Pharmacies open now & emergency rooms in Jongno-gu (Gyeongbokgung): 184 pharmacies, 5 ERs, 9 clinics for foreign patients

Jongno-gu — Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Insadong, Ikseon-dong. 184 pharmacies on the national register (79 open Sundays, 25 late-night), 5 emergency rooms with live bed counts, and 9 hospitals and clinics registered for foreign patients. Emergency: 119. Tourist help in English, 24h: 1330.

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Emergency rooms in Jongno-gu

Emergency room	Type	Phone	Address
강북삼성병원	Local emergency medical center	02-2001-1000	서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 29 (평동)
서울대학교병원	Regional emergency medical center	02-2072-2475	서울특별시 종로구 대학로 101 (연건동)
서울대학교치과병원	Registered emergency room	02-6256-3362	서울특별시 종로구 대학로 101 (연건동)
서울적십자병원	Local emergency facility	02-2002-8888	서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 9, 적십자병원 (평동)
세란병원	Local emergency facility	02-737-0181	서울특별시 종로구 통일로 256 (무악동)

Late-night and Sunday pharmacies

Pharmacy	Mon–Fri	Sat	Sun	Phone	Address
세종약국	08:00–01:00 (+1)	09:00–01:00 (+1)	22:00–01:00 (+1)	02-3210-2292	서울특별시 종로구 세종대로23길 54, 세종빌딩 지하1층 130호 (당주동)
종로탑약국	08:30–23:30	08:30–23:30	08:30–23:30	02-766-7579	서울특별시 종로구 수표로 112, 1층 (낙원동)
성대정문약국	08:30–23:00	08:30–23:00	13:00–23:00	02-762-8788	서울특별시 종로구 성균관로 34, 지강빌딩 1층 일부호 (명륜1가)
종각역약국	07:30–23:00	09:00–23:00	09:00–23:00	050-71311-0453	서울특별시 종로구 종로 지하55, 종각지하철역사 152-114호 (종로1가)
행운약국	12:00–23:00	11:00–23:00	11:00–23:00	02-765-9997	서울특별시 종로구 대명길 21-2(명륜4가)
한독약국	09:30–22:30	09:30–22:30	12:00–22:00	02-762-4636	서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 52 (동숭동)
광교약국	07:00–22:00	10:00–22:00	10:00–22:00	02-734-4690	서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 2 (관철동)
국일약국	10:00–22:00	11:00–21:00	15:00–20:00	02-2275-7225	서울특별시 종로구 종로16길 12 (관철동)
단골온누리약국	09:00–22:00	09:00–22:00	closed	02-745-0731	서울특별시 종로구 지봉로 50 (숭인동)
신세계약국	09:00–22:00	09:00–22:00	12:00–19:00	02-945-2636	서울특별시 종로구 종로 126 (종로3가)
엄마약국	07:00–22:00	07:00–20:00	07:00–20:00	02-765-6564	서울특별시 종로구 종로 193-1, 1층 (종로4가)
지영오행당약국	08:30–22:00	08:30–22:00	12:00–19:00	02-766-9438	서울특별시 종로구 성균관로 32-2 (명륜2가)
플러스약국	09:00–22:00	09:00–17:00	closed	02-733-4163	서울특별시 종로구 종로 78, 1층 (종로2가, 미려빌딩)
하트약국	09:00–22:00	09:00–22:00	12:00–21:00	02-766-8991	서울특별시 종로구 대학로 128, 1층 (동숭동)
우리약국	10:00–21:30	10:00–20:00	14:00–20:00	02-738-9179	서울특별시 종로구 옥인길 32-5 (옥인동)
종로태양약국	08:00–21:30	08:00–21:30	08:00–21:30	02-766-1777	서울특별시 종로구 종로 191, 1층 (종로4가)
행복약국	09:30–21:30	09:30–21:30	closed	070-7576-3340	서울특별시 종로구 자하문로 1, 1층 1호 (내자동)
세계로약국	08:10–21:10	09:00–21:00	10:00–20:00	02-737-3338	서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 36, 1층 (공평동)
광화문123약국	08:00–21:00	11:00–19:00	11:00–19:00	02-723-0124	서울특별시 종로구 삼봉로 44, 1층 (청진동)
당근약국	08:30–21:00	13:30–17:00	10:00–16:00	02-735-0709	서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 83, 1층 (신문로1가)
동남약국	08:30–21:00	08:30–21:00	11:00–19:00	02-2273-3233	서울특별시 종로구 종로 124 (종로3가)
두산약국	08:30–21:00	08:30–17:30	closed	02-747-4541	서울특별시 종로구 지봉로 39-1, (창신동)
민약국	08:30–21:00	08:30–21:00	13:00–21:00	02-738-8816	서울특별시 종로구 사직로12길 26
백화점약국	07:00–21:00	07:00–21:00	08:00–20:00	02-2264-1161	서울특별시 종로구 종로 234-1 (종로5가)
선아약국	09:00–21:00	13:00–22:00	13:00–22:00	02-2273-7573	서울특별시 종로구 수표로20길 43, 1층 (종로3가)

Hospitals and clinics registered for foreign patients

Registered with Korea Tourism Organization’s medical-tourism programme (English names as filed). Registration means the facility takes foreign patients; it is not a quality ranking.

Hospital / clinic (English name on file)	Address	Phone
GONGGAM HL MANAGEMENT Co., Ltd. ((주)공감에이치엘 매니지먼트)	#B119, 59 Donhwamun-ro 11ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (강북삼성병원)	29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Korea Medical Institute Korea Central Clinic ((재)한국의학연구소 한국중부의원)	B1, 3rd, and 4th Floors, Gwanghwamun Building, 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Korea Medical Tourism Promotion Association ((사)대한의료관광진흥협회)	(#601) 29-3 Saemunan-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Le Miel Plastic Surgery (르미엘성형외과의원)	3rd Floor, 120 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Seoul National University Hospital (서울대학교병원)	101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Stenlee (스텐리)	15th Floor, 1 Jongno (Kyobo Life Building), Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
Woo Joo Yon Clinic (우주연한의원)	(2nd Floor, Hanok), 41 Bukchon-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—
YallaKOREA (얄라코리아)	#700, The Salvation Army Building, 69 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul	—

If you are sick in Korea — the short version

1. Life-threatening: call 119 (free, interpreter available). Don’t drive yourself.
2. Urgent but stable: go to the nearest emergency room above — ERs take walk-ins 24h; expect to pay a triage fee first.
3. Cold, stomach, minor injury: a pharmacy (약국) sells most basics without a prescription; convenience stores stock painkillers and cold medicine after hours.
4. Need a doctor, not urgent: a clinic (의원) — most see walk-ins on weekdays; the foreign-patient list above is where English is likeliest.
5. Keep every receipt for travel insurance; ask for a 진단서 (diagnosis certificate) if you’ll claim.

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FAQ

Is there a 24-hour pharmacy in Jongno-gu?

Few Korean pharmacies run 24 hours; what you’ll find are late-night pharmacies (25 here close at 21:00 or later or open on Sunday — see the table) and, after that, convenience stores, which sell a fixed set of basics (painkillers, cold medicine, digestive aids, plasters) around the clock. The live box above shows which pharmacies are open at this minute.

What do I do in an emergency in Korea?

Call 119 — it is free, works from any phone including foreign SIMs, and the operator can connect an English interpreter. Say the district and a landmark. For anything that is not an emergency, the 1330 tourist hotline (24h, English) can point you to a clinic. Emergency rooms accept walk-ins 24 hours; you pay first and claim on travel insurance.

Which hospitals speak English?

The 9 hospitals and clinics listed below are registered with Korea Tourism Organization’s medical-tourism programme, which requires services for foreign patients. Large university hospitals also run international clinics with English-speaking coordinators.

How much does a pharmacy or clinic visit cost without Korean insurance?

Prices are not in this data, so we don’t quote them. You pay at the counter without Korean national insurance and claim from your travel insurer afterwards — ask for an itemised receipt and a diagnosis certificate (진단서).

Where does this list come from?

The National Emergency Medical Center (E-Gen) pharmacy and emergency-room registries and Korea Tourism Organization’s medical-tourism directory, all on data.go.kr. Hours are what each pharmacy filed; the live box uses them plus today’s weekday.

Sources: National Emergency Medical Center pharmacy & emergency-room information, Korea Tourism Organization medical tourism information (data.go.kr) · page rebuilt 2026-09-22.