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Contact details for hospitals in Seoul with a 24-hour emergency department, as well as details on finding an out-of-hours pharmacy...
Emergency Hospitals
The hospitals listed below have an International Health Care Centre and the standard of care is generally very good, although waiting times can be long. Most hospitals in Seoul have 24-hour emergency departments, which are available to treat serious problems; no appointment is needed.
In an emergency it is better to use a Korean speaker to call for an ambulance, as it is by no means certain that the numbers below will get through to an English speaker. Some of the numbers below are for a central reception, where there will be an English-speaking person able to call an ambulance.
- Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Tel: 02 790 9119 - Seoul National University Hospital
Tel: 02 2072 3257 - Kyung Hee University Hospital
Tel: 02 958 8282 - Hanyang University Hospital
Tel: 02 2290 8282 - Konkuk University Hospital
Tel: 02 2030 5555 - Gangbuk Samsung Medical Centre
Tel: 02 2001 1000 - Ewha Women's University Mokdong Hospital
Tel: 02 2650 5114 - Asan Medical Centre
Tel: 02 1688 7575 - Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Tel: 02 1588 1511 - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Tel: 031 787 3036 - Hallym University Medical Centre
Tel: 02 829 5114 - Gangnam Severance Hospital
Tel: 02 1599 6114 - CHA General Hospital
Tel: 02 3468 3060 - Chung Ang University Hospital
Tel: 02 6299 1114 - Samsung Medical Centre
Tel: 02 3410 2060
Pharmacies/Chemists
Pharmacies are easy to find in Seoul, however, they are not all open at night. Many pharmacies have staff that speak foreign languages, and many have English-speaking staff.
During public holidays and at night there are a number of pharmacies open. To find an on-duty pharmacy, there are a number of resources:
- Emergency Medical Information Centre, Tel: 1339
- Dasan Call Center, Tel: 120 (press 9 for English)
- For further information on pharmacies in Seoul: Click here