All foreigners living and working in Korea have to pass a medical examination before they are given their Alien Registration Card, which is probably a lot like a green card in the US. It basically tells Korean officials who you are, proves you have registered, and are allowed to be in the country for "x" period of time.
You medical exam must be completed within the first 10 days of being in the country. I arrived last Sunday, and had my medical examination done on Thursday while my students were on a field trip. It is your employers responsibility to make sure you have this done. If not, they have you working there illegally and can get in a lot of trouble.
My medical exam consisted of:
A basic eye test
Weight
Height
Tape measure around my chest
Color blindness test
Blood pressure test
A blood test
A urine test
A chest x-ray
I think that is everything. It's hard to remember because almost no one at the hospital spoke english, except one man when I first arrived. My schools president doesn't even speak english so it was a really quiet car ride there.
It's not bad though. I was in and out of the hospital, and back to school in under two hours. They are highly efficient. The hospital was very similar to hospitals in the US. They are clean, well lit, and everyone was very friendly. Best hospital trip I have ever had to be honest!
I hope that was informative and helpful!
Cheers!
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