Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can be seen without an appointment. However, patients with appointments are seen first, so booking ahead through Naver Booking (Korean page) or by phone will shorten your wait.

Check-in closes 30 minutes before closing time. Please check in by 19:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays, by 17:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and by 14:30 on Saturdays.

On weekdays, we are closed for lunch from 13:00 to 14:00. On Saturdays, we are open until 15:00 with no lunch break.

Please be sure to bring your ID (Alien Registration Card, passport, or Korean ID card). Identity verification is required for treatment under National Health Insurance, and a mobile ID or the mobile health insurance card is also accepted. If you are taking any medication or have recent test results, bringing them will help with your consultation.

Yes. If you have an accident claim number from the insurance company, you can receive acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, Chuna, and herbal medicine treatment under auto insurance. Depending on the fault ratio or your policy's terms, you may have to pay part of the cost yourself, so please also check with your insurance company.

Yes. Woorimbon Korean Medicine Clinic is a designated medical institution for workers' compensation insurance. You can apply for workers' compensation if you were injured or became ill at work, and also for accidents on the way to or from work. We can help you fill out the application for medical care benefits, which you then submit to the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service. That agency decides whether to approve it.

Yes. In April 2026, the Jungnang-gu Public Health Center designated us as a participating medical institution in the Seoul Korean Medicine Dementia Health Promotion Program. Please check with the Jungnang-gu Public Health Center first about who is eligible and how to apply.

Coverage depends on your private medical insurance plan. We issue the receipt and itemized statement needed for a claim, and we explain how you can check whether a treatment is covered.

You can see them on the fees page of this website and at the clinic's reception desk. We also explain the cost before prescribing anything.

Yes. Since 2019, Chuna manual therapy for musculoskeletal conditions has been covered by National Health Insurance. There is a limit on the number of covered sessions per year, and the copayment rate depends on the condition, so we will explain the details when you visit.

In the early stage when pain is severe, treatment is often 2–3 times a week, with the intervals getting longer as symptoms improve. We decide the exact number together after checking your condition.

Many patients who have been diagnosed with a herniated disc receive treatment with us. If you have imaging results such as an MRI, please bring them. They help us plan your treatment.

All you need is your ID and the accident claim number from the insurance company. If you have test results from a hospital, it helps to bring them too.

Yes, as long as your insurance claim is still open. Please check the status of your claim with your insurance company.

Many patients receive conventional hospital treatment and Korean medicine treatment at the same time. Tell us about the treatment you are currently receiving, and we will plan so that they do not overlap.

A skin tag is a benign lesion where a small piece of skin hangs out, while a flat wart is a flat growth caused by a viral infection. Because the causes differ, so do the treatment and likelihood of recurrence, so we tell them apart after an examination.

In most cases, yes. You may shower, but please avoid saunas, jjimjilbang (Korean bathhouses), and strenuous exercise for 7 days. While scabs are forming, avoid sunlight and take care not to rub the treated area.

On the day of treatment, wash your face gently, and keep the healing tape (DuoDERM) we applied on for about 7–10 days. On days 1–3, limit contact with water and carefully block UV rays with a hat, sunglasses, a parasol, and sunscreen. From day 3 to around week 2, change the tape to keep the area moist, and if it oozes, change the tape instead of wiping it. Do not pick off scabs; after they fall off, focus on moisturizing. Light makeup is fine.

It depends on the number and size of the lesions and the type of treatment. We tell you the cost before the procedure, and you can also check it on the fees page.

We adjust the dose to your child's age and weight. We will let you know whether a prescription is possible after an examination.

Deer antler velvet is an herbal ingredient long used to replenish energy in growing children. Height is influenced by many factors, including genetics, nutrition, and sleep, so a prescription suited to your child's condition and good daily habits are both needed.

It is a Korean medicine term for a state in which waste builds up in the stomach and intestines and their function declines. Many people who have long-lasting bloating, frequent burping, and tightness in the upper stomach come to us for consultation about it.

This is often functional dyspepsia, where tests find no clear cause. We treat it by looking at your eating habits, stress, and constitution together.