Thin is In: Weight and Obesity in South Korea

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[nichilliR]

how tall are you ?

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[charlycheer]

@nichilliR 5'8...would like to say 5'9 but I think I never grew my goal inch haha

[nichilliR]

@charlycheer thanks for your reply :)

i am a bit over 5´9, how do koreans see tall people ?

[charlycheer]

@nichilliR they like my long legs but i think they like tall but dislike it depending on the person

[homewrecker2288]

Do you think an over weight person could find clothes in Korea?

[charlycheer]

@homewrecker2288 Koreans go online..that's what Minji told me...but I don't know a specific website...but there are big sizes I hear in itaewon...but I don't know how big

[fabiaela]

I've noticed that most Korean people definetely do seem very frank and honest, like my Korean teacher always asks us really personal questions which is cute but embarrasing and you were saying in another video that Nicole (or may be Minji?) asked that boy point blank if he had a girlfriend and then for his number......we never do stuff like that in England :S I definetely admire people who are like that, thats how you get to places in life ^^

[KpopManiacSFL]

@lindahloveskpop I have a lot of Chinese friends and they are so skinny but most think they are fat...I guess its similar to the fact that the Chinese who are intelligent don't think they are. Most (not all) have been brought up to try to reach their full potential and to be "perfect". Many have low self-esteem, boys and girls. They have an awesome culture and history, but this mind set needs to stop.

[idgon09]

i am moving to koreafor a year in aug. and i'm 5'4" 160lb. I wear a size 6 or 8 and L shirt in American Eagle/Abercrombie clothing and I'm not bad looking facially but I have thin hair, which I dislike a lot. I'm very comfortable in my skin for the most part, but I'm wondering if to get by without feeling overweight/awkward in Korea would I need to lose weight? I've been wanting to lose 15-20lb for myself, but do you advise being stricter on it to lose weight before moving there?

[nixxi1]

so what do you like hate fat people or somethin?

[Tanishaluvzmumbai]

Like kwon yuri from snsd she was skinny top thick on bottom thick legs and a bumb!then she got scary skinny ....then she got back up to her normal weight again in less than 2 months later! And she said in an interview something along the lines of she wishes she wohld follow her own mind and not be like everyone wants....im happy she gained back her weight!

[ihahahayou]

Many are watchful with weights in korea especially women and will try to help each other with negative motivations and comments to eat less.

[efroggys]

Do you speak korean?

[Queefbiffles]

so is being 5'7' and 130 fat?? oh god. DIET TIME.

[Syelwan]

@charlycheer: What about women with slightly bigger than usual breast?

[B5girl2342]

Im worried...to go to korea now =/

[IchigiXSHINeeX2pm]

Ya. I think l'll go on a diet before I go to Korea. Thats really sad that those boys made fun of the limping lady :(

[sheenamariechavez]

because they have this belief that if a person is fat, he/she is lazy...no discipline...