As I dragged myself through the overcrowded, labyrinth of a subway, I finally admitted to my defeat and sat down on a bench. It was around eight o’clock and I was on my way home from the elementary school, taking my usual route through the subway station. I recall sitting on that bench for quite awhile, staring straight ahead at a huge, brightly lit advertising screen showing a before and after photo of a teen’s face that had undergone cosmetic surgery. I was distracted finally by a group of high school girls stopping at the advertisement to take photos of it. One girl proudly gloating her graduation present will be a new nose. I remember as I listened to their conversation, how badly I wished to be that girl receiving a new nose.
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Kpop—Korean pop culture—has globalized its popularity to different locations in the world. However, its effect on korean students is quite harmful. The famous girl groups such as Girl’s Generation are constantly on T.V, not to talk about their next debut, but on the topics of their weight, height, and diet. These 5’11, 90lbs walking chopsticks are always coming up with new “diet trends” that are creating horrifying eating disorders for all students alike. The infamous “sweet potato” diet introduced by these girls recommended only eating one sweet potato per day. A more definite example is in the movie 500 Pound Beauty, where the protagonist undergoes plastic surgery and gastric bypass surgery to achieve a favorable weight of 95lbs that will allow her to finally get married. The shameful message of this movie clearly states that the character is only able to find love if she looks a certain way. These unhealthy diet trends and behaviors are taking over the entire korean media and ultimately compelling korean students to believe that success comes to beauty that is only below 100
I was only …show more content…
Kpop—Korean pop culture—has globalized its popularity to different locations in the world. However, its effect on korean students is quite harmful. The famous girl groups such as Girl’s Generation are constantly on T.V, not to talk about their next debut, but on the topics of their weight, height, and diet. These 5’11, 90lbs walking chopsticks are always coming up with new “diet trends” that are creating horrifying eating disorders for all students alike. The infamous “sweet potato” diet introduced by these girls recommended only eating one sweet potato per day. A more definite example is in the movie 500 Pound Beauty, where the protagonist undergoes plastic surgery and gastric bypass surgery to achieve a favorable weight of 95lbs that will allow her to finally get married. The shameful message of this movie clearly states that the character is only able to find love if she looks a certain way. These unhealthy diet trends and behaviors are taking over the entire korean media and ultimately compelling korean students to believe that success comes to beauty that is only below 100