OFF drugstore Myeongdong is an English-speaking pharmacy in Seoul, and our staff can also help you in Chinese and Japanese. If you are looking for a product, please ask our staff. Even if you do not know the product name, just tell us what you need, and we will take you to the right shelf.
Just tell us how you feel right now, like "I have cold symptoms," "I have indigestion," or "My shoulder hurts." If you take any medicines or have allergies, let us know too. We need this information to recommend a safe product.
Shelf price labels are in 4 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. Along with the product name, they show what symptoms the product is for. You can read and compare them yourself without waiting for staff.
For questions that need professional judgment, such as how to take it or precautions, our in-store pharmacist can advise you. Even for the same symptoms, the right product can depend on your age and the medicines you take, so asking the pharmacist directly is the fastest way.
We also answer checkout questions, such as the tax refund process and payment methods, in the same languages. We will also tell you where to keep your documents and what you need when you leave Korea.
Yes. Even if you speak no Korean at all, you can do everything from payment to tax refund. Reviews from past customers also say it was easy because staff help visitors from each country.