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What Korea’s regulator actually approved these devices for
Ultherapy is approved for the eyebrow, jawline and décolleté. ONDA’s Korean approval is for pain relief. What the MFDS records say, and how to use…
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“Clinic” or salon? How to tell which one you have booked in Seoul
Both call themselves skin clinics in English. One has a doctor in it. The Korean name tells you which, and the national register settles it…
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Booking a hair appointment in Seoul: the words that do not translate
Say “perm” in a Seoul salon and you have narrowed nothing down. What 매직, 볼륨매직, 디지털펌 and 셋팅펌 actually mean, and the length surcharge nobody…
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Flying after dental work: how long to leave
Cabin pressure is lower than at sea level and trapped air expands. Waiting periods by procedure, from a 2023 British Dental Journal paper.
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Dental work on a Seoul trip: how many visits you need
Veneers and crowns need a laboratory step, so most dental work takes two visits minimum. How many days to allow, by procedure.
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How to check out a clinic that just opened in Seoul
A newly opened clinic has no reviews and no track record. Korea’s HIRA database lets you confirm a clinic is legally registered and compare published…
Meet the KKUMI Team
We’re a Seoul-based team writing about beauty in Korea — clinics, salons, spas, and everything in between. We’re not doctors; we just do the homework: researching services, checking prices in Seoul, and sharing what we’d tell a friend planning a beauty trip here.
WRITTEN AND CHECKED IN SEOUL
Clinics, salons, and spas — in one guide
WHAT WE COVER
Prices researched in Seoul, not guessed from abroad
HOW WE WORK
We note where English is spoken, place by place
WHAT WE CHECK
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