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NANA as Hui-yeon stands in a dark forest beneath a translucent green cloak.

Nana's lips and 'sageuk face': What is the right look for a period drama?

Everyone's talking about the actor's lips, but no one's talking about her eyes.

2026.10.4

성형외과 의사, 10년간 2배 가까이 증가 (서울=연합뉴스) 서대연 기자 = 성형외과 의원 의사 수가 최근 10년간 1.8배 가까이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 28일 보건복지부와 국민건강보험공단 등에 따르면 성형외과로 표시된 의원급 의료기관에서 일하는 의사는 2022년 1월 현재 1천769명으로, 2012년(1천3명)보다 76.4% 늘어났다. 피부과 의원의 의사도 2012년 1천435명에서 2022년 2천3명으로 39.6% 늘었다. 사진은 이날 서울 시내 한 건물에 입주한 성형외과 간판. 2024.1.28 dwise@yna.co.kr/2024-01-28 15:51:27/

Anesthesiologists remain rare at beauty clinics offering general anesthesia

Of the 2,777 clinics registered as plastic surgery or dermatology practices, only 84 had an anesthesiologist on staff as of July — approximately 3 percent.

2026.10.1

Seoul clinics caught dumping human fat, blood down sinks and toilets

Seoul authorities found 36 medical waste violations at 25 plastic surgery and dermatology clinics, referring 25 people to prosecutors.

2026.9.3

Tourist spending jumps more than 50 percent on year on dermatology, leisure demand

Foreign card spending in Korea surged in the first half as visitors spent more on dermatology, medical services and cultural experiences amid a weaker won.

2026.8.3

Docfinderkorea General Manager Eugenia Hwang assists a patient during a consultation. [EUGENIA HWANG]

A K-beauty patient's best friend: Medical tourism agencies help clients with flights, feelings and more

The K-beauty industry's rapid growth has resulted in the coining of the term "medical tourism," referring to foreign travelers coming to Korea for beauty and other treatments.

2026.1.8

The Rodong Sinmun reports on June 5 that Kim Jong-un met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, during his visit to North Korea on June 4. [YONHAP]

Plastic surgery is legal in North Korea, eyebrow tattoos aren't, report finds

While cosmetic surgery is legally allowed in North Korea, eyebrow tattoos are explicitly banned, as they are deemed incompatible with the “socialist lifestyle,” according to a newly revealed report.

2025.7.4

Pictured is a surgeon marking a patient for liposuction, unrelated to the story. [SHUTTERSTOCK]

‘Deaths have occurred’: Chinese embassy warns against plastic surgery in Korea

China’s embassy in Seoul warned its citizens of the dangers of getting plastic surgery in Korea, after a Chinese woman in her 20s died this month after receiving liposuction surgery at a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam.

2024.1.23

Signs for hospitals performing plastic surgery are seen on a street in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on May 14, 2020. Gangnam is known as the mecca for plastic surgery hospitals in Seoul. [NEWS1]

[WHY] What makes Korea the plastic surgery capital of the world?

Why has Korea become the number one country for plastic surgery? When did this super-fad start? And what is the meaning behind the phenomenon?

2023.10.7

A plastic surgery advertisement at Apgujeong Station in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. Many international students in Korea say they have mixed feelings about Korean beauty standards. [CHOI JEONG-DONG]

Int'l students share mixed feelings about Korea's high beauty standards

Amirah Tan, a 27-year-old Malaysian student majoring in environmental and ecological engineering at Korea University in Seoul, was immediately struck by the modern beauty standards of Korean society when she arrived in the country last year.

2023.5.23

Views of apartments from Mount Daemo in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, in November. [NEWS1]

[WHY] How did Gangnam become the Seoul epicenter it is today?

Gangnam is known globally as the posh neighborhood that served as the backdrop of the “Gangnam Style” sensation in 2012.

2023.2.10