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Independent directory · no referral fees · updated 2026-06-20

Laser eye surgery clinics in South Korea.

We list 5 laser eye surgery clinics in South Korea, each confirmed by at least two independent sources, not counting the clinic's own website. 2 are Tier 1, 2 are Tier 2 and 1 is Tier 3. 2 name a current surgeon checked against a board, society or national register. Procedures named in their listings: SMILE (4), ICL (3), LASIK (2) and PRK or LASEK (1).

Main locations: Seoul (5). Tier 1 means a named, board-certified surgeon plus accreditation; how we verify.

None of these clinics has a price of its own in our records yet. Orientation ranges by country are in the cost by country guide.

The 5 clinics

Sorted by tier, then by number of independent sources.

B&VIIT Eye Center TIER 1
Dr. Ik Hee Ryu (Ryu Ik-hee) ✓ · Seoul (Seocho-gu, Gangnam Station / GT Tower)
Google 4.9 (1100)
ZEISS-certified SMILE Pro center · EVO ICL Expert Instructor designation (highest level) · ~30 years operating; 500,000+ surgeries reported · 5 independent sources →
EYEREUM Eye Clinic TIER 1
Dr. David Sung Yong Kang (Kang Sung-yong) ✓ · Seoul (Gangnam-gu)
Google 4.3 (82)
ZEISS-certified SMILE Pro center / ZEISS international advisor · Performed Korea's first SMILE Pro surgery (Aug 14, 2023) · SMILE Surgery Achievement Award 2024 (5 doctors worldwide) · 5 independent sources →
BGSS Eye Clinic (Bright World / Balgeunsesang / Seoul Bright World Eye Clinic) TIER 2
Dr. Jongho Lee (Jong-Ho Lee) · Seoul (Gangnam-gu, Seonreung-ro) + Busan
Google 5 (4300)
JCI accreditation · Operating since 1997 · 620,000-628,000+ clinical cases reported · 3 independent sources →
Bright Eye Clinic (Gangnam Kyobo Tower) TIER 2
Dr. Hyun Chul Cheon · Seoul (Seocho-gu, Gangnam-daero / Kyobo Tower)
Google 5 (2000)
KAHF — Korea Accreditation Program for Hospitals/clinics serving Foreign patients (Ministry of Health & Welfare; only KAHF-certified eye clinic in Seoul) · Asia's first VisuMax SMILE laser (2009) · 16+ years; 110,000+ SMILE LASIK cases cited · 3 independent sources →
GS Eye Clinic (GS Eye Center) TIER 3
Dr. Kim (GS Eye — lead LASIK surgeon) · Seoul (Gangnam-gu, Gangnam Station / Mijin Plaza)
Google 4.9 (540)
ZEISS SMILE Academic Member / first Korean clinic in ZEISS SMILE GOLD CLUB · ~10,000 SMILE Pro procedures (ZEISS VisuMax 800) · Operating since 2005 · 3 independent sources →

Clinics in other countries

Australia (6) · Canada (6) · Spain (6) · Germany (5) · India (5) · Mexico (5) · Thailand (5) · United Kingdom (5) · United States (5) · Turkey (4) · United Arab Emirates (4)

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