Kim Byung Hoon, founder of APR, has joined South Korea’s billionaire ranks with his US$1.3 billion stake in the beauty tech ...

Lawyer and broadcaster Seo Dong-ju explained the alleged plastic surgery.10th 'Seo Dongju 'Again. Do.On the "Dong" channel, a ...

TikTok buzz helped turn Korean beauty firm APR into a $4 billion skincare powerhouse. Shares have soared 200% this year.

Plastic surgery followed at 11.4 percent, with the number of procedures rising 24.3 percent from 2023. Driven by increasing demand, Korea’s medical tourism market has become a major sector.

South Korea’s cosmetic surgery craze is still booming THIS country has the highest rate of cosmetic procedures per capita in the world. But is it coming at a cost?

As plastic surgery becomes normalised in South Korea, platforms such as Gangnam Unni are helping bring in foreign visitors chasing beauty.

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 ...

Many people choose to undergo plastic surgery in South Korea because of the affordable costs and the wide range of options available, from rhinoplasty and facelifts to non-surgical treatments.

Seoul is becoming a popular beauty destination for tourists looking to undergo non- or minimally- invasive procedures.

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.

Plastic surgery first entered mainstream South Korean culture after the Korean War in the late 1950s and early 1960s. American military doctors performed double-eyelid surgeries to fix the “oriental ...