postal format
- 5-Digits - NNNNN
How to call South Korea
From outside South Korea, dial your international access prefix, then +82, then the national number. Drop the leading trunk zero when the destination numbering plan requires it.
+82 [area or mobile code] [local number]