User:Schulzr2/Korean beauty standards

"Beauty is freedom" article

In this article, we learn about a young woman named Nara Kang. Kang stood up to the government and wore red lipstick, which was supposed to represent standing up to rebel against the impossibly high standards of the government. This article will be useful to our Wikipedia page because it has the view of someone who lives in and under the government that has been trying to control every aspect of her life.

"South Korea, Plastic Surgery" article

In this article, we learn of an anonymous woman named G who received plastic surgery enhancement to first her nose, then her eye crease. According to this article, plastic surgery is a widely known norm in Korean culture, ranging from young teenage girls to older women. This article will be useful to our Wikipedia page because it gives insight to the stress of the beauty norms and impossible expectations given to women to be the culture's idea of "perfect".

"Korean Men, 'Chok-Chok' Look" article

In this article, the views of Korean makeup and beauty standards are expanded to men. Men are starting to wear makeup as the norm to improve their own confidence and image in society. This will be useful to our article because it shows more than one way and type of people that these impossible standards are affecting people.

"Fashion and Beauty Inspiration" article

In this article, the author asks young Korean women where they get their beauty inspiration from and one such young lady says her inspiration comes from famous models and actresses in the media. This will be useful to our article because it gives insight to what the pressure from the media is like to people influenced by the Korean beauty standards.

"Of Kings and Lepers" Chapter

In this chapter of Between Foreign and Family, we get insight to beauty standards for male Koreans, and how it affects their lives. These standards are different than female in that men are revered above women in Korean society.