Halal Seoul

Seoul's subway is one of the best in the world — vast, frequent, punctual, cheap and fully signed in English (with numbered lines and exits). It reaches almost everywhere a visitor needs, including COEX (line 2, Samseong) and Itaewon (line 6) for halal food and the mosque. Buses fill the gaps and taxis are reasonably priced; the AREX railroad links Incheon airport into the same network.

Taxis are plentiful, metered and reasonably priced; the Kakao T app is the standard way to hail one and removes any language barrier. Orange/silver taxis are regular; black taxis are premium. Few drivers speak English, so show your destination in Korean (the app or a screenshot) or use the 1330 hotline's interpretation help.

South Korean Won · KRW

Korea is highly cashless — cards and contactless (including mobile pay) are accepted almost everywhere, including taxis and convenience stores. Carry a little cash for traditional markets and small stalls.

Tipping is not customary or expected in South Korea — prices are as listed, and leaving extra can cause confusion. Good service is standard.

KT, SKT and LG U+ tourist SIMs and rentable pocket-WiFi at Incheon and Gimpo arrivals; Korea has some of the world's fastest mobile and public Wi-Fi

Plug: Type C / F (two round pins, European-style) · 220V / 60Hz

General: 112 (police) / 119 (fire & ambulance); 1330 = 24h multilingual tourist hotline

Fire: 119

Seoul Central Mosque: Korea's first and main mosque, opened in 1976 on a hill above Itaewon — the centre of Muslim life in Seoul, with a large Friday congregation and the halal food quarter at its foot.

Airport & venue prayer rooms: Incheon International Airport has dedicated prayer rooms in both terminals, and a growing number of malls, hotels and convention facilities provide musalla; outside these, prayer space is limited, so plan ahead.