At a glance
Kook-hyun Shin is listed by The Beauty Plastic Surgery as Director · Plastic surgeon. The published profile describes double eyelid surgery, Canthoplasty and Eye-shape correction.
Clinical background
Practice & approach
A Yonsei University College of Medicine graduate, Dr. Shin previously headed the plastic surgery department at Woorideul Hospital and served as a director at U2 Plastic Surgery.
His published clinical interests include eye and nose surgery. The clinic’s eye-specialty page specifically connects him to double-eyelid surgery, canthoplasty and eye-shape correction.
Published qualifications
Training, career & affiliations
- Yonsei University College of Medicine
- Former plastic surgery department head, Woorideul Hospital
- Memberships listed: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Qualifications are attributed to the provider’s biography. Society membership, hospital training and specialist certification are different credentials and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Scope described by the provider
Clinical interests
- Double eyelid surgery
- Canthoplasty
- Eye-shape correction
Questions to ask Kook-hyun Shin
Explore the clinic
A multi-surgeon clinic with separate pathways for eyelid shape, age-related eyelid changes and revision surgery.
Read the The Beauty Plastic Surgery profile ↗Patient questions, answered
What clinical interests are documented for Kook-hyun Shin?
The The Beauty Plastic Surgery profile lists: Double eyelid surgery, Canthoplasty and Eye-shape correction. Read these alongside the individual biography and ask which proposed eyelid operation the doctor would personally perform.
What professional background does Kook-hyun Shin’s biography list?
The provider’s biography lists Yonsei University College of Medicine, Former plastic surgery department head, Woorideul Hospital and Memberships listed: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. These are attributed to the clinic biography; university training, society membership and specialist certification describe different parts of a professional background.
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Sources & editorial notes
Reviewed 20 October 2026. Clinical services and credentials are attributed to the linked provider pages. A listed source is not an independent credential or outcomes audit.