All posts tagged "cosmetic surgery"

  • Korean Women Walking
    Cosmetic surgery on rise among N. Korean women: survey

    More North Korean women are seeking plastic surgery in a bid to resemble South Korean actresses, a recent survey of defectors showed. “A new generation of North Korean defectors dress according to the trends and undergo plastic...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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  • People walk down a street lined with cosmetic surgery clinics in Apgujeong-dong in Seoul. (Korea Times file)
    Tougher rules urged for plastic surgery clinics

    By Nam Hyun-woo Calls for tougher regulations and safety measures in the cosmetic surgery industry are growing after a series of deaths occurred during operations. On March 6, a 34-year-old woman lapsed into a coma while undergoing...

    • Posted March 13, 2014
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