A usual trip to Korea is often filled with palace visits, Korean street food and the occasional cafe-hopping. But nowadays, typical tourist itineraries are a little different. With K-beauty in the global spotlight, stopping by a medical clinic has become a must for many visitors. Known for cutting-edge health care technology, Korea is now one of the leading destinations for medical tourism. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2.01 million foreign patients visited Korea last year, the highest since the country began compiling relevant data in 2009. But foreigners often stumble across common obstacles when seeking treatment in Korea, such as the language barrier and unfamiliarity with a new medical system. London-based Chris Motz, CEO of global medical platform ROAM Medical, experienced this problem firsthand when he first lived in Tokyo. “The inspiration for building ROAM came when I was living in Tokyo a couple of years ago. I had a minor — but very inconvenient — dental emergency, and I was shocked by how difficult it was to find a good, English-speaking dentist in T