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An eye clinic built on honest recommendations

Apgujeong Eye Clinic (압구정안과의원) opened in Gangnam in March 2016 and moved beside Sinsa Station in 2019. Three board-certified ophthalmologists lead every case, from the first examination to long-term follow-up, with SMILE Pro, ICL lens implants, LASIK, LASEK and cataract surgery under one roof.

Our standard

Right, Sight, Insight

The three principles our surgeons use when deciding what to recommend.

Right

Honest advice

We advise against procedures you do not need and recommend only what your examination supports.

Sight

Safety you can verify

Surgery takes place in a transparent operating room, and the surgeon who treats you stays responsible for your vision care afterwards.

Insight

Continuous learning

Regular case conferences and hands-on evaluation of new technology before it reaches patients.

Milestones

Our history

  1. Clinic opens in Gangnam, Seoul
  2. ZEISS SMILE LASIK Center launched
  3. Expanded and relocated to Sinsa Station, 597 Gangnam-daero
  4. Dr. Jun Hyun Kim named EVO ICL Global Reference Doctor by STAAR Surgical (USA)
  5. Visit to ZEISS headquarters in Germany for VisuMax 800 SMILE Pro training
  6. Early adoption of the VisuMax 800 for SMILE Pro
  7. Prime Lens Center opens for ICL and lens implant surgery
  8. Dr. Byung Woo Ko named EVO ICL Global Reference Doctor by STAAR Surgical (USA)
  9. Dr. Jun Hyun Kim certified as EVO ICL Expert Instructor Doctor
  10. Officially designated an EVO ICL Training Center; ZEISS partnership appreciation plaque awarded to Dr. Kim
Medical team

Our ophthalmologists

Every surgery at Apgujeong Eye Clinic is performed by one of these three board-certified specialists.

Dr. Jun Hyun Kim, ophthalmologist

Jun Hyun Kim, M.D.

Representative Director · Board-certified ophthalmologist

Training and career

  • Former Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University
  • Former Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Hospital
  • Clinical Fellow in Retina, Harvard Medical School / Mass Eye and Ear, USA
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
  • Research Fellow in Retina, Osaka City University, Japan

Recognition

  • EVO ICL Global Reference Doctor and Expert Instructor Doctor, STAAR Surgical
  • ZEISS partnership appreciation plaque (2026)
  • Excellence Award for Training Hospital, Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • Selected as one of the "Top 100 Doctors in Korea"
  • Reviewer, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Experimental Eye Research
  • Medical advisor, NAVER Knowledge iN (Health & Medicine)

Memberships

  • Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Dr. Byung Woo Ko, ophthalmologist

Byung Woo Ko, M.D.

Representative Director · Board-certified ophthalmologist

Training and career

  • Former Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Hospital
  • M.S. in Medicine, Hanyang University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Ophthalmology residency, Hanyang University Hospital
  • Former Cornea Specialist, Samsung Medical Center
  • Former Clinical Instructor, Vision Correction Center, Samsung Medical Center

Recognition

  • EVO ICL Global Reference Doctor, STAAR Surgical (2025)
  • EVO ICL 3,000-eye surgery milestone award
  • Research Award, 98th Annual Meeting of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • Grand Prize in Presbyopia, Korea Health Industry Awards (2016)
  • Grand Prize in Consumer Satisfaction (2019)

Memberships

  • Partner physician, Samsung Medical Center
  • Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
  • Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
  • Korean External Eye Disease Society (KEEDS)
  • Korean Contact Lens Study Society (KCLSS)
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Dr. Seung Eun Lee, ophthalmologist

Seung Eun Lee, M.D.

Representative Director · Board-certified ophthalmologist

Training and career

  • M.S. in Medicine, Dankook University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Ophthalmology residency, Dankook University Hospital
  • Former Vice Director, Gangnam Eye One Clinic
  • Former Vice Director, Kwanghye Eye Clinic

Memberships

  • Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
  • Korean Contact Lens Study Society (KCLSS)
Equipment

Diagnostic and surgical technology

The main devices used for examination and surgery at the clinic.

VISUMAX 800 VisuMax 800 femtosecond laser
Femtosecond laser VisuMax 800

Performs SMILE Pro. Its faster laser pulse rate shortens lenticule creation to about 10 seconds.

VISUMAX 500 VisuMax 500 femtosecond laser
Femtosecond laser VisuMax 500

Creates the lenticule inside the cornea for SMILE LASIK.

MEL 90 MEL 90 excimer laser
Excimer laser MEL 90

Reshapes the cornea in LASIK and LASEK.

Z8 Z8 femtosecond laser
Femtosecond laser Z8

Creates LASIK flaps and corneal incisions with a laser instead of a blade.

CASIA2 CASIA2 anterior segment OCT
Diagnostics · OCT CASIA2

Maps corneal surfaces, thickness and anterior chamber depth, and helps screen for keratoconus.

IOLMASTER 700 IOLMaster 700 biometer
Diagnostics · biometry IOLMaster 700

Measures eye length and corneal curvature without contact, for ICL and cataract lens planning.

AVEDRO XTRA Avedro Xtra cross-linking system
Cross-linking Avedro Xtra

Strengthens the cornea with riboflavin and UVA light.

ACCUTRON Accutron radiofrequency device
Radiofrequency Accutron

Treats conjunctivochalasis by tightening loose conjunctival tissue.

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3F & 4F Jinmiseon Building, 597 Gangnam-daero, Seoul · 1 minute from Sinsa Station Exit 4

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Apgujeong Eye Clinic

Board-certified ophthalmologists offering SMILE Pro, LASIK, LASEK, ICL and cataract surgery in Gangnam, Seoul.

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Apgujeong Eye Clinic (압구정안과의원) · Representative: Jun Hyun Kim · Co-owner: Byung Woo Ko · Business reg. 338-92-00900 597 Gangnam-daero, 3F & 4F, Seocho-gu, Seoul · Tel 02-3416-1001 · Fax 02-3443-1031 Medical content reviewed by Jun Hyun Kim, M.D., board-certified ophthalmologist. Last updated October 2026. Information on this page is general and does not replace an in-person examination. © 2026 Apgujeong Eye Clinic. All rights reserved.
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