Korean pharmacies in Seoul

Pharmacies sell over-the-counter medicine, pharmacy skin care and supplements, and pharmacists give free advice.

Usual length

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Starting prices seen

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Listings on one booking site

34

English

9 of 11 listings we checked say English is available

Prices and counts: the 11 most-viewed listings we checked on creatrip.com on 2026-10-25. Booking-site prices are often promotions and change without notice.

All 11 listings we checked were free to reserve. Product prices are not shown.

1. You browse the shelves or tell the pharmacist what you need.
2. The pharmacist can advise on symptoms, dosage and side effects.
3. You do not have to buy anything to ask for advice.
4. Some pharmacies in tourist areas offer help in English and other languages.

• Use a translation app or show a photo of the product you want.
• Look for a 'Language assistance available' sign at the door.
• Some pharmacies in tourist areas offer tax refunds. Ask before you pay.
• For nights and holidays, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association runs sites that list open pharmacies. You can also call 1330 for travel help or 1339 for medical advice.

• Antibiotics and some other drugs need a doctor's prescription.
• Convenience stores sell only basic medicine, with no pharmacist to ask.
• Pharmacy skin care such as PDRN products are cosmetics, not medicine.

Neighborhoods that show up most among the listings we checked. We do not recommend a specific shop.

1. Health Consultation Centers for Everyone: Pharmacy Guide in Korea | Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea), 2024-12-06
2. A Must for Your Korea Trip: K-Pharmacy Shopping | Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea), 2026-09-21
3. What to know about Korean pharmacies | The Korea Times, 2026-03-31
4. Sick in Korea after hours? Here's what visitors need to know | The Korea Times, 2026-03-14
5. Pharmacies emerge as new K-beauty stops for foreign tourists | The Korea Times, 2026-10-24

1. Pick two or three shops near where you are staying. The neighborhoods above are where most listings are.
2. Send each shop the same questions: the total price with tax, whether it is per person, whether English is available, and the deposit and cancellation rule.
3. Compare the written answers. Booking-site banners are often promotions and change without notice.
4. For lasers, injections or anything a doctor does, read the treatment page first and ask the clinic for its registration to treat foreign patients.

Public help in English

• Korea Travel Hotline 1330 | Korea Tourism Organization. Call 1330 in Korea for travel help in English and other languages.
• Medical Korea | Government site for foreign patients, including clinics registered to treat them.