Cultural Post #6

[Hyeon Jun Jo]

In Korea, many people really care about how they look in public. Fashion and styling is basically a must-have skill in Korea to fit in with others. This includes both female and male. For female, beauty is so important that many students in Korea are bullied because others think they aren't pretty. There are social group divisions within schools which all the "good-looking' kids form a group and all the outliers are looked down upon. Due to this social culture, many young females starting at about middle school grades have minor plastic surgeries. Although males don't start that early, many do get plastic surgery to become a "pretty boy." There's even a saying in Korean that describes how all females look the same because everyone gets the same plastic surgery. The music industry in Korea plays a big role in this culture change. Many idols are pressured to look the prettiest and suggested to get severe amount of plastic surgery and they basically "set the standard" in Korea.