Korean beauty standards for women

[@KExplorer]

Full video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZiwiGqdmLeKhLM

[@genevievemorgan7821]

Korea is not ethnically diverse and the beauty standards reflect this. This is true of every country. Try going to France ( a country which is far more ethnically varied, due in no small part to centuries of colonialisma) as a black or brown woman, and see how far you get.

[@scarlet_redrose]

Now i got it that why every k drama starts with bullying

[@ammmm_4803]

it's heavily/deeply rooted within their society/culture. not just high school but brought all the way to adulthood. you have to be the most unhinged, jobless and psychotic to even go to a music show just to show a black ocean treatment towards an idol.

[@marisafoster1191]

True! It’s in their DNA. Just imagine yourself being the dark skin and a little bit overweight. I would hate to be the laughing stock.

[@promitapal9609]

And after being bullied she/he tries to enter that "Mold" 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ like those old Fair & lovely ad, being fair, slim gives you success

[@greenhornet-law5828]

Its a fake society and they all get plastic surgery to turn into a unit

[@cocaineminor4420]

​@@marisafoster1191 what has dark skin have anything to do with Korea bullying?

[@user-hx2oh4my4l]

Shes so on point🤣🤣

[@khaelamensha3624]

No 50kg is for obese persons 😂

[@sairajmenon556]

Lol ikr, also wow I'm 1100 like precisely lol. Also that's pretty much Beaty standards in most places oof.

[@99Gara99]

​@@sairajmenon556 congrats

[@sairajmenon556]

@@99Gara99 I'm not sure if this is sarcastic or what but thx anyway^^

[@carriekibner4340]

Korean women look way too similar.

[@user-3jd6hek5h]

I am a Korean girl who lives in Australia. I was so confused when Australians told me that I am attractive and good looking all the time when I came here 10 years ago. (I have very “Asian” look, like Lucy Liu) I grew up hearing only the flaws of my look from other Koreans (you should get your eye done, nose done, your head is too big, you are only good looking from your back etc. etc.). I feel confident about my looks living in Australia as people don’t obsess with looks over here as much, but every time I visit Korea, I feel self conscious again.

[@temiloluwaamusa2810]

Sorry about that

[@KennethGangte]

I have never been to the West (nor Australia) but from what I have seen and experience the West perspective they see you with your character and personality. But Asians are obsessed with appearance

[@hey_you.]

​@@KennethGangte yup

[@rollout1984]

I've been to over 30 countries (some don't exist anymore and others are legally ambiguous) and i tell people to travel, you're good looking somewhere. I knew a dude of Hmong heritage and they thought he was adorable in Helsinki. They don't see guys like that alot.

[@veero8130]

You are only good looking from your back? 😂😂 Wtfffff!!

[@ferkat0390]

A culture that hates there ethnic features is just sad AF tbh.

[@lilalaune4202]

They don't hate their ethnic feature. They simply lift up the royal standard. Now that standard comes from a time where royals never were met with a sunray and the poorer the person the more exposure to sun. That Change took a long time to change in other countries, it will come but it will take time.

[@Kris-yt6yr]

​@lilalaune4202 only white skin is that royal feature Rest isn't Like no monolid, big eyes

[@lilalaune4202]

@@Kris-yt6yr they actually appear naturally, but very rarely. That combined with fair skin and all the rest as perfect as they want it is very hard to find. Like the right hair colour, shiny hair, figure aso. When my info is correct only 3 women in the business of K-pop ever met that standart without surgery. Can't remember where I read that, but the author suggested that it's easier to win in lottery than to actually meet every criteria in one individual. Now I'm no K-pop fan, so I wouldn't know wether true or exaggerated, but as often as you find the single attributes here and there, it's the combination it seems. With the eyes being the rarest apparently.

[@LightLoveLaugh]

Exactly

[@LightLoveLaugh]

​@@lilalaune4202😂 do u realise that ur words mean loathing ur own skin colour and features?

[@chocolatteu3074]

So true, as a Kpop fan I realized how all the most popular "visuals" looked so similar to each other. They also have all have features that make them look more "gentle" or "feminine" in Korean norms. Also the whitewashing is so prevalent. A lot of idols' predebut/childhood photos show that they were a bit dark-skinned before debuting

[@user-lh3rn6jr5k]

no whitewasshing... .70% korean people white.

[@autumngarden4284]

its not whitewashing since asians have liked having pale skin before globalism and meeting foreigner 😅

[@funkyballscat3148]

imagine having talent but not being "fit" in these standarts ?? it must be so cruel....

[@sydneyd2094]

@@funkyballscat3148 how many trainees get bullied out or worse that we don’t know about? Countless many I would imagine.

[@bmona7550]

I honestly never got into kpop because sometimes all of them start looking the same. I'm Asian as well and I thought I can tell some apart but it's getting harder with the new gens

[@marisafoster1191]

True!!! My daughter went there. She was in the US Army. And she said that the bias is obvious. It’s sad really.

[@strwbrry9936]

@@leaveleague3491 don’t worry we won’t 😂

[@marisafoster1191]

@@leaveleague3491 Really that is your reply. Now that just made it worst.

[@babygirl-ps8ge]

@@leaveleague3491 who said we're gonna come there😂 there are so many better countries

[@vindyo]

@@leaveleague3491 never! there are more beautiful and natural country than Korea. And you people always look the same, like cloning goats from the lab 😂😂 no natural beauty in korea, all just fake and plastic! Keep lying to yourself

[@sabcam2000]

@@leaveleague3491 And make sure you stay in your country

[@chalklete]

As a korean american, I HATE THIS BEAUTY STANDARDS! Literally no one looks unique because everyone looks the same! They wear the same clothing, makeup, hairstyles, etc! Honestly this is why I like the US so much. The diversity and different fashion styles and culture lets everyone shine and look unique! If you are planning on going to Korea, especially with dark skin, prepare to get a lot of stares like you just came from space :(

[@raydead2670]

Lmao thats why kinks exist. When yall look the same some people will go for those traits.

[@takecareofyourself8418]

@@raydead2670why kinks? What do you mean

[@raydead2670]

@Take Care Of Yourself well people will call it a kink but its a prefrence. Like youve been with a bunch of white girls before so your more inclined to date more white girls, same with any race when they have similar characteristics, Asian people also tend to look the same but alittle more so as they have very strict beuty standards.

[@takecareofyourself8418]

@@raydead2670 yeah don’t call it a kink. That’s very dehumanizing. Preference is the proper word.

[@cjjinx99]

​@@raydead2670 that's not kinks. That's fetishization and it's racist and harmful.

[@suganyajoseph]

Am a dusky skin indian girl.. am living happily hear. My mother usually said beauty is only for eyes not to the heart... If a man loves u by your beauty that realationship will not be perfect one...

[@StarAtom]

Well said !

[@hey_you.]

True

[@helloworld-ti5zs]

Yessss, beauty is inside

[@agustdrip1960]

True, if you truly love someone you see beyond their beauty.

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

Why u say that in hear nothing is connected to this video😅

[@Pace_L]

The range on their standard of beauty is so tight, no wonder most of the korean idols are all looks similar to the other 😂😂

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

They don't look similar😅 also l can't totally agree with those beauty standard many korean celebrities are not fit in that but still koreans say she or he is pretty

[@kiki13451]

@@sydcogghiff-zr1fla lot of them are starting to. Older idols are starting to look like the younger ones via work done and it’s like they’re picking trainees who look like other popular visuals. It’s not to say they don’t have talent but I know good well

[@kiki13451]

It’s so crazy because when you see ACTUAL Korean people on the street, not everyone is gonna look like Irene or Sehun. Like it’s crazy how they have this set standard but the everyday Korean doesn’t even look like that. They sell skin whitening products and the such and duh biggest plastic surgery capitol ever.

[@TheSuperNats]

@@sydcogghiff-zr1flas someone who doesn’t follow K-pop but randomly sees the musicians. They all look the same with different hair colors sometimes

[@tocreatee3585]

plastic surgery

[@johncastro728]

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Don't let their fake standards make u insecure

[@ns-4438]

No it's not.

[@molamolalaaa2968]

Just because their standard is not the same as yours doesn’t make it “fake”. Just like others can’t say your standard is “fake”.

[@chrischris3004]

Yeah but not everyone likes all shapes and all sizes. Some people like specific shapes and sizes.

[@tkraid2575]

It's a cultural thing, y'know. Like how BBL is beautiful in America for instance. Pretty sure every culture and society can make anyone insecure. Fashion and beauty trends already proved this point.

[@sleepyfolk1142]

​@@molamolalaaa2968 You don't get it, beauty doesn't come with any standard which you have to fit in to feel gorgeous. Don't you dare protect a country that bullies its people to maintain them skinny and perfect, it is so obvious.

[@kon7533]

I am Korean living in Seoul and I just stopped giving shits about what other ppl think .. It’s less tiring to do so.. Also I want to point out that not everybody dresses up sharp and tries to appear attractive all the time. Simply not true

[@manasvikirti7716]

Can we be frndsss

[@esraamohamed2581]

Yes you have to do that cuz beauty isn't a standard to rate someone every one has his own beauty and his own personality and I am sure you have beautiful look and personality just don't mind about any one's opinion about you your beautiful the way you are

[@liajieon9737]

Very agree. Almost korean doesn't care Their weight and it's impossible to be 50kg technically to be honest.

[@elika7290]

She's so pretty and loves her accent 💜

[@jiminlovesux]

where is that accent from? i also love it

[@elika7290]

​@@jiminlovesux UK

[@Anti-FreedomD.P.R.ofSouthKorea]

Yeah because she's white

[@Rowlph8888]

RP British - very elegant!

[@DeepPocketsEnergy]

​@@Rowlph8888Definitely not RP British. Somewhere from the North (or maybe Midlands), you can tell by how she pronounces the u in "much" and the o in "kilos".

[@Bookworm51485]

I'm almost 6ft tall. There's no way in heck I could be 50kg and healthy

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

that girl is wrong korean just like healthy looking skinny body match with their hight not just 50kg💀

[@jillcarter6230]

There's always possibilities... no can'ts😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😮

[@goodvibe5507]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kokoro_flow]

@@ccjjccstick figures 😂😂

[@maryellenparmenter9303]

Yeah I'm 5'8 but I still think 50kg would be wayyyy too low for me

[@user-cx6zy8sw4v]

I'M a Korean lady who is over 60kg with tanned skin. My eyes are not large but I believe I am attractive and pretty 😅

[@pragyadas9029]

Of course you are.. ❤

[@hs-fu6qt]

How tall r u?

[@Rocky.Horror]

Which is insane cause here in America you can look so many different ways, different shapes and proportions and features and colors, and be considered beautiful. Which is one the things I love the most about here, it’s not “one size fits all”(I know there is an overlaying social standard, I’m saying in general)

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

u should know korea don't have different race as America only asians are here and l think l saw litte bit of indans so beauty standard is just mostly to koreans(asian) not to black or white ppl pale skin doesn't do anything to western l think many ppl gets wrong about koreans will hate black skin but no l hope this foreigners don't get wrong with this

[@Worldly_Pitfall3]

@@sydcogghiff-zr1flcolorism and xenophobia is prominent in Asian cultures so not it’s not wrong to assume Koreans have an unhealthy beauty standard

[@user-fz4yj8nt6b]

Standards as having pale and flawless skin already existed during the ancient Korean era and they were linked to Confucian philosophy. Clear, bright flawless skin were characteristics of their Royals while being tanned ,having discolorated and damaged skin etc were characteristics of the poor since they were exposing themselves too much in the sun due to work. Keep in mind that SK is a homogeneous society with very few foreigners living there. They don't get influenced as easy as we ,in the West.

[@sarah37452]

​@sydcogghiff-zr1fl Asians all look different from one another. What do you mean we all are from the same race? I'm West Asian (Middle-Eastern), and we look different from you. Indians who are South Asians also look different. Etc.

[@Digitalknifeparty]

OP, most of the beauty standards in the US are euro-centric.

[@giovannitrumando]

I remember when it was easy to tell a KPOP group apart from the other, Big Bang, SHINEE, SUJU, 2NE1, now they have 9 to 13 band members, dressed all alike, same hairdo, dancing in sync and most of them with the same (plastic surgery) facial features. Its very difficult to tell them apart and most of them looked very different and a lot darker in predebut photos and videos

[@AsmaTheTeaPot]

Bigbang yes, but SM artists NO. I am pretty sure all sm artists including super junior and shinee have had plastic surgeries and still do, they all wore similar clothes and danced in sync. I mean we're talking about shinee, they started the dance practice videos and their dances are iconic and in sync and Super junior are not that small of a group either lol, they had and still have a lot of members . As for 2ne1, they were literally bullied by yg and called ugly, it's probably one of the reasons he disbanded them and debuted blackpink a group with all pretty girls.

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

bts, bp, twice, new jeans, gidle and lots more didn't do surgery rhey were naturally beautiful that's why they became idol

[@Ankku98]

@@AsmaTheTeaPot i don't understand what makes blackpink prettier than 2ne1 :( i don't think they are prettier.

[@chipsmorebean6955]

@@Ankku98 relax, beauty is subjective.

[@DulyNoted505]

@@Ankku98I would say the difference is age and uniformity. There is a KDrama on Prime called “Imitation” about being trainees and idols. It’s interesting.

[@katherinejimenezmatos2009]

Listen, if you go to SK understand that as a foreigner you might not meet any of their beauty standards. Its a homogeneous society with a very small percentage of western foreigners living there, it aint Canada nor US. Mind your business, love your beautiful self, fuck local beauty standards (they are not for you anyways) and enjoy the food. PS. The best part of SK is the food, no tipping culture, the kind elders, safety and their transport system (except the 12am curfew, but we stand). Make sure to bring basic korean with you so you can make friends and meet people in your field if you are studying 😉 Also, leave your kdrama daydream back home, SK is no kdramas, and no oppas nor idols are flooding them streets 😅😊

[@Letsmarchishere]

The last sentence makes me LOL

[@anditspaganpoetry]

12am curfew was when Covid was bad, it hasn’t been active in a long time

[@katherinejimenezmatos2009]

@@Letsmarchishere 😅

[@liastorm795]

Straight facts😂😂😂💯

[@agustdrip1960]

Facts 😂

[@juris1827]

I'm Southeast Asian and it's very hard to limit weight of 50kgs. I once have that weight during my teenage years. Now I'm around 55-56kgs.

[@roronoa_kenshin]

Oh hoho u know what my mama call us have a 55-60kgs? A "healthy babies"✨😂

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

Are u tall?

[@Worldly_Pitfall3]

If you’re around 170cm you most likely need to see your doctor because that’s a very unhealthy bmi especially if you’re not a teenager anymore your fat cells may be very low and what can occur is you’re going to burn your protein. What occurs is you cannot build muscles and strengthen ligaments leading to issues like arthritis and muscle loss leading to bad posture due to a weak core in the abdominals since the muscular system is just as important in supporting the skeletal system

[@ivyteves4182]

Correct., Im 51kgs now and im only 4'9 hahaha

[@eiden5778]

It depends on height too, its impossible for all heights to have to stick to same weight

[@snowpphii]

I live in the US, and here, the standard has always been, to be tan, skinny (but still have "assets"), have dark brows and lashes, and be shorter (actually it depends on where you go here, but where I am, every girl wants to be shorter). I am natural blonde, so I remember when I was younger, trying to darken my eyebrows and use my mother's mascara 😅. I've always been quite tall so I would never wear heals. I have super pale skin, but would stay outside all day and try to darken, but instead would burn myself. Luckily, now I accept myself, but my point is that every place has beauty standards, that many people cannot fill. Some places, like East Asia can be much stricter about it, or more influencing... I just hope, that one day, everyone can just accept themselves for who they were born to be, not what society has chosen for us to be. *Don't let the world change you, when you were born to change the world ❤️🌏*

[@craigoliver8712]

"Blondes have more fun"

[@isabelhonra8799]

shorter???..not me... im on the short side, i want to be taller...

[@snowpphii]

@@isabelhonra8799 yes, that's true, I think everyone that's shorter wants to be tall, and everyone that's taller, wants to be shorter... It's very strange, huh..

[@jakonjhn]

It's not shorter, it's tall but a couple inches shorter than the average man. That's what men prefer. Shorter girls look fat easily we don't like that.

[@devashrijoshi9079]

Short? Tan? That's me practically

[@soojinlee3021]

As a Korean living in Korea, I have been stressed out about the beauty standards all my life. It is strict and toxic, and I'm not even close to that standards. Ppl are very judgemental and harsh. BUT not everyone is like that (at least not me😂) so please don't look at ALL the Koreans negatively. And if anyone comes to SK, I just wish you guys to enjoy as much as you can.

[@sabrinarajan]

당신은 착한 사람입니다!! 👍👍

[@monstafloppa871]

Thank you for your comments. You are right, I don't believe all Koreans are so rigid with their standards either. In the end, when we are born, we inherit characteristics from both our parents. We can either accept what we inherit and look like, or expect a very difficult life.

[@Funkteon]

Asians do this because you all look INCREDIBLY similar to one another, i.e. same hair colour, same eye colour, similar heights, bone structure etc etc etc, so the only way to maaaaaybe stand out is to spend $50k on surgery and on expensive brand-name products. However, because caucasians look wildly different from one another, it's easy for us to have distinct looks that people will find attractive without the need for surgery or being covered in expensive items.

[@makesmewannadie647]

❤❤

[@dday3322]

❤❤❤

[@marzy1027]

Silly standards,99% of Koreans dont fit in, and this Is similar everywhere, in Europe too standards are hight and many cant fit without surgery and similar

[@leaveleague3491]

99% korean girls fit this. What are you on about?

[@saloni2244]

​@@leaveleague3491yeah with surgery Also korean like animated type eyes which looks silly I mean medium size eyes look good not those big bulging eyes 😂

[@leaveleague3491]

@@143Entertainment. yes because make up can make you fit. are you delusional? Damn i know why you think that. because you yourself is HUGE. thats why its so crazy for you. stay out of our country thats for sure because youll be clowned you whale

[@alcookie]

@@saloni2244 he is very insecure, i saw his other comments and he always acts like koreans hate foreigners, they would never marry one, they only use them. So mean. He is just mad that a foreigner girls fit korean standards more than a korean girl. I’m living in Korea and I never never saw a pale korean girl with big eyes. And this is because it’s not their genetics to have such features. But there are Koreans like this one who will just lie to make the little Korean inside of him feel better about being who he is.

[@bella0842]

​@@leaveleague3491which girl? The one recovered from plastic surgery?

[@arcturus8035]

Korean beauty standards expect women to look ultra slim, cute n milky white..but they all look quite similar...I feel that they have great skin n hair but the rest of the things like facial features and body type are ordinary... I don't find anything special about them...when I see their idols n actresses they seem quite average to me...but they have very good fashion sense...I can't relate when people comment that they look perfect n breathtakingly beautiful...anyways beauty lies in the eyes of beholder and yes I can understand every place has it's own beauty standards....

[@Straaaayyyy]

As a thickness appreciator South Korea is no no for me 😂

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

Are u western? then u don't need to worry cuz those beauty standard is for asians not other race

[@Visiblenightj]

Yeah. Curvy is sexy. Skinny, not so.

[@samtonnude941]

W

[@tosinojo7310]

he did not say it was for another race@@sydcogghiff-zr1fl

[@dalnim4294]

@@sydcogghiff-zr1fl He's just saying that he doesn't want to go to Korea because the women are all so thin.

[@_pizzashiz]

So true, no lie I live near Irvine California, majority ppl there are Korean and it has a monotonous vibe lol

[@mytextstories]

The women look the same.😅😅

[@MeAmLoveU]

they usually dress the same 😅

[@bmona7550]

I have an inside joke with my sister that we nickname Koreans emperor penguins because if one thinks about it they all look about the same now

[@henryhendrika5689]

@@MeAmLoveU they mostly have flat chest and butts. No hips . Longer torso than the lower body part . Overall it’s boyish body frame .

[@1Skorpia]

​@Henry Hendrika that's why they wear hips pads and padded bras.

[@potochii4553]

그래서 뭐 어쩌라는건지? 우리가 좋아하는걸 좋아하겠다는데 왜 그걸 바꾸라고 지적질인지 이해 불가

[@hs-fu6qt]

외국인들이 비만이 많다보니 50킬로에 발끈히는듯😅

[@user_mll374]

Her accent is 🔥 ❤

[@kiara4843]

My mum used to say that they all look the same. OFC THEY DO! THEY'RE ALL FOLLOWING THE SAME RULES TO THE BEAUTY STANDARD.

[@LetsTalkENGLISH01]

I would call it a living hell. They have a serious issue being themselves.

[@hs-fu6qt]

That's why there r more plastic surgery clinics than Starbucks in korea 😢

[@aditirinky13]

Koreans will hate me if i go there ... i am simple Indian lady .. curvy , some plump , wheat skin , Indian big eyes, black curly hair ... 😅😅... Korean men will dislike me .. hi hi hi😂😂😂 Ps : as a IT professional i was in Seoul ..Busan etc .. the funny thing ... many were so keen & talked to me 😁😆

[@gordonramsaysapprentice7857]

Such a shame....... Such beautiful features.... I am a bit skinny Black Big nose My eyes are a bit small 4c hair

[@aditirinky13]

@@gordonramsaysapprentice7857 dont worry ..u r who ur .. for your beauty lies within your soul ... Love urself more & listen to your heart .. We dont need to fit ourselves in some foolish forced created so called beauty standards .. 🙂🙂

[@leaveleague3491]

I mean yes, we won't see you as a beautiful women but if you make money, its good for our country and ofc a Korean guy want a girl who makes money so you buy them stuff.

[@leaveleague3491]

​​@@gordonramsaysapprentice7857 none of what she was were beautiful feature. People use the term "curvy" so loosely now. She means she's overweight. Which is not beautiful

[@gordonramsaysapprentice7857]

@@leaveleague3491 um yes it is. Rude

[@missysiss7797]

Wow amazing how this is all being talked about. I never would’ve known that Korean beauty standards where so… very extreme!

[@westcoastkidd17]

Beside the dark hair, she pretty much is the mold lol ... Very pretty!

[@RedLya]

Faaaaactsssss! 👏👏 idk wtf goin on ever there w my ppl or the culture ;-; I just wanna go to my country in peace but idefk when they’re gonna stop stickin w the bad traditional ways

[@leaveleague3491]

Clearly you aint korean. Don't come to our country you alien.

[@nikighazi7589]

The fact is just be what u r don't change urself!

[@ginacort23]

I don’t find anything wrong with Korea’s beauty standard . That’s their culture and they have every right to keep it that way . Sometimes diversity brings more problems than solutions . I’m actually happy for them to not let other countries ideology define them and pressure them to change .

[@dalnim4294]

It's not good to tell people that they need to shave their jaws down and get surgery on their eyelids to look attractive. That's the standard and it's gross.

[@paulachinn6306]

Obviously your closed minded

[@ginacort23]

@@dalnim4294 that’s what I called democracy . Each country has their own way of thinking and cultural preference . If it’s eyelid surgeries then let them be . Each person is responsable of their own body and decision.they don’t need to change if that’s how they see life .

[@dalnim4294]

@@ginacort23 Sure, they’re free to do what they like, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s a good thing. South Korea also has the highest suicide rate in the world.

[@jill9936]

Couldn’t agree more to the point I can no longer tell Kpop idols apart.

[@ihkeseteeietos5722]

Can no longer? I can never tell them apart from the beginning

[@dalnim4294]

@@ihkeseteeietos5722 Older K-Pop groups have members that look very different. Many new groups have members that look identical though.

[@TilikaVispute]

Even in India there are different types of beauty standards … it’s everywhere. No hate should be spewed on the interviewee or even Korea as a country. ❤❤❤ (I mentioned India because I am an Indian). Have compassion.

[@Florenci4]

yeahh that's true,every single country has they own beauty standards,isn't just korea

[@giovannitrumando]

When you surgically modify your face features and change the color of your skin, and you're unnuatural skinny, is not standard of beauty anymore, it's just an obsession and media brainwashing

[@lobster_1130]

India doesn't have any beauty standards. It's just expectations having fair skin and being thin but not so rigid and at present ppl are getting more accepting. The thing she is talking about is standards turning into racism.

[@mcallister..b8891]

​@@lobster_1130 those are beauty standards

[@Hiraeth_core]

Ohhh...which paradise are you talking about? Indian from which planet?I don't see the paradise here🤨

[@thagamereview9170]

So basically you need to look like E.T Alien. And to finish it off. Quote: "E.T GO HOOOME......"

[@MeidoInHebun]

But if I say they all look the same suddenly I'm racist.

[@byJessCh]

40kg is insanely low for average adult female. I wonder if these girls can even menstruate. When i was at low body weight (55kg for 1,70cm) my period stopped up until i gained weight.

[@homesweetsc]

At 5’8 I’d be sickly thin if I were under 50kg (110lb), even if you’re much shorter that seems ridiculous as a weight ceiling to be considered beautiful

[@casluvs]

Right? And it’s not just about appearance. As a teenager i found it so hard bc i’m 5’1, and i remember being 50kg(?) and still being chubby. I’d literally always have ppl making comments about my body and telling me to lose weight, but if i did that, i’d be underweight. like, ppl need to understand that fat looks different on everyone, and that a number on a scale doesn’t define you as a person.

[@hs-fu6qt]

That weight ceiling is for average height women whic is 5'4

[@alexisgreene8952]

It is not pale skin they like. It is clear skin. If you look for the descriptions of Beaty of the old old books. The ideal beautiful girls have porcelain skin with cherry red lips and black hair.

[@minuit6305]

Stop making excuses. What she said is 💯 accurate. White bright skinny with brown hair and baby face.

[@eiden5778]

It’s still pale.

[@Struenda]

You know every culture have their beauty standars with history behind, but on these days after many years a lot of countries are going to diversity the beauty on them or getting to embrace abd sharp your natural beauty

[@bedazzlejuju]

I’m out on all levels.😂😂

[@mmkktj]

SHE IS A BEAUTY!😍

[@daebak_hana]

Nailed it 😕

[@2029killtime]

Korean standards are so toxic. When my Korean bestie came back from living in Korea he was completely different and was so toxic mentally and emotionally. The way he even viewed life was so messed up. He was gay his whole life even and came back homophobic

[@mystictraveler8642]

Lol

[@simonejohnson5376]

He was reprogrammed to hate himself. Don't give up on him as he needs to be reintroduced to love.

[@pian6405]

@@simonejohnson5376nah honestly if ur sexuality can change like that u weren’t even gay to begin with

[@Ankku98]

@@pian6405 maybe his sexuality didn't really change he just started to suppress it and start acting homophobic.

[@lilalaune4202]

The biggest homophobic ppl are homosexual and try to suppress that. He's not a het now, he simply doesn't accept his nature anymore. Good for him you stand by him, you're a true friend ❤

[@Florentine1993]

I like korea because of their food and parasite, midnight runners and squid game -movies watch it😂😂😂 not so much about on their beauty standard cause i am my own standard😂pft.

[@soniaakter3195]

❤

[@user-db4tp6sz3c]

True but, that is their preference and it is totally fine. 😊😊😊😊

[@qizj.a4398]

You can't really deny it while you're on Korean street. So much different fron Japanese street. Yet. These society has similar problems but same problems. How amazing.

[@lilalaune4202]

Hm, isn't the special snowflake attitude the reason for adults not able to have an actual relationship in Japan? Spending their money on AI girlfriend and porn, never leaving the house unless it's a must?

[@krnpowr]

Your statement makes no sense.

[@eunhasu15]

there’s a korean guy i met at the conference here in US was amazed to see 30 smthing years old woman having buzz cuts and bleach blonde, he said he hanvnt see s korean woman with short and colored hair. im not even korean, i am south east asian why is he even comparing to thier standard 🫤

[@teesaayegnala7689]

He isn’t the sh!t,ignore his a$$

[@A_shreee]

She's so right bout it

[@matrices3987]

She's in the 99.9th percentile in South Korea. What a cutie.

[@Diamond-db3fx]

she’s a solid 3 in america. koreans see a white girl and automatically start drooling. it’s sad.

[@unknownnn__]

@@Diamond-db3fxnobody cares about america

[@Amenimun]

@@unknownnn__ "nobody cares about america" Well, that's a logical fallacy if I ever did see one 🤨

[@unknownnn__]

@@Amenimun nobody outside of america cares about america or even the americans

[@Diamond-db3fx]

@@unknownnn__ Koreans do because they drool over the most basic looking americans because they’re white 😂

[@aellarenee0306]

It is true. Kpop beauty standards set women to be a beautiful one but I guess the character should not forget. It is interconnected always.

[@filipina5919]

Im from Philippines and standards here are kinda similar to korea when it comes to skin color. I heard that a lot of koreans easily get depressed maybe bcoz of the society they put pressure on themselves to look a certain way to meet the standard they created, that's kinda frustrating

[@chipsmorebean6955]

In Malaysia, I can say we’re slowly accepting our tan skin but still majority of us still love bleaching our skin…

[@liajieon9737]

Society put too much pressure to be certain ways and they're depressed is japan. Japanese is very conservative and they only likes their own Historical cultures.Korea has more freedom to do what they want. And less conservative.

[@esegall91]

During my short time in Korea, this is spot on. There are also male standards that are expected to be met as well.

[@FlameGirl411]

I totally understand what everyone is saying about Korean beauty standards, but let not forget that every country has their own beauty standards. So beauty standard is not just a Korean problem, it a world wide issue😏.

[@manarsheikh6127]

Funny. The beauty standard in the west isn't very diverse either. This is why all Kardashians pretty much all look the same

[@sporkslol]

do you think maybe its because they are siblings?

[@manarsheikh6127]

@andreaulloa9448 doesn't explain why they all look like completely different people before all the cosmetic surgeries.

[@sporkslol]

@@manarsheikh6127 dude you just contradicted yourself by saying they look different but before you said they look the same, you are being confusing

[@Diamond-db3fx]

it really is. all types of beauty is accepted here in the west. in asia it’s a one size fits all.

[@manarsheikh6127]

@andreaulloa9448 they did look different before because they are different people- but they all did get work done to reach that one 'ideal' look- slim but curvy, tan, strong facial features (thick brows and lips) ,etc. Now, for someone who doesn't follow them religiously, it is pretty difficult to tell them apart

[@reenasingh6275]

Now I understand why my Persian husband dated a Korean before me. But now he realizes Indian women are gorgeous, so yipee for that revelation LOL

[@yllwgurl3099]

Anw she is so prettyyyyy

[@bubbles1999]

This type of videos are needed to know that Korea not just a fairytale land and it's not just about kdrama and K-Pop

[@mihaelapetrache4470]

I'd be insulted from the moment I step in that country. I don't even remember the last timeI had under 50kg. When I was 11 I had 58kg😢

[@Ankku98]

Don't worry i am insulted probably everywhere. Because i am actually 160cm/65kg. And i have acne. So. That's kind of obvious :D i'm never gonna be enough for anybody but i don't even like people anymore so idc maybe i don't even wanna go outside anymore haha

[@purpleAiPEy]

@@Ankku98don’t do that, don’t stop yourself from living life because of others opinions. you are beautiful

[@lenasomni7340]

Pretty much the same here in Japan

[@jalfredprufrock620]

Korean celebrities and beauty trendsetters come in very different styles and vibes. This is just more “they all look the same” orientalism.

[@Om1qq]

So true .. I actually consider Korea as toxic country not in terms of development because they are one the best but in other fields. And that's the reason I left K-pop and K. Drama fandom . Because at starting it was all good and glittery but soon it starts appearing all same and there was no fun. I am happy with Indian classical ❤

[@sydcogghiff-zr1fl]

Bcs u r Indian😂😂😂 funny

[@Maddieoo7]

Had to Google 50 kg to lb. I knew it was going to a low weight but damn lmao I haven't weighed that since 4th grade😆 Am I seriously comparing my frame and weight Korean to women? No, because we're different. However there have to be some women in Korea that are like me. I hope they did/do not get bullied in school and had/have supportive family and friends. It's hard growing up in society where your physique does not match the beauty standard.

[@dimitarfroze8046]

It has always been the beauty standard for the women to be thin. It’s the same for most countries I guess except black and latin.

[@imateel7116]

Although it is insane society expecting Korean girls to be too thin, 50kg is kinda the average, considering they are not so tall (below 160cm). If you are tall and are not a Korean, there's no point comparing yourself with them

[@devashrijoshi9079]

​@@imateel7116 I'm 157cm & 52kg. Ig i'm overweight then

[@GA-ik6pi]

So true.

[@cjjinx99]

​@@dimitarfroze8046 this isn't true. Actually back in the olden days being fat or chubby was seen as being rich/well off having a lot of food and goods. Which was attractive. Also look at the statues of Greek goddesses. They weren't skinny by any means 🙄

[@staycalmandkeepworking]

Every country has its own typical beauty standards

[@victorguzman146]

Okay....it's not a sin to have a preference. Not everything has to be " muh dIvErSiTy"

[@charmaineespeut4627]

Only followers abide by beauty standards. Be you.

[@prettygutah]

well, the Asian natural hair is dark so the more dark your hair is the more beautiful it is, this also applies in the middle eastern countries (gulf countries), even the big eyes is also the same regardless of the differences of facial features between eastern & western asians. of course there are different ppl with different features even if they are very small number compared with original ppl with there original features but beauty standards of one society will still remained based on the original standards. even though following those standards will put an extra pressure on almost everyone

[@justamiss3955]

Its not just SK, CHINA, JAPAN . East asia is all same. Im living here as a foreign girl in China and we have it here too. Standard is just white skin and thin body.

[@cocaineminor4420]

Excuse me did the girl say try to make their eyes double eyelid? Here in Singapore we have different eye shapes i myself a Asian male have double eyelid

[@metricrl_]

Maybe it's only me but I actually like Korea's beauty standards, I really like how they look, I think it is very attractive for my eyes at least. I can understand that if everyone looks kinda the same in a country it becomes too much sort of I guess. 😅

[@sayurinz]

this is why all kpop idols are made to fit under one mold, it’s nothing diverse

[@KZNer_Drag0n]

She’s beautiful

[@emdg4419]

It's so monotonous tbh. The same strict standard. No wonder Singles Inferno got so boring with Seulki being the main character. Even the kpop idols nowadays too

[@jungshin87]

The Korean beauty standard is literally this woman. Surgeons studied her face structure

[@bmona7550]

Kinda funny cause she looks kinda mid with the make up

[@sofia_calista]

actually, she's not. she looked nothing like IU and yoona, which are said to fit the korean beauty standard.

[@eiden5778]

No, not at all

[@mariafamilia9134]

In South Korea have to be more open to the world, most of the countries live that stupidity things behind in the past...Beaty Standards..People have to live happy 😊 accept ourselves the way we are..

[@yuditheuler1091]

Gosh, love her visuals...

[@Yarmox]

That makes it better though because everyone knows what to follow and its not confusing

[@VaivaPaula95]

I went to Seoul and people literally kept on stopping me on the streets telling me how beautiful I am.

[@henryhendrika5689]

Because your look is their Beauty standard.

[@johnhinkle1138]

Gezuz you are gorgeous. They can’t match YOUR STANDARD

[@dalnim4294]

@@henryhendrika5689 Koreans also like white people and their look. To Koreans it is exotic and interesting. Even average looking white people will be called attractive in Korea.

[@companionpineapple]

Tbh I don't actually understand the need of the so-called "STANDARDS"...I mean everyone's beautiful in their own way.

[@Simona982]

Chinese and Korean seems pretty nice

[@johnkeen37]

Skin tone is from the traditional standard pale skin color means you don't have to be under the sun shows power n Nobleness of your family

[@toykoclouds8837]

Omg it’s Korea. They don’t have to adjust for foreigners. Like damn. It’s a peninsula. Not many people go there. They don’t mix with other races. It’s homogenous. Jesus.

[@caniugh7067]

And because of this.. they can’t appreciate ppls personality and different types of beauty? 😭 it’s 2023 my friend.

[@ns-4438]

@@caniugh7067 We don't have to change ourselves for foreigners' own benefits.

[@godzilla400]

Personality matters more but I bet they are not entitled and big ego like alot of western women.

[@kardashiangim9573]

I assume you haven't seen one.

[@bmona7550]

Plenty of koreans even some abroad are very judgemental actually 😅

[@lesamoursimaginnaires]

At this point, I’m allergic to the word “diversity”

[@rachitapandey4223]

And then these people get offended when we confuse between them for looking the same 😂

[@nodyamai1868]

just Dont date do your job and all dont be over to their beauty standarts you dont have to blend to them be unique currently im living in here too but gosh I didnt give a damn about their standarts living happily by my own 😂😂😂😂 love yourself girls

[@monimuppet6132]

Did she say anything about dating, conforming, or not loving herself? She was asked a question and she answered it.

[@peggysyri3193]

​@@monimuppet6132 exactly. Also people are gonna have different preferences regarding of the beauty standard. In the west there's a beauty standard too and you see people not fitting it and be in relationships.

[@Animefreak242]

That's wild. I'd do really well.

[@itpop3766]

한국인 아니면서 한국인이라고 댓글다는 아시안은 뭐냐...pale이 아니라 깨끗하고 맑은 피부다. 서양기준으로 판단하지 말자 좀.

[@Sunnyuyy]

My mom said she'll get my eyes look bigger by using surgery for my highschool graduation present. I'm 14

[@riproach7452]

Wahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeysonlivington]

Why should it be diverse?

[@ThePetoholicGrimJack]

fr that's why whenever you see n Korean movie or see n k-pop band every korean person looks exactly the same😭😭

[@stakschedd6724]

In other words, the Korean beauty standard is the woman that's speaking.

[@mcgh9102]

Hey come to Malaysia!!! We are multiracial country ❤❤. Dark, tanned, fair, very fair, we all are 1 Malaysia and not much drama about color

[@_OPHANIM_]

Facts and also she is absolutely beautiful

[@cheshiremare]

this is exactly how to describe korean beauty standard, it is just one mold, one group, one title, one genre, one circle and one community and if you do not fit into the beauty standard then you're out

[@user-fz4yj8nt6b]

Sk is a homogeneous society and their standards are ancient. There are ancient paintings from China,Korea,Japan where the females are painted to have white skin with literally no undertone. My point is , don't expect this standards to change.

[@liajieon9737]

What do you mean out 😂😂😂 nobody's fifty kg in korea

[@christovelasquez9595]

She described a typical female phenotype from a homogenous race, which she is not a part of, so she slams it by saying its not very diverse

[@liajieon9737]

We dont like pale skin. We like pure brightning skin. For us its different. And old Asian had dark skin when they work outside farm and rich people stayed at home with white skin. Thats the history. But nowadays we have many tanning shop to tan your skin in korea. Now we choose which color style more fit with you. I like dark skin bc i think it's more sexy. And now we more like healthy style not just sknny. Im 167 and 60kg but im very fit and slim. 50kg is impossible weight for me.

[@AnimangaGirlChii]

I know that with time they will open up themselves to others races it's hard to change such cultural toxic trait but let's not judge and instead teach them how other races can be beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ If you show kind and understanding and teach them about other races they will definitely be more open.

[@princess555o4]

They have to open up to other races because their population is dropping

[@cocaineminor4420]

Sorry this is the continent of Asia not America We aren't open to other races

[@cocaineminor4420]

​@@princess555o4 don't worry other Asian countries will go there and populate them

[@jibril2473]

@mariana martin yes, the Anglo Saxon beauty standard