About Dr. Kim Mu-Hyun
Dr. Kim Mu-Hyun is a plastic surgeon at JK Plastic Surgery Center in Seoul. JK is one of Korea's longest-running international plastic surgery hospitals, with a structured surgical team across face and body procedures.
Clinical Focus
His main areas are body contouring procedures — breast augmentation, breast reduction, liposuction and abdominoplasty — as part of JK's body and breast surgery team.
Experience
Dr. Kim has roughly 24 years of plastic surgery experience.
Patient Trust
International patients choose Dr. Kim for the combination of long individual experience and JK Plastic Surgery's institutionalised international-patient programme. JK's longstanding cross-border patient pathway and recognised hospital infrastructure are the core reassurance points for travelling body-contouring patients.
Certifications, licenses & patents
- Board certificationBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeKeimyung University, School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- MembershipKorean Society of Plastic Surgery (KSPRS)
- MembershipKorean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- MembershipKorean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- MembershipFat Transplantation and Stem Cell Research Society
- MembershipAnti-Aging Research Society
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Awards & recognition
Industry, media and event recognitions — shown for completeness. They are not certifications of clinical quality.
- Award
What happens after you send a request
- You send a request through the form — this does not commit you to treatment.
- An XCuro coordinator contacts you to understand what you are looking for.
- You share the relevant medical details and photos for the clinic to review.
- The clinic's medical team assesses suitability and prepares a proposal.
- If you decide to go ahead, you plan the appointment and travel together.
Whether a procedure is suitable for you — and the technique, risks and likely results — can only be confirmed by an individual medical assessment.
About the clinic
Seoul plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam known for facial contouring, rhinoplasty and double-jaw surgery for international patients.
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Research & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Kim Mu-Hyun performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Recommendations
- Practice Advisory on Gluteal Fat Grafting
- Standard of care for lipedema in the United States
- Improvement in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Safety With the Current Recommendations from ASERF
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.