About ARTNER Cheongdam —
a body contouring clinic in Gangnam
led by an internal-medicine specialist.
ARTNER Cheongdam is a body contouring and liposuction specialty clinic in Gangnam, Korea, directed by internal-medicine specialist Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon. Every patient is screened like a medical case before any contour is planned; every procedure is performed by the director under local anesthesia, with no general anesthesia and no weeks in a compression garment. Roughly two in three patients travel from abroad, and the clinic is built around that — English consultations on WhatsApp, KRW prices as you pay, and follow-up that continues after you fly home.
Why did I build
ARTNER in Cheongdam?
I trained first as an Internal Medicine specialist, not an aesthetic surgeon. That order matters. Years of treating the metabolic and cardiovascular side of the body taught me that liposuction is, before anything else, a medical procedure — one with real implications beneath the surface, not just a cosmetic decision.
My work is to refine it with precision — without ever forcing it.
Since the ARTNER name began in 2022, that conviction has shaped every decision — and our Cheongdam clinic is where that work lives today. I wanted a clinic that screens patients with the rigor of internal medicine, that recommends only the technique a body actually needs, and that refuses the over-resection trend producing dramatic results that age poorly.
It also shaped two promises that every ART-FAT case at ARTNER Cheongdam keeps — no general anesthesia, and no weeks in a compression garment. I perform every procedure myself, never delegated. Roughly two in three of our patients travel to Gangnam from abroad, and they trust us for one reason: we tell them honestly what we think, recommend only what they need, and stay with them long after they have left Korea.
What principles guide
every case at ARTNER Cheongdam?
These are not marketing claims — they are operational practices, reflected in how we screen patients, choose techniques, perform procedures and follow up. Korea's cosmetic industry moves fast; ARTNER Cheongdam moves with intention.
evaluation
Every patient receives comprehensive Internal Medicine screening — blood work, cardiovascular and metabolic assessment. We sometimes decline candidates whose conditions warrant treatment first. That is not gatekeeping; it is responsible care.
recommendation
We recommend the technique that fits your case — ARTNER Injection, ART-FAT liposuction in Cheongdam — from ₩1,190,000 or Fat dissolving and skin tightening in Gangnam — not the highest-margin option. For most patients, a refined standard approach delivers excellent results without costly add-ons. Technique should match anatomy, not marketing.
volume
We prioritize natural smoothness and long-term outcome over maximum reduction. Larger cases are staged rather than pushed beyond safe limits — see 360 full-torso liposuction for how a full torso is planned. Aggressive over-resection ages poorly; our conservative approach holds up over decades.
infrastructure
Dedicated coordinators in English, Chinese and Japanese; 24-hour WhatsApp response via the Contact ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam; English operative reports; follow-up after you return home. With roughly 65% international patients, this is core to our operation.
management
Every patient has both a dedicated surgeon (Dr. Pyeon) and a dedicated coordinator. The coordinator handles communication, scheduling and recovery; the surgeon focuses purely on clinical decisions and execution — producing better outcomes than the traditional model.
without the garment
No general anesthesia. No weeks in a compression garment. ART-FAT liposuction in Cheongdam is performed by Dr. Pyeon personally under tumescent local anesthesia — micro-cannula precision, roughly 20 minutes per area, walk-out discharge — followed by 2:1 Accent Prime aftercare instead of garment weeks.
Who performs body contouring
at ARTNER Cheongdam?
Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon, internal-medicine specialist and director. Her foundation in internal medicine — uncommon among purely cosmetic clinics in Gangnam — anchors ARTNER's medical-grade approach to liposuction and body contouring.
Liposuction has cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine implications — especially for international patients with undisclosed conditions, for larger-volume cases, and for patients over 50 where thorough screening becomes critical for safety.
Dr. Pyeon's training enables comprehensive pre-operative screening, recognition of conditions affecting candidacy (thyroid disease, diabetes, hypertension — and whether weight loss injection in Cheongdam should come first), and management of complications during longer procedures. Many purely cosmetic clinics skip this. ARTNER does not.
- Korean Internal Medicine Board Certification — registered with the Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Member, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO / 대한비만학회)
- Member, Korean Association of Internal Medicine (KAIM / 대한내과학회)
- Yeungnam University Medical School · former Gachon University Gil Hospital
- Developer of ARTNER's signature protocols — ART-FAT awake liposuction, Fat dissolving injection in Cheongdam, Gangnam& ART-TUNE in Cheongdam — from ₩3,990,000
- Consultations in Korean & English at ARTNER Cheongdam; coordinator support in 中文 · 日本語
Are ARTNER's methods registered in Korea?
ARTNER's signature methods — ART-FAT, ARTNER Injection, ART-TUNE and ART-CELL — are registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). These names and protocols belong to this clinic alone, not licensed from a franchise.
Korean Intellectual Property Office · 특허청 — registrations on file
What is the clinic
in Cheongdam like?
ARTNER occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil — at the heart of Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Korea's premier aesthetic district. Private treatment suites, multilingual reception, a standardized before-and-after cases at ARTNER Cheongdam studio, an in-house 3D body scanner and InBody, and separate intake and recovery spaces so international patients never wait in a crowded lobby.
How do I get to ARTNER Cheongdam, Gangnam?
580 meters from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 — a flat 5-minute walk. From Incheon Airport, 60–90 minutes. Walking distance to Park Hyatt Seoul, Imperial Palace and Glad Gangnam Coex. Building parking available.
Incheon (ICN)
Hotel pickup — most convenient with luggage. 60–90 min. Arranged via WhatsApp 48h ahead.
AREX + taxi — fastest public option. Express to Seoul Station (43 min), then a short taxi. ~70–90 min.
Direct taxi — simplest. 70–100 min depending on traffic.
Apgujeong Rodeo
Take the Suin-Bundang Line to Apgujeong Rodeo Station.
Leave via Exit 4 and walk along Apgujeong-ro 80-gil for about 580 meters — a flat, well-lit 5-minute walk past cafes and beauty stores.
ARTNER signage is on the building; the entrance has an elevator to 2F and 3F.
Walking-distance hotels
Imperial Palace — 800 m, 10-min walk. Mid-range comfort.
Park Hyatt Seoul — 1.2 km, 15-min walk. Premium recovery.
Glad Gangnam — 1.5 km. Modern, value. All with elevators and English-speaking staff.
How does a visit to
ARTNER Cheongdam work?
The same sequence for every international patient — plan on WhatsApp first, fly second, recover in Gangnam, follow up from home.
Plan on WhatsApp
Photos and goals → candidacy read, recommended method, KRW estimate and suggested length of stay within 24 hours, in English. Flights are booked after the plan.
Screening & consultation
InBody, 3D contour scan, internal-medicine screening (blood work, ECG for liposuction) and English consent at the Cheongdam clinic. Injection or ART-TUNE can start the same day.
Procedure, awake
ART-FAT under local anesthesia — walk out the same day. Small single areas are fully awake; larger areas add light sedation. Never general anesthesia.
Recover in Cheongdam
Light walking from day one, stitches and first Accent Prime aftercare around day 7. Recommended hotels are a short walk or taxi from the clinic.
1–2 weeks short-haul · 2–3 long-haul
Single areas fly sooner; abdomen, thighs and 360 need longer. We check incision sites and swelling before clearing you to travel.
Follow-up from home
Your coordinator reviews photos over WhatsApp as swelling settles (2–3 months) and the final line appears (about 6). No second flight to Korea required.
Rule of thumb: one week in Seoul for most single areas, ten days for abdomen, thighs or 360. Details by treatment on the Signature treatments in Cheongdam, Gangnam and 12 body areas at ARTNER Cheongdam pages.
Questions international patients ask
about ARTNER Cheongdam.
Sixteen answers — who operates, why internal medicine, how long in Seoul, cost, privacy — written so you can decide before booking a flight to Gangnam.
Yes — roughly two in three ARTNER patients travel to Gangnam from abroad. The clinic runs on a foreign-patient model: English-speaking coordinators with Chinese and Japanese support, English consent and operative reports, 24-hour WhatsApp replies, KRW prices with no foreigner markup, and follow-up after you return home.
Dr. Hye-woo Pyeon, a board-certified internal-medicine specialist and the clinic director, performs every liposuction, fat-dissolving injection and ART-TUNE personally. Nothing is delegated to a junior doctor, and every plan starts with her own screening.
Liposuction has cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine implications. Dr. Pyeon's training allows thorough pre-operative screening — blood work, ECG, thyroid and diabetes checks — which matters most for international patients with undisclosed conditions, larger-volume cases and patients over 50. ARTNER Cheongdam sometimes declines or postpones a case for that reason.
No general anesthesia and no weeks in a compression garment. ART-FAT is performed under tumescent local anesthesia (light sedation only for large areas) with micro-cannula precision, and recovery uses 2:1 Accent Prime aftercare instead of garment weeks. The signatures are patent- and trademark-registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
Four registered signatures — ART-FAT awake liposuction, Artner Injection (patented fat-dissolving), ART-TUNE (fat-dissolving plus skin tightening) and ART-CELL autologous cell anti-aging — applied across 12 body areas from belly to double chin, plus lifting, skin injectables and internal-medicine weight management.
By diagnosing the fat first. A soft, pinchable pocket suits Artner Injection; real volume suits ART-FAT; fat with loose skin suits ART-TUNE; a firm belly that doesn't pinch is visceral fat and needs weight management, not contouring. Dr. Pyeon's team in Cheongdam tells you which from two photos within 24 hours.
About one week for most single-area procedures, ten days for abdomen, full thighs or 360 liposuction, and 1–2 days for injection-only or ART-TUNE visits. Because ARTNER avoids general anesthesia and garment weeks, most patients are walking Cheongdam within a few days. Your coordinator confirms a personal timeline before you book flights.
Short-haul 1–2 weeks after a single area, long-haul 2–3 weeks; abdomen, thighs and 360 need 3–4 weeks. We check incision sites and swelling at the day-7 aftercare visit before clearing travel, and remote follow-up continues from home.
Consultations are led in Korean and English, with coordinator support in Chinese (中文) and Japanese (日本語). Written materials for international patients — consent, operative report, aftercare — are provided in English.
Prices are in KRW, VAT noted, identical to the Korean price list with no foreigner surcharge or agency markup: ART-FAT from ₩1,190,000 per area, Artner Injection from ₩1,200,000 per six-session course, ART-TUNE from ₩3,990,000. Weight-loss medication is quoted at consultation. See the Liposuction prices in Cheongdam, Gangnam for the full list.
ARTNER Cheongdam is on the 2nd–3rd floors of 38 Apgujeong-ro 80-gil, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul — a flat 5-minute, 580 m walk from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 4 (Suin-Bundang Line) and 60–90 minutes from Incheon Airport. Building parking is available; Park Hyatt Seoul, Imperial Palace and Glad Gangnam Coex are nearby.
Monday to Friday 10:00–20:00, Saturday 10:00–17:00, closed Sundays and Korean public holidays, with no lunch-break closure. Evening and Saturday slots can be reserved for consultations and aftercare to fit a short trip. The clinic runs by appointment.
Every interaction is handled under Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Photos and records are seen only by the medical team and stored on secure clinic systems; before-and-after images are used only with explicit written consent; intake and recovery spaces are separate.
Only where Korean prescribing criteria are met — BMI 30 or above, or 27 with a weight-related condition — after an in-person consultation with InBody and internal-medicine screening. Remote prescriptions are not permitted in Korea, and the medication is never prescribed for cosmetic reasons at normal weight.
Message the clinic on WhatsApp (+82-10-5088-8038) with two or three photos of the area, your goal and possible travel dates. You receive a candidacy read, a recommended method, a KRW quote and a suggested length of stay within 24 hours, in English. Nothing is booked until you confirm.
Yes — the Korean site for domestic patients is gangnam-diet.com, with the same treatments, the same director and the same KRW price list. This English site is built for international patients visiting Cheongdam, Gangnam.
Send your first message to ARTNER Cheongdam.
Free preliminary consultation with Dr. Pyeon's team in Gangnam — an English reply within 24 hours, with an honest assessment and no commitment.
