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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…
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Korea’s cosmetic VAT refund ended: what it costs now
Korea abolished the 10% VAT refund for foreign cosmetic patients on 1 January 2026. What changed, and how to read the VAT line on a…
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
