Greetings from the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea in Bavaria on the occasion of the first German-Korean Aesthetics Meeting in Munich

Beauty and cosmetic surgery play a very important role in Korean society; in no other country are more cosmetic procedures performed per capita than in South Korea. A flourishing market has developed in the field of aesthetics and South Korea is one of the leading nations in aesthetic medicine. The value of the Korean beauty industry has long exceeded USD 10 billion.

The state capital of Munich is fortunate to welcome the best plastic surgeons and dermatologists from South Korea together with the most renowned German experts in this field to this congress in February 2025.

As in so many industries, the economic miracle country South Korea, which developed into one of the richest export nations after the end of the Korean War in 1953, also impresses with innovation and precision in aesthetics.

Various areas of Korean culture (K-culture) are enjoying a worldwide triumph, just think of K-food, K-pop, K-drama and now also K-beauty.

Economic exchange between Germany and Korea is flourishing in areas such as automotive and mechanical engineering, battery technology and biotech. We hope that a congress such as the German-Korean Aesthetics Meeting will encourage the beauty industry to also become such an area of interdependence and cooperation.

As a representative of the Republic of Korea in Bavaria, I am personally pleased about the initiative of such a congress in Munich and wish you a lively professional exchange and a successful event.