Best Doctors in Republic of Korea

Dr. Chong Gi Von has helped over 500,000 patients restore their vision at BGN Eye Hospital. He is the Chief Director and a leading surgeon specializing in refractive and cataract surgery. Dr. Chong focuses on minimally invasive techniques to ensure rapid recovery and safety.

• Certified to perform SMILE, LASIK, LASEK, and ICL lens implantation.
• Participates as an invited speaker at international conferences like ASCRS and ESCRS.
• Holds membership in the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
• Practices at BGN Eye Hospital, which has performed over 346,000 vision corrections.

Dr. Kim Sung Sik is a plastic surgeon at the JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. He specializes in facial contouring, anti-aging, and rhinoplasty. Dr. Kim completed his residency and internship at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree in plastic surgery from the Catholic University Medical School.

• Member of the International Society of Plastic Surgery.
• Certified by the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
• Performs specialized procedures including deep plane facelifts and revision rhinoplasty.
• Treats patients at a clinic with a 100% success rate for all procedures.

Dr. Kwon Soon-hong is a plastic surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. He specializes in body contouring, breast surgery, and fat grafting. Dr. Kwon completed his residency at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree in plastic surgery from Catholic University Medical School.

• Performs complex procedures including tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast augmentation.
• Treats conditions such as gynecomastia using Vaser liposuction techniques.
• Member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Works at JK Plastic Surgery Center, which reports a 100% success rate.

Dr. Kim Han Gyeol is an otolaryngologist at VG Plastic Surgery in Seoul. He specializes in both functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty. Dr. Kim ranked first in the 2016 ENT Residency In-Training Examination. He focuses on techniques like radiofrequency ablation for less invasive turbinoplasty.

• Performs deviated septum correction and surgical management of airway obstructions.
• Served as the Head of Otolaryngology at Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital.
• Earned a Master’s in Medicine from Sungkyunkwan University.
• Completed his ENT residency at the prestigious Samsung Medical Center.

Dr. Yoon Hyun Jun is a board-certified plastic surgeon at HERSHE Plastic Surgery Korea. He specializes in anti-aging surgery for the face and eyes. Dr. Yoon focuses on natural-looking and long-lasting results. He graduated from the Yonsei University College of Medicine.

• Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS).
• Full member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KSAPS).
• Performed as head surgeon at Starjun Plastic Surgery Clinic.
• Practices at an ASPS-accredited clinic in Seoul.

Dr. Paik Hye-won is a surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. She graduated summa cum laude from the Catholic University of Korea. Dr. Paik specializes in eyelid surgery and anti-aging procedures for the eyes. She works at a clinic that reports a 100% procedure success rate.

• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Treats patients at the KAHF-certified JK Plastic Surgery Center.
• Focuses on blepharoplasty, double eyelid operations, and lower eyelid surgery.
• A member of the Asia Eye Surgery Research Association.

Ophthalmologist, specialist in cataract treatment

Dr. Park Hyun-young is a skin doctor at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. She specializes in aesthetic medicine and laser dermatology. Dr. Park earned her medical degree from Inje University College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Bundang CHA Hospital in South Korea.

• Member of the Korean Academy of Laser, Dermatology and Trichology.
• Sits on the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity and Health board.
• Practices at JK Plastic Surgery, a premium center with a 100% procedure success rate.
• Maintains membership in the Korean Academy of Family Medicine and the Geriatrics Society.

Professor Hwang Sung-joo is Director of the Hair Transplant Center at Myongji Hospital. He is an internationally recognized hair restoration surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He performs FUT, FUE, and complex repair procedures. He has transplanted about 50 million hairs.

He was the first Korean President of the ISHRS. He founded and led the Asian and Korean hair restoration surgery societies. He received the ISHRS Platinum Follicle Award. He developed DCT (Depth Controlled Transplantation) and an implantation device to improve graft survival. He performed Korea’s first sister-to-sister hair transplant after bone marrow transplantation in 2005, and a mother-to-daughter transplant in 2025. He wrote a Korean textbook and co-wrote U.S. and Asian texts.

Dr. Jinchul Kim is the director of Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Seoul. He developed the Miracle Formula. This is the first lens power calculator designed for Asian biometric profiles. Dr. Kim specializes in SMILE, laser vision correction, and custom cataract surgery. He currently serves as a visiting professor at Samsung Seoul Hospital.

• Completed clinical training at the Mayo Clinic in the United States.
• Holds the ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon certification.
• First Korean practitioner invited to lecture at the IOL Power Club.
• Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ESCRS.

Dr. Yoonjung Jo is a board-certified ophthalmologist and Director at Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Seoul. She is a certified ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon specializing in refractive vision correction. Her practice focuses on personalized astigmatism and vision repair using 1:1 surgical planning. Dr. Jo is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

• Performs ReLEx SMILE, LASIK, and cataract surgery with IOL replacement.
• Maintains full membership in the European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
• Treats complex eye conditions including glaucoma, uveitis, and retinal detachment.
• Works at a specialized clinic that treats 6,000 patients annually.

Choi Sang Rok — plastic surgeon, Lienjang.

Dr. Cheon Wonseok is Head of Gastroenterology at Na-Eun Hospital. He treats gastrointestinal disorders. He performs upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ESD. He manages gastric and esophageal cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection. He also treats liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He offers small-bowel capsule endoscopy.

Accreditations: Board-certified specialist in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Lifetime member, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Full member, Korean Association of Internal Medicine.

Training: Kyung Hee University College of Medicine. Internship, Kyung Hee University Medical Center. Residency in internal medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital. Clinical fellowship in gastroenterology, Chung-Ang University Hospital.

Dr. Paek Seung Chan is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. He is a visiting professor at both Catholic University and Korea University colleges of medicine. Dr. Paek graduated from Catholic University Medical School with a postgraduate degree in his specialty. He works at JK Plastic Surgery Center, which reports a 100% success rate for all procedures.

• Member of the International Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• Treats conditions such as gynecomastia and performs hair transplant surgery.
• Joined the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Korean Aesthetic Society.
• Is a member of the Korean Society for Anti-Aging Medicine.

Dr. Son Yoo Sung is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He was educated and trained at Seoul National University. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine. He completed an internship and a plastic surgery residency at Seoul National University Hospital. He obtained board certification there.

His professional memberships include the Korean Medical Association. He is an active member of the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons (KAPS) and the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also a member of the Korean Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Kim Do Hyung is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Kyung Hee University Hospital. He completed a plastic surgery internship at the same hospital. He later served as an adjunct professor of plastic surgery.

His professional memberships include the Korean Medical Association; the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (lifetime member); the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; the Korean Association for Maxillofacial Contouring Surgery; the Korean Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery; the Korean Society for Microsurgery; IPRAS; MIPS; and the Korean Society for Lipoplastic Surgery.

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Dr. Chung Jae Hyun is a board-certified plastic surgeon. He is an Adjunct Professor at Korea University Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from Korea University College of Medicine. He completed plastic surgery training at Korea University Medical Center. His practice focuses on reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery.

He completed a fellowship at the Breast Reconstruction Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. He presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) meeting in 2013 in San Diego.

His accreditations and memberships include the Korean Medical Association and lifetime membership in the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is also a member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Breast Plastic Surgery Research Council (KSPRS), IPRAS, and the Motiva Korea Ambassador Review Panel.