About

Who is writing

I'm not a doctor. I work on the business side of a skin clinic in Seoul's Gangnam area, which means I see the price sheets, the consultation flow, the platform listings, and the questions foreign visitors ask at the desk. This site is where I write down the answers I wish were public.

What this site is

Plain-English explanations of how Korean skin clinics price, sell, and schedule treatments.
Fact-based descriptions of common procedures: what they are, what the visit looks like, what recovery looks like, and who they are usually not for.
Checklists of what to ask before you pay.

What this site is not

Not medical advice. Whether a treatment is right for your skin is a conversation for you and a doctor.
Not a recommendation engine. I don't name clinics for a fee, I don't run referral codes, and I don't publish "best clinic" lists.
Not a clinic-ranking site. We do not publish before-and-after photos or turn patient reviews into treatment recommendations. Google Maps ratings on clinic listings are dated snapshots with the rating count shown, never a Chok Chok score; dated review notes show the small sample read, its source and its limits.
Desk notes are composites. The short first-person pieces describe patterns I see at the desk. The scenes are written, not transcribed, and no real patient is identifiable.

How the price index is made

The price reference uses a dated sample of the prices clinics publish on two Korean booking platforms for clinics with a Gangnam-gu or Seocho-gu address, plus Hongdae, Myeongdong and Jongno for comparison. The collector filters bundles, parses doses where available, and converts offers to a reference dose (2cc, 300 shots, one session). These are proportional estimates, not purchasable quotes; session counts may be inferred. Several offers may come from one clinic. Clinic names are never published. The full method, its limits, and the CSV are on the index page.

How this is funded

Right now, it isn't. If that changes, it will be through skincare product partnerships or affiliate links, clearly labeled, and never through clinics. The line is simple: a clinic can't pay to appear here.

Corrections

Prices, regulations, and refund rules in Korea change often. Articles show a revision date and note material corrections. If something here is out of date, email hello@chokchokseoul.com and I'll fix it and note the change.