Lost & Found Korea

Lost something in a Seoul taxi

Phones in the back seat, bags in the trunk, jackets pinned between the seat and the door — taxis are one of the most common places travelers lose things in Seoul. The good news: Korean taxi drivers usually turn items in to a police box within a day. The hard part is identifying which taxi, and that's where the receipt or driver number matters.

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How LFK helps

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    Find your taxi receipt or driver info

    Check your wallet, jacket pocket, or your card statement for a paper receipt — it has the driver's license number, taxi number, and time. If you paid by card or T-money, the transaction record helps us identify the taxi company. App-hailed rides (Kakao T, Uber) keep digital records.

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    Submit a free report with what you have

    Tell us: pickup and drop-off locations, approximate time, item description, and any driver/taxi info from your receipt or app. Even partial info — like 'paid by Visa around 9pm in Hongdae' — narrows the search significantly.

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    We work the taxi networks in Korean

    Major Seoul taxi companies, Kakao T's lost-and-found team, and the relevant police boxes — we call all of them in Korean and check the Lost112 national database. Items typically surface within 24–72 hours.

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    Retrieve and ship

    Once located, we collect the item from wherever it ended up (police box, taxi company office, or the driver directly), package it, and ship via EMS to your address.

Frequently asked

I didn't keep the receipt — is it hopeless?

No, just harder. We can still check Lost112 and the major taxi networks against your description. The match rate is lower but recoveries do happen, especially for distinctive items.

I used Kakao T / a ride-hailing app

Easier — Kakao T has a structured lost-and-found process. We contact them on your behalf with your trip ID; they reach the driver. Most app-hailed cases resolve within 24 hours.

What if the driver kept it?

Rare — Korean taxi drivers have a strong cultural and legal incentive to turn items in (they get a small finder's reward from the city, and not turning items in is a license issue). When it does happen, the receipt info gives us the driver's name and we escalate.

Can I get cash back if my wallet was in the cab?

Cash is the most commonly missing item when wallets surface. Cards, IDs, and the wallet itself almost always come back intact.

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