Can You Customize a Health Checkup in Korea? What Himedi Customers Added in 2026

Yes. Most health checkup packages in Korea can be customized with additional tests based on your age, family history, and personal health concerns.

In 2025, 15,696 American visitors received health checkups in Korea, making the United States the largest source of international health checkup patients. However, among the roughly two million Americans who travel to Korea each year, most are still unfamiliar with how Korean health checkup packages work.

The structure can feel different from preventive care in the United States. Many travelers also arrive with specific tests in mind, particularly those that may be expensive, difficult to schedule, or not routinely included in preventive care at home. To provide a practical reference, we reviewed what Himedi customers actually ordered during Q3 2026. After selecting a pre-designed health checkup package, these were the ten add-on tests they chose most often.

Three patterns stood out to me.

• Customers Make Practical Use of Existing Bloodwork. Most health checkup packages already include blood tests. Since blood is being drawn anyway, many customers add extra panels. Vitamin panel testing was the most popular add-on. Allergy test and DNA and genetic testing were also common choices.
• Gut and fertility testing are rising fastest. Gut microbiome orders grew from 9 in July to 41 in September, and AMH orders from 13 to 35. The gut test needs a kit collected before your visit, so it is worth reading how it works and telling us at booking.
• Endoscopy remains steady. Colonoscopy and gastroscopy slipped in rank as lab tests grew, but monthly volume held steady through the quarter. Many customers choose sedation and complete both procedures in the same visit — something considerably harder to arrange in the United States.