{"id":70357,"date":"2026-07-21T07:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70357"},"modified":"2026-07-21T07:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:32:44","slug":"why-tourists-are-flocking-to-south-koreas-pharmacies-and-wellness-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70357","title":{"rendered":"Why tourists are flocking to South Korea\u2019s pharmacies and wellness services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/20\/1f1c1b5f-d5cd-45f0-9d6c-ead65c662fa7_2f0faf9e.jpg?itok=6657juHQ&amp;v=1784520555\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">By Baek Byung-yeul<\/em><\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A viral video of a Japanese calligraphy teacher\u2019s reunion with her famous student offered an interesting glimpse at one of South Korea\u2019s fastest-growing tourism trends.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">In a YouTube video uploaded on June 28, Minami, a Japanese member of the rising K-pop girl group Rescene, visited her hometown in Chiba and reunited with her former calligraphy teacher.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">During their conversation, the teacher revealed that she had flown back to Japan that day after undergoing a <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">cosmetic procedure<\/span> near Sinnonhyeon Station in southern Seoul, drawing laughter from the group.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Although the conversation was lighthearted, it showed one of the reasons why many foreign tourists choose to visit South Korea.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"methode-html-wrapper oembed-wrapper e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"e2gky7d0 e1drg7e30 e1ciypty0 ehdmpxk0 css-1avyp1d e1hpd36k0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<div class=\"e1hpd36k3 css-79hwxn e1x11wau0\" data-qa=\"SCMPYouTubeVideoFooter-VideoTitleContainer\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\" data-qa=\"SCMPYouTubeVideoFooter-StyledVideoRecorder\" class=\"css-1nnwg93 e1x11wau1\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M22 6.22926V18.4315L17.5463 13.9868V17.8655C17.5463 18.1618 17.4383 18.4248 17.2228 18.6531C17.0067 18.8829 16.7498 18.9967 16.4537 18.9967H3.13414C2.80989 18.9967 2.53968 18.8829 2.32425 18.6531C2.10808 18.4248 2 18.1618 2 17.8655V6.79519C2 6.49893 2.10808 6.23665 2.32425 6.00688C2.53968 5.77858 2.80989 5.66333 3.13414 5.66333H16.4537C16.7498 5.66333 17.0067 5.77858 17.2228 6.00688C17.4383 6.23665 17.5463 6.49893 17.5463 6.79519V10.674L22 6.22926Z\" fill=\"#001246\"\/><\/default:svg><\/p>\n<p>[ENG\/JP] RESCENE (\ub9ac\uc13c\ub290) Minami \ud83e\uddad &amp; Woni \ud83d\udc31 | We Finally Saw the Real Minami at Her Japan Home | 260628<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">For years, K-beauty was largely synonymous with cosmetics. 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