⚠️ Jeju has fewer dedicated “foreigner clinics” than Seoul. Mild issues → pharmacy; moderate → clinic; life-threatening → 119 → ER.
Buy travel insurance before departure. Bring passport, card, and policy PDF/app to hospitals.
🏥 Where to go
| Situation | Go to |
|---|---|
| Cold, headache, stomach, mild allergy | Pharmacy — OTC + pharmacist |
| Persistent fever, dehydration, stitches | Clinic / hospital — prescription |
| Breathing trouble, chest pain, major trauma | 119 → Emergency room |
| Dental, eye, skin | Specialist clinic — search Naver Map or ask 1330 |
💊 Pharmacy
- Green cross sign 「약국」 — common near malls & stations
- OTC: pain relief, digestion, diarrhea, bandages, motion sickness — no prescription
- Antibiotics & strong painkillers need doctor visit
- Use Papago to describe symptoms; ask for “cold medicine”
- Night/holiday: duty pharmacy — ask 1330 or search “Jeju duty pharmacy”
🩺 Clinic / hospital (outpatient)
- Check-in with passport & card — say “foreign patient”
- English varies by hospital — Halla Hospital has foreign patient desk
- No Korean NHIS → pay full price as tourist
- Request English medical report & receipt for insurance (may cost extra)
- List below: Jeju hospitals with 24h ER
🚨 Emergency (119)
- 119 — ambulance. State location & symptoms
- ER triages critical cases first — minor issues wait longer
- Jeju National Univ., Halla, Korea Hospital (north); Seogwipo Medical Center (south)
- Admission/surgery costs can be very high — check insurance & card limit
📋 Travel insurance claims
- Purchase before trip — medical, rental, delays
- From hospital: English report, diagnosis, itemized receipts
- Submit via insurer app/email; keep originals
- Tell desk: “I will claim travel insurance”
🎒 What to bring
- Passport
- Card + insurance policy on phone
- List of regular medications (English)
- Allergy/chronic notes in Papago
Common mistakes
- Cold at ER — long wait; try pharmacy first
- No insurance at ER — bills can reach millions of KRW
- Forgot English diagnosis — claim denied later
- 1330 for tourism info, 119 for medical emergency