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Seeing a doctor in Korea
Clinics are fast and cheap with health insurance.
- For colds, skin or small problems go to a local clinic (의원) – no appointment usually needed.
- Bring your ARC; with National Health Insurance you pay only part of the cost.
- Night-time: look for clinics open late or call 119 for emergencies.
- Medical help lines: 120 (Dasan, Seoul) and 1345 can help with interpretation in some cases.
- Insurance info: NHIS English.