CRI听力:S Korea Nabs 11 Illegal Plastic Surgery Brokers

Eleven South Korean cosmetic surgery brokers are facing charges in connection with ripping-off Chinese customers.

The crack-down follows word a Chinese woman was reportedly charged 1.2 million yuan for her cosmetic surgery.

This is 30-times the market rate.

Deng Liqiang with the Chinese Medical Association says there is little Chinese authorities can do in this particular case.

"You have to understand that the market economy normally dictates what is acceptable or not. The government is responsible for issues that involve the public interest. But at the same time, plastic surgery is one area of personal choice, where it's hard to determine whether this is harmful to the public interest. So, consumers need to be responsible for the choices they make."

Over 150 others have had their passports revoked as part of the investigation.

South Korea is one of the prime destinations for cosmetic surgery for Chinese nationals.