A while back, I came across a super popular post on Dcard that read: “Go to South Korea for an Ulthrea treatment—RUBY in Cheongdam charges just 990,000 won, while the same procedure in Taiwan costs three times more!” The replies on PTT were equally enthusiastic: “Is this price really legit?” “I’ve already booked my flight, guys!” “The director personally handles consultations here, so you won’t end up dealing with an assistant.”
I’ve always been interested in medical aesthetics, and right after reading about it, I added it to my must-visit list for my next trip to Seoul. Today, I’m putting together a comprehensive overview of the new customer prices and full price lists at Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center as of July, converting the Korean won amounts into New Taiwan dollars for reference for all ladies who want to enhance their beauty in Korea.
I. Who is Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center? Why has it suddenly become so popular?
Ruby Clinic Cheongdam, located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is a highly rated anti-aging specialty clinic that enjoys great acclaim among both local patients in South Korea and overseas clients. Unlike large chain clinics that operate on a “assembly-line” model, this clinic follows a premium approach with 100% appointment-based service, where the director personally conducts consultations and treatments. Many people online opt for its “RUBY LINE-UP” package, which combines injections, various treatment devices, and skincare services in one go, eliminating the need to visit the clinic repeatedly.
It bridges the gap between Dermatology and contour improvement, excelling particularly in:
- 🔥 Anti-aging & Firming: Ulthrea, Thermage FLX, ONDA, 10Therma, SWOMAN
- 💉 Injectable cosmetic treatments: Filler, Botox, DongAn Center Introduction injections, Collagen
- 💧 Hydrating Skincare Treatments: Rejuran, Radiesse, Gouri, Juvelook, and more
- 🎯 Personalized Contouring: Apple Zone, Nasolabial Fold Correction, Jawline Definition, and Eye Area Revitalization
II. Basic Information about Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center
| Project | Details |
|---|---|
| Clinic Name | Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center (루비의원 청담) |
| Address | 521, Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Special City |
| Transportation | Approximately 3 minutes’ walk from Exit 3 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station on Subway Line 3 |
| Business hours | Monday to Thursday: 10:00–19:00 / Friday: 10:00–21:00 / Saturday: 10:00–17:00 / Closed on Sundays and holidays |
| How to Make an Appointment | One-click booking via LINE / Gmail / BeautsGO |
| Highlights | 100% appointment-based system, in-person consultation by the director, private treatment rooms, Chinese-speaking service |
III. Pricing List for New Customer Promotions at Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center in July (KRW vs TWD)
This is a special offer for new clients launched by Cheongdam RUBY in July. The prices do not include a 10% tax surcharge. For currency conversion, 10,000 South Korean won is approximately equivalent to 240 New Taiwan dollars (please refer to the actual exchange rate on the day of purchase).
🎯 Anti-aging & Firming
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Generation Ulthrea | 300 shots | 990,000 | Approximately 23,760 |
| Second Generation Ulthrea | Add 100 more shots | 330,000 | Approximately 7,920 |
| Thermage FLX | 600 shots | 1.99 million | Approximately 47,760 |
| Sylfirm X Potenza | Full face treatment | 199,000 | Approximately 4,776 |
💧 Hyaluronic Acid / Collagen
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rejuran PN | 2CC | 229,000 | Approximately 5,496 |
| Rejuran Eye Area | 1CC | 229,000 | Around 5,496 |
| Re2O Collagen | 1 bottle | 590,000 | Around 14,160 |
| Radiesse | 1 tube | 780,000 | Approximately 18,720 |
📈 ONDA Lifting
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONDA | 60KJ | 490,000 | Approximately 11,760 |
| ONDA | 100KJ | 690,000 | Approximately 16,560 |
| ONDA | 150KJ | 890,000 | Around 21,360 |
💋 Filler / Injection Fillers
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvederm Filler | 1CC | 450,000 | Around 10,800 |
| Restylane Filler | 1CC | 450,000 | Approximately 10,800 |
| Restylane KYSSE Lip Filler | 1CC | 450,000 | Approximately 10,800 |
IV. Complete Price List (Botox, Filler, Lift, Hydrating Treatments)
Below is a compiled list of regular pricing for RUBY in Cheongdam, converted into New Taiwan Dollars for your reference. “Domestic Hitox” refers to locally produced botulinum toxin from South Korea, while Xeomin and Allergan are imported brands.
💉 Botox
| Project | Domestic Hitox | Imported Xeomin | Imported Allergan products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrinkle Removal (Single Area) | ₩50,000 / NT$1,200 | ₩100,000 / NT$2,400 | ₩150,000 / NT$3,600 |
| Face slimming (Masseter/uneven face size/cheek bulges) | ₩70,000 / NT$1,680 | ₩150,000 / NT$3,600 | ₩220,000 / NT$5,280 |
| Slim Shoulders/Legs (100U) | ₩150,000 / NT$3,600 | ₩220,000 / NT$5,280 | ₩290,000 / NT$6,960 |
| Slim Shoulders/Legs (200U) | ₩250,000 / NT$6,000 | ₩450,000 / NT$10,800 | ₩550,000 / NT$13,200 |
| Hyphidrosis | ₩250,000 / NT$6,000 | ₩290,000 / NT$6,960 | ₩360,000 / NT$8,640 |
| Hydrating Botox Treatment | ₩290,000 / NT$6,960 | ₩360,000 / NT$8,640 | ₩5 million / NT$12,000 |
💧 Filler
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutfill / DClassy / Rejuranfill (Platinum/Gold) | 1 centum core | 220,000 | Approximately 5,280 |
| Bao Rou Ti | 1 centum core | 360,000 | Around 8,640 |
| Restylane / Juvederm | 1 centum core | 450,000 | Approximately 10,800 |
| Nubia | 1 centum core | 700,000 | Around 16,800 |
| Body Filling | 100 centum core | 5 million | Around 120,000 |
| Filler dissolution | Traditional / Triderm | 10 / 20 / 500,000 | Approximately 2,400 / 4,800 / 12,000 |
🚀 Lifting Treatments (STEP 01)
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulthrea | 300 shots / 600 shots | 1.3 million / 2.4 million | Approximately 31,200 / 57,600 |
| American version of HIFU for the eyes | 100 shots | 500,000 | Around 12,000 |
| American Version of Thermage 5th Generation FLX | 300 shots / 600 shots | 1.58 million / 2.59 million | Approximately 37,920 / 62,160 |
| American Version of Thermage for the Eyes | 225 shots | 1.44 million | Approximately 34,560 |
| Erevity | 2,500 shots | 550,000 | Around 13,200 |
| Titanium Lifting (SHR+STACK) | 40KJ & 80KJ | 550,000 / 950,000 | Approximately 13,200 / 22,800 |
| ONDA | 40KJ / 60KJ / 100KJ | 450,000 / 650,000 / 860,000 | Approximately 10,800 / 15,600 / 20,640 |
| 10Therma | 100 shots / 600 shots | 300,000 / 1.55 million | Approximately 7,200 / 37,200 |
| 10Therma | 300 items / 600 items | 1.08 million / 1.9 million | Approximately 25,920 / 45,600 |
| 10Therma | 300 items / 600 items | 1.2 million / 2.2 million | Approximately 28,800 / 52,800 |
| Cellinew | 300 shots / 600 shots | 600,000 / 900,000 | Around 14,400 / 21,600 |
| Cellinew for the Eye Area | 600 shots | 1.1 million | Around 26,400 |
| InMode Firming Management | 20 minutes | 360,000 | Approximately 8,640 |
| Korean-style HIFU | 300 shots / 600 shots | 220,000 / 360,000 | Approximately 5,280 / 8,640 |
💦 Hydrating Management (STEP 02)
| Project | Specifications | South Korean Won (₩) | Approximate NT$ amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rejuran | Black Box 2cc / Red Box 1cc | 360,000 / 290,000 | Approximately 8,640 / 6,960 |
| Rejuran around the eyes | 1 centum core | 290,000 | Around 6,960 |
| Regenfill / Newader | 2cc / 2.5cc | 220,000 | Approximately 5,280 |
| Revive / Hilo Wave Rhinoplasty | 1cc / 2cc | 450,000 | Approximately 10,800 |
| Radiesse / Sculptra | 1 vial | 800,000 | Around 19,200 |
| Re2O | 5 cc | 800,000 | Around 19,200 |
| Gouri | 6 centum cores | 800,000 | Around 19,200 |
| Geau Glow Hydrating Serum | 1 vial | 500,000 | Around 12,000 |
| Olidia Skin | 8cc / 1 bottle per volume | 500,000 / 800,000 | Approximately 12,000 / 19,200 |
| Juvelook Skin Care | 8cc / 1 bottle per volume | 500,000 / 940,000 | Approximately 12,000 / 22,560 |
| Ultracol | 100 / 200 | 220,000 / 500,000 | Approximately 5,280 / 12,000 |
| Yuribon NMN | 3 cc | 250,000 | Around 6,000 |
| ISCE Asce+ Exosomes | 5cc (1V×5) | 360,000 | Approximately 8,640 |
| Lesnobe | 3 cc | 220,000 | Approximately 5,280 |
V. Summary of Popular Comments from Dcard & PTT Users
To help everyone see not just the price but also the real experience, I’ve compiled popular reviews of Cheongdam RUBY from social media platforms. These reviews come from Dcard’s medical beauty section, PTT’s South Korea medical beauty forum, and related sharing posts.
💬 Dcard user “Seoul Medical Beauty No. 1”: “I had the upgraded second-generation Ul
threa treatment with 300 shots at RUBY in Cheongdam. Dr. Kim Soo-eun personally consulted me—she was extremely gentle and professional. Instead of pushing extra treatments, she suggested that given my current skin condition, I didn’t need additional HIFU sessions and just needed basic lifting treatments. It’s really rare to find a doctor who doesn’t try to sell unnecessary procedures. I’ve already booked a follow-up appointment.”
💬 PTT user “beauty Seoul”: “I spent 990,000 Korean won on the second generation of Ul
threa. That’s roughly over 20,000 New Taiwan dollars. For similar treatments in Taiwan, you usually have to pay at least 60,000 NT dollars. I specifically scheduled a whole day in Seoul just for RUBY. I made the appointment through BeautsGO, where the customer service was available in Chinese, and there was also a translator at the clinic—so you don’t need to know any Korean at all.”
💬 Dcard user “Going to Korea for Beauty Treatments”: “What impressed me the most
was the environment! Each consultation and treatment room has its own private door, giving you a completely secluded space where you won’t run into other clients at all. This level of privacy is rare at other clinics in Cheongdam. I got a Rejuran PN treatment plus treatments around my eyes for just over 5,000 New Taiwan Dollars, and the results were even more noticeable than a hyaluronic acid injection I had in Taipei.”
💬 PTT user “Watching K-dramas while getting cosmetic treatments”: “I recomm
end this place to sisters who are worried about being pushed into unnecessary procedures. The director at RUBY didn’t suggest I do anything extra. When I asked if I should add an HIFU treatment, she said my stem cell therapy plus SKIN BOOSTER were enough—HIFU would be redundant. A doctor who dares to say ‘You don’t need to spend this money’ truly has a good conscience.”
💬 Dcard user “Taipei Aesthetic Refugee”: “The Thermage FLX 600 session
costs 1.99 million KRW, which is roughly 47,000 TWD. My friend had the same treatment in Taipei and it cost almost 80,000 TWD, and that was done by a nurse. With RUBY, it’s performed personally by the clinic owner—I’m really amazed at this price difference. I’ve already booked my flight and am planning to go in October.”
VI. Who is the best candidate for Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center?
Considering factors like overall price, doctors, facility conditions, and customer reviews, I think Cheongdam RUBY is the best choice for these types of people:
- ✅ Those who want to undergo HIFU or Thermage treatment but don’t want an assistant handling the procedure
- ✅ Values privacy and doesn’t like clinics to be crowded like a market.
- ✅ Those who want Chinese-language services but don’t want to rely solely on Google Translate for communication throughout the process
- ✅ Prefers “natural anti-aging” results and rejects the look of internet celebrities or mass-produced aesthetics
- ✅ Looking to bundle injections, equipment, and aftercare in one package to avoid frequent trips to the clinic
VII. How to book an appointment at Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center?
Cheongdam RUBY operates on a 100% reservation basis, with consultations conducted personally by the director, which means slots are always fully booked. It’s recommended to make reservations at least one week in advance. You can use any of the following three methods—feel free to choose the one that’s most convenient for you:
Personally, I highly recommend using BeautsGO for making appointments. The reasons are quite practical: booking through the official websites of hospitals in South Korea usually requires a South Korean phone number, and everything is in Korean; Naver also demands a South Korean account. BeautsGO supports five languages—Mandarin, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Thai. The online prices are exactly the same as what you’ll pay on-site, and you can also check user reviews and photos of the facilities. It’s by far the most user-friendly option for Taiwanese people visiting South Korea for medical beauty treatments for the first time.
- Book through the BeautsGO APP (most comprehensive features): Download the BeautsGO APP → Search for “RUBY” or “Cheongdam RUBY” → View Director Choe’s full profile, service prices, and customer reviews → Click “Schedule a Consultation” and note your main skin concerns (such as “chronic acne” or “redness”). Download on App Store ｜ Download on Google Play
- One-on-one booking with official customer service (fastest response): Add the customer service’s WeChat ID bicimei6 and send a message saying “RUBY Dermatology + name + preferred time + main concern”. The customer service will check Dr. Cui’s schedule and send important instructions in Chinese.
- WeChat Mini Program Booking (No Download Needed): Scroll down in WeChat and search for the “BeautsGO” mini program → look for “RUBY” → click “Book a Consultation”.
- WeChat reservation (preferred by domestic users): Follow the “BeautsGO 彼此美 APP” WeChat official account → go to “One-Click Reservation” in the menu → enter “RUBY”.
- Online booking via the official website (available on desktop): Visit the BeautsGO official website in your browser → search for “RUBY” → click “Consult”.
VIII. FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Is Cheongdam RUBY a legitimate medical facility?
Yes, Cheongdam RUBY Anti-Aging Center is a legitimate anti-aging medical facility in South Korea. Its medical team holds qualifications as specialized Dermatology doctors, and the director, Kim So-eun, is a board member of the South Korea Obesity and Aesthetic Body Shape Association.
Q2: Is the price really only 990,000 KRW? Are there any other fees?
The second-generation Ulthrea, part of the ANEW summer newcomer promotion, is indeed priced at 990,000 KRW for 300 sessions. However, the image indicates that “the price does not include a 10% tax,” meaning an additional tax will be charged at checkout. It’s recommended to confirm the final amount before making a reservation.
Q3: Can I make a reservation without knowing Korean?
Sure. Cheongdam RUBY offers a Chinese-speaking reception service, or you can make reservations in Chinese through the BeautsGO platform. There are also translators available to assist with communication upon arrival.
Q4: How far in advance is it recommended to book?
Due to the 100% appointment-based system and the fact that consultations are conducted personally by the director, it’s recommended to book at least a week in advance; during peak times (Friday and weekends), you may need to schedule even earlier.
Q5: Is it worth flying from Taiwan to Seoul for cosmetic procedures?
For procedures with higher costs per session—such as HIFU, Thermage, or Filler injections—prices in South Korea are typically 30% to 50% lower than those in Taiwan, and there are still additional advantages when factoring in flight and accommodation expenses. However, for basic skincare treatments, it’s advisable to consider the time investment involved.
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Conclusion: Is this price really worth it?
When it comes to pure price comparison, Cheongdam RUBY’s rates for new clients in July are indeed highly competitive: the second-generation Ulthrea costs 990,000 Korean won (about 24,000 New Taiwan dollars), while the Thermage FLX with 600 shots is priced at 1,990,000 Korean won (around 48,000 New Taiwan dollars). In other words, these prices are roughly only one-third to one-half of those charged by similar services in Taiwan. Coupled with personalized consultations by the clinic director, private treatment rooms, and services available in Chinese, the overall experience here far exceeds that of many mass-oriented chain clinics.
That said, it’s important to remind everyone that the results of cosmetic procedures vary from person to person. Before making an appointment, be sure to check whether you’re a good candidate for the procedure, and also ask clearly about additional taxes, post-procedure care, and other details. It’s recommended to check BeautsGO ahead of time for the latest prices and hospital information before deciding whether to make the trip to South Korea.
If you’re already interested, be sure to book as soon as possible. The special rate for new clients in July is only available until July 31st—spots are limited, so act fast!
