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More and more people are booking appointments at Korean dermatology clinics—and the data backs it up. According to an April release from South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of foreign patients seeking medical care in Korea surpassed 2 million for the first time in 2025, marking a third consecutive record high. Dermatology accounted for 62.9% of that total—roughly 1.31 million people. With volumes like these, booking has become an unavoidable hurdle.Korean dermatology clinics that operate legitimately generally use appointment-based systems, and walk-ins are mostly turned away. Two things make matters more complicated: language, since most clinic pages are primarily in Korean, forcing visitors to decipher addresses, floor numbers, and opening hours on their own; and information gaps, since which clinic specializes in what and how pricing is calculated are scattered across various corners of the internet, making research time-consuming and laborious.
Here is a rundown of the booking paths currently available—essentially, there are two.
Path One: The Android App—Search, Find, and Book in One Continuous Flow
Search "浪漫江南rmtkgn-韩国皮肤科预约" on Google Play to download the Android app. Once inside, users can do three things.
The first layer is search. Clinics are organized by commercial district and category, covering Seoul's core aesthetic-medicine hubs as well as Busan and Jeju Island. Each clinic's listing includes information on procedures, doctors, and pricing. In addition to Chinese and English, pages are available in Japanese and Korean, with Traditional Chinese also supported—five languages serving users from different regions.
The second layer is decision support. The app features AI-assisted facial analysis: users take a photo, and it provides an analysis of facial features along with possible directions for improvement worth considering. This result is only a reference—it helps crystallize vague needs into something more concrete. Whether to proceed and what to do should ultimately be decided in person after a doctor's examination.
The third layer is booking. Users select a clinic, choose a time, and submit a reservation directly; the platform then coordinates with the clinic to confirm availability. All back-and-forth communication happens within the app, so users don't have to visit clinics one by one with Korean addresses in hand.
Path Two: Search Within WeChat—No App Installation Required
Searching "浪漫江南" within WeChat provides access to the same suite of services—browsing clinics, checking prices, and submitting bookings—with a workflow that is integrated with the app. For those who prefer not to install another app, this route is smoother. This entry point is the most user-friendly for users in mainland China: open WeChat and search, with no additional downloads required.
Choosing between the two paths comes down to one question: which do you open more often? For Android users with Google frameworks installed, the app offers fuller functionality—the AI-assisted analysis layer is available only in the app. For those who just want to quickly look something up and book a single clinic, the second path gets the job done. Accounts are linked across both, so switching mid-process won't cause any disruption.
What Can You Book?
Romantic Gangnam (浪漫江南) is an aesthetic-medicine direct-booking platform operated by a Korean company, partnering with more than 3,000 institutions across dermatology, plastic surgery, anti-aging, dentistry, and other categories. Users connect directly with clinics for scheduling. A partial list of partner clinics follows, in no particular order:
Dr.G Dermatology, Flex Dermatology, Ewha Dermatology, Emediline Dermatology, Elliot Dermatology, Delphi Dermatology, Delight Dermatology Hospital, Deor Dermatology, DS Dermatology, Arskin Dermatology, Glassy Dermatology, Zell Dermatology, Myme Dermatology, You & Young Dermatology, Seongsu Melting Dermatology, The Cell Dermatology Gangnam Branch, CNP Dermatology Apgujeong Branch, Mirae Dermatology Hospital, SUMMIT Dermatology, Mibow Dermatology, MIDAS Plastic Surgery Hospital, DA Plastic Surgery Hospital, Benyan Plastic Surgery, JY Plastic Surgery & Dermatology, Dabida Plastic Surgery Hospital, and Leaders Dermatology Myeongdong Branch, Cheongdam Kamin Dermatology.
The above is only a partial list; the full roster can be browsed in the app and via the second path, with filtering by commercial district being the most intuitive approach. Aesthetic-medicine hubs such as Gangnam, Cheongdam-dong, Myeongdong, Hongdae, and Seongsu—as well as Busan and Jeju Island—can all be filtered directly.
A Few Notes for After Booking
Before submitting a reservation, check your visit date against the clinic's opening hours. Most Korean clinics are closed on Sundays and close early on Saturdays, so don't let your itinerary get stuck at the door. Once a booking is confirmed, you'll receive a confirmation slip; verify the date and time slot once more before departure. If your plans change and you need to reschedule, do so at least three days in advance to minimize losses—the closer to the appointment, the more disadvantaged you are. Handle these matters upfront, and you won't be scrambling once you're there.
Data Sources
2,011,822 foreign patients seeking medical care in Korea in 2025; dermatology accounting for 62.9% (approximately 1,312,700) and 87.2% concentrated in Seoul—released by South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare on April 24, 2026, per Yonhap News Agency and Korea.net reporting.
Patients from mainland China: 618,973, or 30.8%, ranking first among source countries for the first time.
Clinic operating hours and rescheduling rules reflect publicly available information from multiple sources.