Health Update: Creatrip 2026: K-Wellness & Medical Tourism Fuel Growth – What Experts Say

K-Healthcare to Boost Tourism in South Korea

South Korea is on track to set a tourism record with 22M anticipated foreign visitors this year, which is significantly higher than 2025’s 18.9M. As per inbound travel patterns and Creatrip CEO Lim Hye-min’s statement, a significant portion of visitors arrive as a result of South Korea’s premium medical ecosystem. This ecosystem consists of conventional Korean medicine, thorough health screenings, IV wellness therapies, and dermatological treatments. 

Platform data revealed that specific segments are growing rapidly. Notably, in 2025, beauty and medical transactions constituted 51% of Creatrip’s overall transaction volume, with dermatology alone making up to 36% of these bookings. Vision correction too acquired a significant portion of such travels along with IV therapy and health checkups, which surged well over 280% in the latter half of 2025 (H2 2025).