What patients come to Korea for

Treatments

In order of the number of international patients each speciality received in 2025, from the official statistics. The numbers are the official ranks: general surgery, ninth, has no guide of its own, and the two guides without a rank are not counted as specialities.

1. 01 Dermatology & Skin Care 피부과62.9% Laser, skin-booster and pigmentation treatments: by some distance the most common reason visitors from abroad come to Korea. Read the guide in full
2. 02 Plastic Surgery 성형외과11.2% Eyelid, nose, facial contouring and body procedures, with sound counsel on planning, recovery and safety. Read the guide in full
3. 03 Internal Medicine 내과9.2% Digestive, heart, hormone and lung conditions, from a single consultation to the investigation of a long-standing illness. Read the guide in full
4. 04 Health Check-ups 건강검진3.1% Comprehensive screening at hospital check-up centres: what is included, and how the results reach you. Read the guide in full
5. 05 Korean Medicine 한방1.8% Acupuncture, herbal medicine and Korean medicine hospitals, a distinct and separately licensed profession in Korea. Read the guide in full
6. 06 Dental Care 치과1.6% Implants, crowns, veneers, orthodontics and whitening, and how a course of treatment is planned and timed. Read the guide in full
7. 07 Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Fertility 산부인과1.3% Gynaecological consultations, screening and surgery, and fertility treatment, with the Korean law that governs it. Read the guide in full
8. 08 Eye Surgery & Vision Correction 안과1.1% LASIK, LASEK, SMILE, lens implants and cataract surgery, with the tests that decide suitability and what recovery asks of you. Read the guide in full
9. 10 Orthopaedics 정형외과0.9% Joints, bones, spine and sports injuries, from diagnosis and injections to arthroscopy and joint replacement. Read the guide in full
10. — Hair Transplant & Hair Loss 모발이식 FUE and strip methods, medical treatment for hair loss, and what the first months ought to look like. Read the guide in full
11. — Cancer & Serious Illness 중증질환 Second opinions, diagnosis and treatment for cancer, heart disease, stroke and rare conditions in Korea’s major hospitals. Read the guide in full