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Understand any Korean document

A bill, a fine, a notice in the lift: take a photo and see what it says, in your language.

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Example
전기요금 청구서 고객번호 03-2244-1187
사용기간 8.1 ~ 8.31
사용량 214 kWh
청구금액 42,300원
납기일 9월 25일
미납 시 연체료 부과
In plain English

This is your electricity bill for August. You used 214 kWh. You owe ₩42,300 by September 25. Pay at any bank or convenience store, or a late fee is added.

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It reads the document

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Get it in plain language

The gist first, then the details: amounts and dates in your language, the Korean kept beside them.

In short

This is an electricity bill; pay 45,230 won (45,230원) by 15 August 2026 (2026.08.15), or 46,580 won if you pay after that.

Document type  Electricity bill (전기요금 청구서)
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See where & how to pay

It lists every payment option the document itself prints, account numbers and all.

How to pay

Amount45,230 won (45,230원)
Pay by15 August 2026 (2026.08.15)
Ways to pay
  • Virtual account (NH NongHyup)301-0000-0000-11
  • Virtual account (KB Kookmin)004-00-0000-000
  • ARS credit card1588-0000
  • In personbanks, post offices, convenience stores
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Tap the photo to explain a part

Each number on your document jumps to what that part means. Try it

Electricity Bill전기요금 청구서
Customer 고객명
Hong Gil-dong
Customer no. 고객번호
0231-4457
납부하실 금액 · Amount due45,230원
납부 마감일 · Due date
2026. 08. 15
가상계좌 · Virtual accounts
농협 NH301-0000-0000-11
국민 KB004-00-0000-000

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고객명: 홍길동
Customer name: Hong Gil-dong (홍길동).
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납부하실 금액: 45,230원
Amount you pay: 45,230 won (45,230원).
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납부 마감일: 2026. 08. 15
Pay by 15 August 2026 (2026.08.15).
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가상계좌: 농협 · 국민
Two virtual bank accounts you can pay into.
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Waegook explains what a document says. It doesn't give legal, immigration, medical, tax, or financial advice, and it can make mistakes. Confirm important details with the document issuer or an official source. All names and numbers shown here are examples, not real accounts.