Travel adapter from South Korea to Malaysia

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from South Korea, you will need a travel adapter for Malaysia. South Korea uses Type C/Type F plugs, and Malaysia uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

South Korea (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts

Malaysia (destination)

Type G
Three rectangular pins
About Type G ↗
South Korea
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Malaysia
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Malaysia

In Malaysia, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Malaysia is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Malaysia plug guide →