South Korea's Obsession With Plastic Surgery | Obsessions | S1E04 | Beyond Documentary

[@angah82]

Ok, but the guy with the protruding jaw is justified. He's suffering from a condition called mandibular prognathism, a.k.a Habsburg jaw. It leads to complications in later life. The focus should be on his health, first and foremost.

[@mcentepede]

They try to justify plastic surgery by mentioning corrective surgery, which is not at all the same thing. The guy's condition justifies surgery. His health, both physical and emotional were at risk. An ordinary healthy citizen getting surgery to look like a K-Pop star is just plain silly. Especially if they were not ugly to begin with.

[@veronicaveradesyaniwiraja4034]

It's True..I am an orthodontist..sometimes i found patients like him and need a surgery because wearing braces (orthodontic treatment) will not cure the problems (speaking problem,eating problem,morning stiffness,etc).It's basically recommend for surgery not for the appearance but for health

[@mrsmacca126]

Hapsburg

[@iecsao]

@@veronicaveradesyaniwiraja4034 for how long have you been an orthodontist? I'm contacting clinics too for my treatment and it's so interesting to be speaking to one

[@EllaNonimato]

it is more like he has a bulge behind his lips.. it is ugly... more likely his daddy's inheritance...

[@yayin43]

That’s why most actresses look alike. Very hard to differentiate them.

[@miaarthur9037]

😂

[@lovelymix8056]

It was harder before too 😂

[@eunicestone6532]

@@#$$&+??@#* love you ?

[@reytxatan8077]

@@lovelymix8056 lmaoo

[@workouts_2024]

Even if a Korean has plastic surgery done on their face, it won't make any difference to the children they have. Meaning, surgeons will have an endless supply of patients forever...

[@rachelleborges331]

The host is insanely beautiful. Can’t believe the doctor pointed out things he should change. His face is perfect.

[@bettywhill]

Sometimes a little imperfection is more attractive than.

[@lidvm]

What makes him unique is that imperfection😮

[@jonbonaxl233]

Ikr! He's more handsome than the doctor

[@-VoDkAsVengeance-]

​@@bettywhill Fun fact: there was a study done on the facial features and proportions of celebrities most commonly considered very attractive. The "key" to their looks is that their facial proportions and features are "perfect" with one "odd" feature. Imperfection _literally_ is what makes people beautiful.

[@Littlemouse884]

Of course after all that's how plastic surgeons make their money

[@lalakuma9]

Apparently in South Korea the only job that you can get without needing a plastic surgery done on yourself is plastic surgeon.

[@Kenny-fh3om]

Bull Shit..

[@mary-soldelcampo2072]

😂😂😂😭

[@flytink1]

But fr tho the guy hosting the show doesn’t need any plastic surgery. He is hot! 😅😍

[@mary-soldelcampo2072]

@@flytink1 You can say that again. 😂

[@nothanku13]

😂

[@aphroditematthew5097]

It's so heart breaking when he said even if he is more qualified they would pick a good looking person over him

[@_toffy]

I am just going to say the subtitles are wrong. He says: if the other candidate has similar qualifications as me, they would go for someone who has better looks. idk why they distorted the subtitles like that.

[@Hay8137g]

That’s everywhere

[@spatty2589]

I was thinking why didn't have that surgery when he was in high school or as soon as he stopped growing? I know a girl who had to do that at 16 as soon as she stopped growing. She had to wear headgear and braces for 2 years.

[@la381]

Same with the US. In Any country for that matter. Anyway, the subtitles are inaccurate.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

korean people are more obbesed about korean cosmetic plastic surgeries .. . It's crazy... They are so poor of beauty

[@anna_pham]

My friend in Korea told me that she failed her job interview because the boss said she was not beautiful enough. She applied to be an English teacher btw.

[@valkyritza]

Wtf

[@mariastewart9820]

Crazy !!!!

[@love2CUsmile86]

If you are the most beautiful and perfect looking person, a plastic surgeon will always find something to fix.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

No bro.... But koreans people need Korean cosmetic plastic surgery...

[@anonymous-yl3pd]

Exactly.. It's just the obsession

[@HeatherBoo916]

He really is

[@Mari-lv1rd]

sure, if you take up his time with a free consultation, you likely want to be there and expect to pay for a service if you ask for one!

[@cuzu5145]

It is those greedy plastic surgeon’s that need to find something wrong.

[@kateg7298]

Han Mi-Ok passed away alone. That's so sad. She wanted to be beautiful and ironically, she started out being beautiful. She was led to believe that there was perfection out there and that you could buy it. Bless her heart. I hope that she's at peace and in a place filled with love. Being all alone is the worst thing a person can go through. Especially dying alone.

[@madi4481]

no she's not

[@heartfeltteaching]

She's now in dumpling heaven

[@jasestrickland1704]

Which is why Korean surgeons have a sense of the aesthetic that won’t supersede their talents to fix things. You’ll never see a Korean surgeon carving up a woman like the cat woman or the alien like reptilian men in America. Korean surgeons put a huge emphasis on a natural and refined result. Body dysmorphia has no place in their offices. And that poor woman Han Mi-Ok wasn’t satisfied with her already great looks. She is a prime example of someone with body dysmorphia, always feeling inferior that she wasn’t beautiful enough, even though she was.

[@정원에부는바람]

한미옥씨는 특별한 경우 입니다 그녀는 병원을 가서 전문가의 의술에 자신을 맏기기 보다 스스로 잘못된 방법으로 해결하려 했습니다 실패의 원인은 그것 입니다 어릴때 부터 성형수술이 필요 없을만큼 아름다운 외모 였는데 잘못된 판단으로 스스로 잘못된 방법으로 해결하려 했습니다 그것은 극단적인 경우 입니다 그런 잘못된 경우를 알릴 필요도 있겠지만 대부분은 전문가를 찿아가 지혜롭게 해결 합니다 누구나 자신의 얼굴은 가장 소중 하니까요

[@TheBooty28]

But she was perfect before. She did not need anything.

[@okamsug]

Sad and disturbing for a society to be this shallow, superficial and with low self-esteem.

[@annnee6818]

Yes and America is headed the same way isn't it

[@isshia]

😮these nations has the natural look that Filipinos desired. The East Asian Features and the western features that we wanted to be born with naturally 😮 it's just sad that those features are what they're getting rid of. I'm glad that my country at least treasures our own native features and I'm hoping that the influence wouldn't change our mindset coz nowadays artists in our country had already making it normal and acceptable as they are GH going under the knife and people accept and praise them but still there's a lot who praise everyone by being confident and contented of how they look and glow up by simply taking care of themselves

[@indirasingh774]

Yes Agreed Absolutely weird Most look like Monkeys Very CAPITILISTIC SOCIETY very Gross

[@adventuresociety588]

​@@annnee6818always talking about America

[@Jennifer-tq3jo]

Americans are equally shallow-they just practice white lies

[@normanwong6129]

So sad when a person is judged by their looks in this society

[@magicworld3242]

Now you know how black people feel.

[@annnee6818]

Are you south korean? That sucks

[@normanwong6129]

@@annnee6818no I'm not South Korean I'm from Europe we don't care about looks we don't want to go around looking the same we all have to go old someday with lots of wrinkles

[@misterlister-wm2tj]

​@@normanwong6129Europe is no different

[@ShiekahTribe]

​@@misterlister-wm2tjIt's the same everywhere - just varying degrees, really.

[@gtron7692]

OMG! That host guy is so gorgeous! I can't believe that doctor was talking about changing his face!

[@EmmanuelMorningstar-fg1qb]

He literally said he wanted to look like brad pitt 😒😑🙄

[@bbudimanalqodri]

​@@EmmanuelMorningstar-fg1qbnah, he just humour him.

[@cbiancardi9233]

Wow. I was shocked that the doctor was picking out minor issues on the interviewer. The interviewer is already very handsome and if I was the doctor, I would tell him he doesn’t need any surgery.

[@pieternel101]

True True. But the interviewer asked specifically what the doctor could do, IF that person (interviewer) would want surgery. Indeed he is handsome.

[@bbudimanalqodri]

​@@pieternel101I mean, he need to asked that to get as much information for this doc.

[@cuzu5145]

Greed of money

[@kati-ana]

What's really sad is the surgery doesn't even help change their look all that much. When they go for the dbl eyelid surgery only makes them look animated, not natural. It's sad an entire country is obsessed by vanity.

[@normab.9897]

A value that is very superficial

[@critical_analysis]

They all look the same, pretty pathetic really. Pretty much the whole country looks so plastic!

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Because it's korean cosmetic plastic surgery... not normal surgery

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

this is true, here in the west, Vanity doens't exist at all. People don't do anything to try to improve their physical attractiveness with things such as Braces, that doesn't happen at all.

[@archangelmichael8209]

That's a depressed decorated country ..I'll never visit it coz trips are about making ur self happy

[@Vagas2012]

I remember living in Korea the joke was, if you ask a girl or girlfriend if they had any old pictures of themselves, they tell you there was a fire at their house years ago which burned all their pictures. One other thing, wouldn't the baby if they had one come out very different?

[@okamsug]

Hmmm, blame it on the husband.

[@lukes.3488]

I've heard plastic surgery is used as agift for teenagers in Korea when they come of age. Crazy.

[@birdtj82]

@@lukes.3488 i agree with u. Its like gift type of thing . Me as NONE Korean living in Canada for 20 yrs. I heard lots Korean friends talk about it. D school n area i went/lived full of rich Koreans. N long time ago before Plastic surgery was that popular, alll the kids in my school LOOKED …..different than Kpop. Including my best friend’s gf was Korean…all the Korean in my school (biggest college campus in Canada) i didnt really find some Kpop looking at all. I hope that u get what i mean. I try to be respectful. I am in like d 2nd/3rd Asian concentrated city in North America. Then last a few yrs, kept seeing new looks. N out of sudden d Kpop Korean r oftenly seen. pretty much I heard younger ppl re talking about 100% their high school Korean (doesnt matter born here or not) girls under presure, flew to Korea in summer holiday got plastic surgery before they enter university. Its insane. N the white girl told me that her best friend was Korean, came home she didn’t recognize her “she is so beautiful”. Its like d Default thing now. Everyone’s doing it so d ones do NOT do it feel like “have NO choice”. Even Korean Actress Sandra Oh did that. Just to enhance her look. It’s like d none spoken thing now for Korean: before going abroad, get surgery early, If born aboard, get surgery before going to University. Its like factory. 😮😮😮i cant believe it. But i got so ugly myself one year during Radiation n Chemo Therapy. I lived as very ugly person thinking :”this is forever”. I understand it sucks for anyone that they know they are Unattractive.

[@birdtj82]

How long were u in Korea for? 2 of my friends went to Korea, they did NOT have d best time lol. 1 was a pretty Hongkong gf who was dating a Korean guy. Then a Canadian friend who’s black guy but into Korean culture n went to Korea, but bad things happened, it went so bad we had to Go Fund him to get airline tick home over night. It was like crazy.

[@whitepouch0904]

@@lukes.3488 it is true. I had a esl pupil who would ask plastic surgery after she graduated. I wonder what she looks like now. It’s been 10 years. I even told other young girls to not get surgeries because they looked just fine.

[@lorik.8368]

You’re better looking than Brad Pitt! No surgery needed. You’ve got perfect bone structure, eyes, nose, lips, skin, teeth etc! Don’t mess with what Mother Nature gave you ☺️

[@resortpoint]

Let’s not exaggerate. 🙄

[@roxyglow9670]

nah 🥴

[@AkilahMay]

I noticed his nails though

[@stanbalo]

​@@AkilahMayjust forgot to cut nails.

[@EmmanuelMorningstar-fg1qb]

Hell nah pls don't lie 😂

[@keithbentley6081]

After all this, people still commenting they want plastic surgery. Work on developing your brains and change to a less messed up country!

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

If you want to know what real Koreans people appearance?...... look at North Korea.

[@RhonaAguda]

This! 😂

[@marygekonge5983]

😂😂😂😂

[@MsLouisVee]

🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@malaparte1145]

무식한 소리...

[@OwOjason]

뭐 맞는말이긴하네..

[@jiaxiong8991]

I’m in pain just watching this! Ouch! It’s very sad living in a place where you’re rejected because you’re not pretty enough,or handsome enough.

[@lombo5293]

All the medical professionals in the video, they all looked eff ** d. Clearly they are not getting these surgeries on their face because of the long term side effects.

[@whitepouch0904]

This started during the American occupation after ww2 where soldiers were looking for prosti that resembled like white, bigger eyes.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Because korean people doesn't have good appearance... That's why

[@techtruth3188]

@@whitepouch0904 true brother. Koreans aren't satisfy with their Original body given by mother nature.

[@la381]

Happens everywhere, not in just one country.

[@Mad_Madalyn]

It breaks my heart to see this. Children should be nourished psychologically to embrace their own unique style of beauty, not coerced by society and PARENTS into have cosmetic procedures.

[@hmhm856]

An underbite surgery, especially a severe underbite, should not be considered plastic surgery, because having an underbite can affect your speech in a negative way. And also, it can make you stand out in a negative way. Same goes for any procedure that has to do with the mouth/teeth. I dont consider any of those procedures to be plastic surgery, but a necessity to improve your quality in life I dont consider something to be “plastic surgery” if its something thats attracting too much negative attention from other people.

[@taechimyoonkookie8647]

"Plastic surgery" is basically an umbrella term for any reconstructive procedure of the body. It includes ALL procedures include aesthetic ones or quality of life improvement surgeries. So it's technically not wrong to consider the surgeries you've mentioned above as PS, as they are in fact that.

[@neenaj365]

Agree!

[@sonsocu4455]

Seharusnya untuk inilah operasi plastik, bukan untuk bisnis diluar batas. Dia kesulitan menguyah makanan.

[@Bethan1545]

The fact that she said 'when I look around at ordinary people' that insinuates that she doesn't consider her own son as an ordinary person. Imagine how that perception would have made him feel throughout his life. Yes he has a medical condition, I know someone with this who has undergone surgery. He genuinely would probably live a better quality of life with the surgery but I just don't like the way it's being portrayed by his mother, it's all just an aesthetics issue to her.

[@levinitabarlow9569]

Agreed 💯

[@helenkim6937]

It’s just a bad translation

[@piesadventures]

She said when I look at other people (like people on the streets etc.)

[@Bethan1545]

@@piesadventures the connotation is still the same

[@kevinkevinkevin1909]

Definition of plastic surgery is very different in South Korea. Even hair removal is considered plastic surgery in Korea. In that perspective, they are little plastic surgery than media claim. However there are many foreign women come to Korea for top plastics surgery. Media math data are fake. For example, he went to Gangnam district which is like going to Hollywood and try to portray entire USA population as Hollywood. Fake news and fake media. This video is classic example of desperate journalism for profit.

[@nonegativity01]

it's mind boggling to me that you have to get a plastic surgery to get a job. this is such a discrimination and wrong on so many levels. there's something seriously wrong in South Korea and I don't envy the young people there. I also believe that as the objective of all plastic surgery clinics is profit, they don't have the patient's best interest at heart. I've just learned about something called "ghost plastic surgery" where the professional doctor will come inside in the operation room for short amount of time and after that will move to the next patient and the actual procedure will be performed by a ghost surgeon who is, in some cases not even qualified.

[@RhonaAguda]

IKR... pathetic society 😂 Their so called BEAUTY STANDARD is crazy..

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

Its the same in every country. Physical attractiveness is on your resume whether you want to admit it or not 💋

[@nonegativity01]

@@SmashBrosBrawl that is true but in most cases you will be considered according your qualifications, skills and attire and only in some cases on your physical appearance.

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

@@nonegativity01 halo effect is powerful, attractive people will be perceived as more charismatic etc.... And get the job. South Korea is the only country that openly acknowledges the truth about the importance of physical attractiveness. Women will wear makeup and then tell society looks aernt important.

[@nonegativity01]

@@SmashBrosBrawl still, that being true doesn't make it not wrong. to be forced to change your physical appearance because this is the norm is unacceptable. Or should we all get plastic surgeries in order to get a job? this is ridiculous. Humans come in all shapes and sizes and a society that can look only skin deep into a person is doomed. Attractiveness is more than a perfect jawline or nice lips. It's an attitude and self awareness and confidence. In my opinion, I believe SK is suffering an identity crisis due to the very fast economic growth. The societal and cultural development hasn't caught up yet to the economical.

[@pilarlozano9630]

It must be very hard to live in a society like that...

[@okamsug]

That's why they have very number of depression and suicide in the world.

[@magicworld3242]

Imagine how black people feel when someone judges them just based on the color of their skin. This is no different.

[@MiniiMango]

@@magicworld3242nah don’t bring black people here. This is very different

[@XiaoLing-pu9st]

@@MiniiMango These East Asian countries attack black people based on their looks whilst they are trying to be white with all their surgeries.

[@teyataom]

All asians who live in the "white " country, dear, know what is, sadly

[@billiswilling]

the guy at 6:00 isnt having surgery for cosmetic but functional reasons, he has prognathism and that makes it hard for him to even eat. its for health reasons

[@swatichadrekar9333]

Instead of surgery, why don't they teach them how to accept yourself. Love yourself the way you are

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

I hope they learn to appreciate their natural God-given beauty, I think they are so beautiful naturally. Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Racism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.

[@annepierre-joseph2713]

It’s all about money baby

[@eily_b]

Totally different cultural background.

[@irmar]

If others don't accept them and keep rejecting them, it will be difficult to convince them that they are acceptable.

[@valkyritza]

Money...

[@dianereiser6417]

If I was younger and had to choose a boyfriend, I’d go for a nice person, because beauty is only skin deep. It’s what’s on the inside that matters.

[@michelletalbot2281]

Unfortunately many ppl come to understand this with age and practicality. Talk to an average 18 yr old...whereever they happen to live and they're naturally going to go for the physically appealing person as opposed to the person whose sweet funny and smart but physically leave much to be desired smh which is really sad because once u get to know a person they can go from either a 10 in the looks but the moment they open their mouth and show their true colors they're more like a 2..and a 2 physically once showing their smart kind or funny can make them a shining 10 smh sad so many have to waste so many years chasing vanity when we come the reality that is not the important thing after all when deciding to commit to someone

[@Surftouka]

@@michelletalbot2281 You have a point there and what's frustrating is I saw a video of a guy who is not on average considered attractive... and he was complaining about girls/women only wanting tall, dark handsome guys...but yet when they asked him what he wanted in a woman, he practically described a model! blonde, blue eyes... in other words all physical features, not personality traits.

[@kateg7298]

@@Surftouka I agree with you that people go for superficial looks, male and female. I think that the luckiest people on earth are the ones who fall in love at 12 or 15 and marry later. They have a lifetime of acceptance and security. We go through so much trying to be accepted and loved.

[@Surftouka]

@@kateg7298 The thing is we all get old. I don't care how beautiful you are at 20, you're going to gain weight when you have children (maybe not a lot) but it may be enough to turn him off, we're all going to get wrinkles, they're going to go bald and get a beer belly, so are we going to leave the person just because they still don't look like they did at 20?

[@SteppingStonevlogs]

That's exactly what I did. Character is the beauty of someone which lasts, but surface level beauty will fade. And I am in my 20's. Sure there are some very handsome men, but I wanted someone whose word is their honour, and who is kind to animals, and who has high intelligence.

[@geraldinelim46]

It seem like new generation will look so alike in the future and less individually.

[@see-yoo]

If you think about it, the next generation (children of the plastic surgery crowd), will resemble their parents *before* their surgery, so they won't all look alike! At some point, maybe the surgery madness will stop and everyone will be happy with what God gave them.

[@mirabella2154]

Yes.

[@sacgeekgirl]

We are already seeing it now with some actresses and tons of Instagram & TikTokers. They all look "the same" and I cannot really tell one from another save a diff style of speaking maybe

[@sheilatuano9633]

That surgery gone wrong at 15:28 was really heartbreaking. She was very pretty but got so obsessed with changing her looks into something more, that she went into dangerous ground by injecting herself, without a physician’s prescription, with a cooking oil? The plastic surgery procedure done by the plastic surgeon was successful but, it was her psychic make-up that was left out. I think the lesson would be to find out first the real reason why a person wants plastic surgery and, should firstly, be evaluated on his or her mental or psychological state. Otherwise, the medical team may have to reject or discourage the candidate on pursuing plastic surgery procedure.

[@Ubuntu-7]

This is really really sad. Changing the way they look will not alter their genetic makeup. Does this mean they will loathe their children and cannot wait to change the way they look? I am so sorry for you. Please love yourself.

[@sakshishyama]

That's exactly what i am thinking like their kids are gonna look like what they used to be before the surgery and then they will prolly be ashamed of their kids and i wonder those kids will face critisism from their own parents untill they reach the age of surgery ....that's so inhuman and a play with nature i must say

[@RB-mr6cr]

There's nothing wrong with all the contestants, they all look normal.

[@breezy3725]

When my son flew Korean Air he said the attendants were absolutely stunning. Now I know why.

[@EmmanuelMorningstar-fg1qb]

Yep plastic surgery 😂 plus makeup

[@TaylorLeeKnow]

In order to be a flight attendant in SK, every person is required to get PS done to look flawless. Well that’s what I heard.

[@noname-nu6oo]

You people love drinking koolaid.

[@alainakhan8389]

Thanks for making this documentary . It should be shown in college to spread awareness regarding hazards of plastic surgeries. I have no words after looking at a girl whose plastic surgery had gone wrong. It is really brave . She is a brave soul .

[@RK-su4hs]

her deformity was caused not by plastic surgery but by her injecting her face with cooking oil

[@EllaNonimato]

hehe if i want a plastic surgery no documentary would stop me

[@madi4481]

She didn't have plastic surgery LOL she had cooking oil injected to her face LOL that's not a case of plastic surgery gone wrong, that's someone who needed a brain transplant LOL

[@misterlister-wm2tj]

Brave but also stupid

[@kevinkevinkevin1909]

Definition of plastic surgery is very different in South Korea. Even hair removal is considered plastic surgery in Korea. In that perspective, they are little plastic surgery than media claim. However there are many foreign women come to Korea for top plastics surgery. Media math data are fake. For example, he went to Gangnam district which is like going to Hollywood and try to portray entire USA population as Hollywood. Fake news and fake media. This video is classic example of desperate journalism for profit.

[@CAL-zq3dk]

Changing lines on your hands, now I have heard it all.

[@ArranVid]

Yeah, it's ridiculous.

[@god563616]

I'm shocked. Had no idea this was happening especially on the eyes. I watched some Korean Netflix shows and some actors or actresses eyes are really large which I thought their eyes are just made different. Now I'm thinking maybe it's this.

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

Omg the woman that was addicted to plastic surgery never needed it she was gorgeous and it’s important for surgeons to say no when they see that a person actually has body dysmorphia, meaning that these are people that no matter how much work you have they will never feel satisfied because they actually need therapy

[@36137]

Omg. The guy with the jaw surgery is probably doing it for practical reasons mostly. It seems mean if people are judging him for that.

[@sweetLemonist]

Right! It's definitely a medical and not a beauty surgery.

[@demijour1234]

I remember seeing on a Korean channel that talks about people going through some kind of hardships whether physical or emotional, they did a story about the woman who injected cooking oil into her face. I remember she finally accepted how her face was after they were able to fix what they could do for her because before that she was a recluse. Although, it looks like she is still living life very sheltered. Insecurity in yourself is such a hard thing to deal with.

[@정원에부는바람]

맞아요 한국방송에서도 다루었던 내용 입니다 그녀는 분명 잘못된 선택을 했어요 그걸 깨닫기 까지 오랜 시간이 걸렸고 깨달은 후엔 너무 늦었지요 한국의 많은 성형외과 의사들이 그녀의 모습을 되돌리기 위해 많은 수고를 하였고 무료로 재건수술도 많이 해 주었으나 이미 너무 많이 망가진 후의 일 입니다 그녀는 결국 자신의 아름다운 얼굴을 되찿지 못하고 세상을 떠났습니다 너무 슬픈일 입니다

[@brihmendiola4347]

I never really liked the way I looked growing up. The mirror never lied. So I learned to accept myself. There is nothing more liberating than being able to do that. I also learned early in life that my brain is more powerful than my looks, so I tried to do many things that interested me like arts, music and writing. You don't have to be rich, good-looking and famous to be happy. You just have to accept who you are. When you can accept and like yourself, automatically, you do the same to others.

[@ArranVid]

God will be proud of you.

[@betnak6283]

So how many percent of koreans are natural beauty.? A lot of people look up to korean beauty not knowing that they went under the knife.😅

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

You are right... They are so poor of beauty

[@taylor6101ful]

Very few I'm sure even for the celebrities, but there is one that stand out. The one that you saw @9:51, she's an actress. Song Hye Kyo.

[@atinyzen6648]

18% of Korean women age 16-40 have PS the rest are NATURAL

[@EmmanuelMorningstar-fg1qb]

​@@atinyzen6648liessss

[@ethelmoyo3751]

​@@atinyzen6648cope harder it's more than %18

[@rolandoesteban9514]

In south korea, cosmetic surgery is the rule. If you can afford it, get it. How 'beauty' populates the mind of the young is incredible. But it's true, and they do not cringe from the thought of it.

[@User1-nf6fb]

The girls look almost the same in Beauty Pageant. It said that their plastic surgery came from the same doctor.

[@alexo6960]

so sad. what a failed society.

[@fabianatrindade56]

Holy Molly, this reporter is cuuuute! Edit: omg he doesn't need any plastic surgery. What the hell loool

[@EllyKusumastutiDamayanti]

For me it is more like social issue maybe, is it because they are the same (I mean one race) ?! unlike my country Indonesia, here we have hundreds of hundreds ethnic group with distinctive appeareance, my country is really diverse... from western part to the eastern part (streched for about 5000 km). Of course there are always what we call ’beauty standard’ like other country do, but I think it is not like that extreme. We celebrate the differences here, different look, the natural beauty, everyone has it’s own beauty, everyone is unique. From my perspective as Indonesian, people tend to use make up product & applying make up technique to have the look they want. Some might do plastic surgery, some might also do the extreme cosmetic procedure but in general here we see plastic surgery as something uncommon. But of course it’s different when it’s something about medical issue or another crucial reason.

[@aapjm]

its also because they think high of white people. their media is obsessed with showing white people and so they idolize them, their features and white skin

[@EllyKusumastutiDamayanti]

@@aapjm aahh.... yes, true, that might be also the case, so that they tend not to prefer natural beauty, that ’idolize’ thing influence their paradigm about beauty. That is so sad, because actually, what’s natural on us is the best for us. Idolizing behaviour also influence the society about how to treat others.

[@sarah_khiangte_96]

There is no measure or standard for beauty, even if you are top model or Miss World or popular celebrity, how pretty and perfect figure you've got, there is always a person or another party who just felt the opposite. In China or Korea or Japan, beauty standard will be fair skin, small lips, big double-lid eyes and extremely skinny, where in Brazil or America they would prefer tan smooth skin, thick and healthy looking body. In India most people will think fair skin and long voluminous hair, the beauty standard. So, learn to embrace yourself, have a kind heart with, wear your smile, there is always a person who loves you no matter how imperfect you are. The people who criticized will always criticize you even if you are perfect in their own terms. Take care of your health with good stuffs, do daily rountine and get that natural glow up😘

[@m.o.s.h.1836]

I'm just worried about these obssessed people about plastic surgeries when they reached middle age. I'm scared invisioning their looks at their 40's, 50's or 60's y/o or beyond if they are still alive. Goodlook is temporary either natural beauty or enhanced because everyone will get old if they will not die young. Better age gracefully rather than looks weird at old age.

[@Bambisgf77]

That’s only if they continue to try to look 25 at 65, that’s when the strangeness kicks in!

[@geneziogenezio7579]

16:16 My Goodness she was perfectly beautiful, I don't understand why...

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

She already had many surgeries.. this is not Frist

[@sebastiank9175]

every time when I visited Korea or watch a korean soap opera or singers its so hard to tell them apart, its very sad , yes they are good looking but so hard to remember their face, korean youth are loosing individuality and end up looking like some perfect Korean movie star or singer! unfortunately its happening to many part of Asia too other than Japanese.

[@syasyaishavingfun]

Yeah they are not memorable at all! Old school movies are so much better with interesting faces

[@numba1jello]

Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and other Asian countries too...

[@lukes.3488]

@@numba1jello What do you mean the Philippines? Philippines is multi-racial and you can see pretty much different faces from white, morena( brown), negro (black), chinoy (part chinese), mestizo (latin), and Indigenous. There are a lot who looks part European now too because of globalization. And most important thing is that plastic surgery is heavily looked down upon in the Philippines particularly in the film industry. So Filipinos have varied faces and skin color.

[@Nada-bj1pc]

@@lukes.3488 only 5% of Filipinos are a part Europeans let's be for real now they rarely RARELY look a part European let alone half

[@Nada-bj1pc]

@@lukes.3488 the ones who look half are actually half European many of celebrities in the Philippines are half European. Philippinos are austronesian and they usually look austronesian or mixed with chinese

[@mechwarrior-oz7pn]

My wife’s “former”Korean boss’s first words when she introduced him to me at a company party was “ You’re fat”. After that off the cuff comment, I was ready to exit but was forced to politely mingle with the company drones. What’s even worse is that she didn’t even act surprised and was dismissive of the whole encounter. I later learned that many Korean girls, including my wife, get eye lid surgery as a high school graduation gift from their parents. That says a lot about the social and business culture…misogynistic and superficial. Sorry folks…love your food, music, tv shows and my wife, but that twisted mindset is not healthy.

[@hannah60000]

You don’t have to “love” (or “hate”) anything about Korea or Koreans to point out the obvious here. No need to apologies either. It’s an observation and opinion shared on a KZbin video’s comment section after all. Peace!

[@mariners_platter]

the conformity in Korea. It's not healthy. One standard, a narrow mindset and perspective. Korea could really benefit from diverse perspectives, not limited to just beauty standards, but all aspects of life.

[@mb-jade7661]

Ditto Japan@@mariners_platter

[@ddahstan6876]

Well, the shallow modern Korea mentality sums up with the lady saying something like "culturally your abilities to do things in life in life depend on how you look." Yes, it's OK to get "corrective" surgeries but unnecessary ones are not.

[@spatty2589]

In a world where appearances are important, I understand the demand for plastic surgery. It's been proven over and over again that pretty people have more choices and make more money.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

It's Actually for East Asia. Not for world. Because East Asian doesn't have good appearance. That's why they are obbesed with korean cosmetic plastic surgeries...

[@ashleighwilliams9765]

Yep

[@alventuradelacruz522]

Is proven in you weird countries

[@nonenone9892]

Not always the case, if you are good looking but painfully shy you are fucked. Have to have the confidence as well.

[@louierivarez1093]

How i wish that would be true. No standard for skills and intelligence, just be beautiful. Soon, we'd ran out of brilliant professionals to do good jobs. We would only have beautiful hut dumb professionals that produce lousy work.

[@michelleselman8004]

Body dysmorphia is truly destructive my heart sank ! These people were all good looking to me prior to surgery the young male to me just needed an orthodontist

[@kathleenking47]

IT'S everywhere, morbid obesity with true anorexia Trans gender changes, etc

[@Bluesclues-here]

That’s everywhere in the world that people don’t feel like they’re good enough or pretty enough. The “beauty” industry is getting richer while our self esteem is getting poorer. We’ve lost our humanity.

[@dvdgalutube]

There’s a saying in South Korea I once heard. It says “there’s no ugly people, only poor people”. 😢

[@francescafioretti1774]

I know a girl who just make/got a blepharoplasty on South Korean...it's like, you go to the clinic, they ask you some questions and 30 MINUTES LATER and 1.600 Us dollars...it's done! It was 6 weeks ago.

[@ShellSellars-Smith]

Some of these folks have serious bite issues. That is not cosmetic issue, that is a medical issue! That young man needs jaw surgery and he needed early intervention like at 8 to start. Orthodontic care IS important and needs to be started with under and over bites before the cartilage becomes bone. Folks get your kiddos to the dentist and make sure they look at their bite and keep tabs on jaw/bite. It doesn't get better as they age!

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

9:30 the interviewer is very accurate, the beauty standard exist everywhere, the difference in south korea people openly admit it in public with no stigma.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

bro, korean beauty stand is Korean cosmetic plastic surgery. how crazy? ...

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

korean people are full of plastic surgery. but sad thing is they do plastic surgery when they younger.... I mean Korean little kids and teenages.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Actually korean people are crazy people. I never seen crazy people like korean in this world. they are poor of beauty but this is crazy.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

plastic surgeons Said korean people are under the kinfe.

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p in America, it's normal for teenagers to get braces. Why do they need insane $10,000 pieces of metal augmenting their already beautiful faces? They don't need it, it doesn't improve masticating, yet Americans still do.

[@gachamemestories2991]

I have the feeling that this narrator knew he is handsome in Korea 😂

[@naobe5]

🤣

[@sweetLemonist]

That man fits in every beauty standard ever. He's gorgeous! Haven't seen a more beautiful man in ages! Lol I sound like a creep 😅

[@birdtj82]

LOL…he looks like my cousin that i grew up with. Lol. I was so used to see my cousin as a kid from Tod age. Lol. Meeting daily at grandma’s house for lunch for decade, till later he became 6’0, literally SAME face, eye, nose chin, fashion n long limb,,, slowly realize there were good looking adults, n cousins in my family lol. Like i had to drop my phone n look at my screen when i saw this video lol. Like :”lol cousin”.

[@soffiyanomeefano8984]

True... the way he looks on their eyes with comfidence and charisma 😉

[@drshaynescott]

He can't help the way he looks.

[@lindalee621]

The serious psychological problems of the society.

[@kathleenking47]

Kpop stars probably had it as well

[@TakodaKapri7779]

This world is just becoming more unbelievably superficial as I embark upon each birthday. It’s unfortunate

[@kbeldobbellodob2896]

It looks like the surgeon won't do the plastic surgery to himself. They won't ask their other surgeon to do it 😁. All the surgeon faces are original

[@geneziogenezio7579]

That's ridiculous... people should hired professionals for their abilities and experience not for their looks, that's absurd to me! Thank God that doesn't happen in my Country 🙏

[@sebastiank9175]

unfortunately it happen in Asia a lot especially Japan and Korea and even china is catching up on hiring people with good looks.

[@tellallyourfriends27]

@@sebastiank9175 It most definitely happens in the U.S. as well, they just won't openly admit it because it's against the law. Also, you need a good expensive suit for an interview, which takes certain classes of people out of the equation. Looks and money get you far.

[@Vagas2012]

Sorry to say, even in the US they hire people for looks instead of just on qualifications. The difference in Korea is based on plastic surgery looks and the US is based on color, race, alphabet gender, and most importantly not being white. I'm half Asian/Caucasian which makes me the minority of minorities and sad about what the US has become.

[@Mesii_india]

@@Vagas2012 exactly

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

You are right.... It's happen in East Asia.... because East Asian doesn't have good appearance. how poor they are?

[@sarahcrow844]

Brazil used to be the plastic surgery hub, now its Korea. Its fascinating. Great video

[@frans8160]

Brazil is more on the body like bbls and breast augmentation, rather than the face

[@franlorde149]

Brazil is more body, because women want curves and South Korea is face cause everybody wants a V line

[@sarahcrow844]

@@franlorde149 True!

[@blacklavoux]

At least brazillian looks pretty. I’m an asian and for me korean beauty is not even the best beauty in the world. That’s what’s sad.

[@deekay13]

@@blacklavoux sounds like you have internalized self hate. Don’t put westerners on a pedestal

[@darkhorse7460]

The host IS attractive. The suggested surgeries would have FEMINIZED his face-I totally disagree with the suggestions and feel the surgeon's best call is declining anything, save skin care. The host is, as mentioned an already attractive man.

[@irmar]

In the picture, there WAS an asymmetry. Although I hadn't noticed it before, when he moved and talked.

[@dianacipollone4560]

Handsome

[@ArranVid]

@@irmar The asymmetry makes him look super handsome.

[@ArranVid]

Well said, feminizing his face would worsen it. I disagree with everything the doctor said. The dude's big, bulbous tip might be a bit big, but it fits his face and he looks handsome with it. Narrowing the tip would make him look less handsome. Also, the asymmetry in his face makes him look handsome and unique.

[@lololnope34567]

Different culture beauty standards?

[@birdtj82]

Me being chinese, NO plastic surgery, small chin, small nose, big eyes long lashes. me looking “all right’ growing up, Used to get Bullied an oftenly hated for NO reason (i was d NICE kid that keep thoughts to myself n respectful n just trying help ppl). Me NOT being ugly, i thought i was always being judged. Even in Canada, Asian ppl are often MORE vicious. Omg i was expecting more gracious ppl , upon arriving young , first a few years were extremely hard. Id be invited to parties, then receive an side eye “ewrrr, why are u here u were not born here. u ar FOB, lower tier etc. “ type of vibe. When none hot ppl can conveniently do that without knowing it. Then I had Stage 4 cancer--preparing myself to DIE- like i didnt think i was going to live, i was tossing things, n giving awy my fav belongings. 😢going thru chemotherapy, radiation …i looked so UGLY for 2 yrs. It changed my face.For d first time i thought it as going to be “ugly forever even if I was not going to die”. I became very sympathetic to girls feeling bad. Cuz I remember on d streeting seeing Every passing girl looking prettier than me . At Mackage Flagship store in Toronto in Eaton Centre, saw a short Ass 5’2 Flipino guy who used to stalk/creep at me in school days. He was so RUDE n Douche to me cuz ( i got uglier during cancer). Reminded me how ugly ppl do get bad treatments . I truely do not wish that on anyone. Now when i meet any girl at sales/checkout or anywhere, if they are pretty. I always tell them they are pretty. Cuz we dont spent enough time to let ppl know, a lot of ppl live thru their lives feeling inferior. But we can help each other.

[@user-wb8ql4ky7j]

Hope your health is good now, ✨ Love from India ❤️ take care

[@birdtj82]

@Ysmine Agila yeah Google it . There 5%-7% Chinese ppl Have long eye lashes . If u have NOT met , u prob haven’t know enough Chinese . If u r In China , no matter what class school u go , there alwyas will be 2-4 ppl have Very long eye lashes . For Chinese d rate is Double eye lids is 50%. It only need 1 Double eye lid Gene out of pair to have big eyes . My both parents have big eyes , so d result is predictable . Same with Japanese , a lot of Japanese ppl with long eye lashes .

[@andromedamessier3176]

@Ysmine Agila there are other ethnicities in China other than Han. Mixing isn’t rare either.

[@irmar]

So have you returned to your previous self after the chemotherapy and radiation period? More importantly, is your health all right now?

[@birdtj82]

@@andromedamessier3176 I am Han. D KZbin linfluncer : Mjoyli from Shanghai . That type of look . We literally look most typical 40% of Chinese . Most white ppl think Chinese look like either Aquafina or something .

[@iyananana5701]

Man imagine the struggle of their childrens looking nothing like their parents.

[@ronchu8888]

i dont look anything like my parents and i havent gotten anything done

[@nonenone9892]

Children don't always look like their parents. My daughter has blonde hair and blue eyes. Neither of us have either.

[@ArranVid]

@@nonenone9892 Ok, but somewhere up your family tree or up your husband's family tree, there are traits that give in to the blonde hair and blue eyes. Also, iyananana is basically right...people are giving difficulties when they hide the plastic surgery that they have done in the past...the kids' genetics are still determined by the family trees of their mum and dad.

[@xanderthomson6960]

I’m from the UK but lived in South Korea for 2 years. The plastic surgery culture over there was just insane! Adverts for clinics plastered everywhere, some neighbourhoods with clinic after clinic after clinic! People walking through the street with bandaged up faces. High school girls being given plastic surgery vouchers as a graduation gift. So many of my coworkers and bosses had plastic surgery done.

[@pollyannaprinciple5860]

Imagine how many people worldwide subject themselves to unnecessary surgeries (with some risking their lives or losing their lives), just because we live in societies that values looks more than being a good human being.

[@flamingmignon]

The host dude looks like Keanu reeves

[@gma2039]

Agree. He's gorgeous.

[@Дауд-3]

He does❤. He is perfect.

[@alsoleve99]

What’s kinda insane is that it seems none of the doctors have gotten plastic surgery work done themselves.

[@suanne1217]

The society that pursue more on extrinsic than intrinsic values. It’s so weird to see similar looking women on TV, streets, buses, shops and subways in South Korea. We need to respect natural looks over cosmetic surgeries.

[@e.b.4379]

Some of this is just absurd, especially the palm line surgery...

[@jungersrules]

5:12 Even though the mom and son's reasons for wanting him to have surgery is for purely for aesthetics, he actually has a medical condition that can worsen as he gets older. Him aside, it's just sad because it won't make them happy in the long run, and what will happen as they get older? But, it's a national problem because unlike the US, pictures are attached to their resumes.

[@MissGourmandefr]

This documentary was definitely filmed around 2010 😂

[@MN-us8dv]

I thought that the video was old too! The lady who injected oil to her face passed away 2017.

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

but now, korean people are more obbesed about korean cosmetic plastic surgeries than old days. ... It's crazy

[@chmm405]

the host is already very handsome...lmao

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Because he's not korean

[@chmm405]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p yet they found him in need for surgery as well.. :')

[@starsintheskyID]

Feel so sad for the people living in SK, no wonder they look down to many east asian countries but our society is far better than theirs when it comes to beauty standards. They need someone legendary person who can influence whole country to change their outlook on beauty standards and most importantly I hope this standard doesn't spread outside of their country. I kind of lost my respect about them as I believe in inner beauty of a person rather than their outer appearance and we can take care of it without PS. I feel blessed to born in a country where person's looks doesn't matter on that scale still we have to maintain our appearance by wearing good clothes and overall maintenance. SK is creating super unrealistic+toxic beauty standards which needs to stop asap, i fear its dominance in the world.

[@HitaarthBhutani]

You start looking beautiful the day when YOU START BEING HAPPY with THE UNIQUENESS THAT THE NATURE GIFTED YOU NO matter how different it is from SOCIETY STANDARDS !! It ALSO SHOWS HOW DEGRADED THE SOCIETY IS NOW !! None of the POSTER PEOPLE IN SOUTH KOREA are beautiful!!!!

[@jennc5868]

We should also do a documentary on Hollywood's Obsession with Plastic Surgery

[@risaandjesus]

It’s sad, when someone needs or worse, gets addicted to plastic surgery. You’re beautiful the way u r, flaws and all!

[@jhunz23]

This society is so shallow and depressing!

[@silverlily4681]

Indeed. They are all about materialistic and status. That’s why a lot suicidal and bullying

[@cenajhon1948]

Korea has highest Suicide in the world 😮

[@Chi_Chi34]

What about uniqueness, originality?

[@teresitamanuelsontag9974]

Just looking for eyelids surgery is hurting me already. I don’t know if I can do it. Though I have my fusion surgery and it takes 2 years to heal still sỗ painful up to now. They are very brave. Respect ❤️

[@eily_b]

I don't even get what was wrong with her eyelids.

[@marentinasimarmata1519]

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE...YOUR HEART MUST BE BEAUTIFUL...

[@francescafioretti1774]

I work on a hotel and we use to host some Korean Groups (K-pop) it's hard to know who is woman or men.

[@marygekonge5983]

😂😂

[@gmylap7344]

😂😂😂

[@H37P5kY57]

The eye surgery I got in Beverly Hills was from a Korean plastic surgeon that does go back to Korea and does work there too. His work is on Instagram and he really does good work. I choose him based on his large Asian based clientele so I knew he wouldn't make me look weird and understands our eye shape. I had a severe under-bite but my parents chose to wait until I was 21 to correct that. So by 20 I was having an orthodontist move my teeth and then worked in conjunction with the oral surgeon to move my jaws. And then put in a mold for my chin and my entire mouth has bolts. So I was wired shut for 3 weeks and 1 additional week to teach my mouth that it can open. I have no problems with getting MRIs or going through TSA. My parents wanted the jaw done more because Canadian health was paying for it and in the end I'm glad my underbite isn't bad but wish they never put a chin implant.

[@leephom5499]

sad

[@NickanM]

​@@leephom5499 Yep. _Very sad....._

[@lexxxelskywalker6411]

His Mum really said compared to "ordinary people" 💔sometimes it really be your own

[@shedrick2417]

THEY DONT NEED PLASTIC SURGERY THEY NEED TO CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE

[@annewairimu1035]

This needs to stop. Please teach the younger generation that they are beautiful the way they are. Societal standards are demonic. We are made in Gods image.

[@purnikaashok1397]

They were much better before surgery, I think they need to accept as they are ,mind matters not looks.

[@itsgreysbee]

What a sad reality to know that u dont get to find a job because of ur looks and not with ur skills. This is a diferrent kind of generation.

[@KDFantastic]

The Challenge Cinderella show mentioned here reminded me of the reality show here in the US called Swan (2004). Watched a follow up show on it...some of them is in worst shape since they don't have the money to maintain the plastic beauty they were given. So sad. Most of them have emotional challenges.

[@The1ByTheSea]

Some of these plastic surgeons are preying on young women's insecurities .Some of the young women were already pretty ,did not need plastic surgery

[@Abhisham16]

This video gave me a reason to be proud of my natural looks. God made everyone different and unique.

[@530MAIDU]

I keep reminding people who are upset when S. Korean artists, actors and models are noted for plastic surgery. Well, this business is booming (3 Billion) over there and it’s absolutely 💯 normal to receive the double eyelid surgery as a high school graduation gift. It’s normal and now it’s slowly becoming this way in China as well. I believe it’s influenced by the K-pop culture as well as Actors who are fulfilling their Entertainment Agency’s requests. The Plastic Surgeon does 30 surgeries a day! Wow 🙆🏻‍♀️🤔 I really like the Go Go Girl…she has a great personality and excellent charisma. 🥰😉🙌🏽

[@ethelmoyo3751]

F***ing koreaboo😂

[@tehreemsultan3392]

What a bizarre world we live in. As much as I like Korea and wants to go there I don't think so I will fit in because of how I look.

[@mamejoe2043]

But why Inject oil in your face

[@mrsapplez2007]

ikr

[@helengold9098]

What a sad country!! If anything they should have learned(historically) to embrace their uniqueness & individuality! You need to track down the ones whose surgeries had serious comlpications & left them scarred for life!!

[@isiomaogbechie8452]

This is like psychological horror, wtf

[@truthteller77]

This is the nonsense you get, when people suffer from self-hate and are indoctrinated.

[@christinegalloway7101]

And all for others to accept you for who you are,this is sad

[@skybabydoggielegs161]

such an interesting series!👏👏👏

[@dimtrancooking2442]

Scary , everyone is pretty in different way , this is insane