What is the K-Medical Wellness Experience Zone at GKL’s Gangnam casino?

It is an interactive showcase launched with the Gangnam Medical Tour Center to promote wellness tourism and attract overseas visitors. Guests can experience skin analysis, K-beauty sessions, stress index testing and massages.

How does the Gangnam Medical Tour Center help foreign patients?

The center provides one-stop support for international patients, including medical consultations, interpretation and airport pick-up. It is described as a comprehensive medical tourism support center run by Gangnam District Office.

Why is GKL promoting medical and wellness tourism at Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex?

GKL says the campaign uses the casino’s high foot traffic to channel visitors toward local clinics and create synergy between gaming, hospitality and healthcare. Yoon Doo-hyun said the project also aims to raise customer satisfaction and support social value and sustainable tourism development.

GKL, Gangnam Medical Tour Center team up to promote wellness tourism

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Summary

Grand Korea Leisure and the Gangnam Medical Tour Center have launched the K-Medical Wellness Experience Zone at Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex in southern Seoul. The event runs through Aug. 31 and is meant to attract overseas visitors while linking casino traffic to local clinics. Visitors can try skin analysis, K-beauty sessions, stress index testing and massages.

Key Facts

The showcase is on the third floor of the Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex branch.
The Gangnam Medical Tour Center is run by Gangnam District Office and offers international patients one-stop services, including medical consultations, interpretation and airport pick-up.
The venue also promotes health products from local small and medium-sized enterprises.
GKL CEO Yoon Doo-hyun said more than 360,000 foreign tourists visit the Gangnam Coex location every year.

By Baek Byung-yeul

Published Aug 12, 2026 2:22 pm KST

A medical experience booth at Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex in Seoul / Courtesy of GKL

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) has partnered with the Gangnam Medical Tour Center to launch the K-Medical Wellness Experience Zone, an interactive showcase aimed at attracting overseas visitors and boosting the local economy through medical and wellness tourism.

The state-run casino operator said Wednesday that the event will run through Aug. 31 on the third floor of its Seven Luck Casino Gangnam Coex branch in southern Seoul.

The Gangnam Medical Tour Center, run by Gangnam District Office, is a comprehensive medical tourism support center that provides international patients with one-stop services ranging from medical consultations and interpretation to airport pick-up.

The initiative leverages the high-traffic location as a direct marketing touchpoint for Gangnam's medical tourism. International visitors can try different wellness experiences, including skin analysis, K-beauty sessions, stress index testing and massages. The venue also promotes health products from local small and medium-sized enterprises.

The joint campaign aims to direct casino foot traffic straight into local clinics, creating a bridge between gaming, hospitality and healthcare.

"More than 360,000 foreign tourists visit our Gangnam Coex location every year," GKL CEO Yoon Doo-hyun said. "Through this event, we hope to elevate customer satisfaction by offering differentiated experiences while uncovering collaborative opportunities that generate practical synergy with the medical industry."

This project reflects GKL’s broader commitment to social value and sustainable tourism development. The casino operator continues to build public-private partnerships that stimulate regional spending, while creating accessible travel content for underserved groups and elevating local cultural assets.

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