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holy ****, korean plastic surgery. real or fake?

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Something like 1/5 people in South Korea have plastic surgery done on their bodies.

In the USA, that number is 1/20

One really popular procedure is the "double eyelid."

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I think it's really creepy. For starters, unlike say a tanning bed, or like even a boob job or botox or whatever else people in the USA do, the double eyelid is in no way related to fertility (big breasts actually are kind of related to fertility, deep down) or health (good skin) or strength (steroids), etc.

Double eyelids are like, racial attributes. And they're so minor that no one is really going to notice IMO.

Why do Koreans do this ridiculous surgery? Honestly, boob jobs make more sense than double-eyelid surgery.
 
everydae said:
Well, as a Korean who grew up over there until 18 and still has active connection/communication through people in Korea, I can confirm it's a little too much over there. Many Koreans in Korea agree to that.

But on the other hand, there is literally nothing much you can do about it due to social reason.. If you are ugly, unless you have a proven record of accomplishment in your career or education (like you graduated top-ranked college), you cannot get the job. Why? Because you have to put your photo on your resume and job application! If you are ugly with no great background, sorry, you are failed at the first round. It's more of social issue that makes people do plastic surgery over there unlike in US that is very personal to get plastic surgery.
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Just discovering this thread and so this is probably a ressurrect...

But like, in the USA, any company that pulled shit like that would quickly be sued to hell.

Guess that's not the case in Korea, eh?
 
I heard they also do circumcision to try to be more like the americans.
I think boob jobs or botox don't make sense either.

Boobs -> fertility, western looks -> success? That's a biological factor too, no more no less than strenght or fertility. If according to korean eyes, the fittest is not the most fertile or strong but the most caucasican-looking, then it's not really different. It all comes down to chance of survival and reproduction, whatever the physical marker of this is.
 
It appears also that like some people use some sort of...glue...to give themselves double eyelids. Except you have to apply it every day.

Kinda punctures the excuse that it's done to make the eyes bigger.
 
Reminds me of this article...

And this...

I think they do that double eyelid surgery to look more Western. But I've heard that, when they close their eyes, the upper "lid" stays. Fucking creepy. Natural is far more beautiful.

Also, one time someone from that part of the world said my last name was very beautiful. I have no doubt it's being used now as I write this.
 
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Dari said:
Reminds me of this article...

I think they do that double eyelid surgery to look more Western. But I've heard that, when they close their eyes, the upper "lid" stays. Fucking creepy. Natural is far more beautiful.

Also, one time someone from that part of the world said my last name was very beautiful. I have no doubt it's being used now as I write this.
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hahahahahaha.

Lately I went on a K-pop tear. Like, it is a genuinely impressive thing that they've done with the music. But then I tried to like...get to know...the singers better.

And I couldn't I honestly couldn't tell them apart from each other, despite my best attempts to.

They all looked exactly the same. There was like no way to figure out a distinguishing characteristic. This was for the group T-ara.
 
desura said:
Just discovering this thread and so this is probably a ressurrect...

But like, in the USA, any company that pulled shit like that would quickly be sued to hell.

Guess that's not the case in Korea, eh?
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Putting photo on resume and discriminating based on it isn't only in Korea.

My fiancee worked internationally a lot. She was in Mexico for few years and she said that they do the same thing.

The Mexicans also discriminate based on those tall 'white' Mexicans and those typical short & small-statured Mexicans.
 
Zeze said:
Putting photo on resume and discriminating based on it isn't only in Korea.

My fiancee worked internationally a lot. She was in Mexico for few years and she said that they do the same thing.

The Mexicans also discriminate based on those tall 'white' Mexicans and those typical short & small-statured Mexicans.
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It's something that Europeans do a lot too. Americans may be the only exception...
 
In every culture, how you look is still the most important. In Asia, apparently looking like white people is considered good look. If you're a white male and marry into an Asian family, you're a made man.
 
I knew a girl that had that done..She was 1/2 Korean.
S. Korea might be the new US..Capitalism..Industry..YaY!
Make stuff, sell stuff....seems legit 🙂
buuuu to fake bewbies!
 
No different than a nose job as far as purpose. double eyelids just look better. It's subtle for me but I have one of each. I'm male so I don't give a crap. same with guys and nose jobs. Just doesn't usually happen.
 
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Your logic = fail

People get nose jobs, botox, facial treatments, double eyelids, fat removal, etc to enhance their appearance and thus increase their reproductive chances. It all falls in the same bucket.
 
Totally not shopped. LOL
c'mon..One does not simply do away with 1/2 of a face :/
Did not make it to bewbies due to terribad music
 
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skim milk said:
Your logic = fail

People get nose jobs, botox, facial treatments, double eyelids, fat removal, etc to enhance their appearance and thus increase their reproductive chances. It all falls in the same bucket.
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I've been wondering if maybe throughout the years I have been operating on the logic. Maybe I do treat people w/o double eyelids worse, even subconsciously?

But as my OP explains, much of plastic surgery is related to constructing an appearance of health. So like, smooth skin is a sign of a healthy person. Big breasts a sign of fertility. Fat removal is about appearing fit.

But like, the little fold in the eyelid is in no way related to better fertility or heath. It's simply a racial marker.
 
You're overanalyzing it. Nose jobs (even in the US) are more popular than double eyelid surgeries, but they're no way related to better fertility. How do you explain that in your logic? People just want to enhance their looks which lead to better reproductive chances.
 
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