Foreigners' medical expenditures hit fresh high in May: data (opens original article in a new tab)

Foreigners' medical expenditures in South Korea reached a new high in May, driven by demand for health and beauty services and pharmaceutical products.

• Foreigners spent 251.1 billion won on medical services in May, up 0.5 percent from a year earlier.
• Dermatology clinics accounted for 57.8 percent of medical expenditures, followed by plastic surgery facilities and pharmacies.
• Chinese visitors spent the most at 63.6 billion won, followed by Americans and Japanese.