Plastic Surgery Boom Lures South Korea’s Overworked Doctors
On a brisk October morning, Julie Miller hops out of a cab at a 16-story building packed with cosmetic surgery practices in Seoul’s posh Gangnam district. The 46-year-old has traveled from New Jersey ...
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Survey: K-culture draws four in 10 foreign medical tourists to South Korea, with SE Asia leading the way
Four in 10 foreigners visiting South Korea for medical treatment said the country’s culture influenced their decision, ...
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Plastic surgeon warns against bizarre trend in cosmetic procedures: ‘I would never recommend’
A plastic surgeon has warned against a popular ... become one of the most popular requests from patients in China and South Korea, according to one of her colleagues in China.
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Korean scientists create enzyme that breaks down plastic quickly
A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a bio-catalyst capable of breaking down PET plastic with unprecedented efficiency. Led by Professor Kim Kyung-jin of Kyungpook National ...
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Big Take Asia: Medical Tourism Boom Jolts South Korea
A record 600,000 people traveled to South Korea for medical procedures in 2023, with roughly half of those visiting dermatology and plastic surgery clinics. On today's Big Take Asia Podcast ...
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In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It’s the fifth time the world’s nations convene to ...