As a 20-year-old woman living in Seoul, South Korea, and working in the television industry, G (who has asked to remain anonymous because of contractual obligations with her employer) was determined ...

Plastic surgery in South Korea is in high demand due to advanced techniques and outstanding results. The country has become a global hub for cosmetic procedures, attracting patients from all over the ...

In South Korea, being ugly, unconventionally attractive or even ordinary looking is a crime no one wants to be guilty of.  About one-third of South Korean women between the ages of 19 and 29 have ...

As plastic surgery becomes normalised in South Korea, platforms such as Gangnam Unni are helping bring in foreign visitors chasing beauty Last December, a series of plastic surgery ads were splashed ...

Almost one in three people in South Korea undergo cosmetic surgery, making the country a top destination for such procedures (ISAPS.org). The South Korea plastic surgery industry is popular due to its ...

South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgeries per capita in the world. More than 500 clinics are located in Gangnam, a high-end neighborhood in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. I visited a ...

It was only 1993 when United flight attendants reported that they were fasting, purging, and taking laxatives to keep their figure — and their jobs. If the crew members weighed more than 11 pounds ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Bok-soon disliked her nose and fantasized about getting it fixed after learning of the Korean superstition that an upturned nose makes it harder to hold on to riches. While ...

SEOUL, South Korea (WTHR) - In this corner of Korea you will find energy, a vibrant nightlife and the pursuit of beauty. The stores and the ads are everywhere. The Gangnam District of Seoul is one of ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Police in South Korea say a man who was jailed for theft a decade ago had plastic surgery to obscure his identity and embark on a nine-month robbery spree beginning last April that ...