Chinese Cosmetic Tourists Reap Regret in South Korea

February 19, 2015

(Yahoo! News) – Seoul on Friday announced a crackdown on illegal brokers and unregistered clinics in a bid to protect medical tourists, especially those drawn by the country’s huge plastic surgery industry. The country is a cultural powerhouse in Asia — its soap operas and pop music videos are massively popular in China and often feature cosmetically-enhanced stars.