Home › Guides › After-Hours & Emergency Care

After-Hours and Emergency Care in Seoul: A Guide for Foreign Women

When is it an emergency?

Call 119 or go to an emergency room right away if you have:

• Very heavy vaginal bleeding (for example, soaking a pad every hour for several hours) or bleeding with dizziness or fainting
• Severe abdominal or pelvic pain, especially if sudden or on one side
• Pain or bleeding in early pregnancy with shoulder-tip pain or feeling faint, which can be signs of ectopic pregnancy
• High fever with pelvic pain, or signs of a serious infection
• Bleeding, fluid leaking, or reduced baby movement in later pregnancy
• Sexual assault. Hospitals and support centers can provide medical care and evidence collection.

Clinics like Eunice Women's Clinic are not emergency facilities. Do not wait for a clinic appointment in these situations.

Important numbers in Korea

   

Number	Service	Use it for
119	Fire and emergency medical services	Ambulance and medical emergencies
112	Police	Crime and personal safety
1339	KDCA call center	Infectious disease and public health information
120	Seoul Dasan Call Center	Seoul city information, with English available
1330	Korea Travel Hotline	Help for visitors, including interpretation

Service hours and language options can change. From a mobile phone, you may need to add the area code 02 for some Seoul services. When you call 119, say "English" clearly and state your location. The operator may connect an interpreter.

How do Korean emergency rooms work?

Emergency rooms (응급실, eung-geup-sil) at hospitals are open 24 hours. Patients are seen in order of medical urgency, not arrival time. Some things to know:

• ER visits cost more than clinic visits, and non-urgent visits to large hospital ERs can have higher copayments under NHIS.
• Large university hospitals may have long waits for non-urgent cases.
• Not every hospital ER has an OB-GYN on call at all hours. For pregnancy emergencies, ask the 119 operator to take you to a suitable hospital.
• Bring your passport or residence card and any medicines you take.

Search 응급실 in Naver Map or KakaoMap to see nearby emergency rooms.

What if it is not an emergency, but I cannot wait?

For problems such as a suspected urinary tract infection, yeast infection, or the need for emergency contraception, try these options:

1.  Evening clinics: some clinics stay open later on certain days. Eunice Women's Clinic is open until 20:00 on Tuesday and Thursday.
2. Saturday clinics: many clinics open on Saturday mornings. Eunice Women's Clinic opens Saturday 10:00 to 14:00 with no lunch break.
3. Holiday clinics and pharmacies: on Sundays and public holidays, designated clinics and pharmacies take turns opening. Search Naver Map or KakaoMap, or ask 120.
4. Hospital ER: if nothing else is open and the matter is time-sensitive, such as emergency contraception.

See opening hours, gynecologists open late in Seoul, and gynecologists open on Saturday.

What about sexual assault support?

If you have been sexually assaulted, you can call 112 (police) or 119, or go to a hospital emergency room. Korea has support centers for survivors of sexual violence, often located in hospitals, that provide medical care, counseling, and legal support in one place. Emergency contraception and STD prevention can be provided. Try not to wash or change clothes before an examination if you may want evidence collected. You can ask for an interpreter. Seeking care is your choice, and you can also get medical care without reporting to the police.

How can I prepare before something happens?

• Save 119 and your nearest hospital's address in your phone.
• Write your address in Korean and keep it in your wallet.
• Keep a note of allergies, medicines, blood type if known, and pregnancy status in both English and Korean.
• Install Naver Map or KakaoMap and learn how to search for 응급실 and 약국.
• Learn a few phrases from our Korean phrases guide.

Follow-up after an emergency visit

After an ER visit, you are often told to see a clinic within a few days. Bring the discharge papers and any test results. At Eunice Women's Clinic, Dr. Eun Mi-na can review your ER documents and continue care in English, and refer you to a hospital again if needed. The clinic is a 1-minute walk from Seongsu Station Exit 3.

Frequently asked questions

What number do I call for an ambulance in Korea?

Call 119 for an ambulance and medical emergencies anywhere in Korea. Public ambulance transport to a hospital is generally free. Say "English" clearly if you need help in English, and give your location as precisely as you can.

Is there a gynecologist open on Sunday in Seoul?

Most OB-GYN clinics close on Sundays and public holidays. Some designated clinics and hospitals open in rotation. Search Naver Map or KakaoMap, or ask the 120 Dasan Call Center. For urgent problems, a hospital emergency room is always open.

Can I get emergency contraception at an emergency room?

Yes. Hospital emergency rooms can prescribe emergency contraception when clinics are closed. ER fees are higher than clinic fees. After the visit, you still need an open pharmacy to fill the prescription, so check holiday pharmacies in a map app.

What is the 1339 hotline?

1339 is the call center of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). It provides information about infectious diseases and public health. It is not an ambulance service. For emergencies, call 119.

Does Eunice Women's Clinic handle emergencies?

No. Eunice Women's Clinic is a primary-care clinic, not an emergency facility. For severe bleeding, severe pain, or fainting, call 119 or go to an emergency room. The clinic can provide follow-up care in English after an emergency visit.

Related pages

•  Opening hours
• Gynecologist open late
• Gynecologist open Saturday
• Same-day gynecologist
• Korean Phrases for Gyn Visits

This page provides general health information for patients and does not replace a consultation with a doctor. Individual results vary. If you have severe pain, heavy bleeding, fainting or other urgent symptoms, call 119 or go to the nearest emergency room. Page updated September 2026.