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Kyung Hee University Medical Center — Seoul, South Korea
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Kyung Hee University Medical Center

KR Seoul, South Korea · Multi-specialty

65/100 A Grade

Trust Index 59 · Fair

World's Best Hospitals 2026 #12 in South
How this score is built
Accreditation 30% 52
Clinical outcomes 25% 66
Reputation 20% 59
Transparency 10% 71
Track record 10% 55
Reviews 5% 56

75% of the score is objective and verifiable; the same public formula applies to every clinic.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
#12 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026 from $21 3.4★

Every price shows its source and verification; Price data last updated .

Sourced facts

Established in 1971, Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Dongdaemun-gu is an ~800-bed university hospital — Seoul's only three-hospital campus combining a medical hospital, a dental hospital and a Korean-medicine hospital, pioneering integrative East-West care across 30 specialised centres.

Verified against: Kyung Hee University Medical Center (official) · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Google Maps — Kyung Hee University Medical Center location · rankings.newsweek.com

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Patient rating
3.4/5
133 Google reviews
Trust Index
59/100
Fair
Data confidence
53%
Partial · 38% verified
Founded
1971
55 yrs
Published prices
6
from $21
Specialties
25
departments

Medical Travel Cost Hospital Index

MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →

One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.

65
A
Newsweek World's Best #12 in South Korea

77% of the formula backed by data

  • Trust Index 59 Our index 59/100 · vs 137 same-country hospitals · 3th percentile
  • Profile completeness 53 Our index 53% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
  • Quality & reputation 63 ✓ Verified #12 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 3.4★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 80th percentile
  • Accreditation Not sourced — · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
  • Price transparency 86.66666666666666 ✓ Verified 6 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
  • Scale 84 ✓ Verified 800 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 68th percentile

The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.

Prices by field

Verified

The hospital's published procedure prices, grouped by field — open any row to see what's in the price. Room rates and packages are listed separately below.

Dental 5 prices
Teeth Cleaning ₩32,000–₩100,000 · from $21 Directory data Verified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $21 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$4
  • Anesthesia$1
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$10
  • Implants & materials$5
  • Post-op & follow-up$1

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Gum Surgery ₩150,000–₩400,000 · from $101 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $101 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$20
  • Anesthesia$4
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$45
  • Implants & materials$26
  • Post-op & follow-up$6

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Dental Fillings ₩200,000–₩902,000 · from $134 Directory data Verified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $134 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$26
  • Anesthesia$5
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$60
  • Implants & materials$34
  • Post-op & follow-up$9

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Dental Crowns ₩374,000–₩1,467,000 · from $251 Directory data Verified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $251 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$48
  • Anesthesia$10
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$113
  • Implants & materials$64
  • Post-op & follow-up$16

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Dental Implants ₩2,800,000–₩3,900,000 · from $1,880 Directory data Verified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $1,880 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$416
  • Anesthesia$83
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$686
  • Implants & materials$553
  • Post-op & follow-up$138

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Ultrasonography Diagnostic Imaging ₩107,000–₩160,000 · from $72 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $72 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$18
  • Anesthesia$4
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$32
  • Implants & materials$11
  • Post-op & follow-up$7

Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise

Prices are the hospital's published ranges (unverified imports are labelled). The line-item split inside each row is modeled from typical cost structures for this preview — the total is the published price and the hospital-stay line uses the real room rate where known. Actual quotes vary by case & surgeon.

Location & getting here

Verified 2026-07-07

Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.

23 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, South Korea

Dongdaemun-gu / Hoegi · Seoul, South Korea

Hoegi, Dongdaemun-gu — north-eastern Seoul on the Kyung Hee University campus.

Getting here

  • Seoul Metro Line 1 — Hoegi Station 900 m · ~4 min by taxi
  • Incheon Int'l Airport (ICN) 58 km · ~75 min by car
  • Gimpo Int'l Airport (GMP) 26 km · ~50 min by car

Patient reviews

✓ Google · verified

Google's published rating, put in context against how hospitals actually score.

3.4 / 5

133 Google reviews

Excellent for a hospital

Top 20%

better than ~80% of hospitals

A hospital's stars run far lower than shops or restaurants — reviews are written amid illness, big bills and stress, and unhappy patients review the most. The average hospital scores just 2.85★ on Google, so This hospital's 3.4★ sits near the top of the range.

Typical hospital2.85★
This hospital3.4★
worst hospital 1.4★best 4.6★

Rating is Google's, shown as reported (133 reviews). The "top %" is an estimate from peer-reviewed hospital-rating studies (Canadian nationwide 2018–19, n=167, mean 2.85★; US hospitals, median 3.0★) — we score against the hospital distribution, not the naive 0–5 scale.

Patients rate Kyung Hee University Medical Center 3.4★ across 133 Google reviews — excellent for a hospital, better than roughly 80% of hospitals on our worldwide rating benchmark.

Accommodation & rooms

Sourced

Where you'll stay — 6 room types from ≈ $137/night. Rates include service charge & meals.

특실 SA (grand suite)

$687/night
✓ Companion can stay
  • single occupancy
  • grand suite

특실 SB (suite)

$385/night
✓ Companion can stay
  • single occupancy
  • suite

특실 SW (suite)

$298/night
✓ Companion can stay
  • single occupancy
  • suite
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Single room 1인실 (서관/West-wing C)

$251/night
✓ Companion sofa
  • single occupancy

Single room 1인실 (1C)

$184/night
✓ Companion sofa
  • single occupancy

Single room 1인실 (1I)

$137/night
✓ Companion sofa
  • single occupancy

Source: Kyung Hee University Medical Center — 비급여 진료비 공개 (상급병실료, official disclosure dated 2023-02-10)

Doctors, nurses & expertise

Sourced

The hospital's published headcount and capacity.

Beds
800
sourced

From the hospital's published figures. Nurse counts and training ratios will appear once sourced.

Independent signals

Sourced

Government quality-inspection grades, independent accreditation/certification, and insurer networks — matched from public registries, not submitted by the hospital.

Government quality grade

  • HIRA HIRA 적정성평가 — 급성심근경색증 (Acute Myocardial Infarction) care quality: 1등급 as of 2026 Source →
  • HIRA HIRA 적정성평가 — 환자경험평가 (Inpatient Experience Survey) domain scores: 간호사영역:93.15; 의사영역:90.66; 투약 및 치료과정:90.93; 병원환경:89.43; 환자권리보장:89.68; 전반적 평가:93.59 as of 2026 Source →

Specialty ranking

  • Newsweek Specialized #28 world — Endocrinology (2026) as of 2026 Source →
  • Newsweek Specialized #23 world — Orthopedics (2026) as of 2026 Source →
  • Newsweek Specialized #145 world — Asia Pacific (2026) as of 2026 Source →

Ownership & governance

Sourced

Who owns it and how long it's operated — from public records.

Corporate

Ownership
Private · Kyung Hee University (college-based general hospital)
Established
1971 · 55 yrs

From public corporate records. Complaint rates and ethics signals will appear once independently sourced.

Conditions treated here

This hospital

Kyung Hee University Medical Center treats 92 conditions across 8 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) · Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) · Basal cell carcinoma · Bladder Cancer · Brain tumor · Breast cancer · Cervical cancer · Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) · Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) · Colon cancer · Cutaneous lymphoma · Endometrial cancer · Esophageal cancer · Gastric cancer · Head and Neck Cancer · Hepatocellular carcinoma · Hodgkin Lymphoma · Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) · Leukemia · Lung cancer · Lymphoma · Melanoma · Multiple myeloma · Oral cancer · Ovarian cancer · Pancreatic cancer · Prostate cancer · Rectal Cancer · Soft Tissue Sarcoma · Squamous cell carcinoma · Testicular cancer · Thyroid Cancer

Achilles Tendinitis · ACL Injury (Torn Knee Ligament) · Bunion (Hallux Valgus) · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) · Gout · Osteoarthritis · Osteoporosis · Plantar Fasciitis · Rheumatoid arthritis · Sciatica · Scoliosis · Spinal cord injury · Spinal stenosis · Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) · Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Aortic Aneurysm · Atrial fibrillation · Cardiac Arrhythmia · Cardiomyopathy · Congenital Heart Disease · Congestive heart failure · Coronary artery disease · Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) · Hypertension · Myocardial infarction (heart attack) · Peripheral Artery Disease · Valvular heart disease

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration · Cataracts · Diabetic Retinopathy · Dry Eye Disease · Glaucoma · Keratoconus · Pterygium (Surfer's Eye) · Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) · Refractive Error (Myopia, Astigmatism) · Retinal detachment · Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)

Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) · Cracked or Broken Tooth · Dental Abscess · Dental caries · Impacted Wisdom Teeth · Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth / Bad Bite) · Periodontitis (Gum Disease) · Tooth Loss (Missing Teeth)

Endometriosis · Infertility (female) · Infertility (male) · Menopause · Ovarian cysts · Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) · Recurrent Miscarriage · Uterine Fibroids

Alopecia Areata · Female-Pattern Hair Loss · Male-Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenetic Alopecia) · Melasma

Gynecomastia (Enlarged Male Breast)

A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.

Specialists & departments

This hospital

25 specialties across 9 fields (inferred from the hospital's profile). Tap a field for this hospital's prices.

Gynecologist · Neurologist · Obstetrician · Urologist

Dermatologist · Plastic Surgeon

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Orthopedic Surgeon · Rheumatologist

Anesthesiologist · Family Medicine Physician · Gastroenterologist · General Surgeon · Hepatologist · Infectious Disease Specialist · Nephrologist · Neurosurgeon · Pain Management Specialist · Pediatrician · Psychiatrist

Doctor types, never named individuals. Listings inferred from the hospital's profile until availability is verified.

Compare hospitals in South Korea

Our index

Side by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.

Compared with 3 other South Korea hospitals here, Kyung Hee University Medical Center carries a BBB grade (#12 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (62), and has the lowest verified from-price of the group.

Metric This hospital Kyung Hee University Medical Center Seoul Samsung Medical Center Seoul Asan Medical Center Seoul Severance Hospital (Yonsei University) Seoul
Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score BBB · 62 AAA · 93 AA · 91 AA · 87
Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals #12 in country #1 in country #2 in country #3 in country
Patient ratingGoogle, sourced 3.4★ 3.9★ 4.0★ 3.8★
Accreditationindependent bodies JCI JCI JCI
Published pricesverified, comparable 4 verified 6 verified 7 verified 2 verified
From pricecheapest verified $21 $94 $154 $409
Profile You're here Open profile Open profile Open profile

Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →

Common questions about Kyung Hee University Medical Center

Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.

How much does treatment at Kyung Hee University Medical Center cost?

Kyung Hee University Medical Center publishes prices for 6 procedures, starting from about $21. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include dental, cancer treatment (oncology). Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.

How is Kyung Hee University Medical Center rated?

Kyung Hee University Medical Center has a 3.4-star Google rating from 133 reviews, and scores 65/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #12 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the

What is Kyung Hee University Medical Center known for?

Established in 1971, Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Dongdaemun-gu is an ~800-bed university hospital — Seoul's only three-hospital campus combining a medical hospital, a dental hospital and a Korean-medicine hospital, pioneering integrative East-West care across 30 specialised centres.

Where is Kyung Hee University Medical Center?

Kyung Hee University Medical Center is located at 23 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, South Korea, Dongdaemun-gu / Hoegi, Seoul, South Korea.

Traveling to Seoul, South Korea

Sourced Full South Korea guide →

South Korea crossed the 1-million mark as a medical-travel destination for the first time in 2024: about 1.17 million foreign patients were treated, up 93.2% from 610,000 in 2023 (Ministry of Health and Welfare / KHIDI). The largest patient groups came from Japan, China, the United States, Thailand and Taiwan, and the most-used specialties were dermatology, plastic surgery, internal/general medicine and health screening. Seoul concentrates most volume, drawing patients for aesthetic and dermatologic care, health check-ups, oncology and advanced surgery delivered in JCI-accredited hospitals with dedicated international-patient centers — at prices below the US while the government regulates and publishes standards through KHIDI's Medical Korea program.

Visa
Most Western nationalities (US, UK, EU/Schengen, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan) enter visa-free for short medical or tourist visits. The K-ETA (electronic travel authorization) requirement is temporarily WAIVED for 67 countries and territories through 31 December 2026 — eligible travellers enter without applying for a K-ETA; the requirement is expected to resume 1 January 2027. Confirm your nationality's current rule before travelling.
Medical / long-stay visa
For treatment, foreign patients typically use the C-3-3 medical tourism visa (short-term, stays up to 90 days, generally not extendable beyond 90 days except in special circumstances). For treatment or recovery longer than 90 days, patients change to or apply for the G-1-10 long-term medical treatment visa, which can be extended inside Korea; it requires hospital documentation (medical opinion, treatment schedule, payment records). Applications must be tied to a medical institution registered with KTO/KHIDI.
Arrival
From 1 January 2026, all foreign arrivals must file the mandatory digital e-Arrival Card online (within 3 days before arrival) — it replaces the paper disembarkation card and is a declaration, not a visa. Travellers who hold an approved K-ETA are exempt from the arrival card, but nationals of K-ETA-waived countries (US, UK, EU, Japan, etc.) must still complete the e-Arrival Card.
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW, ₩)
Languages
Korean; English widely spoken in international-patient centers at major hospitals, with interpreter services in multiple languages
Safety & recourse
Very safe for visitors · Established malpractice recourse

General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: Korea Immigration — K-ETA temporary exemption extended to 31 Dec 2026 (MOFA/KPMG GMS alert) · Korea e-Arrival Card mandatory from 1 Jan 2026 · Medical Korea — medical visa (C-3-3 / G-1-10), KHIDI · MOHW — Korea attracts 1.17 million foreign patients in 2024.

Data & sources

38% verified View verified only

How much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.

53%
data confidence · Partial
Verified facts38%
Profile filled88%
All 16 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more
  • Identity & location ✓ Verified
  • Accreditation Not yet collected
  • Published prices ✓ Verified
  • Languages Not yet collected
  • Patient reviews ✓ Verified
  • Staff & expertise Imported
  • Safety & complications Modeled
  • Accommodation & rooms ✓ Verified
  • Facilities & access Imported
  • Insurance & payment Modeled
  • Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
  • Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
  • Volume & outcomes Modeled
  • International-patient mix Modeled
  • Surgical team depth Modeled
  • Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified

Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →

Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →