Travel adapter from Zimbabwe to South Korea

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from Zimbabwe, you will need a travel adapter for South Korea. Zimbabwe uses Type G 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.

Zimbabwe (home)

Type G
Three rectangular pins

South Korea (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
About Type F ↗
Zimbabwe
230 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.

Full South Korea plug guide →