How much should I budget for Wegovy in total?

You pay per pen at whichever dose step you are on. One pen lasts 4 weeks, so with smooth escalation you use one pen per step; staying longer at a step adds pens. If you maintain at 1.0mg or 1.7mg, that step's price repeats every 4 weeks. The exact plan is set at your Repic Clinic consultation in Gangnam.

Can I buy Wegovy in Korea without a prescription?

No. Wegovy is a prescription-only medicine in Korea. Pens from private sales cannot be checked for authenticity or storage conditions, nobody has screened you for contraindications, and nobody is there to manage side effects. An in-person consultation and prescription, as at Repic Clinic in Gangnam, is the safe route.

How much is Mounjaro in Korea?

At Repic Clinic in Gangnam, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is priced separately from Wegovy and quoted at consultation together with your dose plan. Like Wegovy, it is a VAT-exempt medicine, so no VAT is added to the quoted amount, and Korean and international patients pay the same price.

Is Wegovy covered by insurance in Korea?

A Wegovy prescription for weight management is not covered by Korean national health insurance, so you pay the full cost of the medicine yourself. Repic Clinic in Gangnam publishes the price of every dose on its website, and because it is VAT-exempt, the listed amount is exactly what you pay.

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How much does Wegovy cost per month in Korea? Prices and how to get a prescription in Gangnam

Creator: Dr. Jay (Yongheon Ha)
Published: 2026-09-28T15:24:04.214Z

Written by Dr. Jay (Yongheon Ha) · Doctor, Repic Clinic2026.9.29

Quick answer: At Repic Clinic in Gangnam, Wegovy costs from KRW 350,000 for a 0.25mg pen to KRW 540,000 for 2.4mg (September 2026). It is a VAT-exempt medicine, so the listed price is exactly what you pay. It is prescribed only after an in-person consultation, and we advise against buying it online.

How much does Wegovy cost in Korea?

Each dose step has its own price, and all of them are published. Prices are per pen, and one pen covers 4 weeks (once weekly x 4).

Wegovy dose	Price per pen
0.25mg (starting dose)	KRW 350,000
0.5mg	KRW 400,000
1.0mg	KRW 450,000
1.7mg	KRW 500,000
2.4mg (maximum dose)	KRW 540,000

These are Repic Gangnam prices as of September 2026. Wegovy and Mounjaro are VAT-exempt medicines, so no VAT is added. Korean and international patients pay the same. Mounjaro pricing is given separately at consultation. Every item is published on the Repic Gangnam price page.

What is the total cost as the dose goes up?

Budget off the first pen alone and you will get it wrong. Wegovy climbs 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.7, then 2.4mg, one step every 4 weeks, and you pay the price of whichever step you are on at the time.

If escalation goes smoothly, you use one pen per step; stay longer at any step and the count goes up accordingly. If you settle at 1.0mg or 1.7mg as your maintenance dose, from then on that step's price repeats every 4 weeks.

So how much should you set aside? Plan for the whole ladder, not the first pen. The exact plan comes out of the consultation, based on your history and how you adjust.

Check what else you pay besides the pen. The first consultation and follow-ups may carry a consultation fee, and depending on your health, extra tests may be added. We tell you everything you will pay that day before you pay. The amount you hear in the consultation room and the amount charged at the front desk are the same.

How do I get a Wegovy prescription?

Five steps. International visitors follow the same process.

Book: +82-2-6952-0312 or book online.
In-person consultation: Wegovy is prescription-only. We check your history, current medications and contraindications (pregnancy or breastfeeding, a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2, a history of pancreatitis). Depending on your health, further tests may be needed first.
Prescription and training: if it suits you, you start at 0.25mg, and we show you how to inject and how to store the pen.
Follow-up: each visit re-decides whether to step up the dose.
Payment: per pen, and the listed price is the amount you pay. International cards and Apple Pay are accepted.

Can I just buy Wegovy online?

We advise against it. Pens passed along through private sales or social media come with four problems at once. You cannot confirm they are genuine, you do not know how they were kept cold, nobody screened you for contraindications, and there is no one to ask when side effects appear.

Honestly, the cheapest pen is not the one a stranger mails you. It is the one prescribed at a dose you can tolerate, with a clinic to call when something goes wrong.

Storage is not a minor detail either. GLP-1 injections need temperature control, and with a pen whose route and condition you cannot verify, you cannot even know whether the active ingredient is still intact. This is not the place to save money.

Can I get Wegovy prescribed at my first visit?

Usually, yes. We check your history and contraindications, and if Wegovy suits you, we write a 0.25mg prescription and train you on the pen that same day. Depending on your health, though, further checks may be needed first, and then we hold off. Under no circumstances do we hand out the drug without a consultation.

How we do it at Repic

The doctor who writes the prescription follows the dose escalation all the way through. Prices are published on our website, they are the same for Korean and international patients, and we tell you the total before you pay. Nothing gets added in the consultation room. We also do not promise how much weight you will lose. How the drug works, its side effects and how it compares with Mounjaro are covered in Wegovy and Mounjaro: GLP-1 injections explained.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Wegovy cost per month in Korea?: Prices are per pen, which covers 4 weeks (once weekly x 4). As of September 2026 at Repic Clinic in Gangnam, a pen costs KRW 350,000 for 0.25mg, KRW 450,000 for 1.0mg and KRW 540,000 for 2.4mg. Wegovy is VAT-exempt, so no VAT is added to these prices.
How much should I budget for Wegovy in total?: You pay per pen at whichever dose step you are on. One pen lasts 4 weeks, so with smooth escalation you use one pen per step; staying longer at a step adds pens. If you maintain at 1.0mg or 1.7mg, that step's price repeats every 4 weeks. The exact plan is set at your Repic Clinic consultation in Gangnam.
Can I buy Wegovy in Korea without a prescription?: No. Wegovy is a prescription-only medicine in Korea. Pens from private sales cannot be checked for authenticity or storage conditions, nobody has screened you for contraindications, and nobody is there to manage side effects. An in-person consultation and prescription, as at Repic Clinic in Gangnam, is the safe route.
Can I get Wegovy prescribed at my first visit?: Usually, yes. After checking your history, medications and contraindications, if Wegovy suits you we write a 0.25mg prescription and train you on the pen the same day. If your health needs further checks first, the prescription waits. Repic Clinic in Gangnam never dispenses the drug without a consultation.
How much is Mounjaro in Korea?: At Repic Clinic in Gangnam, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is priced separately from Wegovy and quoted at consultation together with your dose plan. Like Wegovy, it is a VAT-exempt medicine, so no VAT is added to the quoted amount, and Korean and international patients pay the same price.
Is Wegovy covered by insurance in Korea?: A Wegovy prescription for weight management is not covered by Korean national health insurance, so you pay the full cost of the medicine yourself. Repic Clinic in Gangnam publishes the price of every dose on its website, and because it is VAT-exempt, the listed amount is exactly what you pay.