In 1965, South Korea’s per capita GDP was less than that of Ghana, and even less than that of North Korea.

Today, South Korea is the world’s 11th largest economy.

Plastic surgery is a significant part of the Korean economy.

At least 25% of South Korean women aged between the ages of 18 and 40 have undergone cosmetic surgery.

Additionally, over half a million medical tourists visit South Korea every year for plastic surgery.

In Koreatown LA, well known is the WAVE Plastic Surgery clinic. This cosmetic-surgery clinic has sued not only a former patient who had posted about her negative experience on Yelp, but just recently also sued a Tiktok influencer who told her followers not to go to the clinic. WAVE itself has been the subject of multiple lawsuits claiming personal injury, including medical-malpractice lawsuits.