Clinic hours and closing days
Check your local clinic's hours before you fall ill, not after.
Typical hours
- Weekdays — split into morning and afternoon, with no registration during the lunch break (usually about an hour).
- Saturday — many places open in the morning only.
- Sunday and public holidays — most neighbourhood clinics are closed.
- General hospitals — run by appointment, and departments may have different days.
How to check
- Search the clinic name on Naver or Kakao Map to see opening hours.
- Look up hospital information on the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (www.hira.or.kr).
- Use e-gen (www.e-gen.or.kr) to find clinics and pharmacies open right now.
- Call 119 to be directed to an open hospital.
- For a first visit, phoning to confirm hours and the registration cut-off is safest.
What you need
- Alien registration card or other ID
- Health insurance card or eligibility check, if enrolled
- A list of medication you take
Where to go
- e-gen www.e-gen.or.kr (open clinics and pharmacies)
- 1339 Korea Disease Control Agency call centre
- 119 emergencies and hospital guidance
- 1644-2000 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
Questions people ask
Is the registration cut-off different from closing time? Yes. Registration usually closes about 30 minutes before the end of surgery hours. Allow extra time.
Where do I go during long holidays? Ask e-gen or 119 for clinics open over the holiday. See night-weekend-clinic.
Do I need an appointment? Neighbourhood clinics generally take walk-ins. General hospitals need appointments, and a referral letter helps. See specialist-referral.
Are any clinics open late? Look for clinics marked "야간진료" (night clinic), or use a hospital emergency department.
Take care
In an emergency, forget opening hours and call 119 or go to A&E. Chest pain, difficulty breathing, reduced consciousness and heavy bleeding are dangerous to wait on. See emergency-symptoms.
Related
night-weekend-clinic · hospital-finder · hospital-visit · emergency-room-use · pharmacy-use
Source
Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service www.hira.or.kr / As of 2026-08