RipTideRed 387 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Let me just say I am Korean American. I moved to L.A. when I was 2. So let's get my ethnicity/nationality out the way. I am very much American. I think that Korea and America BOTH have issues. I would never choose either as better. But I fucking hate when people pretty much from America say that Korea is superficial as if we aren't superficial funny as shit. Let me address this very popular comment. Korea is superficial, they put so much emphasis on image. They include photos with applications. They are and I agree. But so does America minus having to include a photo of yourself. There have been many studies showing that attractive people are more likely to be hired and fat people are less likely to be hired. Let's not forget constant fat shaming people do especially towards Women. Let's not forget why America hates fat people in the first place especially towards Women. People mask it as saying it's a health concern they have for someone when in reality they just hate how the person looks (aka they are being superficial). I am not overweight at all but I notice the sexism and the superficial...ness(that's not a word probably) within fat shaming. I think Americans we are just as superficial the difference is we are not vocal about it, we think it in our heads whereas, Koreans will say how they feel. THAT is the only difference. We're just as superficial. And some people may say, but there are ads in America telling us to love ourselves. And that would be my question well..2, to you. How many people are following that message? Let's be fucking honest..not many. How many people can look past physical appearance? Not many. Both Korea and America are wrong in putting emphasis on looks and need to work on things. Feel free to disagree, but let's have a respectful debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 No, I think Korea is more superficial. You also have to consider that they're one of the countries with the highest rate of plastic surgery in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectOppa 925 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Sad reality. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimSimi 503 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Plastic surgery is a great thing! Everyone come see Dr. Kim, I love to work with western features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 when 2 in 5 americans have something done to their face, have 10 plastic surgery clinics every block and have kids tools to mock pswe will be just as so....but thats not the case. we def are superficial but LA is honestly as superficial as we get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgt 1,210 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I think Korea is a lot more superficial. America is more diverse, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAEMon 51 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 No, I think Korea is more superficial. You also have to consider that they're one of the countries with the highest rate of plastic surgery in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanhyosang 26 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Everyone is becoming more and more superficial these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMI 3,512 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 No, I think Korea is more superficial. You also have to consider that they're one of the countries with the highest rate of plastic surgery in the world. It's because PS over there is cheap and good quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanothermudblood 428 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 No, I think Korea is more superficial. You also have to consider that they're one of the countries with the highest rate of plastic surgery in the world. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Fructose Yoongi Syrup 7,149 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Plastic surgery is a great thing! Everyone come see Dr. Kim, I love to work with western features! shut up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanaa 715 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 is it safe to say that everyone is superficial even if just a little ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 All societies are superficial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipTideRed 387 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hmm, well I believe South Koreans aren't taught to be confident as much as we are. That is probably why Koreans are more likely to get surgery. It doesn't mean they are more superficial than we are. And America we may diverse, but the Western Beauty Standards aren't that diverse. But agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nini Bear 3,530 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 All societies are superficial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAUCY 44,499 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 For a forum that's got a lot of focus on Korea this place sure loves to hate them... It's a country that i've never been to so I can't say. But basing your view of a country off surgery charts seems so dumb. I see just as many ads and campaigns focusing on beauty and people's physical aspects here as well. Love your body campaigns? still about how you look. I applaud Korea's honesty about looks, at least they don't bullshit around like people here do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nini Bear 3,530 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Plastic surgery is a great thing! Everyone come see Dr. Kim, I love to work with western features! shut up!!! Don't worry, you're Bom's surgeon already, no need to bite Dr. Kim's ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzuyoncé 633 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 america don't have gangnam unnis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamayam 1,081 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Plastic surgery is a great thing! Everyone come see Dr. Kim, I love to work with western features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuran 353 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yeah, people are superficial anywhere. The reason Korea get's so much "hate" for it I think is the plastic surgery. Which is pretty ironic as it can make people look fucking horrible too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oye123 1,615 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 All societies are superficial truth (some just make it less obvious while others are more vocal about it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shymoon 1,361 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Both countries are superficial, no doubt, but let's be honest-Korea takes it to a whole new level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Ketchum 4,333 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Like someone else said, LA is about as superficial as it gets in America. Places in the South and Mid West are MUCH less so. Honestly it just depends on where you live tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeballs 2,036 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I thought all applications should include photos. That's what we do here (Not living in South Korea) LMAO Anyway, I think that society as a whole is superficial. I think the plastic surgery industry in South Korea has just been sensationalized and made big by a lot of people. Sure, Korea is deemed as the plastic surgery capital of the world, and that's a big thing, but I think that people see the PS industry as something bigger than it is. As for the superficial thing, I think it's really human nature that we care for looks. It's just that South Korean people really voice out how much they like good looking people. There's been studies on some parts of the world (not in South Korea) where it showed that good looking people have it better than the people who aren't considered attractive by convention when it comes to jobs and salaries. It's also said that people who are "good looking" are healthier, so we want to mate with them so that our offsprings would look good and be healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiyong's Wifey 537 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hispanics & Blacks aren't the only ones with Big Noses. I've seen other Ethnicity's with Big Noses too. Just saying Korea is more Superficial.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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