How do I find official clinic and pharmacy help when sick in Seoul?

As of : Seoul city lists a foreigner Medical Referral Service and public late-night pharmacy lookup routes.

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The city describes a 24-hour referral service and directs readers to pharmacy locations and hours. This page covers finding official administrative information.

What the evidence covers
Action or conditionVerdict and evidence levelScopeSources and dates
Official facility-information route Works · Confirmed source Seoul city lists a 24-hour Medical Referral Service for foreign nationals, with English-speaking staff and a contact route on its page.
  • [S74] Official source (EN) · Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:
Public late-night pharmacy information Partial · Confirmed source The February 4 release describes coverage across all 25 districts and a 10 PM–1 AM schedule. It directs readers to Wrist Doctor 9988 and Seoul Map for locations and hours.
  • [S75] Official source (EN) · Observed: 2026-02-04 · Checked:
A particular facility today Not confirmed Current opening, appointment or walk-in conditions, documents, language availability and payment at an individual facility have not been checked. Not confirmed

What to check next

  1. Open Seoul city's Medical Facilities page for the referral-service contact information and stated language scope.

    • [S74] Official source (EN) · Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:
  2. Use the city's pharmacy release to reach its current location and hours lookup routes; check the intended pharmacy's schedule.

    • [S75] Official source (EN) · Observed: 2026-02-04 · Checked:

Limits and unknowns

  • No facility visit or live service contact was made for this page.
  • No diagnosis, treatment, medicine, insurance eligibility or fee recommendation is provided.
  • Published hours do not confirm that an individual pharmacy is open at this moment.

Sources

  • [S74] Official source (EN)

    Seoul city lists a 24-hour Medical Referral Service for foreign nationals. Its emergency guidance gives 119 for ambulance assistance, describes the ambulance service as free and lists interpreters for non-Korean speakers.

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    Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:

    Based on the operator research recorded on 2026-10-18 in Phase D and sources.md; no new network request or app test was made while writing this record.

  • [S75] Official source (EN)

    Seoul's February 4, 2026 release describes public late-night pharmacies across all 25 districts, operating from 10 PM to 1 AM. It directs readers to Wrist Doctor 9988 and Seoul Map for locations and hours.

    Read source [S75]

    Observed: · Checked:

    Based on the operator research recorded on 2026-10-18 in Phase D and sources.md; no new network request or app test was made while writing this record.

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