American military doctors performed reconstructive surgery on victims and offered to “fix” those “Oriental” eyes too. Recently, I learned that plastic surgery became a big thing in South Korea after the war. Freckles are highly undesirable unless they’re temporary and drawn on in strategic spots to make one look “cute.” “Glass skin” or pale, flawless skin is touted as the gold standard for facial perfection. In fact, my Korean friends who are in their thirties tell me that they get botox on a regular basis because it is simple and affordable. It has also been noted as having the highest number of cosmetic procedures per capita in the world. South Korea is world-renowned for creating beauty products that solve all sorts of facial blemish challenges. I wondered why I felt this way and quickly realized that those flaws hardly existed on the faces of the K-drama cast. Wrinkles, spots, marks - the natural changes that happen to our faces as we age became so distracting to me. These faces were handsome and beautiful, but were filled with visible flaws. I noticed myself examining the faces of the Scottish actors. After watching my first K-drama, I went back to finish the last few episodes of “Shetland, a BBC production.
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