Plastic Surgery: The Cost of Beauty | 101 East

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Seoul, South Korea's capital, is at the heart of a growing obsession to look perfect.
In the Apgujeong district of Seoul, the streets are lined with endless rows of plastic surgery clinics. Business is booming. In South Korea, v-shaped jaws, double eyelids and dimpled smiles are all the rage and people from across the nation, and the world, are flocking to the clinics for plastic surgery, supporting an industry worth $5bn a year.
More than 4,000 clinics provide cosmetic surgery in Seoul, with an estimated 650,000 people a year going under the knife.
But the surgeries performed by some of the clinics do not always live up to patients' expectations and the quest for beauty and profits is putting lives at risk.
So Yi Yoon has suffered many medical problems since having plastic surgery, including not being able to close one of her eyes. She now works two jobs to pay off her debts and is suffering from depression.
On this edition of 101 East, we look at what is driving the growth of this booming business and at what price to individuals and the wider Korean society?
101 East delves into Korea's plastic surgery craze and uncovers the real price of pursuing physical perfection.
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@GermaeAnne 7 лет назад

Here's the thing, that girl who had a botched surgery? I still find her pretty. She's still pretty. I hope she sees this.

@cailynnleone6941 6 лет назад

Germae Anne I feel this

@bintuae1 6 лет назад

To koreans she's not pretty

@myiraveres2990 6 лет назад

she is pretty

@sen4114 6 лет назад

Germae Anne yeah shes still so pretty

@rinayung7115 6 лет назад

I agree I think she was beautiful

@laikanbarth 8 лет назад

What's so sad is that no matter how much plastic surgery you have if you don't love yourself you will never be happy. Surgery doesn't automatically grant you self esteem. It comes from the inside!

@Smokingmeow 7 лет назад

exactly.

@akubudakbaek07 7 лет назад

Karen Dowling this win!

@AngelaEAwesome 7 лет назад

If you are bullied for your appearance then it can help your self esteem. Bullying can affect a person for their whole life. Appearance matters more than people think. If someone looks different or is below average then their life will be difficult. Since most people are average, people think that unattractive means not putting enough effort. That's not true for everyone. If you look up other Korea plastic surgery videos you can see some people who had deformations that were fixed with surgery. Ones that affect the jaw can affect speech and eating, and also cause chronic pain.

@shaakiramohamed5445 7 лет назад

Liz

@elenakk9125 7 лет назад

i haven't gotten plastic surgery yet (i am thinking about a nose job though) but there's a difference in my self esteem when i am wearing makeup vs when im not. i feel like if there's something you're really insecure about, if you can hide it, you will automatically feel better about yourself

@ajs27333 7 лет назад

I am S. Korean and I am saddened to see these plastic surgeons use their patients insecurities against them just so they can line their pockets with more money. The surgeries aren't magic wands that instantly transforms their self esteem. Those feelings still exist and can't be cut off.

@d_bennji 6 лет назад

Alex Jensen You meant korean? right? i mean north and south are genetically the same.

@powerofknowledge7771 5 лет назад

A famous quote: "If you live for others acceptance, you'll die from their rejection."

@carolehardy507 5 лет назад

Angela Reuss Very good quote

@user-mj4or8sh3g 5 лет назад

love this.

@oppa808 5 лет назад

its a great quote, but i think you need to realize the social pressures they undergo in the country. Live there for a week or two it doesn't affect you, but stay there for a few months and you'll soon be looking in the mirror debating if you should.

@carolehardy507 5 лет назад

kiM_bAb I am from New Zealand I think that these people a beautiful the way they are , But I know what human nature is too , thankyou for your reply 😀

@powerofknowledge7771 5 лет назад

@@oppa808 I know what you mean, and don't disagree with you in the least. The facial surgery thing has become the norm over there, and it's sad how shallow the social pressures can be, no matter what part of the world we're in... But I think we can all relate to this quote in different ways, not just as it relates to beauty. The underlying message of this quote is about finding a way to be secure with yourself, accepting yourself, and loving yourself the way you are, because other people don't live your life.

@roxyndra 7 лет назад

Cheekbone reduction surgery!? Most people would kill to have prominent cheekbones. Her face is so perfect already aaaaaaugh. D:

@LanternFlea 6 лет назад

u cant cut down bone with exercising u egg. Some ppl will always have a round face no matter how much exercise they do

@rafiqp8800 6 лет назад

animal kindness Don't hate on women. We're only doing what men want, because it's our fate.

@lovesun01 6 лет назад

Beauty is subjective... In Asia, especially Korea, having prominent cheekbones & jaws isn’t considered beautiful. They want smaller faces. Which is so different compared to Western beauty bc everyone admires Angelina Jolie for her strong facial structure. Lots of Koreans (not all) are known for having a prominent face shape which is probably why that feature isn’t desired since it’s more common for them.

@amazingsupergirl7125 6 лет назад

I know. She’s soooo pretty. I can’t believe she wants to change anything.

@bobmcbobbington9220 6 лет назад

Exercise, weight loss (or gain) does alter your bone structure. Obviously, it won't do anything dramatic, but, believe it or not, your bones (including your skull) adapt. Also, I think Americans and many western countries have a more open mind about what beauty is. We can find Angelina Jolie beautiful as well as Audrey Hepburn at the same time. We have people of all races and sizes around us and society is trying to get us to appreciate (and manipulate) from all directions.

@arianaismybaeblackpinkandb2097 6 лет назад

"Let's be honest, everyone likes pretty girls." It hurts me a lot to say this but it's true and it's sad :(

@duytanmai8590 6 лет назад

you dont need everyone to like you

@thatasiangirl0_039 6 лет назад

Duy Tân Mai dumbass that's not what she meant, she means that its human nature to like pretty things like physical beauty, go learn some psychology

@Meonium 6 лет назад

Too bad but the standard of beauty different from people to people.

@zapbranigan5099 6 лет назад

Ariana is my Bae, BLACKPINK and BTS....yeah when they're natural

@manoharsingh6283 6 лет назад

@thatasiangirl 0_0 there's difference in liking a person and a pretty face you fool

@cretan982 5 лет назад

The piano teacher patient just needs more self confidence. She's lovely.

@OwenSichone 4 года назад

I seem to remember from my childhood Korean children singing a song for American missionaries Everybody's beautiful in their own way...

@jani3662 5 лет назад

Don't invest in plastic surgery, invest in mental health.

@user-mj4or8sh3g 5 лет назад

Invest in yourself its worth it.

@a.e.rromero5403 5 лет назад

Well said!

@Kbjsk 5 лет назад

@@user-mj4or8sh3g Wow ur username's like a picture. Also, she is investing in herself, she's getting a chisel to her cheekbones.

@jusschaa 5 лет назад

Its hard when everything is based on image. Experiencing the abuse before, Im thankful i live in a more liberal society. When i visited Indonesia to visit fam, i ended up abusing laxatives because EVERYONE, literally everyone, would call me fat before they even said hi! Especially people i didnt know. I even got talked into doing injections. Thank goodness there hasnt been any issues (been 10 years). I faced it back home in the US when i integrated with the indo community. And i remember the discussions I participated in *unwillingly* and ones i overheard. Talking down people for wearing the same bags....suggesting bleaching skin....doing surgeries. Its vain and disgusting. The entire community that do this needs to be revived. The support for self love needs to increase!

@cainaturooj3273 5 лет назад

V well said

@davidmalachi7482 5 лет назад

My remedy: I learned not to care for other's opinion.

@Sam-oo1uo 5 лет назад

I tell myself the same thing. I couldn't care less about what others think of me. However, in reality, I think it's impossible to really not care. Our whole lives revolve around other people and their thoughts.

@pahtududuboing8152 5 лет назад

But that's also unhealthy if you refuse good opinions (from like your teachers) or your family in general 😕

@davidmalachi7482 5 лет назад

@@pahtududuboing8152 that is not what I'm talking about

@Minsi40 5 лет назад

@@pahtududuboing8152 Discernment is key.

@marker 5 лет назад

@@Sam-oo1uo I stopped caring and accepted myself anyways there is a lot of ugly people out there that I don't look that bad by comparison.

@thenavigator1409 6 лет назад

When everybody's beautiful no one will be.

@julchenn5298 6 лет назад

Soon everyone will be pretty, looking like models, and it's not pretty anymore, It will be considered the norm, those who are ugly will stand out and be unique and that will be THE BEAUTIFUL

@BeNothingg 6 лет назад

Deeeeep

@canadian_carrot9786 6 лет назад

This is why I'm happy being ugly. In the end it doesn't matter what we see...

@18grape 6 лет назад

[Insert evil laugh from Syndrome the Plastic Surgeon]

@Meraki-Me 6 лет назад

But their kids will possess the same features their parents did...then if the parents were considered to be ugly then the child will also turn out"ugly". the cycle will keep repeating itself

@yellsayson5404 4 года назад

Society: Be yourself Society: Hmm not like that.

@marset.designsplus3813 4 года назад

Lol... so, true. Your damed if you do and feel damed if you don't.. sad really.

@shannon2748 4 года назад

Yep...so forget society:)

@KristineMarieTxSPI 4 года назад

How true that is. But when you follow your own path and confidence comes from within, people see the beauty shining through naturally. With age, this idea becomes easier to accept because aging is inevitable. We can't escape it.

@maheshpun4804 4 года назад

Don't think Korean society tells you to be yourself.

@tacocatt6808 4 года назад

Yell Sayson bruh maybe western society shoves the whole “be yourself!” narrative down our throats, but South Korea *definitely* doesn’t. I mean if you watched the video at one point they literally described Korean society and mentality as wanting to follow what other people are doing.

@dezily5914 4 года назад

"Other people wish to be rich but for me I didn't want more money,I just wanted to be pretty" That's sad.

@bongocatnguyen5756 4 года назад

Lionardo Peňa It’s sad considering the type of environment they are in that idolizes visuals.

@justalostlocal 4 года назад

Being pretty is also a form of power, although it's temporary in contrast to character.

@rozaogrodowa8686 4 года назад

It is sad because this girl is pretty and still unhappy. The surgery was not great but she still looks good.

@flytink1 Год назад

Being pretty = I want to be loved 😢💔

@YourSweetPotato 5 лет назад

I see a bunch of perfectly normal or good looking women think they are not good looking enough. Sad.

@janglee8523 5 лет назад

because korean expectation is higher. So foreigners don't see anything wrong but in their own sphere it is. Tragic

@AT-cy7im 5 лет назад

I know right ?

@eak4889 5 лет назад

Everyone tells me I'm fat and ugly but when I talk about cosmetic procedures that would make me feel happier and prettier, everyone lies straight to my face saying "Noooo you'rr beautiful" so I learned to not listen to other people, just myself

@Lilliz91 5 лет назад

Elise ak true, people always tell you bunch of bullshit.

@anhhedwig 5 лет назад

Exactly. The girl who wanted to fix her cheekbones look pretty. But still she decided to go under the knife

@montser_rat1638 5 лет назад

You were born an original, don’t die a copy

@lang-ed3bk 5 лет назад

Gigi_frets247 I was born a copy of my twin sister

@NoName-mm6gh 5 лет назад

Gigi_frets247 I'd rather die a copy. Thanks

@atarakay9900 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@c.a.s1900 5 лет назад

💗

@hotpepper5037 5 лет назад

Indeed it is social engineering brainwashed

@silmsadie 6 лет назад

Notice how the surgeons look normal?

@tubbsthebigcat 6 лет назад

Perry potato to be honest I rather believe it's because since they're specialists they know the consequences of surgery and know it's not worth it.

@dendriticdent9980 6 лет назад

They are busy too. A lots of doctor are like that. They are too busy treating others that they forgot to get treatment for themselve.

@cookie22100 6 лет назад

They're the intelligent ones

@cookie22100 6 лет назад

Redeemed im only speaking in regards to the surgeons.

@cookie22100 6 лет назад

Redeemed, I said 4 letters. If you decide to let that wound you, and get lost in your feelings, that's on you. Good luck with that.

@whatdamath 4 года назад

Something they got a bit wrong is that almost all girls get $ from parents to perform the surgery as a high school graduation gift. There are very few exceptions to this. There is a lot of pressure to do these surgeries from the society, including job opportunities that become a lot more likely for girls that have a certain look. The surgery for men is becoming a lot more common too, with many men feeling obligated to look certain way. Korea has a really twisted society that shames people into certain looks and even though there is a lot of pressure from the new generation that the change is needed, clinics like the ones in the report make it practically impossible as the money flow buys the government votes which silences the critics. Fun fact: My dog's vet downstairs here in Seoul has had at least 4 surgeries and I often pity the guy for feeling so insecure, even though his career and personal life are generally good.

@monarch3724 4 года назад

@Joselene Lu even 5% is a huge no. Covid cases didn't reached 5% n its everywhere

@synesthesia.aesthetic Год назад

It's weird that South Koreans, especially women and girls, are shamed for how 99% of you naturally look. It makes no sense.

@김태원-v9l Год назад

무슨소리죠 고등학교선물로 수술시킨다는 집은 거의 없어요 한국인이 제가 보앗을땐 너무 신빙성없어 보입니다 게다가 사회적으로 이런수술을 강요하는 분위기도 아니에요.

@김태원-v9l Год назад

한국에서 사시는것 같네요 그럼 적어도 외국인들이 봣을때 좀더 공정하게 말을 해야하는것 아닌가요? 전체 비율로보아도 현재 한국성형율은 인구대비보다는 많지만 미국이나 인도 중국등 보다 시술하는 사람이 없어요 그런 내용도 없이 그냥 한국사회가 뒤틀렷다고 하고 모든 한국인들이 외모에대해 병적이라는 프레임을 씌우실거면 한국에서 나가주세요 왜굳이 아기 키우면서 살고있습니까?

@monikamichaelis-iw3to 10 месяцев назад

Money makes the world go round.

@monsieurcandie8894 8 лет назад

man i'm glad i live in Argentina in my ranch wiht my two dogs and my quiet life outside of all these "new world" problem's.

@anthonysantoro4555 8 лет назад

Me and my wife are actually planning a vacation to Argentina...it looks so beautiful. I don't speak Spanish but she does, she's Mexican.

@Blacksherman20 7 лет назад

Man, you're living the good life. Enjoy it bud, you only live once. :)

@SweetSourPickle 7 лет назад

I LOVE GIRLS LIKE THAT

@inactiveaccount753 7 лет назад

Can i come live with you?

@velvet123 7 лет назад

Sounds like an awesome life. It's my goal to live in the country side.

@beatemueller7830 4 года назад

I just realized how blessed I am that I care so little about my appearance. I wish I could give these people a little bit of that.

@hectorabcdefg9076 6 лет назад

Koreans need to invest in Psychologists and mental health institutions. Sad documentary

@woof4428 6 лет назад

Hector Lalalala this is true... mental health is one of the most taboo and not-talked about things over there

@DanaidV 6 лет назад

Actually, that's not the problem. The problem is society's inability to link all these things together to understand how constantly judging people for how they look and shaming people is hugely detrimental to their society as a whole. Also, Koreans refuse to openly discuss depression, mental illness (they have one of the highest rates of non-treated bipolar disorder because of the social shame attached to mental illness), or suicide. Youth suicide is one of the highest in the world, due to an overly competitive society, rigid attitudes about what it means to be successful, Korean pride and inability to talk openly for fear of "losing face". All these elements are contributing to the inability of Korean society to deal in a more open and positive way with these issues. Korea has a very good medical system, and there are psychiatrists and counselors out there, there is treatment, but you can be ostracized and shamed by your company if they find out you are going for treatment, even for marriage counseling. So it's the social/judgmental attitudes that are the problem here.

@RosieMegan_official 6 лет назад

Stfu

@abby4115 6 лет назад

Very true. Only 2 per cent of the budget used for health is used for mental health facilities and other mental health related things. That's crazy...

@ahhwe-any7434 6 лет назад

Or whoever is involved in influences and media ( the ppl who control them), those are the ones who need it. I can only imagine what it's like being teens out there... 😔. That seems like a way more vulnerable time of being that much more concerned about looks

@someanimation6807 5 лет назад

After living 10 yrs in USA, I went to my home country and shocked that all girls are identical.Hands up power of beauty supplies from Korea.

@exposingliars9824 6 лет назад

What a shame, because when that girl laughed I thought her personality and beauty came forward. She didn't need it!

@WestCountryGurl 7 лет назад

There was seriously nothing wrong with the woman who got her cheekbones "done". It's insane how much plastic surgery is marketed in Korea.

@lysol5555 7 лет назад

who else thinks Ahn was already very pretty?

@paulinesian3857 6 лет назад

lysol5555 ikr, that kind of face makes her looks youthful, adorable and cute

@katelynnlee5158 6 лет назад

She looked the same before and after. The surgery didn't change anything.

@Estiallina 5 лет назад

"surgery is natural..' - WHA?!!!

@marky8013 5 лет назад

Esti Allina-Turnauer That’s what I said 🤦🏾‍♂️

@lozza821 5 лет назад

i guess it’s natural nowadays

@nassoloaminah7372 5 лет назад

True beauty is the best way to go.

@deepslumbersweetdreams8213 5 лет назад

I can't compute 🤔🤨

@strawberrypez2938 6 лет назад

It's becoming a society where they all look identical. There's no distinguishing characteristics, nothing that makes them unique anymore. They're all becoming clones....the same nose, the same v shaped face, the same eyes and lips. Natural is beautiful, but more so, who you are on the inside is vastly more important than being "beautiful." I'd love to see a day where a man or woman can look into the mirror and say, "I just love myself. I'm perfect the way I am."

@faeriebility 5 лет назад

Reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode "Number 12 Looks Just Like You" where everyone gets to choose a plastic surgery makeover from a catalog on their 18th birthday. Basically, nobody is considered beautiful unless they've had a complete physical transformation, but everyone ends up becoming clones of each other. It's a sad episode (then again, most TZ episodes are) and eerily similar to the current obsession with beauty.

@tinypuff5217 5 лет назад

Harry Fishnuts You sound ugly both inside and outside. No wonder you’re so bitter.

@520bert420 5 лет назад

Easy to say when you're pretty.

@huchung9886 5 лет назад

On the other side, many men aren’t willing to marry women who don’t look that well, which severely impacts the already declining birth rates. I’m sure looks don’t determine everything, but with the advent of the internet and female models becoming more and more popular, who would go out of their way for what seems to be an average person? Im not saying that it’s right, but I’m just stating that certain traits are more desirable due to evolution giving us set preferences.

@bpcgos 5 лет назад

Yeah, I rarely can distinguished actor/actress/singer from South Korea... They all look the same...

@mahyakc8369 7 лет назад

why cant we not just love the simple beauty God give us.. being pretty is not just having a pretty face... it could be also in the characters...

@mahyakc8369 7 лет назад

Kitsuke France yes it's me

@Izzy-jj5ev 7 лет назад

San Mae Kc I don't think it's that easy for everyone unfortunately, I don't know if you're from South Korea, but it seems all the women and girls have a lot of pressure on having big eyes etc from this video so they're indirectly being forced to have surgeries so people would call them 'beautiful'. It really is a sad world :/

@mahyakc8369 7 лет назад

Shiburin am not Korean, every girls dream to be perfect in beauty the same as man they want also to be the most handsome,.. but there are also man and woman who prefer characters than the looks... 😉😉😉 there are beautiful people but has no charms or appeal.. having a plastic surgery well that's individuals decision...am not against it...

@ehyzen 7 лет назад

San Mae Kc Everyone has a thing or two they don't like about themselves.

@nikhilsukumar23 6 лет назад

Mahya San yes mannerisms make people hottttt. Never faces.

@stina723 7 лет назад

For the woman with the botched plastic surgery - i guess she learned the hard way to accept and love yourself the way you are. But now its even harder for her to do that because she thinks she is deformed (I didnt notice anything except maybe one eye is not symmetrical but its so minor i would not have noticed without her pointing it out). Its so obvious the root cause of all this unnecessary plastic surgery is lack of true self love and acceptance by oneself.

@iqrarisalat8256 3 года назад

This indeed is very sad, seeing beautiful people with beautiful features feeling like they need to be molded into the same cast in order to look up to the "standard". What is the standard anyways?! Who decides this? Why try to make everyone look the same? They are beautiful the way they are.

@2404abigail 7 лет назад

Messing up with jaw and cheekbone is the worst idea ever, your face will droop down and sag faster, it will make you look older, faster than normal, and then you will need to do another surgery periodically

@mcneri123 7 лет назад

where were you when I needed this info?

@Democracyphobia 3 года назад

the issue here isnt the girls or men who are willing to change thier appearance , its marketing techniques that shame people and promote unattainable beauty standards .the movie industry , the music industry , media in general must be held accountable because they are the source of these issues , not the victims .

@Smokingmeow 7 лет назад

If this how South Korean society works, then i don't want to live there anymore, somebody told me about this and i thought it's not serious but when i watched this documentary, i finally believe him, how crazy their society beauty standard is, i can see that many people have emotional problem about their self-image and that was so so sad, one of the facts why their suicide rate is the highest in asia

@Musiknird 7 лет назад

Mei chan Extremely competitive society that almost everyone is a straight A students, outstanding looks becomes the way to select only the most beautiful candidates. So incredibly sad.

@jedyvi2k8 7 лет назад

yeah i didnt know the level of insecurity korea has for looks until i watched youtube videos of people's experience in S.Korea.

@ArianaMMR 7 лет назад

@PrincessCiara2671 7 лет назад

Not just the highest in Asia,but one of the highest suicide rates in the world.I believe it's the 3rd...that's sad.

@MNMC1234 7 лет назад

kuroshinigami b

@ywsupl5930 4 года назад

I'm S.korean. had double eyelid surgery ten years ago and I'm very satisfied. I used to work in a plastic surgery clinic for few months in medical tourism. I just want to tell patients who are planning to have surgery. plastic surgery won't change your face dramatically. it just helps you to look nicer but you won't be a movie star. please note that there are complications too.

@krishnarai4854 7 лет назад

this topic is scarier than horror movies to me. shaving jaws? wtf?

@tiamataberash977 7 лет назад

"let's be honest, everyone likes pretty girls." But.... but.... you are pretty O_o

@dot4218 6 лет назад

She's wrong. People like the prettier and prettiest girls.

@mariesa7338 6 лет назад

Tiamat Aberash Its not always..why not donald triumphs wife is beautiful... World has balance even in love

@freepalestine7687 6 лет назад

This sentence is a big fat lie!!! I was always the center of envie even if I am pretty average as a person and the evil stares of other women made me always uncomfortable. I’m not lying: (

@geunyoungbang9972 6 лет назад

She is. But Korean society won't let her see that

@belleo4432 6 лет назад

but maybe if she remove her makeup

@leyhmatawhay399 5 лет назад

I am beautifully and wonderfully made by God..no surgery needed...🤗

@Rin-le7cx 7 лет назад

It feels so good to be unique. Not to be defined by vshape big eye trend. There, I said it.

@rhiannonjoy114 7 лет назад

really? uneven eyes? the one girl looked totally normal. I'd like to see the before pics to see wha real change there was.

@PHlophe 6 лет назад

Riri they go for the perfect symmetry and its ok.

@jmkrose77 4 года назад

Thanks god I born filipina i dont need surgery proud being southeast Asian.

@oleksandrdanylov6076 5 лет назад

all of those people do NOT need it at all!! They have beautiful faces with natural expressions, gorgeous!

@xredb 8 лет назад

It looks so depressing to live there

@xredb 8 лет назад

***** no wonder many girls get depressed over body image

@xredb 8 лет назад

Albert1492

@DeepLiquidWaves 8 лет назад

any face bone reduction will be disastrous,premature aging. A fact all doctors know, yet some doctors willing to exploit vulnerable people for big business(money).//www.google.cm/search?q=face+bone+reduction+bone+loss+premature+aging&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5t6DHydLLAhVI7RQKHTdjBRgQsAQIGQ

@bibamo5277 8 лет назад

+ʕ•ᴥ•ʔнαин иgυуєиʕ•ᴥ•ʔ and américain africain people can't teach??? too

@xredb 7 лет назад

I never said I wanted to live there, but trying to be perfect is going to lead to a very depressing life if the surgeries don't work out.

@malaynaschulthies1087 Год назад

I don't understand why they fix their cheekbones and chin and eyelids but ignore bad teeth. I would think a nice smile would be more important that eyelids and a jutting chin. Just my opinion

@mariac6280 Год назад

I totally agree. 😊

@goldenhourss 7 месяцев назад

usually unless you open your mouth super wide people don’t notice bad teeth

@sallygreen4420 6 лет назад

Lets be honest unattractive people are treated differently than attractive people. They are bullied. Attractive people are treated with a lot more respect and get a lot more attention. So who wouldn't want to be attractive and look their best and a lot of people have to resort to plastic surgery to achieve that. It is their life and their body and their money so they can do whatever they want with it.

@megasexyhotbabe00 6 лет назад

Right but none of these people were ugly they were just picking Itty bitty nonsense "problems" about themselves and getting surgery, I think they do it more for the trend

@areyoukirringmeirriyaa 6 лет назад

but attractive people get bullied as well when someone gets jealous of them / if they are different from others even tho they look good and stuff.

@linneax1257 6 лет назад

Sally Green The bullies should change, not their victims.

@ankitasaxena6729 6 лет назад

U r soooo much correct

@wizardkitty92 6 лет назад

Sally Green I agree with this. I had a classmate in upper secondary school and she looked like a Swedish Megan Fox (naturally without any cosmetic enhancements) and everyone treated her extremely well because she was the most goodlooking girl in school. She never had to put in effort for people to like her and she came from a wealthy family as well. Me on the other hand I was pretty much bullied by some girls that was a part of her gang, so yeah being a woc and bullied almost my entire life for looking different (read: not white, constantly picked on for being short/dwarf and that my nose looked long). I can see why people want to enhance themselves.

@rickgrimes5441 7 лет назад

What is the point of looking beautiful outside when your soul is empty in the inside?

@EdwardRock1 7 лет назад

Rick Grimes Koreans don't care.

@imfine-ok1536 7 лет назад

Rick Grimes The main problem is most people do not see the connection that you state. They think that if only they have a certain looks or a certain material thing, life will be complete. They see things this way because their mind is not mature and may not be mature for the rest of their lifes

@lolcandy 6 лет назад

I'm a Korean and I can say that plastic surgery has become more integrated in the Korean society; more than ever with the more competitive college and job market. Since there are so many well-qualified, and even more over-qualified candidates, employers don't only look at grades and experiences. They also look at their family background, physique, and look because it boils down to the company's image. Good-looking, smart employees = better image for company = better chance of business partnership and marketing. As any good parents would, they want to provide the best future for their kids. So it almost becomes necessary for their kids to go under the knife so they can get into the best colleges and the best companies. Truly sad how the judgemental-aspect of the culture steers the wrongs for "good intentions".

@hanakim2212 6 лет назад

I get what you are saying but wtf are you talking about with college? Colleges never picked people based off looks, and many other countries like Switzerland and Germany require the photos for job resumes as well, and most likely many avoided foreigners. And you do realise there’s more Koreans who don’t do plastic surgery than those who do? You shouldn’t state as if it’s the same for everyone..

@user-tb7hd4sw3c 5 лет назад

As a Korean attending a college in Seoul, yes, it is true that people often go under the knife in hopes to get hired. But college? No, that's not true at all lol (especially looking at me, oh man they did not look at my face for college admissions that's for sure)

@lornawilliams-astley2716 5 лет назад

Maybe the employers should look at the before pictures.

@DoveAlexa 5 лет назад

This problem wouldn't exist if the only way to make it out of the sweatshops and really live a decent life is to be part of the best and highest paying jobs. Maybe they should work on killing off that Capitalist Nightmare they've got going?

@shelli-ann9369 5 лет назад

Nicely summarized

@mrluvus07 9 лет назад

their children will never look like their parent..

@janna4393 8 лет назад

+tom ato it's a cycle, the offspring they brought out will under go to the same process, and then the next, then the next...

@krnpowr 8 лет назад

+Jazz Enrique True. When I was in Korea, I knew of middle school girls who were getting plastic surgery for their birthdays. It's a sick society.

@jjari0307 7 лет назад

tim bucktooth i think the least of their worries is what the child looks like... they are doing it to make themselfs feel better

@lilinparis1 7 лет назад

I'm an Asian woman, grew-up in Europe and I'm happy not to be a Korean woman obsessed with her appearance. I can understand their pursuit of physical perfection but this is too far from me who were raised with other values such as "inside is much more important than appearance" etc, as written by Saint-Exupéry "On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux".

@fad9236 6 лет назад

lilinparis1 Ah tu vis en france alors ?

@blitzwolf6955 10 лет назад

Make more like this al jazeera. I find myself turning away from VICE for my documentary fix to you :D

@GT45000 10 лет назад

Psshht pleasee... Nothing beats kids telling dirty jokes or interviews with people who just had sex

@blitzwolf6955 10 лет назад

Don't watch those shows then... VICE has made a lot of other cool documentaries as well, but I admit not all of the mare good. Don't be on the PREJUDICE poop train.

@emmaswanMargarete 7 лет назад

When they get old, still thier beauty will fade away.

@arilee1505 7 лет назад

As a Korean, its so embarrassing

@belleblanch5374 6 лет назад

마이 Lee It is probably very painful to have surgeries like that, I'm afraid to go to dentist.

@cheriekat 6 лет назад

마이 Lee why??

@belleblanch5374 6 лет назад

Mad R Probably after few years all koreans will look a like.

@joelahmed3801 7 лет назад

This is sad that the society is obsessed with the beauty of the woman's body instead of heart. It is better for the younger generation to realize as soon as possible.

@lesliepaternoster3470 4 года назад

That poor young woman who can't close one eye. You are a lovely young woman. I hope you get help with your depression

@sonakshikalia2019 5 лет назад

Ladies and gentlemen, please break the shackles of these fake beauty standards. Just love the way your Lord created you. ❤

@mauricelynn6291 5 лет назад

Lmao lame

@God-if9xx 5 лет назад

@@mauricelynn6291 ur lame

@sonakshikalia2019 5 лет назад

@Dani Lynn... Nothing is lamer than you. Go get a brain surgery done.

@larapalma3744 5 лет назад

Most are atheist there Cause they're not too stupid

@larapalma3744 5 лет назад

Nice thought though

@autumnhomer9786 7 лет назад

The lady who has one eye that can't close. That was very upsetting to watch. Her and the girl who got brain damage.

@89shiella 6 лет назад

Autumn clarke which eye can she not close?

@angelazhou4583 6 лет назад

Her left eye can't close completely

@langustakoala1769 6 лет назад

I think she overdramatise it. You cannot compare brain damage to eyelid problem. I agree that she should get her money back and be apologised by the doctor but telling that now her life has no sense its ridiculus. Shes still preety and the most important healthy.

@barrocaspaula 6 лет назад

She's quite good looking. I couldn't find the problem with her eyes.

@sampathapa4966 4 года назад

If the world was a blind place,then how many would u impress.

@sunnygirly2k4 9 лет назад

The presenter's so-called wrinkles don't need any botox and/or fillers and the girl with the botched surgery sounded suicidal! What an intriguing doc and well edited.

@SaithMasu12 5 лет назад

Hey honey, congratulations on your graduation. Thanks mom And you know what honey, as a gift i've pay you a doctor that changes your face. Ohhh mom Thank you, thats so sweet. Like WTF?

@angelhamoc840 5 лет назад

HAHAHA true

@Impostor39890 5 лет назад

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@lovelyitzylovelytxt4057 5 лет назад

@@Impostor39890 lol😂😂

@hotarua1170 5 лет назад

It's usually just an eyelid surgery that is considered more beautiful in Korea and parents gift it to their children if the children want it.

@january5741 5 лет назад

I love you sweetie so here's $100 to not look like me or your dad 😅😂

@ollynolly4592 7 лет назад

Why do they hide their faces afterwards? Are they ashamed or what? People today are so confusing. Next someone is going to tell me that your toes need to look a certain way for you to be pretty

@angelapan7740 7 лет назад

Oli Joni u mean how they wear masks? It's just to cover their faces when they go out because it's all bruised from surgery o-o

@thefriendlysenpai 7 лет назад

That toe trend already passed, amigo. It was called foot binding.

@ComedyLoverGirl 7 лет назад

+The Friendly Senpai Foot binding is literally the cruelest and most unreasonable "fashion" trend that there ever was. Thank God that's done away with. The last generation subjected to that mutilation was the children of the 1920s and a few in the 1930s.

@tiffanymcdonald7195 7 лет назад

Oli Joni from swelling to facial bruising, your face doesn't fully heal until a whole year has passed. 3-4 months afterwards, your face stops swelling and your stitches (in your mouth or nose) are taken out, for eyelid surgery the stitches are removed about after 2-3 weeks

@ollynolly4592 7 лет назад

tiffany mcdonald That sounds painful and there is nothing I hate more then pain, whether it's physical or emotional. How do they deal with it?

@jasmineyeo9697 5 лет назад

for Singapore, it's totally the opposite. We look at brain more than the looks. As long as you have the brain, you can succeed even if you are not pretty/handsome/good-looking.

@melman7738 5 лет назад

Koreans also focus alot on education. Because of this everyone is very good and can't compete well with each other for jobs unless they have something different (look prettier)

@leahfajardo8863 5 лет назад

Also a good attitude.

@peterfile4910 5 лет назад

Jasmine Woozi nah younger singaporeans care a lot about looks

@chisooisjicken7502 5 лет назад

Ehhhhh fellow singaporean wassup!!

@alberthawidiatmojo8982 5 лет назад

look at your profile pic, he is under knife too

@introvertgirl8615 4 года назад

This is the reality I remember korean drama " MY ID IS GANGNAM BEAUTY" most of the people based on the physical appearance and because of insecurities and pressure of the society ( bullying if your not beautiful) but everybody has been outer and inner beauty, in quotes " TRUE BEAUTY IS DEPEND ON THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER" .

@maryamsaeed787 4 года назад

Introvert Girl I watched it too!! It’s so sad how the girl was talked down soon even after she got the surgery’s 😷😷

@Symposeum 8 лет назад

Apparently The Grand has one of the highest rates of malpractice suits amongst the bigger clinics.

@pinkpajamas9287 8 лет назад

i thought only small clinics who can done malpractice. the biggest one ? wow

@eyyb0ss96 8 лет назад

mintje solael when you think about it though the more procedures you do the higher the risk of things going wrong should be higher than another clinic who may only do half of what you do

@1212Artemis 7 лет назад

Yet, it's the busiest! Unbelievable!

@daniellefreeman6291 5 лет назад

I wish i could reach through the screen and give a hug to the lady who had a botched surgery. I still think she is very pretty!

@emilynghiem1880 7 лет назад

just do photoshop. it's cheaper, painless and photos lasts forever even when you dont

@CV_CA 9 лет назад

20:30 She looks just fine and she is so unhappy. Sad.

@DeepLiquidWaves 8 лет назад

+Artur H : She may look fine. But when the face bone has been cut, the muscles and soft tissues get detached from the boneand move out of place and creates daily discomfort. These people get duped into this surgery , doctors saying it's only one hour. But they will live with facial bone and muscle deformity for life, daily discomfort.These doctors know the fact that their soft tissues will be detached from the bone,yet they are prepared not to inform the patients and do these surgeries.Unethical.www.google.cm/search?q=bone+loss+reduction+and+premature+aging&biw=1205&bih=639&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqsfHarcvLAhWEQJoKHbxnB7EQ_AUIBigB

@CV_CA 8 лет назад

+DJ Oh, yes totally agree, I meant she looked fine even without surgery.

@DeepLiquidWaves 8 лет назад

+Artur H:The majority of these women look fine and any ethical doctor would tell them they look fine and go home. Yet these doctors prey on some people's vulnerability, telling them what all can be done to improve their appearances;I've read many of these emails,evaluations for patients and these sharks want to do as much as possible like up to 4 surgeries on each patient.The medical profession in some of these countries have no regulation because their governments are pushing their economy via medical tourism/industry, a coupld of SE Asian countries I know of.Even GPs without 5 yr training in plastic surgery are doing plastic surgery and people have died under treatment, yet noone is evoking their practicing license, doctors just get warned and they carry on. No laws/regulations to protect patients.

@CV_CA 8 лет назад

+DJ It is sad indeed, those doctors. ---Further more, of course I only can speak for myself, when they don't have a fold on their eye for me it is a sign of an exotic beauty.

@DeepLiquidWaves 8 лет назад

+Artur H :Yes, they get duped into this.Many women are seriously disfigured /injured after these surgeries with lifetime medical follow up care/expenses and they are in debt and psychologically suicidal. Seriously sad.

@jackybutalid1936 5 лет назад

Being beautiful is not about how you look outside but its about how you accept and how contented you are,.

@paulaannstewartTHANKFUL2024 2 года назад

That's easy to say when you have a good job and status. You could become homeless if you are not attractive in South Korea!

@ramona283 7 лет назад

In the Philippines, when you get plastic surgery, people can be very judgmental. Its something that is not very accepted in our country. They always promote natural beauty so and accepting and embracing your look. It may be enhanced by makeup but people are very close minded when it comes to plastic surgery. I think this outlook is both good and bad. Its good because it teaches bout acceptance of your natural look but bad because people who do get plastic surgery are judged by most citizens

@ramona283 7 лет назад

I dont think I'll ever get plastic surgery because I'm scared that it might go wrong and i will regret it and look worse

@nadhiasunshine2622 7 лет назад

Angelika Mercs yeah and why are you saying that nayeon is ugly?

@mine26ca22 7 лет назад

My sicter be natural is the best thing i hope u can accept who u are

@PHlophe 6 лет назад

In the Philippines ( and i lived there at some point ) , kids as young as 4 are having their skin bleached , these days they have this bleaching lotion with vitamin c and a 7 year old kid smiling on the package. like so much for natural beauty lol! . plastic surgery is not uncommon also

@Kookie-zc3gt 6 лет назад

now I think it's better being a little judgemental than promoting a sick culture like this

@diyanaabdullah4255 5 лет назад

They think that plastic surgery is the answer to solve their beauty issues, on the contrary it actually is a catalyst to feel more insecure. Everytime they look at themselves, there is more dissatisfactions and hence more plastic surgeries. The vicious cycle continues.....🙁

@wonderwoman1810 5 лет назад

Better be what I am now . even the prettiest and the most handsome will become old and wrinkled too. I think what matter is you have a beautiful character and a good heart.

@maggiefollett636 2 года назад

The girl can clearly close her eyes and does not look damaged. She probably has dysmorphia and should see a shrink.

@kaydee8017 5 лет назад

"Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder"

@nickabbott319 5 лет назад

Kay Dee 😲

@csc1641 3 года назад

Society will never dictate how I look or feel about myself.

@xrware94 7 лет назад

I'd love to see what the doctors would say about someone black/African coming in for a consultation. 🤔

@tiffanymcdonald7195 7 лет назад

Xiomara Ware there have been people of color getting plastic in south korea also, i even thought about it but only time can tell

@ehyzen 7 лет назад

not everyome from Africa is black.

@xrware94 7 лет назад

MY KINGS ARE BACK I CANT WAIT OMG I wrote black/African implying they are ethnically black/African. and of course everyone in African is not black in fact there entire counties that are not black in Africa

@nadhiasunshine2622 7 лет назад

Xiomara Ware not all black are african

@lawmyinitials1491 7 лет назад

Lol they would scrap my whole face and start again . Lol maybe they would leave my nose and eyes ... just maybe

@kripapokharel9451 4 года назад

I think I would travel to places where you will need no surgeries to prove you are beautiful. love from Nepal. Stay blessed stay happy and content.

@Tereljmaa 7 лет назад

They are sick! Why an attractive woman as that teacher have to have a surgery!

@Vixinaful 5 лет назад

If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

@adamhadji5159 5 лет назад

In the world where physical beauty is the highest form of Validation. 😢

@ssiddiqui7301 5 лет назад

Thats why they all look same ....... You are uniquely beautiful don't be a copy

@GGG-hh5jo 5 лет назад

Blue. .

@shinbia1305 5 лет назад

ikr but that's the same in all the world not only in korea look at all those insta model then praticly look the same

@matnotyou 5 лет назад

Ik what ur saying but u think that will change the minds of the employers who hire based on looks

@lore-x5235 Год назад

I like how its the doctors that look like they need a surgery😂 ! I am saying this by their standards of course...

@sheetalmore2052 7 лет назад

I love k dramas and I want to go south Korea someday.. But after watching this I am thinking everyone would kick me out 😂 because I am normal not good looking girl facewise and brown skinned 😂

@carlomanzano9289 6 лет назад

serves you right, coz you idolizes the wrong people because of their fake appearance.. and that goes to all of kpop lovers out their..

@minmin-qj5xe 6 лет назад

carlo manzano it doesn't have to do anything with kpop. I was in seoul for a couple of weeks and korean people are welcoming and very kindhearted. So don't judge if you never been there. I don't look like their ideal beauty standard either, but who cares? If you want to visit south korea just go for it.

@princessfondu7322 6 лет назад

Well Korea is up north near Russia so they are very pale skinned.

@coquito_godess4627 6 лет назад

why you being so negative on yourself? they are obsessed with a fake beauty, be real for once

@stephysun 6 лет назад

Lucy Towey are you making this up? Are you serious? There were so many black people in the train at Shenyang, China. We didn’t even have a probably with them. I even spoke with one and asked them where they’re from. Idk about other countries, but chinese people are not rude to dark skinned people. I’m chinese and I have no feelings towards them.

@bsways Год назад

I visited South Korea and at the time I had no idea about their obsession with looks etc but it became very obvious to me just looking around how fixated they are. I found it quite disturbing and weird. The media imagery everywhere and the skincare shops.

@123pripri 7 лет назад

What seems funny is the plastic surgeons and those working for the clinic, don't seem to have plastic surgery themselves. Maybe they are the more intelligent ones who does not really care, but care more on earning.

@diyaryshwany4244 7 лет назад

ir pal best comment 👏🏻👏🏻

@davids2933 6 лет назад

LOL

@Blooming.92 6 лет назад

ir pal thats what i thought, the doctors and nurse doesnt look like typical good looking one, i mean they are beautiful in their own way tho, its just not in korean society standard.

@NOURINHO-rv5fk 4 года назад

Wow this people one thing they are missing. Self confidence why do they want to look beauty outside it is inside.

@User000-o5y 4 года назад

Bullshit....

@aimiamiraamir3688 5 лет назад

Always be thankful, and dont compares urself with others. Because everyone is pretty and unique☺️

@Dina_Tolen 5 лет назад

aimiamira amir 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@FlNGELFl 7 лет назад

Koreans don't look Korean anymore nor do they aim to look Korean just sad. Sad how Eurocentric beauty has effected them imensouly or anyone for that matter. You only have one life work on loving yourself regardless

@FlNGELFl 7 лет назад

What's sad is that there kids will probably fall into the same paths as them, I mean mommy use to look like me and she hated herself so she must find me ugly too considering I'm a spitting image

@维亚-b7p 7 лет назад

cough drop Heard they have a mom and child package, they both get plastic surgery so when the daughter gets married the in laws or husband (or basically new people they're going to meet) wouldn't notice the difference, as if she inherited those features. Or in other case, when the daughter gets plastic surgery first, the mother would later on undergo prior to her daughter's marriage for the same reason.

@维亚-b7p 7 лет назад

cough drop tbh it's not just South Korea, Eurocentric standard of beauty is everywhere, especially in Asia. Where I grew up, having a narrow and tall nose is considered ideal, some people don't even care what the heck the rest of your face looks like as long as you have that, you're pretty lol. Ironically, we weren't born with those features, being half white is considered ideal. Local celebrities are usually mixed or mestizos/mestizas.

@FlNGELFl 7 лет назад

维亚 I seen plenty of good looking people without long straight perfect noses yes the nose is the centrepiece of your face therefor it could really affect how you look but reality is everyone looks different beauty can be found anywhere the only reason We find something beautiful is because of our surroundings media and what not, truly what is and what was beauty years ago when media didn't exist

@维亚-b7p 7 лет назад

cough drop It's the sad reality. I don't really mind people getting plastic surgery, heck I'd even do it if I had the money, cause people should do what they want with their bodies. But the sad part is the extreme pressure to look "perfect" that these people had to go through.

@lionburg212 5 лет назад

Who's watching 2019? Before considering plastic surgery to be beautiful, first watch those documentary with extremely rare disease that doctors are having a hard time to find cure and figure out what it is. Those people who had and experienced it prayed and hopeful to cure them and be happy with healthy life. Then after watching it you will be grateful that you are not like them. You will thank our Lord that we are healthy unlike them. And you will feel sorry and will be asking for forgiveness for being ungrateful to yourself. We are all beautiful remember that, we are just different from each other.

@tunbadly 7 лет назад

From their looks, ironically the plastic surgeons need plastic surgeries themselves!

@wholesome122 7 лет назад

Tunku Badlishah the fact that they don't get it themselves should be pretty telling...

@tiffanie8000 7 лет назад

it could also mean that they dont care that much about their looks or others their opinions. or they just don't want to waste time or they dont need the surgery to find an ideal partner. there could be many other reasons though

@jadenstanbro1872 7 лет назад

Tunku Badlishah they have a high status and money without the surgery. Like the documentary said, plastic surgery is often done to outdo your peers. If you've already achieved a high status and wealth without it, why would you get it?

@SoWhosGae 7 лет назад

Tunku Badlishah Idk what you're talking about, they looked great to me. Pretty normal looking, no visible flaws.

@Tritrapgod 7 лет назад

Tunku Badlishah maybe people like you putting out this kind of BS is the reason these people want to get plastic surgery

@nutella1757 5 лет назад

I think it's funny how beauty is such a cultural idea. I find monolids and strong jaws and cheek bones to be stunning. Grass is always greener I suppose.

@chatty2164 5 лет назад

Its sad when a culture hates itself. This is really sad, all of these people look great, they don't need to do this to themselves.

@gmack3883 5 лет назад

Chatty216 I wouldn't classify as self-hatred or limit to South Korea. Women everywhere are risking their lives for what MEN are telling them is beauty.

@rykson161 5 лет назад

Chatty216 thank the invading raping waring Europeans

@aikaterineillt9876 5 лет назад

Gloria McKinney not everyone is doing it for men, I want to be beautiful for ME so I can be comfortable in my own skin. I make other people feel better about themselves just by walking into a room. Do you have any idea how that feels?

@gmack3883 5 лет назад

Aikaterine Illt - uh, okay, Miss Universe.

@mysecrethaven6360 5 лет назад

@@gmack3883well aren't they a strong independent women?

@katherinelkay7947 7 лет назад

guy at 8:40 is so me lol completely out of touch with reality, walking and stumbling while trying to text

@ELMOcall911 7 лет назад

Katherine Lkay smartphones ands iPhone are turning kids into hunchbacks look up the studies done on that...I was in Japan and everyone was practically glued to their phones

@KhanhTran-hq1oo 7 лет назад

Nah, more like he's trying to get into the camera view without looking too obvious.

@julosx 7 лет назад

Erm… It's not only in Japan these days, you know. Especially amongst the young generation.

@1KeyJee 7 лет назад

but your DNA is same, so children will also need plastic surgery

@dweina1735 7 лет назад

M H S exactly, double eyelid surgery is done on children as young as 14yr old and get more jobs as getting older

@brownwikue5137 7 лет назад

M H S Exactly. The cycle will just continue on and on.

@JK-fy8mu 7 лет назад

I'm Korean and I got it done when I was 12

@dweina1735 7 лет назад

KyleJK no way isn't that too young???

@1KeyJee 7 лет назад

KyleJK well, np i have many Korean friends lol.

@SlimJinGyms 9 лет назад

If your desire is to be more beautiful, then you'll forever think that you're ugly.

@somedudeisbenj 9 лет назад

Werr spoken, rike a trrrrrrue ashan.

@SlimJinGyms 9 лет назад

Benedict L Nah, I'm not Asian. I'm 1hunnid% black like Rachel Dolezal.

@somedudeisbenj 9 лет назад

Jinarchy Werr spoken, rike a trrrueee brack perrrson.

@sheldonpooper1328 9 лет назад

You try to sound wise, but that's not actually true. Countless people, perhaps a majority, come out of cosmetic surgery feeling more confident about themselves and improving their quality of life. Don't just listen to the scare stories and do your research on cosmetic surgery. For the most part, it goes well and improves people's perception of themselves. Also, cosmetic procedures are a spectrum all the way from teeth whitening to those stories of people trying to look like a Barrie doll or anime character through surgery. I imagine you'd probably draw a line of what is acceptable somewhere on the spectrum rather than black or white for or against cosmetic procedures.

@Nadia72639 8 лет назад

+Sheldon Pooper 1 Sadly, it is true that people sometimes disregard the positive benefits of plastic surgery. We have to remember that South Korea is a completely different society and they may not hold the same stigmas towards cosmetic procedures. As they said in the video, many employers look at appearance and more often than not, they have to send in a headshot with their resume, so they have to be attractive in order to even function and be a part of society :/ I believe, that when they say, "If your desire is to be more beautiful, then you'll forever think that you're ugly" means that if you want to become beautiful, your idea of "beautiful" may not even be achievable in real life. Unfortunately, it is very common that people can become "knit-picky" about their appearance and be unhappy with the slightest flaw or sometimes it isn't even a flaw, just their normal features. There is also a possibility of people going overboard with plastic surgery. You can change your appearance hundreds of times, but you may never be satisfied if you don't have confidence in yourself and not give into pressure. I think that giving high schoolers plastic surgery as a gift from their parents for graduating may have negative consequences. They aren't even fully matured yet, so they may regret it in the future or their face may change as they become full grown adults.

@earthling1984 7 лет назад

It's sad that one of the main themes of this video is, "Everyone does it now, so it must be safe and I should do it".

@1127snowbunny1127 7 лет назад

Earthling1984 The everyone is doing it is the biggest argument out there.

@MoejiiOsmanTV 7 лет назад

Very superficial Society

@no_misaki 6 лет назад

Though America is no stranger to this level of superficiality, I feel this particular situation is infinitely more disturbing with these blatant prevailing gray areas allowing for dangerously half-assed work. It's shameful that these staff can look each other in the eye before each operation and pretend that they aren't playing with the lives of the desperately insecure for a living. Medical procedure is no game and it certainly shouldn't be endorsed as such. I don't understand how their government can be so complacent.

@eddenoy321 6 лет назад

MONEY !

@CB-wb8ou 6 лет назад

Earthling1984 That's the theme, but I think the video is trying to show that is actually NOT something that should be taken lightly.

@hanna0322 5 лет назад

I'm Korean who cannot recognize idols (kpop stars) these days. Indeed they all look the same to me.

@vio3366 4 года назад

can't agree more!! the same nose lips and eyes, it's quite sad indeed..

@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462 4 года назад

their plastic surgeon should be more creative? i don't think they have personality either BTS: we only have fake love

@TheImano 4 года назад

Agreed, because they used same plastic mold.

@MissN1234 4 года назад

I'm not a korean and I experience it harder than you 😅🤣 those girl band members especially

@klgtzoclghkbbhrto6zbivfzb699 4 года назад

It's only with girl groups.

@bubbleman1081 7 лет назад

Too much social pressure on appearance.

@nurizzati7198 7 лет назад

Calvin Wong yea. even when going on a job interview needs to be beautiful. what's wrong with their society?

@chasingcookies 7 лет назад

Calvin Wong they are also required to provide a photo ID with their resumes.

@whatevergoesforme5129 7 лет назад

In most Asian countries and not only in East Asia, photos are required. Age is also asked during interviews because there is an age limit in Asian countries when applying for a job.

@bmeeseeks2881 7 лет назад

I think every country has that issue. The standards of beauty tend to be so narrow. In North America it's being no larger than a size 2!!

@jinlovesmeh4739 7 лет назад

Calvin Wong I know right. the korean beauty standard is tough! also, the woman in the video is already pretty!

@ohlala909 8 лет назад

The Korean beauty standard is crazy. Women's pics in ads., they look the same. Same face line and same facial feature. Gosh! so creepy!

@mkzamel 7 лет назад

They because they all have the same standard of beauty and thats why they are all end up look a like

@toujoursbelle5722 7 лет назад

Oh lala yeah majority of them kinda look the same

@julosx 7 лет назад

Thanks to Photoshop…

@dongysakura418 7 лет назад

Oh lala like insta baddies

@elzahae8519 7 лет назад

i know...wtf??ppl please everyone is beautiful don't do that to ur face

@wherehaveyoubeen1273 4 года назад

Notice how she kept saying everyone does it. Like she's doing it because everyone does it. Its sad

@gedijonez8759 4 года назад

Trues me she does.🤔😯😯😮😯

@africaisacontinent2149 4 года назад

People do plastic surgery to change their appearances but remember children takes after their parents so i wonder if they think abt that or they just do it anyways

@rozaogrodowa8686 4 года назад

@Joselene Lu it is not fake news it is a sad reality, people lie to themselves saying that " everyone does it". The documentary just exposes the reality.

@DarkDaysInPurple 4 года назад

I wonder how far she went with that ideology. I-

@fari7357 3 года назад

@Joselene Lu its true tho, thats how it is-

@arjetak8539 7 лет назад

I honestly feel so bad for the piano teacher, that sad, self-deprecating smile she gives to the camera while she says, "Everybody likes pretty girls", is absolutely heartbreaking. It kills me to think that this beautiful girl feels like she is below standard when she's perfectly fine.

@chromberries7329 6 лет назад

Arjeta Kolar I'm finna cry

@farikalines1169 6 лет назад

I wish there wasn't any beauty standard at all. It is a cancerous concept that has brought misery to humanity. People need to look beyond outer appearances and learn to love people as they are.

@Azariachan 6 лет назад

FARIKA LINES Beauty standards only exist to peddle products. It's all one massive scam. You need to wear specific clothes to be fashionable. You're told you're ugly if you don't use makeup and shave. It goes on and on. Always ask who's profiting from all this. Hint: it's not you or your wallet, it's the companies that provide the things you're told you need.

@gracebalogun430 6 лет назад

she is so beautiful. im sad too. lots of beautiful girls changing themselves

@poli8153 5 лет назад

@@Azariachan exactly

@iknowthatfeel4363 8 лет назад

Its the soul that needs the surgery

@catherinetheegreat8742 8 лет назад

Is that a Beyoncé reference?

@iknowthatfeel4363 8 лет назад

kawaii chick yes :)

@catherinetheegreat8742 8 лет назад

YAY

@dodobrain2620 8 лет назад

deep

@awsomemagic16 8 лет назад

Pretty HUUUUUUUUUURTS!

@MegaBleedman 5 лет назад

Seoul should be named the Land of Insecurities.

@travelleryu 4 года назад

More like South Korea as a whole

@Angel-nz1jh 4 года назад

c21dickcracker haha 😂 indeed

@rohandas5643 4 года назад

🤔👍

@lem0nk3t 4 года назад

The land of plastics doll

@shannon2748 4 года назад

It's also one of the most judgmental societies on Earth. It should also be called Fantastic Plastic Machine.

@EmilyPetersenHomemaking 7 лет назад

Was anybody else totally grossed out by the sounds of the surgical tools hitting flesh at the beginning?

@KhanhTran-hq1oo 7 лет назад

It's so fascinating tbh.

@mksabourinable 7 лет назад

Amelia Basia I had been eating when I started watching... let's just say I didn't continue eating after that 😷

@nora4981 7 лет назад

Count me in.

@alicedare561 7 лет назад

took me back to the dentists office :(

@honeybrown6953 7 лет назад

I was. The process of cosmetic surgeries can be horrifying..

@samanthapeters2972 7 лет назад

A good surgeon is always a tiny bit nervous about doing operations, even if he has done the same type of operation over thousand times with no problems. A good surgeon never promises the results will turn out perfect. A good surgeon never says it's safe, because he knows there's risks, and he should tell you. A good surgeon will ask you why do you want the surgery. If he thinks your having surgery for the wrong reasons, he will refuse to operate. A bad surgeon just wants your money. He will say anything to get you to have an operation. He might even try to talk you into having other procedures to be done. He will say the operation is safe. He will rush the operations, because he will have lots of other operations to do in one day. Always research the surgeon's medical background, and if he has malpractice lawsuits/done botched surgeries.

@blankaria9999 6 лет назад

Yup so dodgy - the consent process is totally flippant and I was shocked that they don't have actual anaesthetists giving the general anaesthetic. It's so dangerous, brain damage for a prettier face.

@bluebeaver0 6 лет назад

Samantha Peters Normally, if you have a customer you have to respond to their needs. You can’t just say « no u don’t need the ps goodbye » that’s not how the world works. I’m pretty sure that someone that decides to have ps has already thought it through and made the best decision for them. The job of a surgeon is to do the surgery and listen to the customer to make money for his business, not to get them to give up on surgery. So technically you’re wrong. U don’t know the basics at all so don’t write nonsensical comments

@cheekysignpost9403 6 лет назад

No, people don't always think things through, haven't you heard in the video that even parent buy the surgeries to their kids that are maybe 16 years old. The doctor hasn't stated any risks (at least not in front of the camera) even after she kinda questioned anaesthetics, which is just plain wrong, at least where I live. You have to respond to customers, but if people do surgeries because well everyone does it would be healthier to ones psychology to decline sometimes. I am well aware that probably most surgeons don't do it, but saying that a person is stupid for having some hope in them... smh

@wizardkitty92 6 лет назад

Samantha Peters This is very true, I had a skype video consultation with Dr Anil Shah 4 years ago, who is one of the best rhinoplasty surgeons in the US and he said to me that he would not operate on me. He said that in strange way my nosehump makes my nose look shorter than what it is and I can see what he meant now. I showed a picture of Doutzen Kroes nose and tbh Im grown up in a scandinavian country so I always felt odd and ugly looking for having a droopy nosetip. He could have easily taken my money for a rhinoplasty since I really wanted to have a nosejob, but instead he refused and said that he doesn't see how he could improve my nose from the frontview and that there are tons of risks with rhinoplasty. I also emailed Vladimir Grigoryants who probably is the best surgeon after Jeffrey Rawnsley, and he emailed me back and said that my nose would be easy to fix. Thing is regardless of how good a surgeon is there are always nosejob cases where people end up with an overly pinched nose or botched nose. So for now a filler will do.

@pyongbongbestlightstick5651 6 лет назад

LifeSucks Well I think that you're the one wrong! A surgeon should decide whether or not he will operate his patient. He must be sure that the patient really understands the risks , that this is something he really wants, that he did not decide this After one Bad day.