Seomyeon L Urology treats approximately 180–220 foreign patients per year. The accounts below are representative summaries from 90-day feedback surveys across the most common procedures. Survey participation rate: 64% (n=412 of 644 foreign patients surveyed 2022–2024). "Satisfied/very satisfied": 97.1%. Accounts include recovery difficulties — they are included because a patient who arrives knowing what to expect handles normal recovery variation better than one who was told only what went well.
Aquablation Patient Accounts
"I'd been on tamsulosin for four years and was on the NHS waiting list for UroLift — 11 months and no movement. My prostate was 72mL; Dr. Kim said UroLift isn't ideal for my anatomy and recommended Aquablation. I didn't know it existed. The WATER trial data he showed me at the video consult was what convinced me — not his recommendation, but the actual trial numbers. The urgency in the first week was worse than before the procedure, which the recovery guide warned me about and still unsettled me. Week 3, the stream was noticeably stronger. Week 8, IPSS was 8 from 24 pre-op. Ejaculation completely preserved. The NHS can wait."
"I was quoted HoLEP in Australia at AUD 22,000 — they said my 95mL prostate was too large for UroLift. Researching Aquablation led me to Seomyeon L as the only Busan clinic PROCEPT-certified. Dr. Kim confirmed 95mL is well within Aquablation range. I was at Busan Lotte Hotel the same week — I'd booked the room above the clinic for the 5-day recovery. Recovery was exactly as described: day 2–3 was uncomfortable, catheter out day 1, desk work at week 2. Ejaculation preserved — Dr. Kim had called this at 91% probability based on my anatomy. The total cost including flights and hotel was about AUD 14,000 less than the Australian HoLEP quote alone."
Vasectomy Reversal Patient Accounts
"I'd had a vasectomy at 32 and remarried. The NZ private reversal quote was NZD 13,500 — not covered by ACC. Seomyeon L quoted $2,950 USD, which was the same PROCEPT-trained microsurgeon quality at less than a third of the price. Dr. Kim's pre-consult was careful about giving realistic success rates for my 5-year window — he said patency probability 88%, pregnancy probability about 55% at 12 months. Vasovasostomy confirmed intraoperatively. Three months later: 16 million/mL, 40% progressive motility. We conceived naturally at 5 months. The 6-month semen analysis was the happiest WhatsApp call I've had."
"Dr. Kim was honest before surgery: 14-year window means EV probability is moderate and success is lower. He showed me the Belker et al. numbers specifically. It was EV on both sides. The 8-month mark: first motile sperm in semen analysis. Dr. Kim had warned me this could take 6–14 months for EV and to not interpret a zero count at 3 months as failure. That expectation management made the waiting period far less stressful. Our daughter was born naturally 22 months after surgery. I specifically sent Dr. Kim the birth announcement."
ED Treatment Accounts
"Radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer in 2022. ED refractory — shockwave and ICI both failed. US quote for AMS 700: $22,000–$26,000. Seomyeon L: $10,200 all-in. Dr. Kim was clear at consultation that post-nerve-sparing prostatectomy implant success is very high — the nerve damage means other treatments predictably fail; the implant bypasses the nerve pathway entirely. Week 6: functional result better than anything post-surgery. I understand the recovery guide said the first activation is often awkward. It was. Week 10 was not."
"I'd been taking sildenafil every time for two years. Dr. Kim ran a Doppler and confirmed mild arterial insufficiency — borderline vasculogenic ED. He recommended shockwave as the only treatment that addresses the underlying cause. Six sessions over three weeks at Seomyeon L; I stayed in the Lotte Hotel. At three months, IIEF-15 moved from 17 to 24 — I no longer need sildenafil for most encounters. Singapore LiSWT quotes were SGD 6,000–8,000; Seomyeon L cost USD 1,180 including the Doppler assessment. Flight and hotel was still cheaper than the Singapore quote."