π§ What WIA Trip does
WIA Trip is a registered Korean travel and foreign-patient-attraction business. We publish information and arrange non-medical support around a trip.
Information, in your language
We publish stay and treatment reference pages in multiple languages so you can read about Korea before you arrive.
Accompaniment & interpreting
A coordinator can go with you to a consultation and interpret between you and the clinic staff. Rates are listed further down this page.
Airport pickup
Airport pickup runs by advance reservation. Ask by email with your flight number and arrival time and we will confirm what is available.
One written channel
Everything is arranged by email, so you keep a written record of what was agreed. Our address is at the bottom of this page.
- We are not a clinic and we do not give medical advice, diagnoses or treatment recommendations. Those come from a licensed doctor.
- Prices shown anywhere on our pages are general market reference figures for a procedure. They are not a quotation from any particular clinic, and the clinic you visit sets its own price.
- Clinics and hospitals listed near a stay are shown for orientation only. Listing a facility does not mean it is affiliated with us.
- We do not promise a treatment outcome, and no one honestly can.
π¬ Accompaniment coordinator rates
A coordinator meets you, goes with you to the clinic, and interprets the consultation. Book by email in advance; availability depends on the date and the language you need.
π Consultation visit
2 hours
- β Interpreting during the consultation
- β Going through the clinic's price sheet with you
- β Walking through what the procedure involves
- β Help reading the paperwork you are asked to sign
π₯ Half day
4 hours
- β Visiting more than one clinic in a day
- β Comparing the quotes you were given
- β Planning the route between appointments
β° Full day
8 hours
- β Procedure day accompaniment
- β Staying with you through the visit
- β Interpreting with the medical staff
- β Going over the aftercare instructions
π Korean language certificate β WIA Code Challenge reward
If you would like to pick up the Korean you will actually use around a clinic visit, and come away with a certificate, join the WIA Code Challenge.
Reward: a CKL Level 3 exam voucher
Taking part earns a voucher for the WIA Korean language test (CKL) Level 3, at US$1. That single amount covers both the exam fee and the issuing of the certificate, with nothing further to pay.
D-30 study material
The course runs over 30 days. One of the units, D-13 Hospital and Pharmacy, covers the phrases used in a consulting room and at a pharmacy counter.
Stage 2 has no closing date
Stage 1, the founding numbered seats, is allocated in order of entry per country and does close. Stage 2, “A Journey of 100 Million”, runs continuously.
πΊοΈ Before you travel β practical notes
General points that apply to medical travel to Korea. Rules differ by nationality, so confirm anything that affects your entry with the Korean embassy or consulate that covers where you live.
- π Entry and visas. Whether you need a visa, and which one, depends on your nationality and how long you intend to stay. Korea issues visas intended for medical treatment as well as ordinary short-stay visas. Check the current requirement with the Korean embassy or consulate for your country before you book flights.
- π Documents to bring. Your passport, the return or onward ticket, proof of where you are staying, and anything from your own doctor that describes your history β previous imaging, test results, a list of medicines you take. A clinic can assess you faster when it can see those.
- π£οΈ Language. Consultations, consent forms and aftercare sheets at Korean clinics are normally in Korean. Arrange interpreting rather than relying on signing something you have not read.
- ποΈ Registered attraction businesses. In Korea, a business that brings foreign patients to medical institutions has to be registered for it. Ask any agency you deal with for its registration number. Ours is listed below.
- π©Ί Aftercare and follow-up. Many procedures need a check-up some days afterwards. Plan how long you will stay around that follow-up date, and ask the clinic in writing what happens if you are already home when a question comes up.
- π§Ύ Costs and receipts. Ask for the price in writing before the procedure, and ask what is not included β anaesthesia, follow-up visits, medication. Keep every receipt; you may need them for insurance or tax refund at the airport.
- π Medicines. Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with the prescription. Some substances that are ordinary at home are controlled in Korea, so check before you pack.
βοΈ Contact
Email is how we take enquiries and bookings. Write in English and include your dates, what you are considering, and the language you would need a coordinator to speak. We reply during Korean business hours.
π’ Company information
Registration details you can check against the Korean public registers.
- π·οΈCompany name: WIA Trip Medical Tourism Co., Ltd.
- π€Representative director: Yeom Sam-heum (μΌμΌν )
- πAddress: 21 Magokjungang 6-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (μμΈνΉλ³μ κ°μꡬ λ§κ³‘μ€μ6λ‘ 21)
- π§ΎBusiness registration number: 109-86-17229
- π§³Travel business registration number: 2019-000027
- π₯Foreign patient attraction business registration number: A-2025-01-01-06363
- βοΈEmail: wiasoom@smilestory.ai
π WIA Family technology partners
- πWIA Go β smart travel link platform
- π οΈWIA Tools β travel tool set
- πWIA Book β digital publishing platform
- π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦WIA Family β travel ecosystem hub
- πWIA Address β location information service
- πWIA Pin Code β reservation code system
- πWIA Languages β multilingual communication
- π°The Korean Today β Korean news & culture