K-beauty private concierge · New York → Seoul
Demand for Korean aesthetic care has exploded — and so has the choice. Hundreds of dermatology and plastic surgery clinics, endless before-and-afters, and no honest way to tell which one is right for you. We turn that chaos into one calm, personal shortlist.
How it works
One
Nine short questions — two minutes, no commitment.
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Three-way video consults, with your nurse beside you.
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Itemized, side by side — with realistic recovery timelines.
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Coordinated in Seoul, and a first call back in New York.
Services & treatment
Our treatment finder turns your age, your concerns, and your days in Seoul into a brief we take to three or more vetted clinics for itemized, side-by-side quotes — and after you come home, a post-care concierge membership continues your care in New York.
FAQ
Paid by the client. Never by the clinic.
We take no commissions and no referral fees from hospitals, so the only interest we serve is yours.
Why a concierge
Korea’s aesthetic care is drawing the world in — but Gangnam alone holds more dermatology and plastic surgery clinics than anyone can meaningfully compare. Endless options, conflicting advice, and prices that never explain themselves: it adds up to a headache. So we listened to the people who have already been, and built this service around what actually went wrong for them.
Do not trust what the bloggers say because they received special treatments
— The single most common complaint, by far
How we answer it
Independent advice, paid for by you alone. Because no clinic pays us, nothing is quietly sponsored. We put three or more vetted clinics in front of you in one clear comparison — and tell you plainly why each made the list.
Two different doctors might quote you $4,000 vs $8,000 for the same nose job
— On quotes that arrive with no breakdown
How we answer it
Itemized quotes, side by side. We request quotes with every line spelled out — surgeon, anesthesia, aftercare visits, taxes — and line them up in one transparent table, so a difference in price becomes a difference you can actually judge.
I met with him for 5 mins... All he said was I’ll make you beautiful
— On consultations that felt rushed and one-sided
How we answer it
A three-way video call — you, the clinic, and your concierge. Your questions are prepared in advance, your nurse advocates for you in the room, and nothing is left unconfirmed in English. A consultation should end when your questions do.
I thought I was going to be one of those people who had the luxury of not swelling — boy, I was so wrong
— On swelling, downtime, and timelines
How we answer it
A realistic recovery timeline, before you fly. For your exact procedure: what the first days honestly look like, when you can fly, when you can be seen in public — planned into your itinerary in advance, not discovered the hard way.
No one checked on me at all after the surgery
— On being left alone after returning home
How we answer it
A point of contact in New York. When something feels off or you simply have a question, your concierge hears it first and relays it to your clinic — you are never left messaging into the void. Dedicated aftercare in New York is Coming soon.
Based on an analysis of 78 patient-community reviews; each review counted once, by its biggest complaint.
Personalized, always
Seoul runs on volume, and volume loves a template: the same famous package, sold to every face that walks in. But a treatment that flatters a 25-year-old influencer’s skin is not automatically right for yours. Your concierge is a nurse who assesses you first — and only then goes looking for your clinic.
One identical package for everyone, chosen from ads and sponsored posts — your age, skin type, and concerns optional.
Recommendations shaped by your age, your skin and ethnic background, and the concerns you actually named — with resources gathered for your case, not a brochure.
Beauty, at every age
Beauty is not about chasing your younger self in your twenties. You can still pursue the most beautiful version of yourself in your 40s, 50s, 60s — and even your 70s. The standard of beauty changes as you age; the treatment should change with it. Not a cookie cutter — a fine, tailored job.
For the busy mother
Everyone fed, everyone asleep — and only then, a few minutes that belong to you. If that is the only time you have, it is enough. Your research, your clinic comparisons, your consultations are arranged around your hours, so the little time you get is spent deciding — not searching.
For the woman looking back
Somewhere between raising a family and building a life, the mirror changed. The answer is not to rewind it. It is to meet this decade well — with care chosen for the skin, the face, and the woman you are now.
“Not a cookie cutter. A fine, tailored job.”
How it works
Step one
Start with the nine questions below — your age, your concerns, your days in Seoul. Two minutes, no commitment, no deposit.
Step two
Three-way video consultations: you, the Seoul clinic, and your concierge nurse — questions prepared, answers confirmed in English.
Step three
Itemized quotes from three or more vetted clinics, lined up side by side, with a realistic recovery timeline for each option.
Step four
Your Seoul schedule is coordinated before you land. Back home, your concierge remains your first call — and relays everything to your clinic.
Our long-term vision is one continuous journey: healing checked in New York after you return, with your Korean clinic’s records and your home follow-ups joined — with your consent — into a single story of care. Today, your concierge is your New York point of contact; dedicated in-person aftercare is in preparation.
Begin here
Nine short questions — your age, your background, what actually bothers you, and how long Seoul can have you. Answer what you can, skip what you can’t; your answers become the brief we take to three or more vetted clinics for itemized, side-by-side quotes. Nothing is booked, and nothing is charged, at this stage.
Already have something in mind? Tap it — it joins your brief below.
After you come home
Simple, defined post-procedure care in New York after your treatment in Korea.
The exact fee varies with the procedure type and the complexity of post-care.
What’s included
(New procedures are not included. If you’d like, additional treatments are available at our New York office with separate payment.)
한국 시술 후 뉴욕에서 받는 심플한 경과 관리.
정확한 금액은 시술 종류와 사후 관리 complexity에 따라 달라집니다.
포함 항목
(새로운 시술은 포함하지 않으며, 원하실 경우 뉴욕 오피스에서 별도 결제 후 추가 시술을 받으실 수 있습니다)
Your concierge
My K-Beauty Journey was founded by Gina Yu, a registered nurse who cares for critically ill patients in a New York ICU and performs aesthetic treatments in Manhattan. She has sat where your Korean doctors sit, and she has sat where you sit — a patient in a foreign system, hoping someone would explain. This service is the explanation, the comparison, and the advocate, in one person.
1000+ aesthetic procedures performed personally at a Manhattan dermatology practice.
Her path to this work was anything but a straight line. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a degree in business administration, then earned a master’s degree in engineering from Stanford University in 2009. From there, she spent nearly a decade at LG Display, a Korean Electronics company, working as a manager on the new technology strategy and new business strategy teams — years that taught her how to read an industry, judge what comes next, and build something new with rigor.
Then she changed direction entirely. Retraining as a nurse, she went on to care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit at NewYork Presbyterian - Columbia Irving Medical Center — work at the bedside of the sickest patients, where precision and calm matter most. Today, she brings that same clinical grounding to aesthetic medicine, performing procedures personally at a dermatology practice in Manhattan, where every treatment begins with a nurse’s eye for safety and a strategist’s eye for what will truly serve the patient.
My story
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Chasing beauty felt like a forever & never-ending journey. There are so many beauty treatment options in Korea due to cultural pressure and high beauty standard, evolved along with clinics equipped with high technology equipment and state of the art products — from skin treatment, small procedures, plastic surgeries, etc.
Now Korea is seeing a rapid uptick in foreigner’s medical tour demand, but finding the right clinic, not to mention finding the right treatment for each client has been very challenging, according to the 1st wave generation who has experienced medical tour in Korea.
I came up with an idea of providing the tailored beauty treatment for these people that with my professional experience of business strategy and performing aesthetic procedures. I’d like to help you to find the right treatment, just for you, and keep track of you, not just provide one time tx and feel abandoned. Tell me about yourself, what your goal, priorities, what’s happening in your life, so that we can work around you and provide the very best treatment for you.
— Gina Yu
Founder · Registered Nurse
Tell us what you’re hoping for. The shortlist, the quotes, and the honest answers come next — from someone who works only for you.
For clinics
뉴욕 NP와 한국 피부과의 Dual-Care Protocol
“치료는 한국에서 완벽하게, 관리는 뉴욕에서 안전하게”
Step one
환자 상태를 사전 사정하고, Medical Profile을 한국 병원에 사전 제공합니다.
Step two
맞춤형 시술을 진행한 뒤, Procedure Note를 공유합니다.
Step three
귀국 후 뉴욕 현지 NP가 경과 모니터링, 처방 및 장벽 재생 케어를 전담합니다.
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한국 병원/중개업체로부터 알선 수수료 1달러도 받지 않습니다. 시술비는 환자가 한국 병원에 직접 결제합니다.
노쇼 감소, 시술 수긍도 증가.
귀국 후 환자의 불안과 불만을 뉴욕 NP가 현지에서 1차 차단합니다.
롱텀 케어 부담 없이 본 시술에만 전념할 수 있습니다.
“뉴욕 현지 NP 클리닉과 Clinical Protocol을 공유하는 병원”으로 자리매김합니다.
뉴욕 NP → 한국 병원 — 환자 Medical Summary 전달
한국 병원 시술 진행 — 완료 후 Procedure Note 전달
귀국 후 뉴욕 NP 진료 및 재생 케어 — 특이사항 발생 시 한국 병원과 소통
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가입비
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수수료
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유지비
특정 병원 독점이 아닙니다 — Clinical Protocol을 공유하는 병원 중 환자가 직접 선택합니다.
For clinics
The Dual-Care Protocol between our New York NP practice and Korean dermatology clinics.
“Treatment perfected in Korea, recovery secured in New York.”
Step one
Patient pre-assessment, with the Medical Profile shared with the Korean clinic in advance.
Step two
Personalized procedures, with the Procedure Note shared afterwards.
Step three
Our NY NP handles recovery monitoring, prescriptions, and barrier restoration after return.
Zero referral fees
Not a single dollar accepted from Korean clinics or agencies. Procedure fees are paid by the patient directly to the Korean clinic.
Fewer no-shows, higher treatment acceptance.
Our NY NP absorbs post-return anxiety locally, first.
No long-term care burden — the clinic concentrates on the treatment itself.
“A clinic sharing clinical protocols with a New York NP practice.”
NY NP → Korean clinic — patient Medical Summary
Procedure at the Korean clinic — Procedure Note shared on completion
Post-return NY NP care — coordinated with the Korean clinic if issues arise
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Signup
$0
Fees
$0
Maintenance
No exclusivity — patients choose among protocol-sharing clinics.
Contact
hello@mykbeautyjourney.com