You can keep your Korean cell phone number by recharge credit every 30 days.
After 90days, you must Register a copy of ARC to use the current SIM service for the rest of your stay in South Korea.
Purchased credits are only valid for 30 days upon receiving date. Users must recharge their credits monthly to maintain the service.
After 90 days, all the services will be stopped, and be able to receive calls and texts for an additional 10 days. If you did not recharge during 10 days, your SIM card will automatically cancelled.