Night and holiday clinics
There are places to go at night and on holidays. A&E is not the only answer.
Your options
- Moonlight children's hospitals (달빛어린이병원) — designated clinics treating children at night and on holidays, run region by region.
- Night clinics — neighbourhood clinics marked "야간진료".
- Holiday duty pharmacies — pharmacies open on holidays.
- A&E — for emergencies. It can cost more. See emergency-room-use.
- 119 ambulance — when you cannot travel or the situation is urgent.
How to find one
- Go to e-gen (www.e-gen.or.kr) → choose your area → see clinics and pharmacies open now.
- Or call 119 for guidance.
- For a child, check the Moonlight children's hospital first.
- Phone ahead to confirm they can see you.
- Bring ID and proof of insurance eligibility.
What you need
- Alien registration card
- Insurance eligibility, or a means of payment
- Details of your medication and allergies
Where to go
- e-gen www.e-gen.or.kr (emergency medical portal)
- 119 ambulance and hospital guidance
- 1339 Korea Disease Control Agency
- 1345 interpretation support
Questions people ask
A&E or a night clinic — which? Life-threatening symptoms mean A&E. For a mild cold or a sprain, a night clinic or the next morning is better. See emergency-symptoms.
I need medicine at night. Find a holiday duty pharmacy on e-gen. Convenience stores also sell some basic remedies. See otc-medicine.
My child has a fever at night. Check for a Moonlight children's hospital. With breathing difficulty, seizures or floppiness, call 119.
I don't speak Korean. 1345 provides interpretation, and e-gen has English pages.
Take care
A&E prioritises serious cases. With mild symptoms you may wait a long time and pay more. Conversely, never wait on urgent symptoms.
Related
hospital-hours · emergency-room-use · emergency-symptoms · pediatric-hospital · pharmacy-use
Source
Ministry of Health and Welfare, National Emergency Medical Center www.e-gen.or.kr / As of 2026-08