Cha Gangnam Medical Center, Cha University (차의과학대학교 강남차병원) - Area information - Korea travel information

Cha Gangnam Medical Center, Cha University (차의과학대학교 강남차병원)

7.6Km    2025-10-23

(Yeoksam-dong), 566 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

CHA Gangnam Medical Center was founded in 1960 with the opening of CHA Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic by Honorary Head Director Gyeong-seop Cha. In 1984, it expanded into a general hospital with 200 beds in Gangnam District.

As a specialized hospital for obstetrics and gynecology designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, CHA Gangnam Medical Center provides top-tier healthcare services through 14 specialized departments, including obstetrics and gynecology, and 39 specialized centers and clinics, such as Fertility Center, IVF Center, and the High-Risk Pregnancy Clinic. The hospital offers precise diagnoses and treatments, specializing in uterine fibroids and gynecological cancers, and utilizes cutting-edge minimally invasive surgical techniques to ensure minimal scarring and rapid recovery. It has also achieved the highest number of robotic surgeries in obstetrics and gynecology in the country, with over 5,000 procedures performed.

Since its establishment in 1984, CHA Gangnam Medical Center's Fertility Center has pioneered numerous groundbreaking achievements, including the birth of the first test-tube baby at a private hospital in Korea, the country's first successful intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), the world's first birth through in vitro maturation of an immature oocytes, and the first baby born from vitrified (frozen) eggs. These accomplishments have earned the hospital global recognition for its research and development.

JDX - Yeongdeungpo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (JDX 영등포)

7.6Km    2024-04-18

JDX Bldg., 9, Beodeunaru-ro 14-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Chicor - Gangnam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (시코르 강남)

7.6Km    2024-04-16

441, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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DI Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (디아이성형외과의원)

DI Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (디아이성형외과의원)

7.6Km    2024-06-27

441, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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VN Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (브이엔성형외과의원)

VN Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (브이엔성형외과의원)

7.6Km    2024-06-27

441, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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Pretty Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (프리티성형외과)

Pretty Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (프리티성형외과)

7.6Km    2024-06-27

441, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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SL Porter - Gangnam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (SL 포터 강남)

SL Porter - Gangnam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (SL 포터 강남)

7.6Km    2024-04-16

1F, 442, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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ab Cafe At Bali (에이비카페 At Bali)

ab Cafe At Bali (에이비카페 At Bali)

7.6Km    2025-11-05

32 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

A cafe where you can experience digital drawing
It is a cafe with the concept of a vacation resort with an atmosphere that makes you feel like you are in a Southeast Asian resort. The upbeat atmosphere with rattan furniture placed here and there is always popular enough to be fully booked. The Wacom Lounge on the 3rd floor is a space where ‘Wacom One’, optimized for webtoon creation, is installed. Anyone can use it, and you can experience digital drawing, editing, and correction with the 'Wacom One' tablet.

Common Ground (커먼그라운드)

Common Ground (커먼그라운드)

7.6Km    2025-10-23

200 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-467-2747

Korea's first pop-up store built with shipping containers, Common Ground is approximately 5,300 square meters in scale, made up of 200 large containers and is capable of transforming into different structures or moving into different places. Mega-sized mainstream brands are hard to spot in Common Ground. Instead, new and trendy mid-sized shops by up-and-coming new designers and editorial shops can be found here.

On the central square of the ground market, a weekend market is held with different themes. In addition, various events such as exhibitions and performances continue to entertain shoppers while playing its role as a cultural space. On the third floor terrace, famous restaurants sprawl along the sides of the alley. If you feel like having a light snack, you can also pop down to the food trucks on the market ground that offers an exotic gastronomic dining experience.

Pixelab Beauty Clinic (픽셀랩성형외과의원)

7.6Km    2025-12-09

3rd Floor, Gangnam Station Riga Square, 42 Seocho-daero 73-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Pixelab Beauty Clinic, under the design motto of “Bespoke Pixel Design,” focuses on enhancing each individual’s unique beauty and uncovering the hidden details within the face to elevate the true value of beauty. Through the perspective of board-certified plastic surgeons, the clinic specializes in non-surgical aesthetic design that has been embraced not only in Korea but also by a wide range of clients globally, establishing itself as a trusted and beloved aesthetic medical institution.