For a hospital visit in Korea, match the appointment to the branch, address, building, floor, and first reception point before planning the journey. A map pin for the hospital name gives only part of that information. Use the facility’s own directions together with the arrival instructions for your appointment, and clarify any mismatch before setting off.
Match the branch and address before choosing a route
Start with the facility name on the appointment confirmation, including any branch or centre name. Keep its Korean name and official street address alongside the English name when comparing map results. Do not select a different location simply because its English name looks similar.
For example, SNUH’s official directions identify Seoul National University Hospital as 서울대학교병원 at 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Check the address of your specific branch; similarly named facilities can be at different locations.
Compare these details before saving a destination:
| Item | What should match |
|---|---|
| Facility and branch | The full location name in the appointment reply |
| Korean name | The hospital’s own Korean spelling, where available |
| Street address | The address for the actual campus or branch |
| Visit date and service | The appointment you are travelling for, rather than an older visit |
If the confirmation gives only a doctor or department name, request the missing branch and arrival address through the hospital’s existing appointment channel. A complete address is more useful than guessing which similarly named map result was intended.
Find the building, floor, and first desk
Once you have the campus address, check where to go inside. SNUH’s International Healthcare Center directions lead to the main hospital building and the second floor. Those directions are for that centre; another appointment on the campus may have a different reception point.
Asan Medical Center’s international-patient guide provides a different example: initial arrival at its International Healthcare Center in the New Building, with medical-record copying described at a separate location in the East Building. These examples show why the purpose of a visit matters when reading a campus map.
Write down the first place to report, followed by any destination you have already been instructed to visit afterward. A specialist department, test room, billing desk, and records counter should not be treated as interchangeable arrival points.
Make a short arrival note you can use on the journey
Keep the following details together on your own device or on paper:
Appointment: [date, time, department or service]
Facility: [full English and Korean names, branch]
Address: [official street address]
First stop: [building, entrance, floor, reception point]
Arrival instruction: [confirmed reporting time and any registration step]
Save the hospital’s official map or directions with this note. Check whether your map destination matches the address in the note, then use the hospital’s campus instructions for the final building and floor. For step-free access or another specific arrival need, obtain the relevant route from the facility rather than assuming that a general map route provides it.
The first appointment message guide helps request missing arrival details. If the visit is on a Sunday or public holiday, also check the date-specific service and registration arrangements.
Recheck the location for tests, collection, and return visits
Check the destination for each appointment or collection visit. A later test or records collection may be in a different location from your consultation.
Before returning, compare the service, building, floor, and reception point with your saved note. Update any changed instructions and record who confirmed them and when. If two current instructions conflict, ask the issuing team which location applies to that visit.
For a separate records trip, the medical-record collection guide explains the documents and formats to identify first. Plan the collection location around the material you have actually requested, rather than making an extra journey with only the hospital’s general address.