October 2026 · DATA-LED REPORTING

What the latest numbers say about Korea's clinic visits.

Written reports from the latest four months are shown when they include measurable foreign-patient or medical-tourism data. Sources include major broadcasters, news agencies, established media and credible medical, beauty or aesthetics publications.

LATEST FOUR MONTHS

2026.07–10

Verified reports from the latest four calendar months are shown, newest first.

07Aug
2026

Health Tourism News

This Week in Medical Tourism: 30 July – 5 August 2026

SOURCE & ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: International industry media · English
KEY FIGURES: 3.3M foreign-issued cards analysedMedical services +98%Gangnam 39.8%Seocho 27.6%

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03Aug
2026

The Star · Korean Herald / ANN

Foreign tourist spending in South Korea surges as medical tourism booms

SOURCE & ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Malaysia · Korea · English
KEY FIGURES: Foreign medical spending +98%Dermatology 67.5%Plastic surgery 21.3%Seoul 92.8%

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14Jul
2026

Naver News · The Fact

Incheon's foreign dermatology patients surge 169.5% as K-beauty medical tourism grows

SOURCE & ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Korea · Korean
KEY FIGURES: 26,483 foreign patients in 2025Dermatology +169.5%Plastic surgery +54.7%41 Team Medical Incheon institutions

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