From K-pop idols to K-drama stars, Korean beauty standards have created a distinct look that’s both celebrated and scrutinized. Today we’ll discuss some key features of Korean beauty standards and see how they differ from popular beauty trends in western mainstream media. Korean Beauty Standa...
Korean Beauty Standards With the rapid transformation of Korea from a rural economy to a developed one, the role of women in society tremendously changed and with it the norms and customs of beauty. Looking back at pictures from the first part of the 20th century (appendix 2, below), we ...
I had no reason to—with a title and image like that, I’d assumed it was for some kind of beauty app or filter. Then my aging eyes finally noticed the “딥페이크/Deepfake,” and I did a double-take: It reads: 당신의 얼굴 괜찮습니까? 딥페이크로...
Back in April, MBC anchorwoman Lim Hyeon-ju caused a sensation by beingthe first Korean female news anchor to wear glasseson the job, sparking a national conversation about double standards in dress codes. Shortly thereafter, the results of two studies on gender biases in the Korean media were...
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For single Korean women, compliance with beauty standards is not only a matter of aesthetics but also of social status and well-being. Parents teach their daughters to take care of themselves from an early age and show them pictures of beautiful idols. In this way, girls understand the direct...
(2006). Perpetuation of female beauty stereotypes through Korean mass media: Emancipation or objectification of women?聽 Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Online ...
Evaluation Criteria For Clothing Stores by Clothing Attitudes for Korean-Chinese College Female Students This study examined the shop selection standards and preferred shops depending on the clothing attitudes identified by the psychological characteristics of... SS Kim - 《Korean Journal of Community Livi...
For many female interviewees, the beauty standards shown in Korean TV and Korean media industries were highly problematic. 16-year-old Kimberly was critical: “I don’t think I like the beauty standard that they have, such as the lighter skins. You have to have a certain body weight and ...
—For transgender Koreans, sex change not about organs, but “a question of life and death”(The Hankyoreh) —Dear Mr. PD, Give Me a Break! Female bodies on K-pop TV shows(Beyond Hallyu) —‘Leftover’ men of China: You’re okay (as long as you’re rich)(Shanghaiist) ...