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· Ryan General
New study links regular social media use to desire for cosmetic procedures
A regular use of social media and photo editing apps is connected to an increased interest in cosmetic procedures, according to a new study. Key findings: The study, published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology on March 1, found that individuals who spend…
· Ryan General
Seoul to protect K-pop trainees from forced weight loss, plastic surgery
The city council of Seoul has enacted groundbreaking legislation that protects young K-pop trainees from forced weight loss and plastic surgery. About the ordinance: Proposed by Councilman Kim Kyu-nam, the “Seoul City Ordinance on the Protection and Support of the Rights of…
· Bryan Ke
Thai man wrongfully arrested after friend used his ID to evade jail
A Thai man was wrongfully arrested after his friend borrowed his identity to avoid prison. What started it all: The friend, only identified as Phuwadon, 25, was stopped by Thai police while driving on Aug. 30, 2020. After the police pointed out that his car did not have a…
· Carl Samson
Colorado surgeon acquitted of homicide in teen’s death from botched breast surgery
The Colorado plastic surgeon charged in the death of a teenage patient after a failed breast augmentation surgery was acquitted of negligent homicide but convicted on lesser charges on Wednesday. Background: Emmalyn Nguyen, then 18, visited Dr. Geoffrey Kim’s clinic in Greenwood…
· Iris Jung
BTS’ Jin, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo most popular among male plastic surgery patients, reveals Korean doctor
A South Korean plastic surgeon and hospital director has revealed that BTS’ Jin and Astro’s Cha Eun-woo’s faces are the most requested among his male patients. Fillers in plastic surgery: Dr. Hyong Choi, who works at Yeouido Sanghanga Hospital, shared that the popularity of…
· Bryan Ke
Inside the wild, bizarre case of a ‘Canadian actor’ who died trying to look like BTS’ Jimin
The internet this week has been rocked by the alleged sudden death of Saint Von Colucci, a 22-year-old Canadian actor who reportedly moved to South Korea in 2019 in hopes of becoming a K-Pop artist. The story made headlines beyond South Korea after the Daily Mail broke the news…
· Ryan General
Fugitive Thai drug lord arrested despite multiple surgeries to become ‘handsome Korean man’
A fugitive drug lord in Thailand who evaded authorities for months by transforming himself to pass as a Korean man was finally arrested by the local police in Bangkok on Thursday. The 25-year-old suspect, identified as Saharat Sawangjaeng, underwent multiple plastic surgeries…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese mom has her 9-year-old daughter undergo double eyelid surgery to be ‘beautiful’
Rucchi, one half of a mother-daughter YouTube duo, paid thousands of dollars to have her 9-year-old daughter Micchi undergo double eyelid surgery to change her appearance. “A girl needs double eyelids,” Rucchi tells Vice Asia in a recent video. “I have never seen a girl with…
· Jane Nam
‘Trans-Korean’ influencer Oli London to pay for surgery to make their partner look like BTS’ Jimin
Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan Oli London, 32, is paying for their partner’s surgeries so they can also look like BTS member Jimin. London, who identifies as non-binary, married Danny Richardson, 19, in a plastic-surgery-themed wedding in London, U.K., last month…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Woman Dies After Botched Liposuction Before Her Wedding
Owners of an unlicensed beauty salon in Malaysia have been detained following the death of a bride-to-be following a liposuction procedure. What happened: Coco Siew Zhi Shing, 23, went to the beauty salon located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 17 to get liposuction done on her…
· Carl Samson
The World’s Most Expensive Fish Costs Up to $300K And is Sometimes Given Plastic Surgery
There is a special kind of fish that draws the line between crazy rich Asians and everybody else. Meet the Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus), also known as the dragon fish, a species native to the freshwaters of Southeast Asia. If you have a pet fish like this, you can…
· Leanna Chan
Woman in China Pays $1,500 to Get Double-Eyelid Surgery For Her Cat
A pet owner in Nanjing, China has sparked outrage after getting double eyelid surgery performed on her cat.
· Kimberly Nguyen
Forget Septum Piercing, Check Out This Asian Designer’s Nose Jewelry
Go beneath the surface with innovative nose jewelry designed by Malaysian-born, London- based designer, Joanne Tan. Unlike a simple nose ring or septum piercing, Tan told Culture Trip that her pieces are inspired by tribal beauty.
· Carl Samson
KFC Made the Most Patriotic Commercial Celebrating China’s Success
KFC released a new ad highlighting China’s economic success in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival on Monday. The ad, revisiting notable accomplishments since Deng Xiaoping’s gaige kaifang or “reform and opening-up” policy, features singer Lu Han and actor Huang Bo kicking off…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Woman Gets Plastic Surgery to Look 20 to Escape Creditors
A 60-year-old woman was arrested in China after she underwent plastic surgery to look like a 20-year-old in order to prevent creditors from chasing her. The woman, only identified as Zhu, managed to evade the police for half a year when she altered her looks. Zhu was ordered by…
· Ryan General
Woman Who Got Plastic Surgery to Look Like Fan BingBing Gets Mistaken For the Real One
When international news outlets covered the story of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing’s alleged tax evasion controversy, it was another person’s photo which made headlines. Instead of using the actress’ image, publications such as the Financial Times and South China Morning Post…
· Bryan Ke
Acting School in China Rejects Applicants Who’ve Had Plastic Surgery or Wear Too Much Make-Up
Those who’ve had plastic surgery are now barred from applying to Shandong University of Art’s film and television school. The school’s dean, Dong Lian, made the official announcement during an art exam press conference on March 1.
· Louise Hung
The Western Eye: How I Learned to Live With My Eyelids
Editor’s Note: Louise Hung is a Chinese-American writer living in New York who contributes and researches for the Order of the Good Death and Ask a Mortician. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. When I was not even 10 years old, I remember standing in front of…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Stopped From Boarding Plane When No One Can Recognize Her After Plastic Surgery
A 28-year-old Chinese woman was reportedly barred from boarding a plane after failing to pass security check because her face and her ID didn’t look alike following a plastic surgery procedure. The passenger, only identified by her surname Zhang, booked a flight from Chengdu to…
· Bryan Ke
China Punishes Over 8 Million People in Debt By Preventing Them From Traveling, Staying at Nice Hotels
The Chinese government has restricted blacklisted debtors from traveling luxuriously and living an extravagant life with their spending habits as well as getting rejected from applying for bank loans and credit cards. The list of debtors was posted on a website launched by the…