It goes back to American plastic surgery pioneer Dr. Ralph Millard, who was stationed in Seoul from 1950 to 1953 to do reconstructive surgery for the war wounded.

According to Dr. Lee, the country experienced early exposure to modern Western plastic surgery due to the Korean War. “In the 1950s, during the Korean War, [the U.S.] ...

South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world. It's been reported that one in three South Korean women between the ages of 19 and 29 have gone under the knife. Seoul has held the record ...

Years after going under the knife, writer Iris Kim examines her complicated relationship with Korean plastic surgery and impossible standards of beauty. By Iris Kim Published: Dec 5, 2022.

Plastic surgery in South Korea is in high demand due to advanced techniques and outstanding results. The country has become a global hub for cosmetic procedures, attracting patients from all […] ...

From ‘moob’ reduction to rhinoplasty, more and more Korean men are turning to plastic surgery to copy the ‘pretty boy’ look and masculine body popularised by K-drama actors, K-pop singers ...

It's not a great advertisement for South Korean plastic surgery as Seoul looks to increase medical tourism: Almost a third of cosmetic-surgery patients in South Korea aren’t happy with the ...

Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan, Oli London, 32, at their wedding to Danny Richardson, 19, in London, U.K. Richardson will soon go under the knife to resemble BTS singer Jimin ...

The 25-year-old, a Thai national and Bangkok resident, had attempted to reinvent himself as a “Korean man” by changing his name, his haircut and undergoing multiple plastic surgery procedures ...

The 25-year-old, a Thai national and Bangkok resident, had attempted to reinvent himself as a “Korean man” by changing his name, his haircut and undergoing multiple plastic surgery procedures ...