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Did Kal have plastic surgery?

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qzmpwxno
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Papua New Guinea152 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 02:56:14
June 10 2011 02:47 GMT
#1
Compare:

(NOW)
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to this:

(JANUARY 2009)
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I heard a lot of people say that Kal had chin reduction surgery. In addition, in the old pic his skin looks very porcelain, but now his skin is healthy and nice. Looks like maybe he had some work done on his lips as well.

This is not meant to be a "mean" or flame post, I was just curious. Thanks

sources:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=190363
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=134960
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=85471
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d_so
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)3262 Posts
June 10 2011 02:49 GMT
#2
that's a damn good question. I also noticed he got noticeably handsomer. I always thought it was cuz he wasnt wearing glasses anymore.
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GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
June 10 2011 02:51 GMT
#3
His face does seem more round and cute
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Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3513 Posts
June 10 2011 02:52 GMT
#4
It's been two years, maybe he's just older now...
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Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
June 10 2011 02:52 GMT
#5
On June 10 2011 11:52 Gescom wrote:
It's been two years, maybe he's just older now...

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Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1177 Posts
June 10 2011 02:54 GMT
#6
for the recent pic you have him pursing his lips and doing a weird facial expression. Get a normal pic PLEASE.
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thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
June 10 2011 02:55 GMT
#7
Didn't he get jaw reduction surgery or something? I remember he did have some cosmetic process.
HawaiianPig
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Canada5155 Posts
June 10 2011 02:56 GMT
#8
I've always said that Kal and GGPlay were the ugliest lookin dudes back then.

Then they took off their glasses and looked decent.

Pretty sure it's just the glasses.
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Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
June 10 2011 02:57 GMT
#9
i dare you to compare pictures of (T)BaBy from 2 years ago and now
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strexer
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States54 Posts
June 10 2011 02:58 GMT
#10
The 2009 picture isn't posed while the others are, so it's really tough to compare the two. But it does seem that Kal did have some "improvements" to his body.
d_so
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)3262 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 03:00:17
June 10 2011 02:58 GMT
#11
[image loading]

bigger chin kal?
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Brad`
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada548 Posts
June 10 2011 02:59 GMT
#12
A lot can change in 2 years.
d_so
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)3262 Posts
June 10 2011 03:00 GMT
#13
wutever, no one's changed as much as stork. went from ugly to decent real fast
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K3Nyy
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1961 Posts
June 10 2011 03:03 GMT
#14
Woah Kal.. what a change.

On June 10 2011 12:00 d_so wrote:
wutever, no one's changed as much as stork. went from ugly to decent real fast


Though I don't think he was ugly, he does really look handsome nowadays.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8174 Posts
June 10 2011 03:03 GMT
#15
hopefully one day this thread can be as reputable as nada's body thread.
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51664 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 03:06:49
June 10 2011 03:06 GMT
#16
stork actually worked out and it did wonders for his body image.

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Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
June 10 2011 03:07 GMT
#17
Tbh it just looks like his face matured a little. Like his cheeks fleshed out a bit which makes his chin seem a bit less...pronounced. As for his lips...you cant really compare with the pic you have...because he's pursing them. Based on the picture halfway down the first page though, i'd say its fairly unlikely.
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Kaal
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Djibouti2570 Posts
June 10 2011 03:12 GMT
#18
On June 10 2011 11:57 Antoine wrote:
i dare you to compare pictures of (T)BaBy from 2 years ago and now


Then;
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Now;
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I think he had plastic surgery.
W2
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1177 Posts
June 10 2011 03:14 GMT
#19
On June 10 2011 12:12 Kaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2011 11:57 Antoine wrote:
i dare you to compare pictures of (T)BaBy from 2 years ago and now


Then;
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Now;
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I think he had plastic surgery.


wow he definitely had his whole face done, with extra hair implants on the side.
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101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 03:17:54
June 10 2011 03:17 GMT
#20
On June 10 2011 12:12 Kaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2011 11:57 Antoine wrote:
i dare you to compare pictures of (T)BaBy from 2 years ago and now


+ Show Spoiler +
Then;
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Now;
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I think he had plastic surgery.

So I couldn't but help notice your username...
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Ravencruiser
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada519 Posts
June 10 2011 03:18 GMT
#21
Oh god what have we become.

Why are we all in a thread discussing whether another male became prettier or not?!!!

Why did I have wet dreams about Bisu once?

Oh god, why, WHY?!!!!
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a7choi
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1664 Posts
June 10 2011 03:21 GMT
#22
can anyone confirm whether best had double eyelid surgery? his eyelids look really.. lol
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51664 Posts
June 10 2011 03:25 GMT
#23
On June 10 2011 12:21 a7choi wrote:
can anyone confirm whether best had double eyelid surgery? his eyelids look really.. lol


lasik...
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shucklesors
Profile Joined May 2010
Singapore1176 Posts
June 10 2011 03:25 GMT
#24
On June 10 2011 12:18 Ravencruiser wrote:
Oh god what have we become.

Why are we all in a thread discussing whether another male became prettier or not?!!!

Why did I have wet dreams about Bisu once?

Oh god, why, WHY?!!!!

I don't understand the wet dreams part.. you sound like its not meant to be common or..?
Err..
MageSoren
Profile Joined April 2010
United States53 Posts
June 10 2011 03:29 GMT
#25
Here's a photo-shoot of Hwasin/Kal by Nevergg in 2009

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87187

Yea, Kal changed :O
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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
June 10 2011 03:55 GMT
#26
Yes, he had correctional jaw surgery according to my friends in the Korean STX fanclub. It wasn't just for aesthetic reasons, but to help correct the issues he had with eating and jaw pain.
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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
June 10 2011 03:59 GMT
#27
NeverGG wins this thread.

Now that I think about it, both Kal and BaBy are sexy motherfuckers.
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lyAsakura
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1414 Posts
June 10 2011 04:01 GMT
#28
On June 10 2011 12:29 MageSoren wrote:
Here's a photo-shoot of Hwasin/Kal by Nevergg in 2009

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87187

Yea, Kal changed :O


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swanized
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada2480 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 04:09:40
June 10 2011 04:08 GMT
#29
On June 10 2011 11:56 HawaiianPig wrote:
I've always said that Kal and GGPlay were the ugliest lookin dudes back then.

Then they took off their glasses and looked decent.

Pretty sure it's just the glasses.

GGPlay is one hell of a sexy motherfucker


[image loading]
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edc
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States666 Posts
June 10 2011 04:15 GMT
#30
I don't think comparing eight pictures before to one picture after is fair. Also, that last picture was taken at a weird angle.

However, if I ignored the unfairness of the comparison, I would have to say that it does seem as if he had plastic surgery.
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d_so
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)3262 Posts
June 10 2011 04:15 GMT
#31
i want corrective jaw surgery. seriously, my jaw pops every time i open my mouth too wide. it's been this way for the past 6 ish years, grandma has it too
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
June 10 2011 04:16 GMT
#32
On June 10 2011 12:55 NeverGG wrote:
Yes, he had correctional jaw surgery according to my friends in the Korean STX fanclub. It wasn't just for aesthetic reasons, but to help correct the issues he had with eating and jaw pain.


If Kal had problems with eating and jaw pain, I don't wanna know what Stats is going through =(
Cr4zyH0r5e
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Peru1308 Posts
June 10 2011 04:19 GMT
#33
Kal to be the next 배용준! He needs his own picture thread lol.

Off Topic: Since I haven't read anything about this in the dedicated thread.

Is fomos cool with us using the pics to discuss events of this sort (like in the way the OP used them) as long as we don't use their interviews? Or we can't have their pics on this site at all?
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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
June 10 2011 04:35 GMT
#34
closing this, remaking is fine if you find a bunch of non-fomos pics to use!
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