Press · May 2026
MEDIWIN founder Jinsung Park was interviewed for “South Korea’s medical tourism surge”, a feature by Chloe Fox in the May 2026 issue of International Hospitals & Healthcare (pp. 28–33), a healthcare industry magazine published in the UK by Voyageur Publishing & Events. The feature also shares insights from Sean Park, Operations Director at Flying Doctors, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).
What MEDIWIN’s founder told IH&H
“From an international patient’s perspective, it can be very difficult to choose a doctor or clinic and verify its legitimacy in terms of medical credentials and quality.”
“… MEDIWIN aims to guide international patients toward appropriate and customised doctor consultations that can lead to meaningful treatment in Korea.”
“The role of medical facilitators in South Korea must be highlighted, as they serve as a form of quality control between patients and doctors, helping to maintain the country’s reputation in medical tourism. Korean government-approved medical facilitators are licensed and required to carry medical-related insurance as a form of protection for international patients.”
“Personalised treatment is one of the strongest aspects of Korean medical tourism. Korean doctors have extensive experience from handling a high volume of international patients.”
— Jinsung Park, Founder of MEDIWIN, in International Hospitals & Healthcare, May 2026
Facts reported in the feature
- South Korea welcomed 1.17 million international patients in 2024, exceeding its earlier projection of 700,000 by 2027 under a government strategy announced in May 2023.
- KTO noted that since 2009 the Ministry of Health and Welfare has run a registration system for institutions that attract international patients, and that a mandatory medical malpractice liability insurance system was introduced in 2016.
- Major hospitals employ coordinators fluent in languages including Russian, Arabic, Mongolian, English and Chinese (Sean Park, Operations Director at Flying Doctors, Korea Tourism Organization).
What this means if you are planning treatment in Korea
MEDIWIN is a Korean government-registered international patient facilitator (Seoul Metropolitan Government, registration A-2022-01-01-4465; also registered with the Korea Tourism Organization) and an Official Partner of Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center and Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Source
Fox, C. (2026). South Korea’s medical tourism surge. International Hospitals & Healthcare, May 2026, pp. 28–33. Voyageur Publishing & Events. Online: hospitalsandhealthcare.com (5 May 2026); also published by ITIJ (1 May 2026).
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