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Practical Country Info
South Korea Practical Country Info
SeoulLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For South Korea, civil time is represented by Asia/Seoul, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 220 V, the international calling code is +82, and the country-code domain is .kr.
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+82
ISO alpha-2
KR
Civil time
South Korea time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
South Korea is represented here using Asia/Seoul.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in South Korea.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
220 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type F
2 round pins with side grounding contacts
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How South Korea is identified internationally
+82
Calling code
.kr
Country domain
KR
ISO 3166
Alpha 2KR
Alpha 3KOR
Numeric410
For South Korea, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
South Korea practical data table
| Field | South Korea | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Seoul | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 60 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +82 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .kr | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | KR | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | KOR | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 410 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document South Korea's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +82, ccTLD .kr, time-zone reference Asia/Seoul, and identify the authority used for each claim.