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"Escape the Corset"

Discussing the webtoon "Lookism," the image displays a man's face split down the middle: one half beautiful and the other what would be considered ugly in South Korea.

Webtoon ‘Lookism’ Looks Into Beauty Standards in South Korea

Angel Lin, University of California, Santa Barbara

While the world has lauded the country for K-beauty, this webtoon shows the dark side of South Korean beauty standards.…

March 23, 2020