Dr.Damhui Kim
A dual-qualified clinician — a Doctor of Korean Medicine with
over ten years of specialized facial acupuncture in Seoul,
and a Licensed Acupuncturist in New York.
Dr. Damhui Kim
For over a decade, Dr. Kim has practiced facial acupuncture — and only facial acupuncture.
Honed in Seoul and refined in Manhattan, this singular specialization is the foundation of the GlazeAcu™ protocol — a method shaped by working exclusively on the face. Her work is defined by this conviction: technical skill produces results, but aesthetic discipline produces composition.
Doctor of Korean Medicine,
from Seoul.
In the United States, an acupuncturist is licensed to practice acupuncture. In Korea, a Doctor of Korean Medicine completes a six-year medical curriculum and national board examination — qualifying as a primary medical practitioner with full authority to diagnose, prescribe and treat.
Dr. Kim is a KMD. Before Manhattan, her practice was based in Seoul's Gangnam and Hannam — districts whose patients have shaped the standards of contemporary Korean aesthetics.
Evidence-based,
peer-reviewed.
The GlazeAcu™ protocol is built on a research-driven foundation. Dr. Kim has presented her original clinical research at the IMCAS Congress in Paris and Bangkok — in 2018, 2020 and 2022 — among the leading international stages for aesthetic medicine.
For her Manhattan patients, this means every treatment carries the weight of research, not technique alone.
IMCAS Congress · Paris & Bangkok · 2018 · 2020 · 2022
More!
A method for
daily practice.
Dr. Kim is the author of My Facial Asymmetry? — a clinical guide to facial self-care published in Korea and used by thousands as a daily ritual. At its heart is a complete system of facial exercises drawn from over a decade of clinical observation.
The most lasting transformations are quiet ones — performed daily, before one's own mirror. Clinical knowledge, made into ritual.
My Facial Asymmetry? · A Room of One's Own PublishingGlazeAcu™ is a distinctly Korean technique
that visibly sculpts and defines your face —
for a photogenic look from every angle.
Recognized across medicine,
beauty, and design.
Dr. Damhui Kim has been featured across Seoul's leading beauty, luxury, and design media — not only as a clinician, but as an expert with a distinct point of view on facial care and aesthetics. She has contributed expert commentary to Allure Korea and Luxury Magazine, had her Seoul clinic featured in Monthly Design, and was selected to share her personal beauty and wellness rituals. Her Seoul clinic also received a Red Dot Design Award in the Service Design category — reflecting the thoughtful, detail-driven experience behind her approach to care.
Credentials, in full.
Doctor of Korean Medicine (KMD)
Bachelor of Korean Medicine, 6-year degree, Semyung University. Licensed by the Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare.
Licensed Acupuncturist (New York)
Certified L.Ac. in New York State by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
Research · IMCAS Congress
Facial asymmetry research presented in Paris & Bangkok, 2018 / 2020 / 2022.
Red Dot Design Award (Germany)
First awarded to a Korean Medicine clinic.
Published author
My Facial Asymmetry? — A Room of One's Own Publishing.
Academic outreach
Guest lecturer at Colleges of Korean Medicine nationwide, mentoring the next generation of practitioners.
Clinical instruction
Lead instructor for advanced KMD courses in TMJ protocols and pain-minimizing needling techniques.
MBSR Facilitator
Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction through Brown University.