Korean artists are indeed famous for their stunning visuals that can attract the attention of many people, especially female artists. However, to be accepted by society, these Korean artists must meet the demands of South Korean beauty standards such as thin and small faces, large eyes, and slim bodies.
And with the beauty standards that apply in Korea, it is not uncommon for women who enter the world of entertainment, especially as idols, to meet these beauty standards to be accepted by Korean society, and if there are female idols who do not meet these beauty standards, it is not impossible. they will be criticized or looked down upon by the public.
And if it doesn't attract too much attention from netizens, it can harm the career and mentality of the idol. However, as time goes by, female idols appear who are not afraid to break the beauty standards that are considered difficult and dare to be different. Who are the female idols who are breaking Korean beauty standards? Read more below, come on!
CL
Having the real name Lee Chae Rin, CL is the leader of the girl group 2NE1 which debuted in 2009. CL herself had received a lot of criticism regarding her non-ideal body shape and eye shape that did not match Korean beauty standards.
Even so, CL doesn't care about the negative criticism, you know. She remains confident in her body shape and dares to break the existing beauty standards and must be followed by these female idols.
In addition, unlike most other female idols who wear peach or pink makeup, CL often appears bold with bolder makeup such as thick eyeliner and her quirky fashion style.
Jennie BLACKPINK
The next artist from YG Entertainment who has succeeded in breaking Korean beauty standards is BLACKPINK's Jennie. The idol who has the title 'Human Chanel' breaks Korean beauty standards, especially for female idols who require to have a V-line face shape, because Jennie still looks confident with a round face shape and chubby cheeks.
With this face shape, Jennie is considered unattractive to netizens in Korea and is often bullied because of it. In fact, Jennie's facial features actually make her look much younger and adorable.
Amber Liu
Amber is one of the K-Pop idols who debuted in the girl group f(x) in 2009, where at the beginning of its appearance this idol has indeed attracted attention because it is different from the other members.
While most K-Pop girl groups have a feminine and elegant image, Amber actually looks different by showing a tomboyish personality and appearance. In addition, Amber also often appears with a masculine style that makes the group look unique.
Not infrequently people think he is a man when they first see him. And even though she is often bullied because she doesn't look like a girl, Amber still shows her tomboyish self and looks confident.
Red Velvet's Seulgi
SM Entertainment is indeed famous for its artists who have extraordinary talent and quality as well as their visuals that are always stunning, whether they follow Korean beauty standards or not. Another idol from SM Entertainment who dares not to follow beauty standards is Red Velvet's Seulgi.
Generally, the standard of beauty that applies is idols with big eyes and double eyelids, but Seul Gi breaks this beauty standard by having monolid eyes or not having double eyelids.
Although the shape of her eyes does not match the existing beauty standards, she has no intention of changing it and it is the shape of her eyes that becomes her attraction.
Kim Do Yeon Weki Meki
Kim Do Yeon, who is a former member of I.O.I and is now in the girl group Weki Meki, is one of the most talked about third generation visuals and breaks Korean beauty standards, you know.
This is because Do Yeon has a large nose bridge, where in general someone will be called beautiful if they have a smaller nose bridge. Although it doesn't match the existing beauty standards, Do Yeon actually feels proud of the shape of her nose and has no intention of changing it by undergoing surgery.
Hwasa MAMAMOO
When it comes to female idols who are breaking Korean beauty standards, it's okay not to mention Hwasa. Debuting with the girl group MAMAMOO under RBW Entertainment, Hwasa is one of the idols who looks the most daring in terms of breaking existing beauty standards, where the beauty of the maknae MAMAMOO actually comes from her self-confidence.
Hwasa is indeed an idol subscriber who is criticized by netizens regarding her appearance, such as her skin which is darker than Korean beauty standards and her body shape is neither S-line nor X-line but curvy.
Despite getting a lot of criticism, Hwasa goes against the existing beauty standards by saying that if she is not able to live up to today's beauty standards, then she will set her own standards of beauty.
Hwasa doesn't care anymore about the chatter of haters and still looks confident and brave on stage, even she is not afraid to show off her body shape which is considered not according to Korean beauty standards.
There are six female K-Pop idols who dare to break the beauty standards that apply in South Korea and still appear confident even though they have received a lot of criticism because they don't match the existing beauty standards.
Basically there is no standard of beauty, because all women look beautiful with their respective charms. Don't you agree?