How Grays approaches care
be Graysful
Between Silence and Light
It begins in quiet observation, and emerges as something that already looked like you
Beauty begins less in what is added than in finding the balance that was already there.
Louis Kahn called the essence that has not yet taken form Silence, and the moment it emerges into form Light.
We think care follows the same order. We look first — at a person's face, their skin and the time behind them — and only then do we work. Some consultations end without a treatment being recommended.
Philosophy
Healthy beauty, kept through time
The name Grays comes from Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. His story — youth inscribed onto a portrait in his place — is a story about denying age, and about how that denial finally collapses.
We believe beauty deepens over the time of a life. A person's expressions and presence naturally carry the years they have lived. Helping that individual beauty stay healthy is where care at Grays begins.
“Less is more.”
The restraint Mies van der Rohe pursued in architecture is close to how Grays approaches care. Just as taking things away brings the original balance into focus, we look carefully at your face and skin as they are now before deciding what to add.
When a treatment is needed, we explain why; when it isn't needed now, we don't recommend it. We also tell you what change you can expect from a treatment, and its limits.
Looking carefully, and doing only as much as needed. That is what dignified anti-aging means at Grays.
Skin Longevity
We look at skin over a longer span of time
A treatment is a single choice. Your skin stays with you for life.
Rather than how much changes after one treatment, we aim for how long good condition can last. We do not rush to adopt a treatment just because it is new or in fashion. If it could compromise long-term safety or skin health, we do not offer it, however well known it is.
Diagnosis and treatment
Only what is needed, only as much as is needed. We design for a state that holds rather than one large change at once.
Care at home
What we do here has to be carried on at home for the result to last. We go through the products you use and how you cleanse.
Daily life
Sun exposure, sleep and stress age skin faster. Sometimes something has to be removed before anything is added.
Nutrition and general health
Skin follows the state of the body. Where it helps, we add functional-medicine testing and start from the body's own condition.
Doctors
Our doctors
Dr. Tae Hoon Kim
Founder & Director · Board-Certified Dermatologist
Languages: Korean (native), English (professional working proficiency)
Skin should be diagnosed as one system, not one spot. Only on an accurate diagnosis do we propose what is needed — and only as much as needed.
- M.D., Dong-A University College of Medicine (2013)
- M.S. in Medicine (Dermatology), Dong-A University Graduate School (2016)
- Internship, Dong-A University Hospital (2013)
- Dermatology Residency, Dong-A University Hospital (2014–2017)
- Medical License, Republic of Korea (March 2013)
- Board-Certified Dermatologist, Republic of Korea (March 2018)
- Founder & Director, Grays Dermatology Clinic, Busan (2023–Present)
- Visiting Professor, Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University Hospital (2023–Present)
- Dermatologist, Bitnara Dermatology Clinic, Yangsan (2022–2023)
- Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University College of Medicine (2021–2022)
- Dermatologist & Chief Medical Examiner, Busan Regional Military Manpower Administration (2019–2021)
- Dermatologist & Chief Medical Examiner, Changwon Regional Military Manpower Administration (2018–2019)
- Society memberships and publications are listed on each doctor's page.
ASLMSAmerican Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery · Associate Member
Certifications
Thermage FLX TTT Master
2026.03.25
Association of Korean Dermatologists — Master Certification in Anti-aging
2022.11.06
Association of Korean Dermatologists — Master Certification in Pigmentation
2022.11.06
Association of Korean Dermatologists — Master Certification in Acne
2022.11.06
- AADAmerican Academy of Dermatology (AAD) International Fellow — from January 2027 (approved)
Dr. Jeong-Hwan Kim
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Languages: Korean, English (direct consultation in English available)
Half of a good procedure is an honest explanation. We decide together, after explaining limitations and recovery in full.
- Medical degree, Dong-A University College of Medicine
- Master's degree in Medicine (Dermatology), Dong-A University College of Medicine
- Completed residency in Dermatology, Dong-A University Hospital
- Board Certification in Dermatology, Republic of Korea
- Dermatologist, Grays Dermatology Clinic (Present)
- Society memberships and publications are listed on each doctor's page.
Space
Designed around one patient at a time
Consultation and treatment areas are designed as separate spaces. These are actual photographs of the clinic.
History
Key history
2022.11
2023
Grays Dermatology Clinic opens on the 10th floor of L Tower, Haeundae, Busan
2023
Registered as a medical institution for international patients · Dr. Kim appointed Visiting Professor of Dermatology, Dong-A University Hospital
2023.06
Thermage FLX User Training Course completed (Solta Medical Academy)
2024.09
2025
Hosted a medical tourism familiarization tour for buyers from the Chinese-speaking market
2025.06
Launched “Gray’s Column”, articles written by our dermatologists
2026.03
2026.03
Dr. Kim completes the Thermage FLX TTT Master course (User · Advanced · Master)
2026.05
2026.08
2026.08
Dr. Kim becomes an Associate Member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
2026.09
2026.10
Website renewed in Korean, English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) and Japanese
2027.01
Dr. Kim: International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (approved, from January 2027)
Devices
Premium, high-end devices
We work with proven premium, high-end devices, and inspect and service them regularly so they always perform as they should.
PicoWayCandela (USA)
StarWalker MaQX · QX MAXFotona (Slovenia)
GentleMax ProCandela (USA)
RedTouch PRODEKA
Vbeam PerfectaCandela (USA)
MatrixellErbium laser used for superficial lesions such as moles, flat warts and skin tags
Thermage FLXSolta Medical (USA)
XerfCynosure Lutronic
OligioWONTECH (Korea)
Gold PTTSebaceous gland care via gold-nanoparticle photothermal reaction
POTENZAJeisys Medical (Korea)
SmoothbeamCandela (USA)
Fractional CO2Micro thermal channels for scar and pore regeneration
Trifill PROAir subcision with CO2 gas to release tethered scars, with regenerative-ingredient injection
Accent Prime TuneFaceAlma Lasers (Israel)Accent Prime TuneLinerAlma Lasers (Israel) · MiniSpeed handpieceAccent Prime Micro Plasma (Legato)Alma Lasers (Israel)
Ultherapy PRIMEMerz Aesthetics (Germany)
V-RO AdvanceCombined ultrasound and RF lifting
Liftera 2Hironic
VellutiLaser-induced shock wave (LISW) — a non-invasive treatment using a diamond-particle patch
LeftonExtracorporeal shock wave-based care for firmness and circulation
M-TightTightening for delicate areas (engine lifting)
X-injectorSkin-booster injection device — less pain, embossing and bruising
Derma ShineAutomated injector that delivers skin-booster ingredients at a set depth and dose
MatrxMatrx (USA)
Mark-VuPSI Plus
LDMWellcomet (Germany)
CORAGERF thermal care for firmness and recovery
CryocellCryo-soothing to support post-treatment recovery
M-ION TouchSupportive device for care and regeneration
Duo HydrogenAqua-peel style skin care using hydrogen water and ozone water
Ionto-Son IICare device that delivers topical care ingredients into the skin using micro-current (iontophoresis) and ultrasound
i-COOL plusKL GlobalContact
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