CUREVO
South Korea

Medical destination

🇰🇷

South Korea

K-beauty meets advanced surgery

3,620+ centers·From $4,200

#1 Asia

Cosmetic procedures

By volume

Why medical tourism in South Korea?

South Korea leads in cosmetic surgery, dermatology, and oncology with Samsung and Asan hospitals ranking globally.

  • Cosmetic surgery capital
  • Advanced cancer centers
  • K-beauty dermatology
  • High-tech hospitals

Top treatments

TreatmentAvg. price
Rhinoplasty$4,500
Oncology$35,000
LASIK$2,800

Top medical centers

Samsung Medical Center🇰🇷Seoul4.9

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

OncologyCardiacFertility

From

$5,400

4.1K+ reviews

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Asan Medical Center🇰🇷Seoul4.9

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Liver TransplantOncologyCardiac

From

$6,200

5.3K+ reviews

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Severance Hospital, Yonsei🇰🇷Seoul4.8

Severance Hospital, Yonsei

Seoul, South Korea

Cancer CareFertilityNeurology

From

$5,800

3.9K+ reviews

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All centers in South Korea

Top specialists

Dr. Ji-hoon Kim

Dr. Ji-hoon Kim

Neurology & Stroke Care

MD, PhD (Neurology)

4.9

Consultation

$110

Patient stories

Samsung Seoul — robotic surgery, immaculate.

Ingrid B. 🇩🇪 Germany · Cardiac

Visa information

K-ETA for visa-free countries (90 days). Medical visa for longer stays.

Visa types

  • · K-ETA
  • · C-3 Medical

Processing

K-ETA 24–72 hrs

  • Hospital invitation for C-3

Best time to visit

Spring & Autumn

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Cherry blossom recovery popular.

Where to stay

  • Gangnam clinic district hotels
  • Hospital guest wings

Getting there

Airports

ICN (Seoul)

From USA

Direct — 14 hrs

From UK / EU

1-stop — 12 hrs

Excellent subway; hospital pickup