KPOP IDOL secrets they WON'T tell you to look "PERFECT" 👀 

Exactly yes they are gorgeous they look great but we dont need to look like them

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some do look better before getting into "idoling" lmao but just a very very very few lucky ones.

Celebs do all that because it's a part of their job. It's important for them to look good. I don't understand why the general public feels the need to do such things to look good when it's so unnecessary to their job or life...Why do the general public even want to look as good as celebs in the first place? Honestly people are dumb af...

​@@keerthi0613its bc of social media, ppl are seeing 'regular' ppl who even look hotter than celebs. I also understand were ypu're coming from, my sis kept comparing me to a celeb and I had to ask her why are you even doing that? It just shows she compares herself to celebs and was projecting it unto to me.

Looking at heavily edited photos or just people edited or looking very attractive is actually psychologically and socially damaging. Not only does it distort what is naturally possible, it also subconsciously dictates choices we make in friendships and relationships. For example, say you are meeting someone for the first time on a blind date. If you spent the hours before that looking at images that fit the above criteria, you are more likely to deem that person unattractive from the start and will pass over even trying to get to know them on a personal level. Obviously cumulative consumption also plays a role too. But if you spent the hours before that date, say, in the park or somewhere where you were observing real, unedited human beings, you will be more likely to find that same person more attractive and be more inclined to get to know their personality. You will see them much more accurately and be able to place them comparatively to others with accuracy, whereas in the first situation, your brain will be dropping them by 2 - 4 points on the attractiveness scale. That might not seem important, but it is. Someone we find attractive, we are more likely to overlook personality shortcomings, and with someone we don't find attractive, we are more inclined to look for reasons not to like then on a personal level as well. So it can wind up impacting how annoyed you might get with someone over a quirk or personality trait or disregard what they say in favor of your own interpretations, which will skew negatively. You can actually see this in K-Pop idol fans with what they are willing to put up with from an idol versus what they would put up with from a friend in real life. They also might suddenly start finding their friends more irritating, less intelligent, entitled, etc. even though nothing has really changed other than how their brain has been primed with the content they consumed beforehand.

One thing that really helped me changed my mindset was going to the beach. I remember feeling really insecure about my body but I went to the beach and saw all these different beautiful women with different body types and sizes and I remember thinking “oh yea everyone is different and the internet is made up!” 😭😭

I have acne scars and I never felt ugly because of that until I started using tiktok when the pandemic hit. I now feel ugly and am always afraid of aging (I'm 24 I don't need to think like that) and not looking perfect. I'm only now trying to heal from this because I got into this so deep within two years of pandemic.

​@@yatshie8717oh my god the same thing happened to me. I was mostly fine with the way I looked but during the pandemic it really turned into an obsession.

@@8ri1 I experienced the same thing at the gym. It’s insane the variety of looks in real life! Our differences is what makes us interesting and beautiful

I wish i had them

true, you need to have that body type that's similar to swimmers, mine are like in the post botox pics but naturally and it's genetics/low body fat/good posture.

and there is so. much. DANCING. the physical demands of being an idol is so immense that the fact that relaxing/diminishing key muscles on top of sleep deprivation and malnutrition is absolutely insane.

​@@indolentinkwould be interesting to see these idols aging and seeing if they physically deteriorate faster. Poor nutrition is deadly

I know a lot of transwomen who do it. Calves and an area on the shoulders. This is the first time I heard idols do it. But it makes sense. They wanna appear skinny. Transwomen wanna appear dainty.

I actually know someone who did it..

@@nancyc6309did it affect them at all? Like did they feel weaker in their legs?

what are u even talking about

​@@notyourdays Read it again if you didn't understand what she said. Her sentences are in basic english.

Her gummy smile is surprisingly her asset. I haven't seen anyone say it's ugly, even foreigners

@@parteedbasic English yet didn’t understand sht

@@notyourdayseveryone else understood it.. you’re just dumb

I am +20 but I also dont filter my photos. Not because I dont know how, but because I would feel fake. That person wouldn't be me and I dont like that

Your family is full of sh*t, if they complain they should do it themselves.

Yes I heard the calves one is dangerous

This is simply not true, yes botox is derived from the toxin of the botulism bacteria but to say they are the same is wrong and misinformation.

Thank you for sharing this Now, I don't even want to imagine how the kpop idols will be/look like when they get older Will they still going to be in-demand or tossed away like a broken doll?

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That’s my problem too 😭 I have been able to build some muscle over time with weights at home and I do calve raises while washing dishes 😅

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Anyone that actively claims natural beauty is the complete opposite usually 😹

I primarily work with celebrities and the ultra wealthy in my cosmetic dermatology practice. The amount of effort and procedures they talk about are actually a massive understatement for the amount of work and what gets done. One example, nearly every idol gets facial contouring, particularly a fat transfer to cheeks, forehead, and sometimes even the chin. Why? Aside from it making the face more youthful and people underestimating how much the "blank" areas of your face (ie. Areas without specific features like the eyes, nose, and mouth) play a role in how you look, the main reason is so that idols can be dangerously underweight while not having their faces be gaunt.

U mean same like in america and Western world and muslims country middle east with all fillers, implants, bbl, botox yeah

​@@killbethyWow, that last bit explains a lot. Except it seems like a lot of the female idols do at some point lose so much weight that there's no question they have a serious issue, even if their faces still look slightly fuller.

​@user-oy5lz7ur7zsend her to a psychologist, it's the best choice. . Because that's obsesion.

I agree !!!

The hardest thing to fix about your looks: Your skin, facial features and physical body would be your FACIAL FEATURES! Only surgery can change that!

@@Jasmine215100Yep,and also if you look like in a specific way it’s probably because of your genetics,because I loook more like my father and my grandfather who I never met.

@@blackwhite5166 Yes! I look much like my late mother, my paternal grandfather and his older sister. My sister looks like my father, her two grandmothers. She and my Dad were the best-looking in our family!

Actually, idols don't spend much time dancing. That's just an excuse fans have made up to justify unhealthy weights. Idols typically spend 2 days learning choreography before shooting it in an MV. They then practice a little more and then will only do the dance for performances, which adds up to about 10 - 20 minutes per day. So in reality, idols only spend 10 hours a day dancing for 2 to 3 days per comeback. Most of their low weights come from under 500 calorie diets, something I can confirm due to 2 female idols being in my larger friend network. Their exact diet while touring is below: Breakfast: 1/4 serving of oatmeal, plain, no salt or sugar or anything else added Lunch: All green salad, no dressing or salt, 4 cherry tomatoes, 1/2 egg white. Dinner: Same as above, but swap out the cherry tomatoes and egg white for 1/4 serving boiled tofu. Beverages: Only plain water or iced americanos. On performance and special appearances or filming days: no eating or drinking until the live show begins or group choreography shots are wrapping up. If it is a big magazine spread, extend that period of fasting for 2 days and no drinking anything (again) for at least 24 - 36 hours. I can't tell you how unhealthy that is. It's literally about 350 - 500 calories per day. The agency also gives them stimulants and fat blockers to take regularly for weight loss and maintenance as well. One of the main reasons people don't pick up on just how thin idols actually are (Wonyoung, for example, has lanugo as do many other idols). If you see an idol with body hair on their arms or legs that is white-ish in color, that isn't regular body hair. It's a symptom of anorexia/malnutrition and being underweight. Idols have their actual body hair removed through laser treatments. But lanugo, due to its light coloring, does not respond to permanent hair removal treatments. The main reason fans have a hard time determining just how underweight idols are is because facial contouring via fat transfer is probably the single most popular cosmetic surgery for idols, even beyond rhinoplasty or blepharoplasty. Why? Aside from making your face look more youthful and smaller due to more detail in the "blank" areas (cheeks, chin, forehead) of the face, it covers up the unhealthy weight. When we judge someone's weight and health, we rely heavily on facial cues at a subconscious level. It's just biologically wired into us at a subconscious level from evolution dictating humans and other mammals pick out a healthy mate. So by getting a fat transfer, it lets an idol or person in general be extremely thin while not having any facial gauntness. When our eyes fail to perceive the normal facial gauntness that would accompany the BMI and weights they are at, we are heavily inclined to perceive that person as being healthy. This is why when people do tend to spot idols as being very thin, it's usually from photos where the face isn't the first thing your eyes go to. It will be screenshots taken while dancing when the idol isn't controlling their facial expressions or looking at the camera or pictures of them from behind or with their face out of focus.

So?

I know someone who doesn't have pores even though she doesn't use any skincare products like sunscreen😅 edit: maybe her pores are very small

People can have these features, but it's *very* rare to have them all at once, making the ideal beauty unattainable 😮

They also have a ton of makeup on which looks good for the camera but doesn't work so well in real life (i.e. it does not hold up for long or only looks good under certain lighting, Etc), the effects of stage makeup cannot be underestimated. I saw one Making Of video for a Kpop MV and they were re-applying the stars makeup for every single scene, there were heaps of matte powder foundation being applied to make the skin look completely pore-less.

@@user-qy4cp7fg4p I also know some people with super smooth skin, but it's crazy how much they edit idol skin - if you look up actual idol's skin the difference is pretty astounding. They're still attractive, but they look more human.

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oh god... lived in Korea for 5 years and you are giving me PTSD lol. It is something I grew to absolutely LOATHHHHE about the culture. god damn mirrors/reflective surfaces everywhere, people taking selcas or insta pics everywhere, insta photo op decor everywhere, people fixing their hair or makeup constantly, plastic surgery or designer brand ads everywhere, everyone trying so damn hard to appear perfect. lol it made me like... go hard the opposite way. I stopped wearing makeup because I didn't enjoy it anymore, it felt less like a "fun" thing and more like a "pressure" thing, so I stopped other than wearing concealer on blemishes lol. I was dating my now fiance then and when we'd be in an elevator or something with people fixing their hair or whatever to ~ omg look so perfect ~ ... I started messing my and my fiance's hair up in retaliation or going on dates to cafes and taking "ugly face" double chin selfies instead LOL. god damn people way too obsessed with that toxic beauty/superficial/brand name culture over there need to take a damn chill pill... seriously ruins the enjoyment of Korea after a while.

After hearing things like this for years I changed my mind on visiting SK. I don’t even listen to K-pop anymore, their VANITY will be their downfall. It’s sinful in my opinion to be so focused on outward appearances vanity is wrong on so many levels. It’s so sad to hear that a whole nation is sick with it.

They are pretty because of surgery and makeup.They do these in very young age.One of my known korean person said that they have monolid,tan skin,flat nose,wide face.

@@IsratJahan-h2x I mean this isn't true for every Korean, there are a lot of naturally pretty Koreans - there's just not MORE pretty people than you'd see in any other country. It's the same ratio everywhere.

Woah! Sounds like me! Was a fan since 12 and am now 25, I still have the 'kbeauty standard' mindset 🫠

I'm also 25 and sometimes I'm telling myself that if I looked like them more id feel appreciate but I know deep down that I'm fine the way I am. It's just gonna be a long battle I fear. This whole image thingy needs to be over

I became a fan when I was 11 but now I’m about to turn 16

Girl same! I'm 25 too and I have a messed up vision of what my weight should be. I gained some weight and I hate it. I'm losing it slowly right now but I keep telling myself that no guy will ever want me at the weight I'm at. I'm 134lb height 5'2 5'3. I'm not big but for some reason I won't be happy with myself if I'm not 115lb

​@@annaji4I'm the same height as you but I'm 110lbs and I'm still not satisfied with my body

I think that is valid and very true, and the only time I use filters is when I want something to look a certain style by making it black and white, although that’s not quite the same thing.

Actually sometimes I use filters because of the opposite. Like my camera makes me look SO detailed and sharp and the lighting is so bad, sometimes I think using just a soft filter/light editing actually makes up for that and makes you look more how you actually do. So it just depends on the situation :^) texture is nothing to be self conscious of, but its also not nearly as visible to the human eye as cameras can capture/we are worried it is. Also like when I try to get a picture of a really nice sunset, my phone can never ever capture the same colours so I'll edit it to look like how I'm seeing it in person.

it’s true. there were surgeons saying that more and more people come in for procedures and show filtered pictures of themselves as what they want to look like

It's true it happened to me

@@ytuseracct you’re beautiful just the way you are

IU has always had a fairer skin,she even said that the photo that was shown above was just pure make up she even said that she have a fair skin.

@@blackwhite5166 she did go under injections and lightening product to enhance the paleness though. If she wasn’t tan she was not naturally pale too. For celebrities it’s quite normal for them to use this treatments.

​@@dinsun1111 look for her videos at 15. She sang Queen Seon Deok OST Araro. She was pale.

It is a pretty commonly known fact she got drips to get paler. The procedure is also called iu injections in korea

​@@girll0vesickis it safe?

Yess, I had always been pretty unsure about myself and insecure about my looks and personality and as I got into kpop seeing these idol’s bodies made me so freaking insecure . Sadly I developed some other mental illnesses like depression and anxiety due to adhd and loosing control about everything going on and being insecure about myself I developed an ed. This is SO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I am finally in recovery but it still effects my life and it is crazy how I developed a lot of these problems because I compared myself to kpop idols ! Please be careful and aware of this toxic industry!

Rather than shaming them, let’s just work on ourselves and be good role models for our friends, younger siblings/people around us. Idols and celebs themselves are victims of these extreme beauty standards. Especially that many of them have been trainees at a very younge age, and have been constantly surroundd by people telling them they have to look and act a certain way. If you are a fan of any of them, just always comment positive things to them, things that you yourself would like to hear, how you yourself would like to be talked to. Let’s remember celebs are extremely pressured to look a certain way because they are literally burdened with how much money and time and effort their company, sponsors, mentors, families spend on them to be able to in turn make a lot of money for not just themselves but for all of those people around them, not to mention dealing with harsh criticisms from people online… it’s a billion dollar industry, have some grace for them they are people with inscurities just like you. I’m a millenial and grew up without social media in my teen years, but we still had a lot of insecurities from magazines, tv commercials, billboards, print ads, because all the models of look a certain way, just as idols do today. Every generation has their struggles, but we do have the power as consumers and as sns users on what type of media we consume and we put out there.

For me it was PS. Knowing that alnost every kpop idol had something done, made me wanting to do it too. They all look perfect. But think about the most perfect idol, they had so much work done thats why they look perfect. And nany fans dont realize that

I feel you. I was getting into K-pop when I was a teen because of my circle of friends, but I was much more interested in high fashion models and Western beauty standards. It's a blessing my mental health didn't deteriorate towards that direction (2000s ED epidemic). I'm in my 30s now and still constantly bodycheck but I don't hate myself as much anymore. Practically in every social interaction now, I make a conscious effort not to comment on other people's body (unless I'm explicitly asked to comment) because it could be the catalyst for someone's descent into that unhealthy and chronically unhappy mental state.

Most K Pop girls are too skinny. They would all look so much healthier and better if they gained 10 lbs. I don't get the stick thin beauty standard they have I don't think it looks right.

True i dont have problem with people doing any PS or fillers or botox but if it turns like pressure to do so to live in society is really problematic serious, i think after few days people will start making fun of people who don't get botox ultimately forcing everyone.

Some of them are... at least in the US. There are many celebrities who look the exact sae as they did before becoming famous. It's usually just the huge celebrities that you cant trust

​@@ceciliagundrum9704 looking the same can also mean that the work is done well, ironically.

i think hollywood is the only entertainment industry which projects the actual natural face like if you understand what i mean

by ‘publicized’ what do you mean? is this including professional headshots, photos of civilian data, and photos on our name tags?

It’s good for photography in Asian’s aesthetics. I don’t know about other idols but Blackpink girls is living pretty healthy if you follow them for a long time cuz they do have time break in between the schedules so use them as example is not accurate.

Botox only lasts a few months. After that your muscles go back to normal

@@anhthynguyen9253it’s so weird that you think they are an exemption to all of these. They are actually the leading examples of all this procedures and standards. I have been in kpop and it’s amazing how fans turn a complete blind eye when their idols are being exposed to reality. They are healthy? Extreme weight loss is very evident in all the members even though they are already petite and skinny. Everyone of them have gotten surgery yes all of them. And it’s not to insult them but it’s just the truth. You guys need to be for real rn. What in the world

​@@raygin6581unfortunately that's only half true because the longer you use botox the longer this effect lasts and can actually be hurtful and look bad and unnatural if you suddenly stop going for treatments.

@@yatshie8717 that not true lol

I personally think their legs are ugly. They have no feminine shape and they look weak. I personally prefer a Princess Kate type of leg for the ideal leg shape, toned and curvy.

I really like my mascular calves. I think over here the look is to be skinny but also toned so people don't worry that you're emaciated.

Hwasa is the first in my list for sure

Hwasa. I like her for that. The only thing that I didn't like is that she wanted to create new beauty standards but still had something done

Also Hyolin

These people are told what to do. So I wouldn't even use them as people to look up to, we are in 2024 and I can't believe I have to write this comment, if you belong in an agency ,then you are told what to do

Io a volte mi scordo anche di pettinarli ahahah

Idols with tan skin are always typecast as "exotic" and "sexy", so that's a whole different can of worms.

Hwasa was called ugly, and she is gorgeous! There is hope that more diversity will be accepted, but it's not an easy change in the culture.

The way how Koreans lose a ton of weight is very toxic.

where’d you see/read this?

Someone exposed their agency with this requiring it and they were forced into silence. It got deleted but big name agencies didn’t deny it, only stayed quiet. It’s more common in Hollywood and Bollywood than people think too

there 2 kinds of people in that regard, when it comes to losing weight, the ones that proportionally lose from everywhere in his or her body and the ones that lose from the face first and if you are an idol that loses fat from the face first, you will need fat transfers.

Doesn't this also mean if they were to gain weight, their faces would appear chubbier than it normally would because of the fat transfer

Oooh! It always unconsciously felt off to me that some idols faces looked bigger than their body, it makes sense now!

Get it you won’t regret it!

It does help. Just make sure you go to a neurologist who knows what he’s doing as they need an ultrasound to locate the tight muscles.

EXACTLY! I came here to say the same thing, that comment was so nasty and antiblack it really rubbed me the wrong way. Like aside from them being wrong about Michael, they need to educate themselves on the origins of colorism (a.k.a. anti-blackness) and how that impacts Asian communities and beauty standards. Thank you for speaking up! ❤‍🔥

There’s study that Japanese and Korea armpits don’t release as much sweatband odors. That’s why they don’t use deodorant much.

I didn't know that people were self-conscious about that muscle! If it's enough to really be noticeable, that just means you're strong! I could see the sweat being redirected. If you can't sweat from the armpits, your body is gonna have to cool down some other way - more in other sweat glands. Or panting, maybe..?

​@@anhthynguyen9253It's not about the smell, it's about the actual sweat. I've NEVER seen a kpop idol with sweaty pits, even when they're on tour and clearly sweating a lot in other places. So yes they're either using botox or those super powerful antiperspirants that basically block the sweat glands completely. A related thing they didn't mention is that idols get their armpit hair lasered off too. Always women, sometimes men do it too. I've also heard they put makeup on their armpits to make them look smooth and even toned. Before I wondered how that would even work since a normal person would just sweat the makeup off in a seconds, but if they're blasting their armpits with botox too, then problem solved heh.

I got it done and changed my life! Tight hard trapezius muscles seem to be an inherited trait. We hold our stress in our shoulders. Plus I have been studying over a book or laptop all my life. I went to so many doctors but was finally recommended shoulder botox before my wedding and omg! The migraines are gone, and now massages actually do something. It is a medical procedure and something folks should consider if they have these type of muscle issues.

@@rosethorn0232 There sweat armpit pads that can be sticked onto the clothes.