Two clinics: Suwon Gwanggyo and Seoul Cheonho
DIESTA operates two dermatology clinics in Korea. They share a clinical approach and much of their device lineup, but they are separate practices with separate physicians, separate booking and separate schedules.
DIESTA Seoul Cheonho is at Cheonho Station in Gangdong-gu, eastern Seoul, reachable on Subway Line 5 or Line 8. DIESTA Suwon Gwanggyo is near Gwanggyo Jungang Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, on the Shinbundang Line, roughly 35 minutes from Gangnam Station.
DIESTA Seoul Cheonho
The Cheonho clinic sits on Cheonho-daero, the main road running through Gangdong-gu in eastern Seoul, on the third floor of the Ian Gangdong Comhomestay 1 building. The nearest station is Cheonho Station, served by Subway Line 5 (purple) and Line 8 (pink).
For visitors, the useful detail is that Line 5 runs from Gimpo International Airport directly to Cheonho Station with no transfer. From Incheon International Airport, take the Airport Railroad (AREX) to Gimpo Airport Station, then transfer once to Line 5. If you are staying in Jamsil or Gangnam, Line 8 and Line 5 respectively put the clinic within a short ride.
Cheonho is a residential and commercial district rather than a tourist one, which in practice means less congestion around the clinic than in the Gangnam clinic belt, and easier same-week appointment slots.
DIESTA Suwon Gwanggyo
The Gwanggyo clinic is on the third floor of the Hillstate building beside Gwanggyo Jungang Station, in the planned Gwanggyo district of Suwon. Gwanggyo Jungang Station is on the Shinbundang Line, which runs express to Gangnam Station in roughly 35 minutes — a shorter trip than the map suggests, because the line skips most intermediate stops.
This location is the practical choice if you are staying in southern Seoul, Yongin, Suwon or Dongtan. It is also where a small number of treatments are performed exclusively; where that applies, it is noted on the individual treatment page.
Choosing between them
Neither clinic is the 'main' one and neither is a satellite. Choose by travel time. If a treatment requires several sessions spaced weeks apart, choose the location you can realistically return to — an incomplete course of a multi-session laser treatment produces a worse result than not starting it, and travel distance is the most common reason courses are abandoned.
| Coming from | Practical choice | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Gimpo Airport | Seoul Cheonho | Line 5 direct, no transfer |
| Incheon Airport | Seoul Cheonho | AREX to Gimpo Airport, transfer to Line 5 |
| Jamsil / Songpa | Seoul Cheonho | Line 8 |
| Gangnam | Either | Line 5 or Shinbundang Line (~35 min to Gwanggyo) |
| Yongin / Suwon / Dongtan | Suwon Gwanggyo | Shinbundang Line |
Language
Consultations are conducted in Korean. If you are not comfortable holding a detailed medical conversation in Korean, contact the clinic through its official website before your appointment to confirm what language support can be arranged for your visit. Do not assume it will be available on the day without arranging it.
This matters more for dermatology than people expect. The consultation covers medications you are taking, previous procedures, how your skin scars, sun exposure, pregnancy or breastfeeding status, and what result you are actually hoping for. Every one of those affects which treatment is safe and appropriate, and a conversation conducted in fragments produces a worse plan.
Frequently asked questions
They operate under the DIESTA name and share a clinical approach and much of their device lineup, but they are separate clinics with their own physicians and their own booking systems. An appointment at one is not an appointment at the other, and records are not automatically shared between them.
From Gimpo International Airport, yes — Subway Line 5 runs from Gimpo Airport Station to Cheonho Station with no transfer. From Incheon International Airport, take the Airport Railroad to Gimpo Airport Station and transfer once to Line 5. Allow more time than the route map suggests if you are travelling with luggage during rush hour.
Booking is handled on each clinic's own official website — Suwon Gwanggyo and Seoul Cheonho each have their own. The links on this page go directly to them. Book the location you intend to visit; the two do not share a schedule.
Both clinics are in commercial buildings with building parking, but conditions and validation policies change, so confirm with the clinic when you book rather than relying on this page. Both are close enough to a subway station that public transport is usually the simpler option, particularly in Seoul.