Culture shock: That hot Korean girl did not have that face a few years ago.
On TV, MOST of the attractive celebrities have had surgeries... it's so common that some attractive women are praised for having "natural beauty" in the literal sense. Talent management companies apparently make the investment and almost force their talents (actors/singers/etc) to get surgeries... otherwise, it's very hard to compete on a level ground. You wouldn't believe how many celebrities look alike.. it's almost as if they pick the face out of a menu. "Hmm... I like her nose... this one's eyes... and this lady's chin... Can you please gift-wrap them in bandages? Thanks."
There's one particular neighbourhood in Seoul where many people go to get cosmetic surgeries... Here, there are 3 to 4 plastic surgery clinics in tightly-packed 5-story buildings. Each claim to have beautified some sort of a celebrity... and those that claim the most popular celebrities occupy entire buildings of their own. On several occasions, I've seen girls with bandaged-up faces walking around in the neighbourhood.
People get boob jobs, chisel their chins into "V"s, raise their nose bridges, etc... The "double-eyelid" surgery is the most common type that people get. Apparently lots of guys get that too. Due to the competitiveness in the job market, people have resorted to enhancing their appearances using surgeries for job interviews... while people back in NA might get a new haircut.
I've also seen people who can tell whether somebody is "unnatural"... it's an amazing talent! I was at a gathering and sitting next to this guy who just looked at a girl and said "you did your eyes and nose, didn't you?" then looked at somebody else and go "you also did your eyes.. I can tell"... I, on the other hand, couldn't tell shit.... but apparently some surgeries come out very natural while others look like the doctor messed up and tried to put the face back together using duct tape.
The media is to blame, in my opinion... Everybody's attractive in the media and it has normalized the idea that surgeries are OK. There are many safe advanced techniques and everybody does it, says the media. Korean beautification techniques are so advanced that people from other Asian countries come for "plastic surgery tours". Korean moms get surgeries for their daughters as high school graduation presents. Handful of Korean celebrities tell people they HAD to get cosmetic surgeries... because they "got into car accidents" where they apparently only injured their ugly noses. Working women take long vacations for surgeries so that they get enough time to recover and go back to work "unnoticed". Who cares if your children won't be attractive when they're born? You can fix them up when they grow up!
However, I'm not one to complain... I prefer to look at attractive people... and I also prefer to have the option of fixing my appearance when I fall way below the average.
You can also be beautiful like me!
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