Debarati Sengupta, Research Manager at the Advanced SciTech Practice of Everest Group, explores South Korea’s healthcare system, highlighting universal coverage, increasing pressures, and the path to sustainabilitySouth Korea’s transformation since the mid-twentieth century is among the most rapid developmental transitions in modern history. These data reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of its healthcare system. ChallengesDespite the coverage and affordable insurance premiums, there are some gaps in universal health coverage and the overall healthcare system. Shifting demographics of declining birth rates and rising life expectancyShifting demographics of declining birth rates and rising life expectancy South Korea’s ageing crisis is straining its health system. Overall, Korea’s way forward is moving from high-volume care toward a more coordinated, community-based, digitally enabled, and financially sustainable healthcare system.