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 ...

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When it comes to treatments, whether it's Botox or a chemical peel, it's common practice to choose a provider close to home.

With South Korea being one of the world’s most popular destinations for plastic surgery, it is no surprise that some medical tourists are facing challenges when going through immigration after their ...

The number of foreigners travelling to South Korea for medical treatment reached a new high in 2024, government data showed ...

The number of foreign visitors for medical treatment last year hit a record-high 1.17 million, nearly double that of 2023.

After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, who was impeached in December over his failed attempt to impose martial law, will learn Friday whether he will be ...

South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday, as authorities struggle to contain “unprecedented” deadly wildfires that have ...

The multiple fires, which left 30 people dead and thousands of structures – including a centuries-old Buddhist temple - destroyed, were described as unprecedented in South Korea. Police said the ...