S. Korea becoming popular destination for cosmetic surgery

S. Korea becoming popular destination for cosmetic surgery

SEOUL, South Korea - Cosmetic surgery advertisements line the walls of a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, as seen in January 2014. An increasing number of foreigners, especially from China, visit South Korea for such operations given its reputation as a plastic surgery mecca.

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