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Seoul Medical Tourism Recommended tour course Course 6

06 courseUnique oriental medicinal tour
(Dongdaemun-gu, Yongsan-gu)

Experience Oriental medicine that boasts rapid treatment effects without concerns over any side effects. Oriental medical institutes of Seoul Medical Tourism Alliance provides interpretation service in various languages when foreign patients consult with a doctor. In addition, many special treatment programs integrating Western and Oriental medicine are in store. Enjoy the unique healthcare service that you can only experience in Korea.

Seoul Yangnyeong Market : Seoul K-Medi Center

Seoul Yangnyeong Market : Seoul K-Medi Center

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Seoul Yangnyeong Market : Seoul K-Medi Center
Itaewon Street
Gyeongnidan-gil
Seoul Yangnyeong Market : Seoul K-Medi Center
With roots in Bojewon, a medical institution from the Joseon Dynasty, Seoul Yangnyeong Market is considered by many as the center of Korean herbal medicine and the largest distribution site that accounts for over 70% of all domestic herbal and oriental medicine transactions. It is home to approximately 1,000 Korean medicine-related stores and establishments, boasts a long history, and is immense in size, so visitors can not only purchase herbal medicine of the highest quality but they can also receive oriental medical services and health counseling while stopping at the largest traditional marketplace in Korea. Situated in the center of the Seoul Yangnyeong Market, the Seoul K-Medi Center is a herbal medicine and culture complex founded to promote the excellence and safety of Korean traditional medicines. It features a variety of facilities and programs including the Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Museum which hosts exhibits of artifacts and herbs, the Foot Bath Experience Room where you may relax your feet in medicine-infused water, Oriental Medicine Experience Room that offers herbal mask packs and stress checkups, the Traditional Costume Experience Room where guests may try on the outfits of royal doctors and nurses as seen in historical dramas, Mobile Oriental Treatment Room with free examinations conducted by Korean Medicine Doctors, and Medicinal Cuisine Experience Hall where you can learn how to make healthy foods using herbs.
  • 26, Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
  • Exit 2 of the Jegi-dong Station on Subway Line 1
  • 10:00~18:00 (10:00~17:00 from Nov. to Feb.)
  • +82-2-969-9241
  • Adults KRW 1,000, teens KRW 500
  • Seoul K-Medi Center : kmedi.ddm.go.kr
    Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Museum : museum.ddm.go.kr
Seoul Yangnyeong Market : Seoul K-Medi Center
Itaewon Street
With signs in foreign languages and the English-speaking staff in many shops, restaurants, and cafes, visitors often feel as though Itaewon Street is located in another country. Enjoy brunch menus and a party culture that only Itaewon can offer, and shop for unique products from around the world.
  • Itaewon Station (Subway Line 6)
Itaewon Street
Gyeongnidan-gil
Gyeongnidan-gil has become a hot place among young people in Korea. This is a location filled with exotic restaurants and romantic cafes. To the north, Gyeongnidan-gil runs into Namsan Mountain. So, from almost all points along Gyeongnidan-gil, you can enjoy the beautiful view of Namsan Mountain and N Seoul Tower. To the south, it runs parallel to the main road of Itaewon, another famous spot in Seoul where you can experience a completely different atmosphere. While Itaewon is busy and bustling, Gyeongnidan-gil is a space of artistic elegance.
  • 10-minute walking distance from Noksapyeong Station (Subway Line 6) Exit 2
Gyeongnidan-gil