We started from the Useful Site List on Medical Korea, kept only the entries that relate to medical care, and added public tools that a patient can use. We opened every site on 29 October 2026 and kept only the ones that loaded. Each entry has a one-sentence description based on what the site says about itself, the publisher and the languages we saw.
How to use this list
- Pick the category that matches your question, such as checking a clinic or finding help.
- Many Korean public tools exist only in Korean. A browser's page-translation function can help, but confirm names, dates and conditions on the original page.
- Check a clinic in more than one place. Each list covers a different group of institutions, and the site that publishes it says what it includes.
- Phone numbers, opening hours, fees and rules change. Confirm them on the site before you rely on them.
- This page is general information, not medical or legal advice, and a listing here is not an endorsement of a site's content.
Check a clinic or hospital 8
- Medical Korea: Registered Hospitals외국인환자 유치 의료기관 등록Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaSearch the hospitals and clinics registered to treat foreign patients, by type, region or name, on the Medical Korea site.
- Medical Korea: Registered Facilitators외국인환자 유치업자 등록Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaDirectory of the facilitators on Medical Korea's registered list, searchable by region or name.
- Medical Korea: Accredited Hospitals외국인환자 유치 의료기관 평가인증Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaHospitals holding Korea's accreditation for hospitals serving foreign patients, filterable by region, specialty and interpreter language.
- KOIHA: Accredited Organizations의료기관평가인증원Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation (KOIHA)English list of healthcare organizations accredited in Korea, searchable by region, organization type and keyword.
- JCI: Find Accredited OrganizationsJCI(국제의료기관평가위원회)Joint Commission International (JCI)Searchable list of JCI-accredited healthcare organizations worldwide, with a country filter that includes South Korea.
- HIRA: Find Hospitals and Pharmacies건강보험심사평가원 병원·약국찾기Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA)Korean-language HIRA map to find hospitals and pharmacies by type or equipment, with a filter for hospitals open now.
- HIRA: Find Institutions by Detailed Conditions세부조건별 의료기관 찾기Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA)Korean-language HIRA search for medical institutions by region, type and up to five detailed conditions, with results downloadable as Excel.
- HIRA: Hospital Assessment병원평가Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA)Korean-language HIRA page with hospital assessment results on safety, effectiveness, efficiency and patient-centredness, by condition or procedure.
Check a doctor, drug or medical device 3
- KSPRS: Search Member대한성형외과학회Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS)English search of registered members of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS), by name or workplace.
- MFDS Drug Safety: Drug Information Search의약품안전나라 의약품등 정보검색Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)English page of MFDS's Drug Safety site to search drug and quasi-drug items by product, company or ingredient name.
- MFDS Medical Device Portal: Item and Company Search의료기기안심책방 품목 및 업체검색Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)Korean-language MFDS medical device portal with a search of device items and companies and a search of devices held by each hospital.
Fees and health insurance 2
- HIRA: Non-covered Medical Fee Information비급여진료비정보Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA)Korean-language HIRA service for fees not covered by insurance: search by institution or item and compare amounts by region and institution size.
- NHIS: Guidance for Foreigners국민건강보험공단National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)English NHIS page on how foreigners join National Health Insurance, with rules for employees, self-employed residents and dependents.
Disputes and complaints 3
- K-medi: Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency한국의료분쟁조정중재원Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency (K-medi)English site of K-medi, the agency for medical dispute mediation and arbitration, with counseling, application guides and forms.
- Medical Korea: Brochures메디컬코리아 브로슈어Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaMedical Korea's brochure list, which includes a guide to medical dispute resolution for foreign patients among other downloads.
- 1372 Consumer Counseling Center1372소비자상담센터Fair Trade Commission, 1372 Consumer Counseling CenterKorean-language site of the 1372 consumer counselling line, with online counselling requests and dispute criteria; medical services is one category.
Help lines and emergencies 6
- VISITKOREA: Emergency Numbers FAQ한국관광공사 VISITKOREAKorea Tourism Organization (KTO)VISITKOREA FAQ on whom to call in an emergency in Korea: police (112), the fire department (119) and the 1330 line for non-life-threatening matters.
- Medical Korea Information Center메디컬코리아 인포메이션센터Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaMedical Korea Information Center: a phone line and desks at Seoul Station and Incheon Airport T1 for medical information, reservations and complaints.
- E-Gen: National Emergency Medical Center중앙응급의료센터 E-GenNational Emergency Medical Center (NEMC)Korean-language site of the National Emergency Medical Center with maps for emergency rooms, hospitals, pharmacies and AEDs, plus first-aid guides.
- 1330 Korea Travel Helpline1330 관광통역안내전화Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)VISITKOREA page on the 1330 Korea Travel Helpline, a phone and online chat service for travel information, interpretation and complaints.
- bbb Korea: Volunteer Interpretationbbb코리아bbb KoreaVolunteer phone and app interpretation in about 20 languages, free apart from call charges and not in person; hospitals are among its listed uses.
- Gangnam Medical Tour Center: Medical Interpretation강남메디컬투어센터Gangnam Medical Tour Center (GMTC)Gangnam Medical Tour Center page on its paid interpretation coordinators for doctor consultations, in nine languages.
Medical visa 2
- Medical Korea: Medical Visa의료관광 비자(C-3-3, G-1-10)Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaMedical Korea page on the short-term (C-3-3) and long-term (G-1-10) medical visas: who qualifies, where to apply and which documents are needed.
- Korea Visa Portal대한민국 비자포털Ministry of JusticeMinistry of Justice Korea Visa Portal; its guide by purpose of entry lists the medical tourism (C-3-3) and treatment (G-1-10) visa types.
Learn more 3
- Medical Korea메디컬코리아Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)Medical Korea, the site of the Korea Tourism Organization and KHIDI, with pages on medical services, accredited hospitals, the medical visa and brochures.
- Medical Korea: Registration System외국인환자 유치 의료기관 등록제Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Medical KoreaMedical Korea's explanation of the registration system for institutions serving foreign patients, including the malpractice insurance rule since 2016.
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (English site)보건복지부Ministry of Health and WelfareEnglish site of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, with policy pages, health statistics (including inbound international patients) and press releases.
Sources
Each description is based on what the linked site says about itself: its page text, menus and search forms, read on 29 October 2026. We recorded the HTTP status each page returned. The starting point was the Medical Korea Useful Site List. We left out its entries for regional tourism offices and general government sites, because they are not about medical care. Besides government and public bodies, the list includes a professional society, an international accreditation body, a volunteer interpreting group and a district medical tour centre. Contact details, hours and languages can change after that date.
