Best rhinoplasty clinics in Korea?

There's no honest "best" list — nobody can rank surgical outcomes from the outside, and anyone who claims to is usually being paid. What we can show you is which rhinoplasty clinics real patients actually discuss, ranked by volume, with every mention linked to its source.

How this is ranked: by how much organic patient discussion we've indexed — not by quality, outcomes, or payment. We take ₩0 from clinics and never let them buy placement.

  1. Banobagi Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 154 patient mentions indexed. Large Gangnam hospital known for facial contouring and jaw surgery; frequently discussed by international patients.
  2. AB Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 116 patient mentions indexed. Widely shortlisted by international patients. Note that a third of its indexed Reddit posts come from the clinic’s own account, so weigh the patient threads separately.
  3. Cocoline Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 111 patient mentions indexed. ENT-led, single-surgeon nose clinic praised for prioritizing breathing; discussed in rhinoplasty threads.
  4. Braun Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 108 patient mentions indexed. Mid-size Gangnam clinic often mentioned for facial contouring and fat grafting.
  5. ID Hospital — Gangnam, Seoul · 106 patient mentions indexed. One of the largest plastic surgery hospitals in Korea, known for orthognathic (two-jaw) surgery.
  6. BT Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 105 patient mentions indexed. Facial-contouring and revision clinic named in consultation round-ups and revision threads.
  7. Lienjang — Gangnam, Seoul · 102 patient mentions indexed. High-volume budget chain (derm + surgery); heavily marketed, so organic accounts matter.
  8. Eight Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 99 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty-focused clinic that recurs in recent multi-clinic consultation comparisons.
  9. JK Plastic Surgery — Apgujeong, Seoul · 92 patient mentions indexed. Long-running Apgujeong clinic with in-house anesthesiologists and a large foreign-patient practice.
  10. JW Plastic Surgery — Sinsa, Seoul · 91 patient mentions indexed. Large clinic with a big international department; frequently appears in consultation round-ups.
  11. Woori Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 90 patient mentions indexed. Clinic that comes up in rhinoplasty and chin-surgery threads as a consultation stop.
  12. Retmus Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 86 patient mentions indexed. Discussed in detailed nose and lip-lift write-ups, including high-cost multi-procedure packages.
  13. Girin Plastic Surgery — Apgujeong, Seoul · 83 patient mentions indexed. Boutique rhinoplasty clinic with a strong word-of-mouth reputation for difficult revision noses.
  14. Noselab Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 79 patient mentions indexed. Nose-specialist clinic that recurs in recent rhinoplasty and revision consultation threads.
  15. 1st Button Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 75 patient mentions indexed. Boutique eye-and-nose clinic with growing word-of-mouth in recent consultation threads.
  16. Kowon Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 71 patient mentions indexed. Recurs across rhinoplasty and consultation shortlists alongside Cocoline, Eight and Braun.
  17. View Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 68 patient mentions indexed. High-volume clinic near Sinsa station with a large international department.
  18. Wonjin Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 55 patient mentions indexed. Large multi-floor hospital by Gangnam station; heavily marketed, so organic reviews are especially valuable.
  19. GNG Hospital — Sinsa, Seoul · 53 patient mentions indexed. Large facial-bone and contouring hospital near Sinsa; heavily marketed, so organic threads matter.
  20. Eyeho Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 52 patient mentions indexed. Eye-surgery boutique on double-eyelid shortlists; patients describe a kind doctor but a low-key feel.
  21. VIP Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 51 patient mentions indexed. Best known for breast and body work; appears in multi-clinic comparison reviews.
  22. Luho Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 50 patient mentions indexed. Boutique clinic increasingly recommended in facial-balance and consultation-comparison threads.
  23. Marble Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 47 patient mentions indexed. Boutique clinic that gained popularity with foreigners through organic Reddit reviews.
  24. Grand Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 39 patient mentions indexed. One of the larger Gangnam hospitals; strong marketing presence, so weigh organic accounts.
  25. Zestar Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 39 patient mentions indexed. Double-eyelid and ptosis work dominates its threads; frequently ruled out on price after consultation.
  26. 345 Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 38 patient mentions indexed. Formerly DA. Named in multi-clinic research posts, and in one thread announcing a medical negligence claim.
  27. Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery — Apgujeong, Seoul · 38 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty clinic that turns up in solo-traveler consultation shortlists and a post-op nose review.
  28. Etonne Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 38 patient mentions indexed. Dr. Kim Jaegon’s clinic, sought out for natural, dainty nose work.
  29. ARC Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 36 patient mentions indexed. Heavily reviewed for nose, contouring and fat grafting — though several of those write-ups disclose a discount given in exchange for the review.
  30. Wink Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 35 patient mentions indexed. Eye-surgery-focused boutique that comes up often in double-eyelid and revision-DES threads.
  31. Sugar Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 33 patient mentions indexed. Nose and revision-rhino clinic (Dr. Kim Jinhyung) with detailed price-quoted reviews.
  32. Saekim Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 32 patient mentions indexed. Doctor-led boutique valued for natural facial balance; recommended in recent rhinoplasty threads.
  33. Dream Plastic Surgery — Apgujeong, Seoul · 28 patient mentions indexed. Long-running Apgujeong clinic that recurs in older best-of-Korea clinic threads.
  34. Opera Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 26 patient mentions indexed. Long-established clinic that appears in older best-of threads and recent facelift discussion.
  35. Hyundai Aesthetics — Gangnam, Seoul · 26 patient mentions indexed. Long thread history back to 2018, covering nose and lip work — and at least one detailed negative account.
  36. Ruby Plastic Surgery — Sinsa, Seoul · 26 patient mentions indexed. Long-running Sinsa clinic with a deep thread history — double-eyelid and ptosis work especially, plus nose and breast surgery.
  37. Hershe Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 25 patient mentions indexed. Gangnam clinic that appears both in reviews and in long-running caution threads — read the sources.
  38. TS Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 25 patient mentions indexed. Thin English-language coverage — a couple of eyelid write-ups and one unanswered "has anyone been here?" thread.
  39. POP Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 25 patient mentions indexed. Double-eyelid and nose clinic on consultation shortlists — and named in a "clinics to avoid" thread, which is worth reading before deciding.
  40. VG Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 24 patient mentions indexed. Revision-rhinoplasty clinic (VG / “Very Good”) named for rib-cartilage nose work.
  41. Saero Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 23 patient mentions indexed. Appears in consultation quote-comparison threads; several patients note slow WhatsApp replies.
  42. UVOM Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 21 patient mentions indexed. Mid-size clinic chosen by several posters over pricier names in their journey write-ups.
  43. April31 Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 20 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty clinic patients describe as more conservative, recommended for non-Asian noses.
  44. Cinderella Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 19 patient mentions indexed. Established Gangnam hospital discussed in long-running PurseForum threads.
  45. AhnSungMin Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 18 patient mentions indexed. Surgeon-name clinic that appears in multi-clinic research shortlists.
  46. Shimmian Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 16 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty-focused clinic mentioned in 2023–2024 nose-consultation threads.
  47. ILAC Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 15 patient mentions indexed. Budget-friendly rhinoplasty clinic named as a value option in nose-consultation threads.
  48. Urban Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 14 patient mentions indexed. Comes up in rhinoplasty pricing breakdowns, including rib-cartilage revision quotes.
  49. ROI Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 14 patient mentions indexed. Appears in nose and eye consultation shortlists alongside AB and Link.
  50. NPLUS Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Nose-focused clinic that turns up in rhinoplasty consultation comparisons, sometimes flagged as pricey for foreigners.
  51. Faceline Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Nonhyeon-ro clinic that appears in multi-clinic consultation write-ups.
  52. CDU Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Foreigner-focused clinic near Samseong; some patients rule it out over specialization and slow replies.
  53. The Plus Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty clinic on Dosan-daero quoted for rib-cartilage nose work, alongside Noselab and VIP.
  54. Wannabe Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 13 patient mentions indexed. Appears in facelift and rhinoplasty consultation round-ups.
  55. Item Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 12 patient mentions indexed. Smaller clinic frequently recommended in eyelid-surgery threads.
  56. 1mm Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 11 patient mentions indexed. Newer Gangnam clinic with growing discussion among English-speaking patients.
  57. Mighty Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 11 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty clinic (Dr. Park) compared against Braun and 1st Button; one commenter flags a suspected shill account, so weigh the sources.
  58. The Plan Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 10 patient mentions indexed. Rhinoplasty-focused clinic that comes up often in nose-job threads, including revision cases.
  59. Hanabi Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 9 patient mentions indexed. Boutique clinic that appears in recent rhinoplasty consultation write-ups.
  60. Wooahin Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 5 patient mentions indexed. Named in rhinoplasty pricing breakdowns for rib-cartilage nose work.
  61. SeHyun Aesthetic Clinic — Gangnam, Seoul · 3 patient mentions indexed. Appears in consultation shortlists next to JK, Banobagi and GNG.
  62. Made Young Plastic Surgery — Seocho, Seoul · 3 patient mentions indexed. Seocho clinic that turns up in deposit-and-shortlist research posts.
  63. Mijak Plastic Surgery — Gangnam, Seoul · 3 patient mentions indexed. Named in comparison lists with Nana, View, Wonjin and Noselab.

Frequently asked

What is the best rhinoplasty clinic in Korea?
There is no honest answer to that from the outside — nobody can rank surgical outcomes without treating the patients, and lists that claim to are usually paid placements. What we can tell you is which clinics patients actually discuss: Banobagi Plastic Surgery, AB Plastic Surgery, Cocoline Plastic Surgery lead by volume of organic mentions. Read the linked threads and judge for yourself.
How is this rhinoplasty ranking calculated?
Purely by how many independent, organic patient mentions we have indexed from Reddit, PurseForum and RealSelf. It is not a quality ranking, and clinics cannot pay to appear or to rank higher — we take ₩0 from clinics.
How much does rhinoplasty cost in Korea?
Across 41 prices quoted by patients themselves, reported costs ran from 2.0M to 45.0M KRW, with a median around 10.0M KRW. These are individual quotes, not averages we computed.