The Modern Korean: Looks - Page 32

On March 26 2012 04:47 CursOr wrote:
Going on vacation to Korea in about a year.

Part of me just wants to dress like crap, and say fuck you to all this superficial bullshit. But, I'm really nice on a personal level, so I don't think I will do that. I've got long hair though, just past shoulders kinna Jon Lennon style.

I'm always very nice to people, and go out of my way with the "please", "thank you" and "sirs", but if someone says anything about the way I dress or look, or my wife, I would quickly start throwing people out windows. No joke. I seriously hope they are not too forward with this "Saying stuff" to other people about the way they look. Otherwise, we will have a great time.

On March 25 2012 20:54 andyrau wrote:
all the fashion and body shape factors you mentioned have been trends worldwide for quite a while now.
ideal male body shape is slender but muscular, and female body shapes have been trending towards skinny and fit for ages. likewise, the trend for f/w fashion has always been fitted peacoats/bridgecoats, layering oxford shirts+cardigans/pullovers, slim fit jeans/chinos, either oxfords or chukkas depending on occasion.

I liked your views on cosmetic sugery/makeup though; people who are interested in korean/asian culture often take a eccentrically negative stance towards the subject.

On March 20 2012 13:04 stalife wrote:


to certain extent. money > looks in Korea though.

On March 28 2012 01:09 Focuspants wrote:
I read about half of the responses in the thread but not all, so sorry if this has been answered already.

Considering your post was entirely about appearance, I was wondering what the ideal "shape" is for women when it comes to curves (breasts and butt). In North America, men generally try to work out, and an athletic build is the preferred look, and for women, thin (slightly fit) with nice curves is the desired ideal. I personally like a really natural look, but its strange to me that the characteristics of beauty for a female didnt include their curves, because that is what most people notice first here. Do big boobs and a nice butt do the same for women as what trap muscles do for guys in the OP, as in make them look "bigger"?

On March 20 2012 11:45 JunkkaGom wrote:
It's like old Korean saying; the food that looks good also tastes good. To hell with western "don't judge the book by its cover" crap.

On March 29 2012 21:25 Waterflow wrote:


Why so bm? xD got ya!

But yeah it's true that how the food look and how you put it on the plate has a really big influence on your initial feelings towards it. If it looks yucky it will probably taste yuckier than it really is.

If it looks beautiful then it will probably taste better than it really is.

It's all a matter of balance i guess. Make it taste good, make it look good and make it smell good. ^^ (That would actually be the "perfect" girlfriend).

On March 26 2012 04:47 CursOr wrote:
Going on vacation to Korea in about a year.

Part of me just wants to dress like crap, and say fuck you to all this superficial bullshit. But, I'm really nice on a personal level, so I don't think I will do that. I've got long hair though, just past shoulders kinna Jon Lennon style.

I'm always very nice to people, and go out of my way with the "please", "thank you" and "sirs", but if someone says anything about the way I dress or look, or my wife, I would quickly start throwing people out windows. No joke. I seriously hope they are not too forward with this "Saying stuff" to other people about the way they look. Otherwise, we will have a great time.

On March 30 2012 23:48 Stratos wrote:

So you learn something about the culture of a country you want to visit and the first thing that comes to your mind is doing the opposite just to show your disapproval?

Suppose it would be that way (which it really isn't) and they would be used to telling other people they look good or bad, whatever their reasons are. You come in and expect them to know how to behave around you and treat you that way? Good luck with that attitude.

Obviously nobody expects you to become a Korean just to visit the country but intentionally challenging anyone's culture just because it's different is rude to say the least. How would you like it if I came to visit your country and ran around the streets naked just to prove a point? Superficial bullshit, right?

On March 26 2012 21:39 fearus wrote:


Not entirely true, if you come to Australia, come to a music festival and take off your shirt with your 'muscular' slender male body and 10 inch arms, you will be laughed at.