Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea to South Korea
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Papua New Guinea, you will need a travel adapter for South Korea. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and South Korea uses Type C/Type F, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Papua New Guinea (home)
Type I
Two or three flat angled pins
South Korea (destination)
Electrical specs
Papua New Guinea
240 V
50 Hz
= Match
South Korea
230 V
60 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in South Korea
In South Korea, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F. The country runs on 230 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in South Korea can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type F, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.