Is South Korea Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in South Korea consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in South Korea consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 41.1% percentage of women in South Korea have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 49 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is South Korea?
Elle
Seoul
Overall its a very safe place and country. I would avoid certain areas and drunk men. Never ever take drinks in the club from strangers. In general just avoid clubbing here all together. Its not worth it. Many girls were drugged even when they came as a group. But walking on the streets in skirt of a size of a belt is chill and cool. Even at night you can walk the streets peacefully.
Posted: September 24, 2025Seoul
Cameras and people are everywhere 24h/24h I traveled there alone for 10 days, and except for some old people disliking foreigners, nothing happened to me ! I felt safe walking around alone and taking public transport !
Posted: September 18, 2025Seoul
I'd say it's fairly safe during the day. And you will be ok if you have common sense, even at night. I mostly feel safe on public transportation, too. But some report sexual harassment on the subway, so it doesn't hurt to be careful.
Posted: September 17, 2025
Kristina
Seoul
It’s pretty safe! BUT! From my experience it’s better to be careful with harassment! They will not kill, or kidnap, or rob! But they can use hidden cameras (especially in toilets), or try to put cameras under girls skirts. So please wear shorts under dresses or skirts! Also some old guy can touch you and pretend it was by accident… But you can leave your stuff at public places and people will not touch it.
Posted: September 2, 2025Seoul
Lots of 24/7 convenient store, and restaurants or bars. People are all walking around peacefully 24/7. No stealing in the public. Very bright even though it’s the dark night. Police report worths when you have any trouble.
Posted: August 26, 2025Is South Korea worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 64 experiences from female travelers
Swann
France
South Korea, Group travel
I stayed in Korea for a 6 weeks research program in a korean university in Pohang (POSTECH). I had a lot of free time to discover the country and I participated to différent cultural activities offered by the program. I found Korea super safe, even alone at night ! I can recommand you to try a templestay in a bouddhist temple (I did it at Golgulsa temple for two days), it is a really immersive experience. There are also a lot of good hikes in the country, especially in Seoraksan national Park (I recommand you the Ulsanbawi rocks hike, which is really hard because there are also lot of stairs but I swear it is totally worth it !)
Posted: August 17, 2025Safety in South Korea
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