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All posts tagged "plastic surgery"

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  New S. Korean law lures more tourists seeking plastic surgery

  By Lee Kyung-min The government will improve safety for foreign medical tourists and help hospitals invite more patients from overseas after the National Assembly agreed to pass a related bill. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said...

  • Posted December 2, 2015
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  S. Korea’s foreign plastic surgery patients skyrocket in last 5 yrs

  SEOUL (Yonhap) – The number of foreign patients receiving plastic surgery in South Korea has shot up 13-fold since 2010 due to Chinese tourists, a report showed Thursday. The number of foreigners visiting cosmetic clinics operating in...

  • Posted September 17, 2015
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  S. Korean woman uses plastic surgery to evade arrest for 6 years

  By Jhoo Dong-chan A woman who eluded investigators for more than six years after she underwent plastic surgery was arrested earlier this month. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office, Thursday, the woman, surnamed Yun, 57,...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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  S. Korea offers tax breaks for nose jobs, breast augmentation

  The plastic surgery capital of the world is stepping up its game to attract even more clients. South Korea is now offering tax breaks to tourists for undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures. The government plans to give 10...

  • Posted August 19, 2015
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  LA Koreatown rising as new plastic surgery mecca for Chinese

  By Park Ji-hye Chinese looking for new faces have found a new mecca in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Famous for their precise technique and safety, plastic surgeons in South Korea have attracted flocks of Chinese tourists for years....

  • Posted July 30, 2015
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  Farmers get free plastic surgery in Korea

  Senior citizens in farming areas are now eligible to receive free cosmetic surgery, courtesy of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF). The cultural arm of NAFC, better known as Nonghyup, signed a contract with Theline Plastic Surgery...

  • Posted September 25, 2014
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  [WaPo] Chinese tourists, with Korean drama stars in mind, flock to Seoul for cosmetic surgery

    All around the southern Seoul district of Gangnam — the area of conspicuous consumption made famous by the hit song “Gangnam Style” — Chinese women walk down the street with bandages over their...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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