119 and 112 are South Korean emergency telephone numbers. Such as emergency numbers around the world, this numbers are intended for use in emergency circumstances only, and using it for any other purpose can be a crime.
119 is for any disaster situation such as injury, fire, flood, landslide and etc. And if you use Korean cell phone, when you make a call for 119, they can trace your location for the emergency purpose. And they will show up to rescue and solve the situation.
112 is for any crime situation such as theft, assault, verbal abuse, trespassing and etc. When you call 112, you need to tell them where you are or where the crime happens at for fast response. The police will come as soon as possible if you call 112 anyway.
And here's a tip for Korean life. Actually 119 and 112 are almost the same. The emergency calling systems are integrated, so 119 can be connected 112 and 112 can be connected 119. But I recommend you to call 119 because as I mentioned they can have your location information from your call.
