Beauty beyond borders: the rise and rise of South Korea’s plastic surgery empire

Beauty beyond borders: the rise and rise of South Korea’s plastic surgery empire

[South China Morning Post] - 03/8/2025

As plastic surgery becomes normalised in South Korea, platforms such as Gangnam Unni are helping bring in foreign visitors chasing beauty.



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