The Lost Nomad links to this article in which it is reported that 71% of Korean women are unhappy with their appearance. I found that quite interesting because I had a Korean woman tell me the same thing. She said I hate the way my face looks with these high cheekbones. I just shook my head, because I think Korean women are generally incredibly attractive. Their facial features are quite lovely in my opinion. I suspect they compare themselves to some Western ideal of beauty (as displayed in magazines and movies), but I think Asians in general, and Koreans in particular, should celebrate their own unique features and style. As a casual observor (just an observer folks, I’m old, fat, and married) I would rank them high on the sexy scale.
Don’t take my word for it, judge for yourself. The Marmot’s Hole (another Korea blog) has this link to a photo shoot of some Korean lovelies playing in the snow. NOT WORK SAFE.
Wow! This is not what I want to hear. Hear I am missing you and I get the golden opportunity to “check-in” so to speak and I find you singing the praises of other women. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.
Now, now. I was merely commenting on a news article. That is what bloggers do dear. One of my purposes here is to learn about the culture and the people, and I think it interesting that women who are quite attractive don’t see themselves that way. I was not “singing the praises”, merely observing that perceptions among Western and Eastern ideals of beauty are somewhat in conflict. Once again my motivations have been so misunderstood!
But damn, they are a beautiful people aren’t they? 😛