South Korea: Cosmetic Surgery Capital of the World

I saw a post on a Korean free board earlier and even to my surprise, I broke into tears. The image affected me so much that I just had to translate the words and share it here. More than once have I written on my blog about how ugly I was growing up. So many insecurities that I brushed aside, thinking that if I just didn’t acknowledge them at all, they would go away. Behind that confidence, the sense of humor, the PR skills and the good grades was a burning desire to be beautiful. I thought, if I was just pretty like the other girls, everything would fall into place.

Thankfully, I’ve gotten over it without any self-destruction, and it was just a few years ago that I’ve stopped envying other girls because they’re pretty. Oh, thank you, maturity! I’d like to share this with everyone because it may make you see the beauty within you. I do not intend to offend any race or anyone in particular.

South Korea is the cosmetic surgery capital of the world. As of Summer 2010, it is indeed the country with the world’s highest per capita rate of cosmetic plastic surgery. When I was there, it wasn’t uncommon to see mothers with double eyelids, yet all their children are single-lidded. And unlike here where most of the people who get surgery are artistas/models or just really rich people, there, it’s common for normal people to undergo invasive plastic surgery.

At the end of the procedure, I’ll be as hot as Lee Hyori!

And the results?

AMAZING! I CAN BECOME A HALLYU STAR!

She has literally become a different person. Wow! Oh, and I have nothing against cosmetic surgeries, by the way. To each his own. In fact, one of my closest friends have had his nose done and many of the people whom I’ve worked with had boob jobs (especially the models who pose for men’s magazines). Most celebrities nowadays have had something done. But in South Korea, they don’t have to be celebs! It’s normal for normal people to do it. Whenever I’m in Seoul, though, I dunno why but I’d feel really pretty. Sure, I was many shades darker than most people but the females know right away that I didn’t have any surgery done on my face and I’ve been complimented for my eyes, nose and jawline!

What’s the point of this entry? IT’S NOT THAT HARD TO LOOK “PERFECT”. According to Madonna, money can buy beauty. I mean, if that girl looks like that AFTER surgery, c’mon! Look at you without surgery. Filipinos oftentimes take for granted their big eyes and V-line jaws (East Asians would die for that), brown skin (Caucasians bake themselves under the sun to achieve that color) and petite built (more that 60% of Americans are overweight) without realizing that to many people of other races, those qualities are beautiful.

Maybe we don’t need cosmetic surgeries. Maybe what we need is a paradigm shift.

ps: Korean stars before and after surgery

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