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Clinic Guide · Holiday Hours · Myeongdong 6F

Skin Clinic Open During Lunar New Year & Chuseok Myeongdong, Seoul

While much of Seoul pauses for Seollal and Chuseok, Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong keeps holiday hours 10:00-17:00 — open year round, 7 days a week with no lunch-break closure, first-visit lines from ₩79,000 (≈ $56), and WhatsApp booking that keeps working when front desks across the city do not.

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Days open per year — Seollal and Chuseok included
10:00-17:00
Holiday and weekend operating hours
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Lunch-break closures across the week
Quick Answer

Is a skin clinic open in Myeongdong during Lunar New Year and Chuseok?

Yes — Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong opens during Lunar New Year (Seollal) and Chuseok with holiday hours 10:00-17:00, part of a year-round 7-day schedule, with WhatsApp booking and published first-visit prices from ₩79,000 (≈ $56) identical for international and Korean patients.

Korea's two biggest holidays — Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok — each stretch across a multi-day national window in which family-run restaurants, small shops, and a large share of clinics simply close. Travelers who land in that window often discover it the hard way: an itinerary planned from abroad meets a city on pause. The skin-clinic version of that problem has a direct answer in Myeongdong. Kind Global Clinic operates year round: weekdays 10:30-20:30, and Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays — the Seollal and Chuseok windows included — 10:00-17:00, with no lunch-break closure on any day.

The practical consequences are what this page maps. Holiday slots are compressed into a 10:00-17:00 window while demand from holiday-week travelers concentrates, so booking lead time matters more than in an ordinary week — 3-5 days ahead on WhatsApp is the comfortable margin. The treatment menu itself does not shrink: the same co-director physicians perform the same published lines, from toning at ₩79,000 (≈ $56) and aqua-peel care at ₩49,000 (≈ $35) to Rejuran at ₩169,000 (≈ $121) and a first HIFU pass with Shurink Universe at ₩89,000 (≈ $64) — every figure on the published price list, with no holiday surcharge and identical KRW for international and Korean patients.

Who is this for?

Who this holiday-hours guide is for

For

  • ✓ Travelers whose Seoul dates happen to overlap the Seollal or Chuseok national holiday window and who need a clinic that is verifiably open
  • ✓ Holiday-week planners who want the operating facts up front: 10:00-17:00 on holidays, 10:30-20:30 on ordinary weekdays, 7 days a week
  • ✓ Visitors using the quiet holiday city to their advantage — attractions thin out while a booked 1:1 clinic slot runs exactly as scheduled
  • ✓ Residents and expats in Seoul whose own workplaces close for the holidays, opening a rare weekday-style window for a treatment course session
  • ✓ Budget planners comparing home pricing against Korea: first-visit lines from ₩79,000 (≈ $56) apply during holiday windows exactly as printed

Not for

  • ✗ Walk-in certainty — holiday slots inside the 10:00-17:00 window fill earlier than usual; unbooked arrivals may not fit
  • ✗ Multi-hour combined protocols on a first holiday visit — the compressed window favors consultation plus one or two treatment lines
  • ✗ Anyone expecting the whole city to run normally — plan food and transport with the holiday in mind even though the clinic itself is open
  • ✗ Pregnancy or breastfeeding for most energy and injectable lines — the consultation itself still works as a planning visit
How it works

Booking a holiday-window visit, step by step

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    Step 1 — Check whether your dates touch the holiday window

    Seollal follows the lunar calendar (late January to mid-February) and Chuseok the autumn harvest moon (mid-September to early October); each spans a 3-day national window that shifts every year. If your Seoul dates overlap either one, assume reduced hours across the city — and plan the clinic visit deliberately.

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    Step 2 — Book 3-5 days ahead on WhatsApp

    Send your concern and 2-3 photos and ask for a holiday-window slot inside 10:00-17:00. Holiday demand concentrates into fewer hours, so 3-5 days of lead time is the comfortable margin — versus 2-3 days in an ordinary week. No deposit is requested for a consultation.

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    Step 3 — Getting there on a holiday morning

    Seoul's subway runs on a holiday schedule and Myeongdong stays among the city's most reachable districts. The clinic is a 5-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6 — UNESCO Building 6F, suites 603-605, 26 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu. Holiday-morning streets are noticeably quieter than a normal Myeongdong day.

  4. 4

    Step 4 — Co-director consultation, 15-20 minutes

    The consultation is identical to any other day: a co-director physician examines your skin, photographs a baseline, and writes a KRW quote line by line from the published menu — toning at ₩79,000 (≈ $56), Rejuran 2cc at ₩169,000 (≈ $121), Shurink Universe 300 shots at ₩89,000 (≈ $64). No holiday surcharge appears on any line.

  5. 5

    Step 5 — Same-day treatment inside the 10:00-17:00 window

    Zero-downtime lines — toning, aqua-peel from ₩49,000 (≈ $35), LDM from ₩69,000 (≈ $49), skin boosters, botox — run same-day with 20 minutes of numbing where needed. Book by 15:00 to keep the treatment unhurried before the 17:00 close.

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    Step 6 — Aftercare while the city is on pause

    Written aftercare plus the WhatsApp thread cover the holiday evenings: any question goes to the same channel that booked the visit. Skip alcohol for 24 hours and sauna heat for 48 hours — jjimjilbang plans wait until the holiday's day 3.

What to expect

A holiday-window visit on a timeline

T-5 to T-3 daysWhatsApp booking confirmed with photos reviewed — the lead time that matters most in a holiday week, since slots compress into the 10:00-17:00 window
Holiday day 0, 10:00-10:20Quiet-morning arrival: registration with passport (5 minutes), then the 15-20 minute co-director consultation with baseline photos
Holiday day 0, 10:20-11:00Written KRW quote from the published menu — first-visit toning ₩79,000 (≈ $56), HIFU ₩89,000 (≈ $64) — with no holiday surcharge on any line
Holiday day 0, 11:00-12:30Optional same-day treatment: 20 minutes numbing where needed, then a 20-60 minute zero-downtime session, finished with the whole holiday afternoon still ahead
Holiday eveningMild post-toning warmth settles within 2-6 hours; palace grounds, quiet streets, and holiday-open attractions fill the evening — no visible sign a treatment happened
Day 1 onwardFlying is unrestricted from day 1 for zero-downtime classes; aftercare and photo check-ins continue on WhatsApp after the holiday, and course sessions book at 2-4 week intervals
Comparison

Seollal, Chuseok, and an ordinary Sunday — what changes for a clinic visit

FactorSeollal window (Lunar New Year)Chuseok window (autumn)Ordinary Sunday
Clinic hours10:00-17:00, open as scheduled10:00-17:00, open as scheduled10:00-17:00
SeasonLate Jan-mid Feb — cold, dry airMid Sep-early Oct — mild, high UVYear round
City rhythm3-day national window, many closures3-day national window, many closuresNormal weekend rhythm
Booking lead time3-5 days ahead advised3-5 days ahead advised2-3 days ahead
Slot pressureHigh — compressed window plus travelersHigh — compressed window plus travelersModerate
Skin-season fitBarrier and hydration lines suit dry coldPigment work suits the post-summer calendarAny line, by consultation
TransportHoliday subway schedule, quiet streetsHoliday subway schedule, quiet streetsNormal schedule
Food and shops nearbyReduced — plan meals deliberatelyReduced — plan meals deliberatelyMostly normal

The clinic-side facts are constant — 10:00-17:00, same physicians, same published menu — while the city-side context shifts with the holiday. Which treatment line fits your dates depends on skin condition and season, and is decided at the co-director consultation, not by the calendar alone.

Pricing

Holiday-window prices — the published menu, unchanged

300 shots

₩149,000 ₩178,000
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    600 shots

    ₩279,000 ₩334,000
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      Eye 100 shots

      ₩99,000 ₩118,000
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        body 100 shots

        ₩99,000 ₩118,000
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          The published menu applies during Seollal and Chuseok windows exactly as printed — no holiday surcharge on any line. First-visit and standard lines at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong: Dual Pico Toning ₩79,000 (list ₩159,000) · aqua-peel basic care ₩49,000 · LDM 6 min ₩69,000 · Rejuran 2cc ₩169,000 · Shurink Universe 300 shots ₩89,000 · Ultherapy Prime 300 shots ₩890,000 · skin botox full face (Xeomin) ₩290,000 · glutathione IV ₩50,000. Same KRW for international and Korean patients; excludes VAT where applicable.

          Your doctors

          Holiday-window visits are co-director-performed like any other day

          Dr. Lee Wonjin, Co-Director of Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong

          Dr. Lee Wonjin

          Co-Director · Aesthetic Medicine
          License: 143124
          Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine (graduated 2022)
          "Same physician from consultation through follow-up — there is no nurse delegation, no junior-doctor rotation. Cartridge serial and line counts are recorded on every patient's chart."
          Dr. Lee Kangin, Co-Director of Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong

          Dr. Lee Kangin

          Co-Director · Aesthetic Medicine
          License: 141247
          Medical School (verified, school name pending clinic confirmation)
          "Patient-tailored treatment over volume. Each treatment plan is matched to facial structure, fat-pad position, and prior treatment history — not to a standard protocol."

          Medically reviewed by Dr. Lee Wonjin, Kind Global Clinic.

          Evidence

          Evidence behind the treatment lines a holiday visit can book

          1. Treatment of Melasma and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation by a Picosecond 755-nm Alexandrite Laser in Asian Patients
            Ann Dermatol (2017) — DOI: 10.5021/ad.2017.29.6.779 — PMID: 29200769

            In Asian patients (Fitzpatrick IV) with melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation resistant to conventional laser toning, a picosecond alexandrite laser achieved effective clearance with fewer adverse events than Q-switched lasers — the evidence class behind pigment work in the post-summer Chuseok season.

          2. Treatment of Melasma with the Photoacoustic Twin Pulse Mode of Low-Fluence 1,064 nm Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser
            Ann Dermatol (2016) — DOI: 10.5021/ad.2016.28.3.290 — PMID: 27274626

            In 22 Korean women, five sessions of low-fluence 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser produced significant melasma improvement in a majority of subjects with minimal adverse effects — supporting the low-downtime toning courses that a holiday-window session can start.

          3. Tightening effects of high-intensity focused ultrasound on body skin and subdermal tissue: a pilot study
            J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol (2016) — DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13713 — PMID: 27306500

            Pilot study showing HIFU produced measurable tightening of skin and subdermal tissue with a favorable tolerability profile — the modality class behind single-session HIFU lifting from ₩89,000 (≈ $64) that fits a compressed holiday window.

          4. Prospective Observational Study of Polynucleotide Injections for Periorbital Rhytides
            J Cosmet Dermatol (2026) — DOI: 10.1111/jocd.70736 — PMID: 41689167

            Prospective case series of 42 patients receiving salmon-DNA polynucleotide injections for undereye wrinkles; significant periorbital improvement held through 6 months, peaking at 3 months, with minimal mild adverse events — the data class behind PN booster lines from ₩169,000 (≈ $121).

          Recovery

          Aftercare in a holiday week — what to plan around

          WhenWhatDoDon't
          Holiday day 0 (visit day)Consultation alone: nothing to recover from. Toning or LDM: mild warmth for 2-6 hours. Skin boosters: pinpoint marks settling within 24-48 hours. HIFU: possible mild bone-adjacent tenderness for a few days — felt, not visibleHoliday sightseeing the same afternoon · SPF 50 before walking out — autumn Chuseok sun is stronger than it feels · gentle cleansing at nightSauna, jjimjilbang, or hot yoga on treatment day · alcohol for 24 hours after any injectable or energy session — holiday toasts included
          Holiday days 1-2Any injection-point marks fade; the city is still on its holiday rhythm, and quiet streets make easy low-effort recovery daysKeep the written aftercare sheet handy · message the WhatsApp thread with any question — it answers through the holidayPressing or massaging treated areas · judging results this early
          After the holiday windowThe city returns to normal rhythm; flying home is unrestricted from day 1 for zero-downtime treatment classesPhoto check-in by messenger once home · book any course follow-up at the 2-4 week intervalBooking a second energy session elsewhere inside 14 days of the first
          Week 2 to month 3Booster results become readable at week 2; toning courses continue at 2-4 week intervals; HIFU collagen response builds toward month 2-3Sync the next session with a future Korea trip — the written plan marks where you left offRestarting from scratch elsewhere without your baseline photos
          Frequently asked

          Skin clinic open during Lunar New Year & Chuseok — frequently asked

          Is Kind Global Clinic really open during Lunar New Year and Chuseok?
          Yes — the clinic operates year round, and the Seollal and Chuseok national holiday windows run on holiday hours, 10:00-17:00, at the Myeongdong 6F location. The full weekly schedule: Mon-Fri 10:30-20:30, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays 10:00-17:00, with no lunch-break closure on any day. That makes Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong a working answer to the classic holiday-week traveler problem — a Seoul itinerary that lands inside a national holiday and finds much of the city closed. Confirm your specific slot on WhatsApp when booking; the thread answers through the holiday window itself.
          What are the exact clinic hours during the Seollal and Chuseok windows?
          Holiday hours are 10:00-17:00 — the same window as Saturdays and Sundays — across the multi-day Seollal and Chuseok national windows. Ordinary weekdays before and after the holiday run 10:30-20:30, so a trip that brackets the holiday can use evening slots on the shoulder days and the 10:00-17:00 window on the holiday itself. There is no lunch-break closure on any day of the week at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong. The practical planning consequence: same-day treatment inside a holiday window is most comfortably booked to start by 15:00, keeping the session unhurried before the 17:00 close.
          Is there a holiday surcharge on treatment prices during Lunar New Year or Chuseok?
          No — the published KRW menu applies during holiday windows exactly as printed, with no surcharge line for Seollal, Chuseok, weekends, or evenings. First-visit toning stays at ₩79,000 (≈ $56), Rejuran 2cc at ₩169,000 (≈ $121), and Shurink Universe 300 shots at ₩89,000 (≈ $64) whether the calendar says holiday or Tuesday. The same policy covers nationality: identical KRW for international and Korean patients, with every figure on the published price list. A written quote at the consultation is the document that makes the no-surcharge policy checkable rather than a promise.
          How far ahead should I book a holiday-week appointment?
          Book 3-5 days ahead for a Seollal or Chuseok window — versus the 2-3 days that covers an ordinary week — because holiday demand concentrates into the compressed 10:00-17:00 hours. Two forces stack in a holiday week: travelers who planned around the holiday, and Seoul residents whose own workplaces close, both aiming at the same slots. The booking itself is one WhatsApp message with your concern and 2-3 photos; no deposit is requested for a consultation at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong. If your preferred time is gone, shoulder-day evenings (weekdays to 20:30) are the usual overflow that still fits a holiday trip.
          Which treatments make sense for a holiday-window visit?
          Zero-downtime lines fit the holiday rhythm: toning from ₩79,000 (≈ $56), aqua-peel care, LDM from ₩69,000 (≈ $49), skin boosters like Rejuran, botox, and single-session HIFU passes. Season adds a useful filter — the dry cold of a Seollal window favors barrier and hydration work, while the post-summer Chuseok calendar is a sensible opening for glass-skin and pigment lines. What the compressed window disfavors is stacking a multi-hour combined protocol on a first visit. The co-director consultation sorts your dates, season, and skin into a concrete plan on the day.
          Seollal vs Chuseok — is one window easier for a clinic visit?
          Structurally the two windows are twins for a clinic visit; the real differences are season and skin priorities, not access or hours.
          FactorSeollal (Lunar New Year)Chuseok (autumn)
          Clinic hours10:00-17:00, open as scheduled10:00-17:00, open as scheduled
          SeasonLate Jan-mid Feb, cold and dryMid Sep-early Oct, mild with high UV
          Skin-season fitHydration and barrier linesPigment and toning work
          City rhythm3-day window, many closures3-day window, many closures
          Both windows run the same 10:00-17:00 hours at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong with the same booking logic: 3-5 days of WhatsApp lead time and a slot started by 15:00 for same-day treatment.
          Who performs treatments during the holiday windows?
          The same two licensed Korean co-directors as any other day — holiday operation does not switch the clinic to substitute or rotating staff. Dr. Lee Wonjin (KR Medical License 143124, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, 2022) or Dr. Lee Kangin (KR Medical License 141247) conducts the 15-20 minute consultation and personally performs the treatment with zero nurse delegation, in a private 1:1 suite. Same-physician continuity carries across the holiday too: the doctor who treats you during a Chuseok window is the one reading your photo check-ins afterward, and the one your next Seoul trip books back into at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong.
          Is visiting Seoul during Seollal or Chuseok actually a good idea?
          Yes, with a real trade-off: many small shops and family restaurants close for the 3-day window, while palaces, major attractions, and booked experiences keep running. A scheduled 1:1 clinic slot sits firmly in the second category — it runs exactly as booked while streets and queues thin out. For a treatment specifically, the holiday week can be favorable: quiet mornings, an unhurried 10:00-17:00 clinic rhythm, and recovery evenings with nothing on the calendar. The cost math also holds: Korean aesthetic pricing runs 40-70% less than comparable Western treatment, and the Myeongdong vs Japan comparison shows the gap against the nearest alternative market. Plan meals deliberately and the window works.
          How does a holiday-open boutique clinic compare with a hotel spa for that week?
          They solve different problems in a holiday week — the hotel spa stays convenient, while the clinic stays clinical and physician-led.
          FactorBoutique clinic (Kind)Hotel aesthetic spa
          Who treatsCo-director physician, zero delegationTherapist, non-physician
          MenuKFDA-cleared devices, injectables, published KRW menuFacials and massage, resort pricing
          Holiday access10:00-17:00, booked 1:1 slotsHotel-guest scheduling
          Follow-upSame physician, WhatsApp threadNone structured
          For relaxation on a holiday afternoon the spa is the right tool. For anything diagnostic, injectable, or device-based, physician-led treatment in Seoul at published Korean prices — typically 40-70% less than Western equivalents — is what the clinic slot buys.
          What about aftercare if pharmacies and shops are closed for the holiday?
          The visit is designed to leave you self-sufficient, so closed neighborhood shops matter less than you would expect. You leave with written aftercare in English, any needed post-treatment products dispensed at the clinic on the day, and the WhatsApp thread as a live channel through the holiday evenings. Zero-downtime lines rarely need anything beyond SPF 50, a gentle cleanser, and a plain moisturizer — items worth packing regardless. Large pharmacies near transit hubs typically keep holiday rotations even when neighborhood shops close, but the plan does not depend on finding one. The rules that matter are behavioral anyway: no alcohol for 24 hours after injectables or energy sessions, no sauna or jjimjilbang heat for 48 hours.
          Can I fly home right after a holiday-window treatment?
          Yes — flying is unrestricted from day 1 for the zero-downtime classes a holiday visit books: toning, aqua-peel, LDM, skin boosters, botox, and HIFU carry no pressure-related contraindication. That matters in a holiday week specifically, because many travelers fly out the day after the window ends. Cabin practicalities: dry air rewards a plain moisturizer layer, and water beats a farewell drink inside the first 24 hours after injectables. Treatment-class details are covered in can I fly after laser treatment, and the WhatsApp thread carries photo check-ins from home once the holiday trip is over.
          What if the holiday date I want falls on a Sunday — do the hours change?
          No — Sundays and public holidays share the same 10:00-17:00 window, so a holiday landing on a Sunday changes nothing about the schedule. The weekly grid at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong is two-speed: 10:30-20:30 Monday to Friday, and 10:00-17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, every week of the year, with no lunch-break closure. Substitute holidays — the extra weekday Korea adds when a national holiday overlaps a weekend — run on the holiday schedule as public holidays. When in doubt about a specific date in your itinerary, one WhatsApp message settles it faster than any calendar cross-referencing.
          Are devices and prices during holiday weeks the same genuine originals as usual?
          Yes — holiday operation changes the hours, never the hardware or the menu at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong. KFDA-cleared original devices, genuine quantities, and cartridge or vial serials recorded on your chart — shown sealed on request before opening — remain the standing rules. Pricing follows the same rule — the published KRW menu with lines like skin botox full face at ₩290,000 (≈ $207) applies as printed, with no holiday adjustment in either direction. For a traveler, those two checks — serial shown, menu published — take under a minute and are exactly as answerable during a Seollal window as on an ordinary Tuesday in Seoul at Kind Global Clinic.
          How does follow-up work after I leave Korea post-holiday?
          The WhatsApp thread that booked the visit becomes the follow-up channel, carrying photo check-ins, aftercare questions, and week-2 injectable reviews remotely. Your chart at Kind Global Clinic Myeongdong holds baseline photos, treatment parameters, and the written plan, so a future Seoul trip — the next holiday window or any other week — resumes exactly where the last visit paused rather than starting over. Course treatments pace at 2-4 week intervals when you are local, or sync with return trips when you are not. Continuity is the quiet advantage of treating at one clinic across visits instead of sampling a new one each trip.
          Why choose Kind Global Clinic for a Lunar New Year or Chuseok visit?
          Because the holiday-week question — who is verifiably open, at what hours, at what prices — has concrete answers here rather than an unattended phone line. The answers: year-round operation with holiday hours 10:00-17:00, a published KRW menu with first-visit lines from ₩79,000 (≈ $56) and no holiday surcharge, identical pricing for international and Korean patients, and 15-20 minute co-director consultations with zero nurse delegation in a private 1:1 suite. The location cooperates with a holiday itinerary — Myeongdong 6F, a 5-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6 — and Korean pricing runs 40-70% less than comparable Western treatment. The holiday empties the city; the booked slot runs on time.

          Landing in Seoul during a holiday window?

          The clinic is open — Seollal and Chuseok included — with holiday hours 10:00-17:00 and weekday evenings to 20:30 on shoulder days. Book 3-5 days ahead on WhatsApp for a co-director consultation with a written KRW quote from the published menu, first-visit lines from ₩79,000 (≈ $56), and no holiday surcharge.

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