Is Botox popular in Korea? It is widely offered and openly discussed, and one round of frown-line toxin usually softens movement for about three to four months, which is why many people treat it as a repeat visit. No verified public count ranks countries, so the better question is why people choose it. The research on this page looks at motives, mood and the habit of adding more treatments.
Clinics in Korea
5 clinics for Botox in Korea
| # | Clinic | Area | Languages | Listed price | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kind Global Clinic | Euljiro-ipgu Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español | ₩429,000 | 4.9 (359) |
| 2 | Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch | Seomyeon Station | English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย | ₩10,000 | 5.0 (93) |
| 3 | RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam | Gangnam Station | English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español | ₩9,900 | 4.9 (1,155) |
| 4 | Dear Clinic | Cheongdam-dong | English · Español | ₩30,000 | 4.9 (354) |
| 5 | Rewind Plastic Surgery | Nonhyeon-ro | English · Español | ₩50,000 | 5.0 (54) |
11. Kind Global Clinic
★ 4.9359 Google reviewsKind Global Clinic is by Euljiro-ipgu Station Exit 6, a skin and aesthetic clinic with a 4.9 average from 359 Google reviews. It offers Botox alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. Consultations are available in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish; its listed Botox price starts from ₩429,000 + VAT. Its Botox menu spans wrinkle, jawline, calf, trapezius, skin and hyperhidrosis indications with Korean-made and imported toxin options.
Boutique Myeongdong clinic with co-director-led treatment
- Boutique clinic
- One private floor
- Director-performed care
- Every procedure is performed personally by one of the clinic's co-directors, with no handoff.
- A free pre-consultation runs on WhatsApp or LINE, where you send photos and receive a treatment plan.
Planning treatment before flying in · Weekend or holiday appointments
- Location
- Euljiro-ipgu Station (Line 2) Exit 6 / Myeongdong Station (Line 4) Exit 8
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩429,000 + VAT
22. Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch
★ 5.093 Google reviewsBarog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch is a skin and aesthetic clinic near Seomyeon Station, rated 5.0 from 93 Google reviews. Its menu covers Botox as well as HIFU lifting, fillers and skin boosters. Staff consult in English, Japanese, Chinese and Thai; listed Botox prices start at ₩10,000 + VAT. Posted price boards apply equally to visitors and locals, with consultations in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Seomyeon filler and lifting clinic with open-vial transparency
- Filler-focused
- Transparent pricing
- Welcoming 2F lounge
- Every filler vial is unsealed at the chair in front of you, with lot numbers you can check.
- Importer authenticity certificates for all brands used hang on the clinic wall to photograph.
Lifting plans in Busan · Visitors wanting product transparency
- Location
- Seomyeon Station
- Languages
- English · 日本語 · 中文 · ไทย
- Listed price
- From ₩10,000 + VAT
33. RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam
★ 4.91,155 Google reviewsRE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam sits a 2-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, a skin and aesthetic clinic that holds a 4.9 Google rating across 1,155 reviews. Botox is offered here together with HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. It consults in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish, and its listed Botox price starts from ₩9,900 + VAT. Its Botox price list covers wrinkle areas and skin Botox.
Gangnam Station skin clinic built around five-language care
- Five-language desk
- Gallery-style interior
- Regenerative skin menu
- Board-certified dermatologists on staff
- Its Botox menu covers frown lines, forehead, crow's feet, masseter, trapezius, calf, neck bands, lip flip, gummy smile and excessive sweating.
- Consultations in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish through in-house interpreters.
Non-English speakers wanting own language · Evening or holiday appointments
- Location
- Gangnam Station (Line 2) Exit 10, 2 min walk
- Languages
- English · 中文 · 日本語 · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩9,900 + VAT
44. Dear Clinic
★ 4.9354 Google reviewsDear Clinic runs a skin and aesthetic clinic in Cheongdam-dong; its Google rating is 4.9 from 354 reviews. It offers Botox alongside HIFU lifting, RF lifting and fillers. Staff consult in English and Spanish, and its listed Botox price starts from ₩30,000 + VAT. Its Botox price list covers wrinkle areas and the jaw (masseter).
Scan-first Cheongdam lifting clinic, open every day
- Lifting-focused
- 3D scan first
- Warm-luxury interior
- Its Botox menu lists Korean-made and imported toxin options, covering expression lines as well as trapezius and calf muscles.
- Open every day of the year, with English consultation and WhatsApp booking before you fly.
Short trips needing weekend slots · Filler beyond lips and chin
- Location
- Cheongdam-dong
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩30,000 + VAT
55. Rewind Plastic Surgery
★ 5.054 Google reviewsRewind Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery clinic in Nonhyeon-ro, rated 5.0 from 54 Google reviews. Its menu covers Botox as well as plastic surgery, HIFU lifting and RF lifting. Staff consult in English and Spanish; Botox is listed from ₩50,000 + VAT. Its Botox price list covers wrinkle areas and skin Botox.
Apgujeong lifting surgery clinic with a skin-care side
- Surgical lifting
- Same surgeon throughout
- Calm, private floors
- Board-certified plastic surgeons on staff
- The clinic offers Botox for forehead, frown and eye-area lines as well as the trapezius and calves, with dose set per person.
- Botox, Ultherapy Prime, Thermage FLX, Rejuran and Juvelook are offered, planned separately from surgery.
Combining Botox with lifting consult · Jawline and neck concerns
- Location
- Nonhyeon-ro
- Languages
- English · Español
- Listed price
- From ₩50,000 + VAT
Prices
Botox cost in Korea
Prices below come from the listed clinics' own price lists, before VAT. 10% VAT is added at payment.
Botox · 50 units
Range across 2 listed clinics · approx. $21–$109₩29,000–₩150,000 + VATCompare clinicsBotox · 100 units
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $57₩79,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Domestic)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7₩9,900 + VATCompare clinicsBotox
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $7–$73From ₩10,000–₩100,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox (1 area: forehead / glabella / crow's feet / mouth corners / chin dimpling / bunny lines) — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $22₩30,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle Botox 1 Area (Nabota)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $28₩39,000 + VATCompare clinicsSquare Jaw Botox — Korean
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $29₩40,000 + VATCompare clinicsWrinkle botulinum toxin (per area)
Price at 1 listed clinic · approx. $36₩50,000 + VATCompare clinicsGuide
Why people say they choose toxin
Ask visitors in a waiting room and the answers fall into a few groups. Some want to look less tired or stern in photos. Some want to slow a crease they already see. Others are curious because friends tried it and the visit looked quick. A smaller group comes for function, such as a clenching jaw or heavy sweating.
None of these reasons is wrong, but they lead to different plans. Looking rested usually means a light dose in one or two zones. Preventing a line calls for a longer view across repeat rounds. Following a friend is the reason worth questioning, because faces, muscle strength and goals differ.
- Appearance: a softer frown, fewer lines in photos
- Prevention: slowing a line that is starting to set
- Curiosity: a short, familiar treatment people talk about
- Function: jaw clenching or sweating, assessed separately
Guide
A confidence lift that faded by three months
ShayesteFard and colleagues measured self-esteem in 129 people treated with botulinum toxin type A for upper-face dynamic wrinkles, reporting in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in 2022. Two weeks after the injections, self-esteem scores had risen by a statistically significant margin.
The more telling result came later. At three months, the improvement in self-esteem was no longer present, even though that is roughly when the muscle effect itself starts to wear off. One reading is that toxin can lift how people feel about their face for a short spell, but it does not settle deeper worries about appearance. That matters for anyone hoping a single visit will change how they see themselves.
Guide
When one injection turns into a multi-product plan
A familiar treatment can open the door to others, since menus often place toxin next to fillers, collagen stimulators and energy devices. Tam and colleagues reviewed this territory in a 2024 systematic review in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, screening 1,237 records and keeping 29 studies with samples of 10 to 350 people.
Combinations of collagen stimulators with devices showed improvements in texture and contour, yet the authors noted rare but serious complications such as granulomas and blocked blood vessels, and they called the overall evidence limited by inconsistent methods. A first visit does not need every option on the menu. Starting with toxin alone keeps the result easy to judge.
Guide
Reasons that fit well and reasons to pause
This comparison sorts common motives by how well a short-acting injection can meet them.
| Your reason | How well toxin can meet it | What to discuss first |
|---|---|---|
| Look less tired or stern | Often well, in light doses | Which zones carry the expression you dislike |
| Slow a line that is forming | Partly, with repeat rounds | Spacing of visits and total units over a year |
| Feel more confident overall | Only briefly, per the 2022 study | Whether the worry is about one line or the whole face |
| A friend loved the result | Unclear until your face is assessed | Your own muscle strength and goals |
| Remove sagging or deep folds | Poorly | Other treatments or a surgical opinion |
Guide
Expectations to set before a first round
The first softening usually appears within a few days and settles by about two weeks, which is a sensible point for a review. Common effects are small bruises and brief tenderness at the injection points; less often, a brow or eyelid may droop for a few weeks. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, nerve and muscle conditions, and active infection on the face are reasons to wait.
Popularity also shapes how a treatment is talked about online. Short clips rarely show the day-14 review or the slow return of movement. Keep your own photos in the same light before and after, note the product and units, and judge the result against the reason you started, not against someone else's face.
Evidence
Research behind this page
- A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness and Safety of Combining Biostimulators with Botulinum Toxin, Dermal Fillers, and Energy-Based DevicesAesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2024 · doi:10.1007/s00266-024-04627-5
Of 1,237 screened records, 29 studies of 10 to 350 subjects were kept; device pairings improved texture and contour, while rare granulomas and vascular occlusions were reported.
- Evaluation of self-esteem in patients treated with botulinum toxin A for upper face dynamic wrinklesJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · 2022 · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2022.01.028
In 129 people, self-esteem rose significantly two weeks after upper-face toxin, but the gain was no longer present at three months.
FAQ
Questions about Botox in Korea
Which clinics offer Botox in Korea?
Clinics offering Botox in Korea include Kind Global Clinic (Euljiro-ipgu Station), Barog Clinic Seomyeon Station Branch (Seomyeon Station), RE:BERRY Clinic Gangnam (Gangnam Station), Dear Clinic (Cheongdam-dong) and Rewind Plastic Surgery (Nonhyeon-ro). Each lists Botox on its own menu; message the clinic directly to confirm the doctor, product and current price.
Why do some people feel more confident after toxin?
Seeing a softer frown or fewer lines in the mirror can lift mood for a while. In the 2022 study by ShayesteFard and colleagues in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, self-esteem scores rose two weeks after upper-face injections in 129 people. The same study found that gain had gone by three months, so it is better read as a short boost rather than a lasting change.
Does the mood boost last as long as the smoothing?
In the one study on this page, it did not. Self-esteem was higher at two weeks but back to baseline by three months, while the muscle effect of frown-line toxin often lasts around three to four months. Results vary from person to person. If confidence is the main reason for treatment, it helps to talk that through with the doctor before agreeing to repeat rounds.
Can I start with one small area before deciding on more?
Yes, and many doctors prefer it for a first round. Treating a single zone, such as the frown lines, shows how your muscles respond, how long the effect lasts and whether you like the look. The review visit at about two weeks gives a clear point to judge. Adding forehead or crow's feet later is simple, while undoing an unwanted look means waiting months.
Is it normal to feel unsure or low after injections?
Mixed feelings in the first days are common and usually pass as the result settles. Some people miss the way their face moved, and the change can feel strange before it looks natural. If low mood lasts or feels out of proportion, mention it at the review. A doctor can lighten the dose next time or advise against further rounds.
Should I tell the doctor why I want the treatment?
Yes, because the reason shapes the plan more than the product does. Someone who wants to look less tired needs a different dose and zone map from someone trying to slow a forming line. Honest reasons also let the doctor spot goals toxin cannot meet, such as sagging skin or deep folds, and suggest another route before you spend time on injections.
Do I need a combined package on my first visit?
No. A first visit can be toxin alone, which keeps the result easy to read and side effects easy to trace. The 2024 systematic review by Tam and colleagues found combined plans promising for texture and contour, but it also noted small, varied studies and rare serious complications. Adding other treatments on a later trip, once you know how your face responds, is a calmer plan.