Gangnam Unni seeks to connect international customers with top beauty clinics

For those who have recently traveled to Seoul, there's a good chance of encountering posters featuring two women wearing futuristic eyewear, staring blankly ahead, plastered across billboards throughout the city. The women featured are model Jang Yoon-joo and actor Jeon Jong-seo, promoting Gangnam Unni, an aesthetic medicine platform that connects those seeking cosmetic treatments with clinics. The name Gangnam Unni literally translates into “sisters of Gangnam,” referencing the affluent Seoul district known for its concentration of plastic surgery clinics, and evokes the image of women well-versed in beauty and self-care. Regardless of debates surrounding cosmetic surgery or whether medical care should be subject to market forces — or even the stereotypes implied by the platform’s name — Gangnam Unni has emerged as a clear business success over its 10 years of operation, meeting the demand for greater transparency in beauty services. According to regulatory filings from Healing Paper, Gangnam Unni's operator, the company posted sales of 53 billion won ($37.8 million) last yeaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times