Wegovy and Mounjaro for international patients —
what Korea allows at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam.
Korean regulation does not permit remote prescribing, so a weight-loss medication plan begins with one in-person visit to ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam. Eligibility is BMI 30 and above, or 27 with a weight-related condition, confirmed with measurement, InBody and history. After that first visit, dose guidance and review continue on WhatsApp — but nothing is shipped, and it is not prescribed for cosmetic weight loss at a normal weight.
International interest in Korean GLP-1 prescriptions is high and the rules are widely misunderstood. This page sets out plainly what ARTNER Cheongdam can and cannot do for a patient who lives abroad — including the answers that are no.
You want a GLP-1 plan and you do not live in Korea.
- You want a prescription arranged before you fly.
- You have been told a Korean clinic will ship medication.
- You are at a normal weight and want it for a few kilos.
- You are eligible and want to know how refills work at home.
- You are combining a weight plan with body contouring in Gangnam.
Three of those have honest answers of no. The other two work well, and are set out below.
What Korean regulation allows and does not
This is not clinic policy — it is the legal framework every Korean clinic works under.
| Question | What Korean regulation allows |
|---|---|
| Remote prescription before you fly | Not permitted — an in-person consultation is required |
| First prescription | Issued at the in-person visit to ARTNER Cheongdam |
| Eligibility | BMI 30+, or 27+ with a weight-related condition |
| Cosmetic use at normal weight | Not prescribed |
| Shipping medication abroad | Not provided; also restricted by most destination countries |
| Dose guidance & review after you leave | Continues on WhatsApp with the clinic |
Why the first visit must be in person in Cheongdam
Prescribing in Korea requires an in-person consultation. Beyond the rule, it is also the only way to do it properly: eligibility depends on measured height and weight, InBody body composition, medical history and your current medications, several of which interact.
That visit takes one day at ARTNER Cheongdam. Many international patients combine it with a body contouring consultation on the same trip to Gangnam, which is efficient — weight first, contouring on what remains.
The full treatment page: Wegovy and Mounjaro in Cheongdam, Gangnam.
Who is eligible — and who we decline
BMI 30 and above, or 27 and above with a weight-related condition such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, prediabetes or sleep apnoea. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy, certain thyroid, pancreatic and gastrointestinal conditions, and some drug interactions rule it out.
We do not prescribe for cosmetic weight loss at a normal weight, however the request is framed. If your weight is healthy and one area bothers you, that is a contouring question — the fat-dissolving injection in Cheongdam or liposuction in Gangnam.
How dose guidance works after you leave Korea
The dose is started low and titrated up in stages as tolerated. After the in-person visit, ARTNER Cheongdam continues to advise on titration pace, side-effect management and what to monitor, by WhatsApp in English.
Practical refills at home are your local doctor's domain — we provide the documentation showing what was prescribed and at which stage, which makes that conversation straightforward in most countries.
What we will not do, and why it matters
We do not prescribe remotely, ship medication internationally, or supply more than is clinically appropriate for the assessed plan. Beyond Korean regulation, most destination countries restrict importing prescription medication, so a shipment can create a problem at your border rather than solving one at home.
If a clinic offers you any of those things, that is worth noticing. It tells you how it treats the rest of its medicine.
Combining weight management with contouring in Gangnam
The sequence matters. Body weight and visceral fat first where relevant, contouring afterwards on what remains — because medication cannot choose where fat leaves, and contouring cannot reach visceral fat.
Practically that often means: assessment and first prescription on trip 1 to Cheongdam, weight managed at home over months, then a contouring trip once weight is stable. ARTNER Cheongdam maps that timeline at the first visit.
Why the order matters: visceral vs subcutaneous fat.
In short — Korean regulation requires an in-person consultation, so a Wegovy or Mounjaro plan starts with one visit to ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam. Eligibility is BMI 30+, or 27+ with a weight-related condition; it is not prescribed cosmetically at a normal weight, nothing is shipped abroad, and dose guidance continues on WhatsApp after you leave.
Treated at ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam — Medical weight loss in Cheongdam, Gangnam — Wegovy and Mounjaro — is prescribed only after an in-person assessment, with body contouring in Gangnam planned once weight is stable. ARTNER Cheongdam is an internal-medicine-led body contouring clinic in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil — a flat five-minute walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 and 60–90 minutes from Incheon Airport. Consultations for international patients are held in English, with Chinese and Japanese support, and the KRW price list in Gangnam is identical for Korean and foreign patients. Explore liposuction in Cheongdam, Gangnam, body contouring by area in Cheongdam, the Cheongdam price list or all ARTNER Cheongdam guides.
The internal-medicine specialist who makes this call in Cheongdam.
Patients ask me to prescribe before they fly, and the answer is no — for the law and for the medicine. These are real drugs with real side effects, and eligibility is a measurement, not a message.
- Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon — Internal Medicine Specialist, Director of ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine · Sungkyunkwan University Bioengineering
- Former Internal Medicine Specialist, Gachon University Gil Medical Center
- Member, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity & Korean Association of Internal Medicine
- Developer of the ARTNER signature protocols — ARTNER Injection · ART-FAT · ART-TUNE · ART-CELL
Questions international patients ask before flying to Cheongdam.
No. Korean regulation requires an in-person consultation, so the first prescription is issued at your visit to ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam — never remotely.
Korean criteria are BMI 30 and above, or 27 and above with a weight-related condition such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia, prediabetes or sleep apnoea, confirmed with measurement, InBody and history at the visit.
No. It is not prescribed for cosmetic weight loss at a healthy weight. If a specific area bothers you, that is a contouring question rather than a medication one.
No. ARTNER Cheongdam does not ship medication internationally, and most destination countries restrict importing prescription medicines — a shipment creates problems rather than solving them.
One day is enough for the assessment and first prescription in Cheongdam. Many patients combine it with a body contouring consultation on the same trip.
Your local doctor handles practical refills. ARTNER Cheongdam provides documentation of what was prescribed and at which dose stage, and continues to advise on titration and side effects by WhatsApp.
It can — the medication manages appetite while you take it. That is why ARTNER Cheongdam plans it alongside eating and activity changes so the result holds after stopping.
Usually yes, where weight is the main issue. Medication reduces body weight and visceral fat; contouring then addresses what remains once weight is stable — that order gives the better and more predictable result.
Ask whether you are eligible
before you plan a trip.
Message ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam on WhatsApp with your height, weight, history and medications. We reply in English within 24 hours with an honest eligibility read — including when the answer is no.
This guide is general medical information and does not replace an individual consultation. Individual results vary, and whether a treatment is appropriate is decided by an internal-medicine specialist after examination. Prices are in KRW, exclude VAT and follow the published price list. ARTNER Cheongdam · 2F–3F, 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 5 min from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 · Contact & directions · All Cheongdam guides