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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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