Korea medical travel guides
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Treatments
If treatment goes wrong in Korea, what can a foreign patient actually do?
Korea has a statutory medical dispute mediation agency, and the law creating it names foreign applicants. What it does, what it costs, and where it stops.
City guides
Where in Korea are foreign patients actually treated?
Seoul treated 87.2% of Korea's 2.01 million foreign patients in 2025. What the Ministry of Health and Welfare's regional figures do — and do not — say.
Treatments
Korea Is Legalising Online Consultations for Foreign Patients
Korea promulgated a law on 26 May 2026 allowing foreign patients online consultation and prescription. It takes effect one year later. What changes, and when.
Market data
Korea Medical Tourism in 2025: The Official Numbers
Korea treated 2,011,822 foreign patients in 2025 and China overtook Japan as the largest source market. The official figures and what they show.
Treatments
Is This Korean Clinic Registered to Treat Foreign Patients?
Korean clinics must register with the government before attracting foreign patients, and the register is public. How to search it, and what it proves.
Visas & entry
Korea Medical Visas: C-3-3 and G-1-10 Explained
Korea has two visa routes for foreign patients. What C-3-3 and G-1-10 are, who must invite you, and what you file — from Korean government sources.