Licence plates in South Korea
A Hangul syllable in the number
A white plate with a Hangul syllable between the numbers, like 12가 3456, is South Korean.
- Format 12가 3456: numbers with one Hangul syllable.
- Long, European-size white plates.
- Some have a small blue band on the left.
11 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Hangul syllable 11
South Korea: what its plates look like
South Korean plates are long and white, with numbers and one Hangul syllable: 12가 3456.
Some newer plates have a small blue band on the left.
Older plates showed the region in Hangul; new ones are national.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
South Korea vs 
Japan
Japanese plates are small and square, with kanji.
Questions about plates in South Korea
What is the Korean letter on the plate?
It is a Hangul syllable that shows the type of vehicle use.
How do I tell Korean and Japanese plates apart?
Korean plates are long like European ones and use Hangul; Japanese plates are square and use kanji.