South Korean demand for cosmetic surgery operations sharply increased in 2020. Last year, the industry in South Korea was worth about $10.7 billion dollars. That was an increase of around nine percent from 2019. South Koreans are expected to spend around $11.8 billion this year, says Gangnam Unni, the country’s largest online cosmetic surgery website. However, the pandemic made it nearly impossible to sell cosmetic services to foreign patients. As a result, the industry has tried to promote its services more to people in the country and nearby.
Title: Cosmetic Surgeries Rise in South Korea During Pandemic
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Cosmetic Surgeries Rise in South Korea During Pandemic' data-article-id='5314'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9292'>South Korean demand for cosmetic surgery operations sharply increased in 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='9292' data-end-time='17938'>Last year, the industry in South Korea was worth about $10.7 billion dollars.</span> <span data-start-time='17938' data-end-time='24625'>That was an increase of around nine percent from 2019.</span> <span data-start-time='24625' data-end-time='38625'>South Koreans are expected to spend around $11.8 billion this year, says Gangnam Unni, the country’s largest online cosmetic surgery website.</span> <span data-start-time='38625' data-end-time='47688'>However, the pandemic made it nearly impossible to sell cosmetic services to foreign patients.</span> <span data-start-time='47688' data-end-time='57458'>As a result, the industry has tried to promote its services more to people in the country and nearby.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/107_billion_dollars.wav'><span>$10.7 billion dollars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/7_billion_dollars.wav'><span>$7 billion dollars</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16579 data-hint-location='17938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/what_was_the_percentage_annual_increase_in_plastic_surgeries_in_south_korea_last_year.wav'>What was the percentage annual increase in plastic surgeries in South Korea last year?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='9 percent'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/19_percent.wav'><span>19 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/9_percent.wav'><span>9 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/29_percent.wav'><span>29 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/2_percent.wav'><span>2 percent</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16580 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/the_demand_for_cosmetic_surgery_has_sharply_increased_in__blank_.wav'>The demand for cosmetic surgery has sharply increased in <span class='blank'>South Korea</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='South Korea'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4789/south_korea.wav'><span>South 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