In 1974, the Supreme Court of South Korea approved cosmetic plastic surgery as a medical practice, bringing legal and social legitimization to the fast-growing business.

Seoul, South Korea, is the global plastic surgery capital. The high-status neighborhood of Gangnam reportedly has 500 aesthetic centers alone. Why the concentration? Because South Korea has the ...

Last December, a series of plastic surgery ads were splashed on the side of buses and bus stops around Seoul. While this is nothing new for South Korea, a country that accounts for nearly 25 per ...

Almost one in three people in South Korea undergo cosmetic surgery, making the country a top destination for such procedures (ISAPS.org). The South Korea plastic surgery industry is popular due to its ...

From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Reports of plastic surgery mishaps in Korea have also caused alarm. The rapid growth of an industry offering $6 Botox shots and on-demand treatments for tourists has spurred some Korean clinics to ...

China’s embassy in Seoul has warned citizens against the dangers of having plastic surgery done in South Korea, from the risk of death to major facial changes that make it difficult to pass ...

Prices and 1.3 million reviews are provided for foreigners seeking Korean dermatology clinics and plastic surgery clinics Already the leading platform in Japan, where it launched in 2019 ...

After years of contemplating surgery, I realized what I actually wanted: a deeper connection to my Korean roots.

As a 20-year-old woman living in Seoul, South Korea, and working in the television industry, G (who has asked to remain anonymous because of contractual obligations with her employer) was determined ...

T Temi Iwalaiye South Korea is known as the plastic surgery capital of the world.From 1997 to 2011, there has been a 197% increase in cosmetic procedures.