Yeundeungpo Special [팸투어] article
The Smart Medical Zone of Yeongdeungpo (YSMZ)
What is "Medical tourism"?
Foreign patients having treatment or surgery at Yeongdeungpo-gu medical facilities, as well as their companions touring the area concurrently with their medical care.
The reason for designating a special zone is to deliver "specialized medical services" utilizing cutting-edge medical technology and the knowledge of Yeongdeungpo-gu hospitals that specialize in "cerebral diseases, burn, joint-related diseases, and ophthalmologic diseases," as well as to contribute to the local economy's revival and job creation by connecting with the region's tourism resources, as well as it's retail and lodging facilities.
Zones: Daerim-dong, Yeouido-dong, and Yeongdeungpo-dong
Project progression
Building the infrastructure for medical tourism includes things like creating the Medical Tourism Support Center, launching the medical tourism promotion website, and training coordinators.
Promote online/offline PR and marketing initiatives in Korea and overseas, organize sessions for the presentation of medical tourism project ideas, etc. as support for promoting medical tourism.
Hospitals that offer medical tourism services should grow and improve their services and amenities, as well as add more convenient services for international patients.
The Yeongdeungpo-gu Medical Tourism Support Center
In front of Times Square in Yeundeungpo, you can find the tourist center. Inside you can take brochures with information about Korean tourism and culture.
They have books and a space for special activities.
They also have a special photo zone and inside is full of BTS members (cardboard figurines). Is a nice place where you can get any type of information or have fun activities.
As well as have a massage, or take your blood pressure. If you want to do some sport they have medical bicycles. And if you want to know your body weight you can also measure it.
Located: 196 Mullae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (Times Square Plaza)
Phone number: +82-2-2675-5600.
Program:10:00~19:00
Closed on Chuseok and New Year's Day
Tourism interpreting service (English, Chinese, Japanese)
Service offered in person and over the phone
services related to medical tourism
One-stop solution for the complete medical tourism procedure, including travel to and from Korea as well as medical treatment and tourism
Medical tourism interpretation coordinators, airport pickup & sending services, information on medical facilities by specialization
Information on wellness tourism and local cultural tourism
