In the competitive landscape of South Korean medical school admissions, Hungarian medical institutions are gaining traction among South Korean students. This shift has ignited controversy in South Korea, with some medical groups contending that Hungarian school graduates shouldn't qualify to take the nation’s state-run medical licensing exam.

On July 2, a Seoul court dismissed such arguments. This decision stemmed from an administrative lawsuit initiated in March 2022 by the group Doctors Who Want a Fair Society. Comprising predominantly young doctors, this group posits that Hungarian medical schools fail to meet the required criteria, accusing them of granting licenses to foreign students on the stipulation that they cannot practice in Hungary. The clause they point to states, “I hereby declare, that I have a foreign (non-Hungarian) nationality, furthermore I do not intend to pursue any healthcare activity in Hungary.”