Popular Fifth Gen K-Pop Boy Group Idol Sparks Discussion Over “Weird” Korean Beauty Standard

“This is a beauty standard I will personally never understand.” Korean beauty standards are known for being unrealistically strict and unobtainable in many ways. Apart from more “obvious” standards such as slim figures and harmonious facial features, traits such as pale skin, aegyo-sal (under-eye bags), and even certain body proportions are deemed more “desirable” than others, and it...

GHOST9’s Lee Jinwoo Shocks Netizens With His Mature Transformation Since His “Produce X 101” Days

“Wow he became an oppa.” Lee Jinwoo was only 15 years old when he competed for a chance to debut through the idol survival program Produce X 101. On the show, he was known for his adorable personality and charming talents and was, unfortunately, a victim of Produce X 101‘s voting manipulation scandal, causing his untimely elimination. After being eliminated from the...