Mongolian Medical Tourists Spend KRW 9.88 Million Each... Korea Tourism Organization Targets Mining Cities

Korea Tourism Organization Hosts Roadshow in Ulaanbaatar and Dalanzadgad
Participation from 23 Korean Companies
Discussion of Health Checkup Packages with Mining Association and Wealth Fund
Medical Tourism Partnership Agreement Signed with Mandal Financial Group

The Korea Tourism Organization has launched medical tourism initiatives targeting Mongolian mine workers and financial group customers. Expanding the roadshow beyond the capital city of Ulaanbaatar to regional cities where major mines are located, the organization recorded a total of 803 consultations and an estimated revenue of approximately KRW 1.96 billion.

From April 4 to 6, domestic medical institutions and medical tourism agencies held one-on-one consultations with local buyers at the '2026 Mongolia Korea Medical Tourism Roadshow' held in Mongolia. Korea Tourism Organization

The Korea Tourism Organization announced on September 7 that it hosted the '2026 Mongolia Korea Medical Tourism Roadshow' in Ulaanbaatar and Dalanzadgad from September 4 to 6. Fifty-nine representatives from 23 domestic medical institutions and medical tourism companies participated, providing consultations to local consumers and businesses.

Mongolia represents a high-value market for inbound medical tourists to Korea. Last year, 35,586 Mongolian medical tourists visited Korea, accounting for 21.3% of all Mongolian visitors to Korea. The average growth rate over the past three years was 27.4%, and the per capita spending, at around KRW 9.88 million, is about 1.5 times greater than the overall average for medical tourists to Korea, which stands at KRW 6.73 million. The Korea Tourism Organization has identified mining workers and their families, a core demographic for Mongolia's economy, as a new target group for medical and wellness tourism.

The organization met with the Mongolian National Mining Association, which represents approximately 90,000 workers, and proposed the introduction of essential health checkups and customized wellness programs. It also discussed the development of tailored medical tourism products with the Chinggis Khaan Wealth Fund, a state-owned holding company overseeing strategic national mines, and its 17 affiliated mining enterprises. These companies together employ approximately 18,000 people. Additionally, collaboration with five local medical tourism companies focused on developing products for employees, spouses, and accompanying family members, including wellness and non-capital area linked packages.

Cooperation with the financial sector was also expanded. On September 4 in Ulaanbaatar, the organization signed a Financial business agreement with Mandal Financial Group to promote medical tourism to Korea at the 'Korean Medical Tourism Night' event. Both parties agreed to co-develop medical tourism packages by leveraging Mandal’s network of 260,000 customers. With Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia (TDB), discussions focused on expanding the discounted consultation program 'Britto Care' and developing luxury wellness products for VIP clients.

During consultations with local consumers, more than 200 VIP customers of Mandal received one-on-one guidance according to their desired medical specialties. The organization also operated a medical tourism consultation and promotion venue for around 800 mine workers and residents in Dalanzadgad, Umnugobi, where the world-renowned Oyu Tolgoi mine is located. A total of 803 consultations were recorded during the roadshow, with estimated revenue calculated at approximately KRW 1.96 billion.

The organization has been collaborating with local travel agencies to develop and operate the 'Healthy Miner' product, and has also proposed the 'Happy Miner Campaign,' a health promotion program involving the mining and financial sectors. The vision is to expand medical tourism beyond individual patients to corporate employee welfare and family travel, linking it with tourism packages outside the capital.

Park Seonghyuk, President of Korea Tourism Organization, stated, “We have additionally proposed the 'Happy Miner Campaign,' a health promotion program for Mongolian miners based on multi-party cooperation among the organization, travel agencies, mining industry, and financial sector. We will devote our full efforts to attracting mine industry employees in Mongolia as medical tourists to Korea.”

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