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DOCTORS
Meet Our Surgeons
Decades of refined clinical experience and modern surgical craft, devoted to the most natural beauty.
From design and surgery to recovery — every step delivered with English-language care.
UMNAGUMO TEAM
Introducing the Umnagumo Surgical Team
From precise design tailored to each body, to precise surgery, to every step of post-operative care — Umnagumo takes responsibility for the final result, from beginning to end.
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Director
Dr. Soonchan Eom (엄순찬)
- M.D., College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University
- Plastic Surgery Residency, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan
- Ph.D. in Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
- Former Chief Surgeon, Nagumo Clinic, Tokyo — Breast Specialty
- Board-certified Plastic Surgeon (Republic of Korea)
- Full Member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Full Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Full Member, Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Current: Director, Umnagumo Plastic Surgery
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Director
Dr. Junghyun Nam (남정현)
- M.D., College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University
- Plastic Surgery Specialist, Soonchunhyang University Hospital
- M.Sc. in Plastic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School
- Full Member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Full Member, Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Full Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Academic Committee, Korean Society of Breast Plastic Surgery Research
HERITAGE
The Umnagumo Heritage
Craft and philosophy built to last a century.
Surgical mastery passed down through an apprenticeship lineage.
Training Method
- The master stands behind the disciple and guides each movement by hand
- Direct evaluation and feedback from the master after every surgery, every day
- Foundational drills begin with how to hold the instruments (Parch grip)
- Ten thousand repetitions until a single surgery becomes flawless
Core Philosophy
- "Surgery is not mathematics" — intuition and adaptability beyond pure theory
- New patients are never treated as practice cases
- A lineage that passes from master to disciple — and the disciple, in turn, becomes the master
What Sets Us Apart
- Advanced techniques rarely taught even in large hospital programs are transmitted directly
- Distinct from clinics that, fearing competition, teach only the simplest techniques
- A culture focused on one thing only — the patient’s outcome
Umnagumo Plastic Surgery — Korea
2003 to today
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- 1999
Dr. Soonchan Eom completes Ph.D. in Surgery, Kyoto University, Japan
- 2001
Earns Korean board certification in Plastic Surgery
- 2001
Registered Full Member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- 2001
Founding Member, Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- 2003
Umnagumo Plastic Surgery opens in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, Seoul
- 2005
Begins trans-axillary (under-arm) breast surgery
- 2009
Breast surgery academic paper published (under Umnagumo Plastic Surgery)
- 2018
Appointed Steering Committee, Korean Society of Breast Plastic Surgery Research
- 2020
KCI-indexed academic paper authored on breast plastic surgery
Korea's pioneer in dedicated breast surgery