10 of the best · Seoul, South Korea
Hospitals, Pharmacies and Spas in Seoul
The emergency numbers and the 1330 hotline, the international clinics of the great hospitals, pharmacies, hotel spas and bathhouse etiquette.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Save these numbers
Emergencies: 119, 112 and 1330
Ambulance and fire 119, police 112, and 1330, the Korea Travel Hotline, which can interpret for you.
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International clinic
Severance Hospital
The university hospital in Sinchon, with an international health care centre.
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In an emergency 1
119, 112 and 1330.
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Save these numbers
Emergencies: 119, 112 and 1330
Ambulance and fire 119, police 112, and 1330, the Korea Travel Hotline, which can interpret for you.
Hospitals 4
International clinics.
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International clinic
Asan Medical Center
A large hospital in Songpa with an international healthcare centre.
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International clinic
Samsung Medical Center
A large hospital in the south-east of the city with an international clinic.
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International clinic
Seoul National University Hospital
The national university hospital in Daehak-ro.
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International clinic
Severance Hospital
The university hospital in Sinchon, with an international health care centre.
Pharmacies 1
Look for 약.
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Look for 약
Pharmacies (yakguk)
Pharmacies are marked 약 (yak); many near hospitals open late, and the 1330 hotline can help you explain what you need.
Spas 3
Hotel and day spas.
Advice 1
The bathhouse.
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The Korean bathhouse
Bathhouse etiquette (jjimjilbang)
Shower before you bathe, go without swimwear in the single-sex baths, and wear the robes in the shared halls.
