Part One: The Making of Gangnam Long before visitors arrive at one of Gangnam's famous cosmetic surgery clinics, they usually notice something else. The streets feel unexpectedly ordinary. There are coffee shops opening for the morning, office workers hurrying towards the subway, students carrying backpacks, and rows of smart commercial buildings that could belong to almost any prosperous international city. Only when the lift doors open on the eighth, tenth or fifteenth floor does another world begin to reveal itself. The world of South Korea cosmetic surgery. Reception areas are quiet rather than theatrical. Patients complete paperwork while nurses move...

Cinderella Surgery is a Korean clinic specialising in Asian cosmetic surgery. Inspire by aesthetic trends such ax K-Pop this surgery offers a wide range of surgical procedures for the Asian beauty market. These include facial contouring and 2 Jaw surgery as well as revision eyelid surgery. The chief surgeon is Jong Pil Chung a very impressive professional background. Address 4F. ARA Tower 1317-16 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea Phone + 82-70-7204-2884 Checklist Airport Pickup Hotel Booking Private rooms for patients Procedures Offered Breast Augmentation Breast Reduction Breast Lift Blepharoplasty (eyelids) Abdominoplasty. (tummy tuck) Rhinoplasty (nose job) Forehead Lift Chin Surgery Rhytidectomy...

It is certainly no secret that Korean cosmetic surgery stands in a class of its own.  More than 30% of S.Korean women in their 20's have had plastic surgery or aesthetic work done.   Eyelids are 'westernized' and faces are contoured.  Lipos are sucked and tummies are tucked.  Out of a thousand patients who go under the knife, about 68% do the double-eyelid surgery. It is the most popular procedure done by Koreans to achieve doll-like, bigger-looking eyes.  All this frenetic cosmetic activity is driven by a K Pop celebrity culture that recalls the Liverpool Boy Band explosion of the 1960's...

Fiction and Reality in Kpop Cosmetic Surgery Culture. Frances Cha picked a grimly fascinating subject for her debut novel:'I wish I looked like you'  the very in-your-face look at the South Korean Cosmetic Surgery Culture and the very underground “room salon” culture — and the ways they are troublingly intertwined. Embed from Getty Images The weird cosmetic surgery culture in Seoul which dominates the celebrity media and helps fuel the whole Kpop ethos provides the background for this novel.. This is a fascinating documentary I unearthed on the whole kpop phenomenon. Seoul is the world’s plastic surgery capital, where more...

Seoul is a mecca for private cosmetic surgery clinics in South Korea serving an international clientele.  Of the 350.000 medical tourists who visited Seoul in 2018 more than 11% came for cosmetic surgery treatment and a similar amount for dermatology  treatment.  Plastic surgery is big business in South Korea and this is reflected in the enthusiastic presentation of websites enticing visitors to this vibrant medical hub.  China is a big customer base for Seoul's hospitals as are Japan and USA but as the sector expands it will undoubtedly . draw in clients from all across the world.  And why not? ...

At the top of the ReBorn website is a counter which shows 'no medical accident for 11313 days - which is 30 years! So this safety-conscious Seoul clinic is typical of the South Korean approach to medical tourism. They are keen to point out that they do a lot of pre-operative evaluation and 3d scanning before cosmetic surgery commences. Their website has masses of information on each group of procedures and gives medical tourists a lot of confidence. Address Dosan-daero 110, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (2 Nonhyeon-dong) Phone +82 25433355 Checklist Airport Pickup Hotel Booking Private rooms for patients Accessible rooms Free...

Occupying an enviable position in the heart of Gangnamgu, the mecca of Korea’s plastic surgery, it is easily reached by local public transport and has excellent international links. The clinic has recently invested in upgrading much of its medical equipment and houses state-of-art clinical facilities and equipment. Address Mijin building 3F, Gangnamdaero 390, Yeoksamdong, Gangnamgu, Seoul, Korea Phone +821027868500 Checklist Airport Pickup Hotel Booking Skype Consultations Private rooms for patients Accessible rooms Free Wifi Medical records coordination Health Insurance coordination Interpeter & translation services Procedures Offered Liposuction Breast Augmentation Breast Reduction Breast Lift Blepharoplasty (eyelids) Abdominoplasty. (tummy tuck) Rhinoplasty (nose...

JK Plastic Surgery Clinic seems to be incredibly experienced in working for an international clientele and has awards from the government for its services to medical tourism. This means that you can relax and know that you are not the first foreigner to come to South Korea for cosmetic surgery. They also have Russian language videos on the website so we assume that they attract many wealthy Russians to the clinic. Address 835 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) Phone +82 27770337 Checklist Airport Pickup Hotel Booking Skype Consultations Private rooms for patients Accessible rooms Family accommodation Free Wifi Phone in room Personal...

A well equipped clinic that is very much geared up for the medical tourist market. They also make the point that the price is different for foreign visitors than for the local market because they use doctors specially qualified to consult in English. They are very upfront in their business methods from their website and there is a 'pay deposit' button on the site. They do, however, seem very good on price and have a variety of package deals which could be very tempting.   Address 749, Seolleung-ro, Seoul, Republic of Korea Phone +82 1065017508 Checklist Procedures Offered Liposuction Breast...

Pitangui is rated as the leading plastic surgery clinic in Korea. They strive for excellence in our surgical treatments and promise that you will get the safest and most precise medical care. Their treatments are based on over 30 years’ experience in delivering trusted plastic surgery to more than 30,000 patients. They have pioneered numerous surgical treatments in Korea. Address Sooil building 3F, Dosandaero 114, Gangnamgu, Seoul, South Korea Phone +82 1080245226 Checklist Airport Pickup Hotel Booking Private rooms for patients Accessible rooms Free Wifi Phone in room Personal safe in room TV in room Medical records coordination Health Insurance...