Beauty Standards in K-Pop - Ep. 14 (Plastic Surgery, Colorism, Weight)

Head in the Clouds

English - October 23, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Relationships Society & Culture identity malaysia culture asian adulthood college humor society commentary sociocultural Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: The Truth about Being a NEET - Ep. 13 (Anxiety, Hustle Culture, Actualization)

Next Episode: Stories from America with My Sister - Ep. 15 (Culture Shock, Racism, Friends)

In the second instalment of the podcast's look into K-Pop, we talked about the beauty standards perpetuated in K-Pop and by K-Pop and how it reflects public sentiment and society. Is plastic surgery feminist? Where does colorism come from? What's up with entertainment industries dictating how bodies should look like? We try to answer these questions in this episode.