How much does Sofwave cost in Korea?

Shot count is the whole bill. Sofwave is sold in 100-shot blocks at ₩990,000 each, and your total depends on how many blocks the treatment plan calls for — a focused area such as the brow line or jawline consumes fewer shots than a full face, and adding the neck or submental area extends the count again. Two quotes only disagree because two plans do, so always ask for the shot number in writing, not just the ticket price.

The flat figure also tells you something about the market stage. Devices that have been in Korea for a decade, like Ulthera, show wide list ranges because hundreds of clinics compete on them; Sofwave is a newer arrival carried by fewer practices, so published pricing has not yet spread into a band. Expect that single list rate to be the honest starting point rather than an opening position.

Session structure is the last variable. Sofwave is typically planned as a single stand-alone session with the effect developing over the following weeks to months, and clinics commonly suggest refreshing it on roughly an annual rhythm once results plateau. That makes the per-visit figure close to the per-year figure for maintenance — a different budgeting shape from course-based treatments that stack several visits into one trip.

Both rows in the table use the same 100-shot unit, which makes the comparison unusually clean — and the difference is real: ₩990,000 flat for Sofwave versus ₩418,000–660,000 for Ulthera. The technologies are not duplicates, though. Ulthera focuses ultrasound to points at selectable depths, reaching down toward the deeper support layer; Sofwave runs parallel beams at one fixed, shallower depth in the upper dermis and is often chosen for lighter laxity, brow positioning, or patients who prioritize comfort and minimal downtime.

The selection question is therefore anatomical, not arithmetic: where does your laxity live, and what did your doctor see when they examined your face? A consultation that answers that question makes the price table easy to act on — and whichever device fits, the shot plan behind the quote is what you should compare between clinics, block by block.

Every price above is VAT-inclusive: Korea's 10% value-added tax is already built into the standard self-pay rate.

The foreign-patient VAT refund on cosmetic and aesthetic procedures (Special Tax Treatment Control Act, Articles 107-3 and 107-4) expired on 31 December 2025 and was not extended for 2026. As of 2026 there is nothing to reclaim afterward on a procedure like this — the price you see is your effective, out-of-pocket cost. Be cautious of older listings that still promise a clinic VAT refund for cosmetic treatment.