A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file
A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file
South Korea
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South Korea to ban plastic surgery ads in the capital’s metro by 2022

Move comes after an increasing number of complaints

Topic |   South Korea
Korea Times
Korea Times

Updated: 3:51pm, 29 Nov, 2017

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A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file
A plastic surgery ad at Sinsa Station in Seoul encourages passers-by to have breast enhancement. The state company will root out ads for clinics and hospitals providing plastic surgery from Seoul metro stations by 2022. Photo: Korea Times file
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