Why South Korean High Schoolers Want Plastic Surgery

Beauty standards in South Korea have changed to favor the “double eyelid” and white skin. The mini-documentary Korean High School explains.

South Koreans are radically altering their appearance at a shockingly young age to conform to more traditionally "Western" standards of beauty. Below, South Korean high school students explain this thinking in their own words.

What is beautiful to Koreans?

What is beautiful to Koreans?


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