She might be heavy bc of her muscles. Judged by her face( strong prominent skull bones) she might be someone with good proportion, fit toned body and carry more muscle mass than the average. And muscle is heavier than fat.
well BMI is a faulty system because it solely depends on the height and the weight. so if someone has a lot of muscles like a bodybuilder, he or she can still be considered obese due to the way it's calculated.
As a third gen Korean American, I was taught to diet from a very young age. As a teen and I was constantly berated by my parents because of a little baby fat. The stress of going to family gatherings was unbearable because of the constant critique of my weight and appearance. When I grew into my looks and became thin, I was told that I was too skinny and that I needed to eat more. I really wish that body shaming will become a thing of the past.
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this pains me so much. i grew up being the fat kid and whenever i would visit my family in korea, my weight would be the number 1 topic. then when i started dieting like crazy, they yelled at me for not eating and being ungrateful. you can just never win
So relatable! It was really crazy because last thanksgiving everyone was saying I looked great and lost so much weight. Then one distant family member started talking to me about how much weight her daughter gained. She told me I should talk to her daughter about losing weight. It was such an absurd conversation.
I'm 52kg at 5'8 and I've always been told in my home country that I'm skinny. When I lived in Korea a few years ago, I was told the same thing by Korean friends that didn't know my weight. I knew a guy who said anything over 50kg is considered a 'pig' which shocked me
yeah that's true, but 5'8 is much taller than most Korean women and height is a big factor in your weight - like the other women being a little less than 50kg in the video are only 5'2
In my country, if you look like a typical Korean actress, you’re “unhealthy and bony”. Everyone would be pushing you to eat so you gain some “flesh”😂😂. Being curvy is the ideal weight. I’m 5’1 or ‘2 I think and even when my weight is around 55kg, I’m still considered skinny. Meanwhile in another country, I’d be termed “normal”. This is why you don’t live to please other people. It’s surprising hearing these ladies weighing less than 55kg say they feel fat sometimes. Very very interesting!
In most Korean women's clothing brands, there are only three sizes available: 44, 55, and 66. Size 44 corresponds to US size 0, 55 to 2, and 66 to 4. Just from this, you can understand how much Koreans prefer slim body types.
In EVERY kdrama weight is mentioned and 9/10 by actresses so thin they look unhealthy but they're always complaining about being overweight and dieting. Ive also noticed the men are the same....they are starting to rival the women in constantly talk8ng about watching their weight. It's very problematic but it's romanticized in these dramas so much that the behaviour is normalized. That coupled with the enormous portions of food the characters eat constantly becomes so ridiculously hypocritical. The message these shows send is very clear and damaging to young persons.
Yeah, it's so weird how in kdramas and even kpop idols will be rail thin but their "personality trait" is to be a big foodie. It's like they do it on purpose to avoid the claims of ED but also egg on those who they perceive are overweight... saying if these skinny girls can eat like that and still be skinny then you must be the ultimate glutton if you're fat.
Couldn't agree more. A healthy body is deemed fat by industry standards and this carries over to normal life. It is saddening to see and hear folk you love (platonically) say they feel fat and want to lose a lot of weight when they are not only healthy but are actually physically stunning just as they are.
You're comparing apples to oranges. Promoting a fast for spiritual/mental wellness is not analogous to shaming people for being a natural healthy weight....
Visited Korea this summer for 5 weeks and lost weight unintenionally. Came home to Canada weighing 110lbs at 5'5". Entire family was worried how skinny I was! All beautiful women being honest and real. Interviewer was very thoughtful and respectful dealing with such a sensitive topic.
@@Hanni3955 I don’t care about others beauty standards, I am who I am. Their standards don’t bother me, however I’m thinking about those with eating disorders or impressionable girls. I’ve heard stories about K-pop idols fainting on stage because they starved themselves. So sad.
I am a female who is half-black, half-white and I am in my 20s. I am 5'7" (170cm). I weigh 180 lbs (about 82 kg). I am quite muscular, but I also have some sub-cutaneous fat. I have an overall curvy yet athletic physique. I am active, I walk to work every day, I do hikes on weekends, I like weightlifting at the gym, and I like going to dance classes. My diet prioritizes vitamin and protein rich foods, but I also enjoy pasta, noodles, and some dessert sometimes. I am happy and I have energy to do all of the activities I want to do. I say all of this to show that if you live your life trying to fit into the standards of society, you will never be fulfilled. There is always going to be someone that says, that you are too thin, too fat, too lazy, or too much. Your body should not fit standards, it should fit the activities that make you happy. I think it is important to share this information, because it is so easy for people to develop eating disorders when they are set an unreachable standard. Love yourself and love your body no matter how it looks. It's the only one that you've got!💙
I loved the women's responses to the questions especially when stating healthy not skinny. There is a massive difference which some folk fail to grasp. Good interview.
I lived in S. Korea for 3 years. I'm 5'4" and weighed around 200.lb (90kg) while living there. A lot of people didn't believe I weighed that because I'm very proportional. I lost weight living there because I felt the shame and pressure of being "morbidly obese". I had several (Korean) co-workers who were TINY and would quite literally starve themselves for days at a time. One co-worker would have regular fainting spells because of how little she ate. Finally I said, F it. I gained back all the weight I lost, started powerlifting and joined a local dance class. Never lost a single KG (in fact, I gained weight) but I was WAY healthier and WAY happier. I was judged, sure. Especially when I went to Jjimjilbangs (찜질방) - but over time I stopped caring. Unless it was H&M or a Western chain store, I wasn't allowed to try on clothes, even though the style was baggy clothes and they definitely fit me (I bought many and even a size large had room to spare on me because of the overly baggy style at the time). They were worried I'd stretch out the clothes and ruin them.
There’s a balance between being over weight and so thin that you’re going to faint. A 5’4 person won’t feel like they’re going to faint if they weigh 125 lbs.
@@pieohpie she did not promote being heavy but said she became healthier, did powerlifting and joined a dance class instead of trying to be thin...because she saw how her colleagues starve themselves to be thin up to a point of fainting....does this sound healthy to you?
Being Korean and living here for most of my earlier childhood and now adulthood - in Korea, being fat has a different perception from western countries where there is a much more diversity in body types. For most, having any stomach fat is considered 'not thin' but not neccessarily fat. What Koreans would consider overweight could be considered thick in other countries (think bodies like Bebe Rexha's). What concerns me the most is that young people as young as preteens see Jang Won Young's anorexic body as the 'ideal' while adults (both male & female) think it's not healthy at all. Never in my lifetime did I think that a woman with her spinal cords popping out to become an ideal body to literal children who are age 12-13.
oh wow, how sad .. and socially really dangerous, I think. Overweight , in any form and any society is recognized as such and dangerous healthwise no doubt about it but so is (extreme) underweight , especially when elevated to the rank of national standard and being proud about it. As you're saying, such distorted reality will deeply affect (very) young generations in the most negative way.
@@tymeamora it's sad that being overweight is clearly seen as a problem and rightfully so - not anorexia is not seen a a problem until it's so visibly there on the body. Not all anorexic people have bones popping out. They were all in the normal range at first. Some celebrities in Korea are known for not eating a lot (and are seen as peculiar but not necessarily seen in a positive light either), and some of them are borderline anorexic. Eating a few bites of a fruit and being full is NOT normal.
No offense and as someone who indulges a lot on Asian culture from anime to k drama to k pop I think it’s this weird lack of boundary where it seems like In Korea your competing with celebrities as if your a celebrity your self even being an everyday person I feel like it’s a cultural perfection issue, I saw somewhere that said in Korea their very competitive and they like to be the best at everything which is why they go so hard in music, or just anything entertainment based and it shows even in their communities of people competing to be as fit as celebrities.
Hey, I was on my way to meet someone and I saw you that day, I didn't wanna disturb you since you were in the middle of filming but it was cool seeing you here in Itaewon
As a person with a history of battling a restrictive eating disorder in high school the last six months here in Korea were very triggering in terms of diet culture. Yes, definitely there are positive changes taking place in regards to changing this toxic culture but still lots of time will be needed for things to improve significantly. The thing that I wish for the most is that we wish to have healthy rather than strictly slim and super thin bodies.
Be careful & don't let living there cause you to relapse. I say that as one who recovered from 15 years with anorexia. You've worked too hard to get better
@@IlanaAlazzeh It shows you she works out and has a lot of muscle on her. You can even see that. If it were all fat, she wouldn't look as good and would definitely be less healthy; excess body fat is inflammatory af. Body composition is everything.
I am not over weight by any standard and being A 66 YR OLD man, my wife who cooks extremely well makes it hard at times to push away from the table. LOL. Seriously, it a shame these young women are so obsessed with their weight and lifetime of this. SAD. Nicely done Jerry, you bring great content into the light.
I’m 162 cm and weigh at around 70 kilos because i train a lot so i have a good amount of muscle,and in the past 5 years i’ve gone from 60 kgs to 70 because of the muscle that i’ve gained,i consider my body to be slimthick and very beautiful,so to see that in Korea even to this day they still try to weigh like below 50 kgs is insane.There’s people who are naturally skinny and below 50 and they might be healthy,but not everyone is the same,you should be at your own set weight and stay at that number if it’s healthy,cause if not with time you’ll lose energy,you may even lose your period which is absolutely horrible for your body.With that being said,everyone should try to find their ultimate healthy weight and stick with it and not try to be skinnier just because of looks.
The lady at 10:18. My sister was a premature baby, and I believe the hormones they gave her affected her so now she is constantly battling weight issues. She works out, eats very very healthy. Even has a personal chef. But she's Still big. Not all fat people are what you think. BE KIND
I’m her. I’m sorry if i hurt you. But i didn’t say that i think all fat people don’t take care of themselves. I don’t think so. I just said most Korean’s perception about fat people. And i think we koreans should change the way to see other people. I’m the one who think the inner beauty is the real beauty.🙂
@@yyonoyo2948don’t worry about it. It’s just reality regardless where we are from, people do view fat people as lazy, even though some has obesity genes or lipoedema where people can’t lose weight in thighs no matters how many times they go to GYM or eat healthy. If they have no issues and is fine with mental health, they should be at least healthy normal weight, not underweight or overweight. I’m speaking as someone who are overweight.
@jaeacademy8161 🙄 your interpretation is for you and whoever else identifies with your humor. It's not a reflection of the intention of my comment. Be well IRL
It’s like in Japan after 60kg you are considered fat. I’ve seen one time a fat girl with a normal thin boy and of course it’s a surprising and chocked bcs she is wearing white and cute clothes very shining Bcs in Korea there is few overweight people. In Europe usually fat people wearing black clothes to cover their overweight. And actually the fashion is croc top very short sweater if your size is S or M you can wear but if you have belly it’s difficult to hide. That’s why tall people and overweight people wear cargo pants with crocs.
I'm a bit overweight but considered somewhat normal or small in my country 🤔 but in Korea I would be considered super obese with 157cm and 63 kilos😂😅. I have been way thinner in the past but I felt bad because I didn't have boobs or a butt. I felt unattractive with a smaller body, I felt like I looked childlike and not like a woman.
Lol i'm a 171cm, 70kg dude and i'm fat according to my classmates. I'm aiming at around 65-67kg. Either i'm taller which will not happen lmao, or i lose a bit of weight. Of course losing fat while maintaining muscle.
@@qmt1610 You have a normal weight. You are not overweight like myself at 63 kilos. But you want to shed a few vanity kilos. It's up to you. Do what makes you happy. When I was way skinnier I felt unattractive as hell. It all depends on the perception you have on yourself.
Just looking on the weight is the wrong way. You have to consider what amount of your body is muscles, bones, water, fat, belly-fat etc. Using a BMI scale allows you to measure these parameters and this leads to a much more healthy body strategy
@@blessmeaachoo8348 I agree that BMI is faulty, but having a scale like the Tanita RD545 is very helpful to get a better view on your body and in which composition it is. A high weight of your body can mean a high % of fat which is bad, but it can also mean a high % of muscles, which is good.
@@blessmeaachoo8348as much as this is true if you are considered morbidly obese by the BMI and you aren’t very muscular or super tall/short chances are there may be an issue
If Koreans or asians go by the same BMI there will be health risks. I was considered too skinny in the US (according to the western standards) but that's actually when I was the healthiest.
I'm 165cm and currently 56kg and I definitely am considered chubby here in Korea, some of the shops literally just tell it to your face that they don't carry clothes "in your size" and stuff lol
I was 100 lbs when I was 10, ha. I was thin but tall. I’m 5’10”. The weights listed on these things are always wild to me, I could never fit into small size clothing even when I’ve been at a weight where my ribs and hip bones stuck out.
same; my diabetes meds stopped working (bc i was type I but misdiagnosed as type II) and i dropped down to 120 lb (54 kg). all of my hip and spine bones were sticking out but i guess i'd still be too heavy. i'm 5'8 (172.72 cm)
As a 13 year old girl who weighs 54kg the fact some people think over 55kg is fat is absolutely crazy to me, every body is different and some people just have heavier bones or if they are very athletic like myself they will have muscle mass that weighs a lot 😭
As a Korean, I feel it's not about beauty standards, it's about individual specifications. Korean society still has a culture in which test scores are ranked from school days to judge one's first impressions based on the rank of the university one attends. Then, when one completes a good job, one considers it a successful life and one's parents brag about it. (Actually, that's not all in life. But they didn't know) Joining a large company, especially Samsung or SK, is the pride of the best family and the greatest honor a normal person can achieve in Korean society. Interview scores are also very important in a tough job market where life is judged by a margin of one or two test scores, and with many people tied at the same time, interviewers naturally have no choice but to look at candidates' appearances. (On the flip side, this is not only happening in Korea, but also in Northeast Asia as a whole. ) In that sense, neat appearance has also happened in terms of individual competence, and fortunately, this standard does not apply to foreigners.
Videos like this are always fascinating to me. Not because of what the people interviewed say but how it's disregarded by people in the comment section who think they know best. The fact that an overwhelming majority of the comments are coming from Americans, where over 40% of the country is clinically listed as *obese* (not overweight), I find it amazing so many people have an opinion. That's like taking driving advice from a group of people where nearly half have revoked licenses.
Kudo to this young man for speaking Korean! In France too women are naturally slim. I used to weight 52 kgs (114 lbs) when i was back home, in France. I moved to the USA, and gained some weight (reached 128 lbs), but still lean as an athlete / competitor...but after 50's, menopause hit and bam! Weight started to sky rock...But in Asia, like in Europe, people are more active, walk, ride their bicycle ona daily basis, eat healthy (no processed food! no junk!)...There's also good genetic.
As I wrote in other comments below, it's not a simple thing like body discrimination, it's a matter related to the structure of Korean society. And I'm fully agree with you. Koreans are also well aware that people should not be judged by their appearance.
I’m half Vietnamese and half Taiwanese and felt these same pressures since I was young. I remember being 12 and I was 90 lbs but still called fat by all my aunties. It’s honestly hard to get away from the stigma.
Going to Korea in a couple of weeks. I'm overweight (but not obese), and my mother (who is heavier) and my Korean spouse. I'm glad things and perceptions are changing slowly. But when it comes to discrimination based on weight, is it just for job prospects or clothing? Because I'm not there for either of those. What about other things, like restaurants or other types of stores? Someone help me please lol.
We visited there last year for 3 weeks, our daughter was living and working in Seoul , we are from Ireland. I like you was a little concerned , I’m a uk size 10/12 so not big my hubby is a normal size for a man and quite tall our son who was 18 at the time is quite tall and very well built. We thought it would be difficult to buy clothes especially for our son it was not, there are so many western stores that do regular sizes. There are also amazing Korean stores aswell and we got lots of shopping there. We also saw larger Korean people they aren’t all tiny!!, men are getting taller especially younger generations and so are women and we saw all shapes and sizes. And of course it’s quite multicultural in Seoul aswell. We love our time there and will definitely go back.
Im 5,8 and 75kg because i have got quite a lot of muscle mass yet quite al lot of fat, in general, i am considered normal with a bit of extra fat or just curvy and in korea i would be considered very fat or even obese then...
I was a size M in the US but considered fat in Asia country. They won’t let me try on “free size” clothes. The beauty standard is certainly unrealistic. Unless you look skeletally thin, you are considered fat. It is so unhealthy!
It’s crazy to see the different standards for weight and beauty in other countries. I’ve been big and I’ve been small and whenever I get below 68kg I start to look sick in the face because of how slim my face gets. (I’m 5’5)
I'm overweight, and in Korea, I'm obese. I'm 5'4" & 150 lbs or 163 cm & 68 kg. I definitely need to lose 15 lbs at least, but i would still be fat in Korea...lol. Since I'm old, I care, but not as much as if I were under age 35. When I was under 35, I was a fitness buff and had 12% body fat (@58 kg). All said, I think everyone who follows this sort of thing thinks K standards are unrealistic & harsh. I'd still rather be skinny than the way I am now.
Certain races in the US have the same viewpoint on weight and what is considered normal or overweight. Growing up the older generation was very hard and blunt mainly on the females in our family regarding weight and they would let you know if you gained weight or needed to lose weight. We’ve made it a point in our family to not focus on weight but on healthy eating habits instead. Stop worrying about what other people think and be comfortable in your own body.
Korean women have the longest life expectancy in the world. Live 11 years longer than the average American. Basically, traditional Korean food does not cause weight gain compared to the American and European diet. Americans who say dieting is harmful spend the most obesity health insurance money in the world on obesity problems.
I think life expectancy calculations take more into consideration than just diet and obesity issues. Don't know why everything has to get compared to America, almost every other countries diet is better than American, so this does not mean that the lifestyle and diet choices are best just because they look good compared to American standard.
In the past 4 years, diabetes in people in their 80s and 20s went up by 50percent. 27percent in people in their 30s. The Korean government predicted in 2012 that Korea would have 6 million diabetics by 2054. Korea reached that milestone in 2024, 30 years ahead of schedule. Fat shaming is now frowned upon, and individualism and diversity is celebrated..at a cost. We need to bring fat shaming back. Koreans are getting fat. Koreans get diabetes, hypertension at much earlier stages than most other ethnicities. I had been by western standards, a "healthy" 23percent body fat percentage my entire life, never smoked or drank . ate healthy as Koreans do. I got the red flag for stiffening arteries in my heart at 38. It is super common. About one third of people in their 30s have this problem, and will have to be on medication in a decade or two. Doctor told me to lose as much fat as possible while gaining as much muscle as possible. clogged arteries from overeating can not be fixed, but can be stopped from worsening with diet and exercisee. I lowered my body fat to less than 20percent.I now work out 7 days a week not 5. I rarely eat sugar besides a bit of fruit very few days. Doctor tells me to work harder as menopause is just around the corner , so I should lose more fat and gain more muscle, of course in a healthy manner. You got to be really toned or you will get sick. my great grandma died without any underlying conditions and was hiking at 97. needless to say, you could see her abbs at 100. My grandmas however, are your average plump grannies and were always sick and tired from diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. I am shocked how warped peoples ideas are of what fat is. You got to be skinny as rail or you will be in pain in your old age.
I'm 5'4 and at one point weighed 90 lbs, in Korea that might have been normal but where I live which is the US, the doctors told me that was underweight and that I needed to gain weight. And so I did, I went up to 102 lbs and have remain this weight for years now. In the US my current weight of 102 lbs for my height is considered to be the absolute lowest before reaching underweight but in I'm assuming that in Korea it would be considered an average weight, not thin but not fat.
People can do what they want with their bodies and I'd hate to ever see anyone discriminated against (like not getting a job over it) but I also wish people took better care of themselves. Regulation on food supplies from the top would be nice in a place like the US compared to EU, and I suppose negative social stigma is another way to handle it tho not the best approach, but I just wish we promoted exercise/healthy food more in general. 40% of people in the US are obese, 8% severely obese, and another 32% are overweight...again do what you want but just walking around in public it doesn't seem like people are happy or living their best versions. I think all things tie into a good lifestyle and your physical health is just as important as mental health, social health, intellect, whatever else. Helps with feeling good both in the present and future, it's long term work but pays off imo.
negative social stigma unfortunately makes things worse. We know from many, many peer-reviewed studies in psychology that negative comments/negative reinforcement do not change behaviour while positive reinforcement does.
People can do whatever they want with their bodies. Also, you. The government needs to do something.sonething about these fat people. Double speak?. Be kind. My sister was a premature at birth and has weight issues which has nothing to do with diet. She eats very healthy. She even has a chef who cooks for her. Don't judge people
@@ILIVEAGOODLIFE Yeah I definitely didn't say it like that. By government doing something I meant not allowing companies to put awful things in our food that make people unhealthy like they do in other countries. Processed foods are great when needed but also should be helping people to afford and find more healthy organic foods as well. It's a deep topic but regardless please don't put words in my mouth I didn't say government needs to do something about fat people. Also some people have health issues they can't help, but those are obviously minority situations and I was talking about the majority of people generally. Most people just eat too much food and eat unhealthy food, not just their fault we told people to eat 3 big meals a day for decades and that seems like too much and not based on science.
@@GreatNon-pd5igthat's the biggest problem with the world today... "I'm a failure, but I'll blame the others instead to make me feel better." "I'm fat like an 'elephant' but I'll blame the ones dieting because..."
basically if you are happy with what you are then everything is fine. it doesn't matter. thank god i'm not living there, its scary when the society is so much judgemental.
This is bad advice, you shouldn’t be happy to be overweight nor underweight… Taking too much health risk and should work towards being healthy.. The term of overweight/underweight shouldn’t be based on societal standards tho but based on medical standards… Don’t be happy with being fat or underweight… GET HEALTHY
You're just being naive, it does matter, because how society thinks of you determines what doors are open to you in terms of money, career, relationships, friendships. And these are things that everyone wants.
There was a time in my life that I was okay with being extremely underweight because it made me sick to force myself to eat. If I had followed this kind of advice I might not be here right now. It’s incredibly dangerous for your health to ignore being very overweight or very underweight.
The proportional standard starts at 5 foot which should weigh 100 lbs., then for every inch of height add 3-4 lbs. The same ration goes for under 5 foot but you subtract weight. But when it comes down to it, body fat is what counts, no one should be above the athletic range of 16% for men and 18% for women.
I don’t think that every country should have the same standards in Korea, but I wish there was some standard in other countries, namely the USA, where obesity is so rampant.
Okay let’s rid of every fast food chain, make it mandatory for healthy school lunches and PE , make it illegal to sell junk food, limit the sale of alcohol that’s a good start
There are health standards. However, in a democracy you don’t mandate that they be followed. You can charge more for health insurance and/ or medical care..
Because of the size of America and when looking at developed countries, America has the highest obesity rate. But when you look at The countries that have the largest amount of people dying from obesity and where over 50-60% of adults are obese--that is not America. Those countries are Fiji, Bahrain, and Samoa. Do you have the same prejudices and critiques for those countries where obesity is actually a huge cause of death and is causing citizens to die early? Or are your moral qualms with America actually coloring your judgements?
It’s up to people what they want to do and what kind of diet they want to follow. That’s why it’s called freedom of choice. Society should never set limits on your personal lifestyle
Honestly, this is what I hate about their culture. Being paper thin and looking like a stick is not healthy at all. Having good manners, proper hygiene, kindness towards others and smiling is still the best clothes you can wear everyday. Thats just my opinion.
The girl who’s speaking in English is 58kg?! She looks so think for real, she must be very fit, wow!! (Saying this as someone who is 163cm and 54kg, I look fatter than she does which is why I’m surprised she weighed a bit more, she probably has very balanced body fat to muscle mass)
Before this, all female Kpop idols need to under 50kg but now, they have change to another method. The ideal weight for female korean celebrity, just minus 110 from your height (eg : 165-110=55kg) Meanwhile the ideal female weight in the west, just minus 100/103 (eg : 160-100/103=60/57kg)
@@chriIIeare you insane? I just looked at Google images to see if maybe she gained weight at some point but in all photos she has rock hard abs and toned thigh/arms… where is “chubby”?? Do you know what that word means? 😂
I think that stigma of the number in the scale should go away, I mean people are genuinely scared of the number, even when they are obviously healthy wich is what it matters. I'm Not fat, and when I go to the Doctor he says I'm healthy and I've never weighted less than 5 kg under my height, sometimes I get sick and people say I look thin but I barely loose actual weight because there are SO MANY FACTORS you can be big and ironically not weight that much or viceversa and is ok, accept yourself and be healthy should be a priority over "impossible beauty standars".
While in Korea, I went hiking with the boss of a restaurant I was always going to; with him and some of his friends. Mind you these people were 55+ years old, so "old fashioned". I remember I said during hiking that it was a good way for me to exercice and lose some weight, the boss replied as if he was offended by that comment and kept telling me I was fine and healthy, that "youngsters" should stop caring and just be happy with themselves. And coming from an older generation, it felt more sincere, for some reason. What broke my heart is that he added he wished his children cared less too.
Average weight is a guideline which may or may not suit some people and is based upon decades of medical research for the country you live in, unfortunately it can be dangerous if you try to maintain a different nations average standards but it all depends on the individual. In South Korea my height to weight is way more than the average Korean man not because I'm unhealthy quite the opposite and more to do with bone structure & muscle mass , my general intake of food is very high too to maintain my physique there's a restaurant I visit after I go to the gym when I work in Korea and it's run by an elderly lady she actually calls me a cute bear plus lets me sit where customers can't stare at me so I can enjoy my huge feast , my unexpected Korean grandma is great.
My friend is Korean American. She's really fit and weighs about 60 kg. It's happened to her several times while entering a clothing store in Korea that the employees shouted: "NO FAT SIZES!" I heard they have an expression in South Korea that goes: "If you weigh more than 115 pounds, are you even a woman?"
As a Korean, not an excuse, we do think that the clean and decent appearance including facial, clothing and body shape, is the measure for the ‘self-management’. I’m a 5’11 and 200 pounds. and I consider myself a fatty, and most of Koreans will, but it seems quite generous standards on fatty in western countries.
It totally depends how tall you are, there is a huge difference between being 1,40 m and 50 kg and being 1,80 m with that same weight. Plus body type etc....
@@user-qu1yp8bh8c Yeah I know but it doesn't seem like height is really taken into account in Korean beauty ideals. I remember watching a video where a male k-pop idol was embarrassed to say he weighed 70 kg as if that was a lot even though he was over 180 cm.
@@user-qu1yp8bh8c I was in Korea. Most of the people there are average size. They are just short and their overall body structure is small. However, when you get into super skinny sizes, you can tell a lot of them are people with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. It's not healthy.
Depends on how you carry weight. I was anorexic in recovery when I first came to Korea - managed to get up to 45kg at 165cm and everybody EVERYYYBODY went out of their way to tell me I look sick and should weight 50kg haha. Very obsessed with numbers as you can tell from the video. Everyone saying the bomber jacket girl is too heavy for them but doubt they would have been able to guess her weight if she hadn’t said it!
I’m almost exactly the same height and weight as the english speaking woman, and I’m an XS in American sizes, an S in European sizes, and a medium in East Asian sizes 😊.
Hmm. Many East Asian people have a relatively small body frame and small bone structure. (Ectomorph body type, with some having Mesomorph body type). This gives illusion of a leaner body. I'm Central Asian, most of us have a mesomorphic body type, so I look slightly thicker/bigger than an East Asian even though we're the same weight.
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That girl speaking in English is NOT overweight.
She might be heavy bc of her muscles. Judged by her face( strong prominent skull bones) she might be someone with good proportion, fit toned body and carry more muscle mass than the average. And muscle is heavier than fat.
well BMI is a faulty system because it solely depends on the height and the weight. so if someone has a lot of muscles like a bodybuilder, he or she can still be considered obese due to the way it's calculated.
@@jellyrollyExactly!!
I am the same height but weigh less than her. I was called chubby in Korea.
None of them are
As a third gen Korean American, I was taught to diet from a very young age. As a teen and I was constantly berated by my parents because of a little baby fat. The stress of going to family gatherings was unbearable because of the constant critique of my weight and appearance. When I grew into my looks and became thin, I was told that I was too skinny and that I needed to eat more. I really wish that body shaming will become a thing of the past.
Vc é bonito do jeito que é, não permita que as pessoas te deixe para baixo o peso não importa,a aparência muito menos 😊😊😊❤🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 faça dos comentários ruins uma escada para o sucesso,vc merece ser feliz.
this pains me so much. i grew up being the fat kid and whenever i would visit my family in korea, my weight would be the number 1 topic. then when i started dieting like crazy, they yelled at me for not eating and being ungrateful. you can just never win
So relatable! It was really crazy because last thanksgiving everyone was saying I looked great and lost so much weight. Then one distant family member started talking to me about how much weight her daughter gained. She told me I should talk to her daughter about losing weight. It was such an absurd conversation.
Noone no kid should have to endure that. That's crazy.
Me too…
I think the interviewer is so fashionable.
I agree! He has a pleasant voice too.
Omg I was thinking the same
Yeah cool AF
Real I love his outfit
yha i know heyyy i was like wow
I'm 52kg at 5'8 and I've always been told in my home country that I'm skinny. When I lived in Korea a few years ago, I was told the same thing by Korean friends that didn't know my weight. I knew a guy who said anything over 50kg is considered a 'pig' which shocked me
yeah that's true, but 5'8 is much taller than most Korean women and height is a big factor in your weight - like the other women being a little less than 50kg in the video are only 5'2
Bone density is different.
Damn gues I'm a pig then oink oink
I'm 5'11 and I'm generally considered skinny by everyone I know. If over 50 kg is a pig, I'm a freaking whale
Hahahahah im a piggy then
In my country, if you look like a typical Korean actress, you’re “unhealthy and bony”. Everyone would be pushing you to eat so you gain some “flesh”😂😂. Being curvy is the ideal weight. I’m 5’1 or ‘2 I think and even when my weight is around 55kg, I’m still considered skinny. Meanwhile in another country, I’d be termed “normal”. This is why you don’t live to please other people.
It’s surprising hearing these ladies weighing less than 55kg say they feel fat sometimes. Very very interesting!
@@user-fb2me3th6z Thank God I’m a Ghanaian. I’d have failed in all aspects😅😅
Their beauty standards are designed for East- As;ans, it's not designed for other races to be like them
@@adjoayeboah9482Yh in ghana we even take in weight gain piles to look good😂
I am 5 ‘2 and 45kg and I am fat in my country😭
@@fionafang9357 which country?💀
In most Korean women's clothing brands, there are only three sizes available: 44, 55, and 66. Size 44 corresponds to US size 0, 55 to 2, and 66 to 4. Just from this, you can understand how much Koreans prefer slim body types.
those clothes sizes don't fit that well on anyone over 165cm and has a bigger body frame. they were clearly designed for petite women around 160cm
Is the size 66 considered the biggest size?? Can you please let me know, thanks!
Latrice is bigger and she has some clothes from South Korea so is this really true?
@@A-Ra1111she probably goes to Western shops such as H&M or other places or she gets her clothes tailored 🤷♀️
@@greciacastro9020there is 77 and 88 too. Just have to look.
But yeah if taller everything is too short.
In EVERY kdrama weight is mentioned and 9/10 by actresses so thin they look unhealthy but they're always complaining about being overweight and dieting. Ive also noticed the men are the same....they are starting to rival the women in constantly talk8ng about watching their weight. It's very problematic but it's romanticized in these dramas so much that the behaviour is normalized.
That coupled with the enormous portions of food the characters eat constantly becomes so ridiculously hypocritical. The message these shows send is very clear and damaging to young persons.
Yes the message is we like you to enjoy food but be thin and how does that happen? through bulimia, diet pills etc...very unhealthy
Yeah, it's so weird how in kdramas and even kpop idols will be rail thin but their "personality trait" is to be a big foodie. It's like they do it on purpose to avoid the claims of ED but also egg on those who they perceive are overweight... saying if these skinny girls can eat like that and still be skinny then you must be the ultimate glutton if you're fat.
Couldn't agree more. A healthy body is deemed fat by industry standards and this carries over to normal life. It is saddening to see and hear folk you love (platonically) say they feel fat and want to lose a lot of weight when they are not only healthy but are actually physically stunning just as they are.
@@chriIIe 😂😂
Clearly, you have something else going on there. Have a good day ✌🏾
You're comparing apples to oranges. Promoting a fast for spiritual/mental wellness is not analogous to shaming people for being a natural healthy weight....
Visited Korea this summer for 5 weeks and lost weight unintenionally. Came home to Canada weighing 110lbs at 5'5". Entire family was worried how skinny I was! All beautiful women being honest and real. Interviewer was very thoughtful and respectful dealing with such a sensitive topic.
Wow that is super small! I was 105ibs at 15 years old 5 foot flat
I’m 175cm, there’s no way I could be 45kg. It’s crazy, at that weight I’d be dead.
Fr 💀 the beauty standards are so toxic. I’m 5’3 and I weigh 43k😅
@@Hanni3955 I don’t care about others beauty standards, I am who I am. Their standards don’t bother me, however I’m thinking about those with eating disorders or impressionable girls. I’ve heard stories about K-pop idols fainting on stage because they starved themselves. So sad.
@@oceanrose6328 Yeah. It's mostly the companys that force them to diet and loose weight
Right lmao 🤣
fr im 185cm and i've been told not to go below 65-70kg because i would be at risk of heart failure. let alone 45-50kg
The girl speaking English is very very pretty & I love her jacket
Bro your fits be top notch
I’m literally only here for the first lol.
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I am a female who is half-black, half-white and I am in my 20s. I am 5'7" (170cm). I weigh 180 lbs (about 82 kg). I am quite muscular, but I also have some sub-cutaneous fat. I have an overall curvy yet athletic physique. I am active, I walk to work every day, I do hikes on weekends, I like weightlifting at the gym, and I like going to dance classes. My diet prioritizes vitamin and protein rich foods, but I also enjoy pasta, noodles, and some dessert sometimes. I am happy and I have energy to do all of the activities I want to do.
I say all of this to show that if you live your life trying to fit into the standards of society, you will never be fulfilled. There is always going to be someone that says, that you are too thin, too fat, too lazy, or too much. Your body should not fit standards, it should fit the activities that make you happy. I think it is important to share this information, because it is so easy for people to develop eating disorders when they are set an unreachable standard. Love yourself and love your body no matter how it looks. It's the only one that you've got!💙
You’re too big.
I loved the women's responses to the questions especially when stating healthy not skinny. There is a massive difference which some folk fail to grasp. Good interview.
I lived in S. Korea for 3 years. I'm 5'4" and weighed around 200.lb (90kg) while living there. A lot of people didn't believe I weighed that because I'm very proportional. I lost weight living there because I felt the shame and pressure of being "morbidly obese". I had several (Korean) co-workers who were TINY and would quite literally starve themselves for days at a time. One co-worker would have regular fainting spells because of how little she ate. Finally I said, F it. I gained back all the weight I lost, started powerlifting and joined a local dance class. Never lost a single KG (in fact, I gained weight) but I was WAY healthier and WAY happier. I was judged, sure. Especially when I went to Jjimjilbangs (찜질방) - but over time I stopped caring. Unless it was H&M or a Western chain store, I wasn't allowed to try on clothes, even though the style was baggy clothes and they definitely fit me (I bought many and even a size large had room to spare on me because of the overly baggy style at the time). They were worried I'd stretch out the clothes and ruin them.
Obesity isn’t something you should be proud of and support. Don’t ruin your health!
There’s a balance between being over weight and so thin that you’re going to faint. A 5’4 person won’t feel like they’re going to faint if they weigh 125 lbs.
@@pieohpie she did not promote being heavy but said she became healthier, did powerlifting and joined a dance class instead of trying to be thin...because she saw how her colleagues starve themselves to be thin up to a point of fainting....does this sound healthy to you?
@@pieohpie Stop being a concern troll on the internet. It's bad for your health!
Good for you for living your best life.
These guest were awesome and very informative
Being Korean and living here for most of my earlier childhood and now adulthood - in Korea, being fat has a different perception from western countries where there is a much more diversity in body types.
For most, having any stomach fat is considered 'not thin' but not neccessarily fat. What Koreans would consider overweight could be considered thick in other countries (think bodies like Bebe Rexha's).
What concerns me the most is that young people as young as preteens see Jang Won Young's anorexic body as the 'ideal' while adults (both male & female) think it's not healthy at all. Never in my lifetime did I think that a woman with her spinal cords popping out to become an ideal body to literal children who are age 12-13.
oh wow, how sad .. and socially really dangerous, I think. Overweight , in any form and any society is recognized as such and dangerous healthwise no doubt about it but so is (extreme) underweight , especially when elevated to the rank of national standard and being proud about it. As you're saying, such distorted reality will deeply affect (very) young generations in the most negative way.
@@tymeamora it's sad that being overweight is clearly seen as a problem and rightfully so - not anorexia is not seen a a problem until it's so visibly there on the body. Not all anorexic people have bones popping out. They were all in the normal range at first.
Some celebrities in Korea are known for not eating a lot (and are seen as peculiar but not necessarily seen in a positive light either), and some of them are borderline anorexic. Eating a few bites of a fruit and being full is NOT normal.
@@jellyrolly Last time I weighed myself, I think I was around 70kg? I need to do it again as it might've changed but what would this be seen as?
Dont call Wonyoung anorexic 😒 she is just lucky to have her body type
@@JjangbunbunI don’t know her mental state, but she is very underweight (tho she has gotten better in the past year).
No offense and as someone who indulges a lot on Asian culture from anime to k drama to k pop I think it’s this weird lack of boundary where it seems like In Korea your competing with celebrities as if your a celebrity your self even being an everyday person I feel like it’s a cultural perfection issue, I saw somewhere that said in Korea their very competitive and they like to be the best at everything which is why they go so hard in music, or just anything entertainment based and it shows even in their communities of people competing to be as fit as celebrities.
I enjoy the social subject you bring to us, keep it up.
Hey, I was on my way to meet someone and I saw you that day, I didn't wanna disturb you since you were in the middle of filming but it was cool seeing you here in Itaewon
As a person with a history of battling a restrictive eating disorder in high school the last six months here in Korea were very triggering in terms of diet culture. Yes, definitely there are positive changes taking place in regards to changing this toxic culture but still lots of time will be needed for things to improve significantly. The thing that I wish for the most is that we wish to have healthy rather than strictly slim and super thin bodies.
Be careful & don't let living there cause you to relapse. I say that as one who recovered from 15 years with anorexia. You've worked too hard to get better
To be honest, the english speaking women looked like she has the slimmest body from all of them.
And she was the heaviest?! 😅 srsly shows you that weight isn’t indicative of health.
Nah, she was telling the truth
She's prolly hitting the gym. I was 48kg before gym, now im 53kg and im slimmer than at 48
@@isateasane woww 😮
@@IlanaAlazzeh It shows you she works out and has a lot of muscle on her. You can even see that. If it were all fat, she wouldn't look as good and would definitely be less healthy; excess body fat is inflammatory af. Body composition is everything.
I am not over weight by any standard and being A 66 YR OLD man, my wife who cooks extremely well makes it hard at times to push away from the table. LOL. Seriously, it a shame
these young women are so obsessed with their weight and lifetime of this. SAD. Nicely done Jerry, you bring great content into the light.
I’m 162 cm and weigh at around 70 kilos because i train a lot so i have a good amount of muscle,and in the past 5 years i’ve gone from 60 kgs to 70 because of the muscle that i’ve gained,i consider my body to be slimthick and very beautiful,so to see that in Korea even to this day they still try to weigh like below 50 kgs is insane.There’s people who are naturally skinny and below 50 and they might be healthy,but not everyone is the same,you should be at your own set weight and stay at that number if it’s healthy,cause if not with time you’ll lose energy,you may even lose your period which is absolutely horrible for your body.With that being said,everyone should try to find their ultimate healthy weight and stick with it and not try to be skinnier just because of looks.
Bro your drip is immaculate 🔥 💯
The lady at 10:18. My sister was a premature baby, and I believe the hormones they gave her affected her so now she is constantly battling weight issues. She works out, eats very very healthy. Even has a personal chef. But she's Still big. Not all fat people are what you think. BE KIND
I’m her. I’m sorry if i hurt you.
But i didn’t say that i think all fat people don’t take care of themselves. I don’t think so. I just said most Korean’s perception about fat people. And i think we koreans should change the way to see other people. I’m the one who think the inner beauty is the real beauty.🙂
@@yyonoyo2948don’t worry about it. It’s just reality regardless where we are from, people do view fat people as lazy, even though some has obesity genes or lipoedema where people can’t lose weight in thighs no matters how many times they go to GYM or eat healthy. If they have no issues and is fine with mental health, they should be at least healthy normal weight, not underweight or overweight. I’m speaking as someone who are overweight.
@@yyonoyo2948Idk if you’re a native English speaker or if you grew up in South Korea but if you did grow up there, your English is so good!! ☺️
@@yyonoyo2948 youre so pretty !!
What an eye opener, thank you for your content!
@jaeacademy8161 🙄 your interpretation is for you and whoever else identifies with your humor. It's not a reflection of the intention of my comment. Be well IRL
I was chosen to spend an Erasmus semster in Korea but I think I'm not gonna go. I don't need more superficiality in my life.
It’s like in Japan after 60kg you are considered fat. I’ve seen one time a fat girl with a normal thin boy and of course it’s a surprising and chocked bcs she is wearing white and cute clothes very shining Bcs in Korea there is few overweight people. In Europe usually fat people wearing black clothes to cover their overweight. And actually the fashion is croc top very short sweater if your size is S or M you can wear but if you have belly it’s difficult to hide. That’s why tall people and overweight people wear cargo pants with crocs.
I'm a bit overweight but considered somewhat normal or small in my country 🤔 but in Korea I would be considered super obese with 157cm and 63 kilos😂😅. I have been way thinner in the past but I felt bad because I didn't have boobs or a butt. I felt unattractive with a smaller body, I felt like I looked childlike and not like a woman.
Lol i'm a 171cm, 70kg dude and i'm fat according to my classmates.
I'm aiming at around 65-67kg. Either i'm taller which will not happen lmao, or i lose a bit of weight. Of course losing fat while maintaining muscle.
@@qmt1610 You have a normal weight. You are not overweight like myself at 63 kilos. But you want to shed a few vanity kilos. It's up to you. Do what makes you happy. When I was way skinnier I felt unattractive as hell. It all depends on the perception you have on yourself.
same I'm 162cm and 66kg, I also feel the same as you
bro has such good style and fashion sense
Just looking on the weight is the wrong way. You have to consider what amount of your body is muscles, bones, water, fat, belly-fat etc. Using a BMI scale allows you to measure these parameters and this leads to a much more healthy body strategy
BMI is prolly the most faulty system out there loll wtf are u on?😂😂
@@blessmeaachoo8348 I agree that BMI is faulty, but having a scale like the Tanita RD545 is very helpful to get a better view on your body and in which composition it is. A high weight of your body can mean a high % of fat which is bad, but it can also mean a high % of muscles, which is good.
@@blessmeaachoo8348as much as this is true if you are considered morbidly obese by the BMI and you aren’t very muscular or super tall/short chances are there may be an issue
If Koreans or asians go by the same BMI there will be health risks. I was considered too skinny in the US (according to the western standards) but that's actually when I was the healthiest.
I'm 165cm and currently 56kg and I definitely am considered chubby here in Korea, some of the shops literally just tell it to your face that they don't carry clothes "in your size" and stuff lol
The young lady in the white fury coat is pretty! 😍
I was 100 lbs when I was 10, ha. I was thin but tall. I’m 5’10”. The weights listed on these things are always wild to me, I could never fit into small size clothing even when I’ve been at a weight where my ribs and hip bones stuck out.
same; my diabetes meds stopped working (bc i was type I but misdiagnosed as type II) and i dropped down to 120 lb (54 kg). all of my hip and spine bones were sticking out but i guess i'd still be too heavy. i'm 5'8 (172.72 cm)
As a 13 year old girl who weighs 54kg the fact some people think over 55kg is fat is absolutely crazy to me, every body is different and some people just have heavier bones or if they are very athletic like myself they will have muscle mass that weighs a lot 😭
Does South Korea refer to bullying and body discrimination as beauty standards? Can't kindness be the beauty standard?
As a Korean, I feel it's not about beauty standards, it's about individual specifications.
Korean society still has a culture in which test scores are ranked from school days to judge one's first impressions based on the rank of the university one attends.
Then, when one completes a good job, one considers it a successful life and one's parents brag about it. (Actually, that's not all in life. But they didn't know)
Joining a large company, especially Samsung or SK, is the pride of the best family and the greatest honor a normal person can achieve in Korean society.
Interview scores are also very important in a tough job market where life is judged by a margin of one or two test scores, and with many people tied at the same time, interviewers naturally have no choice but to look at candidates' appearances.
(On the flip side, this is not only happening in Korea, but also in Northeast Asia as a whole. )
In that sense, neat appearance has also happened in terms of individual competence, and fortunately, this standard does not apply to foreigners.
it would be nice if everyone thought this way
Once a girl called me fat for not weighting less than 50 kg, like tf im 5'8, if my weight was 40kg i would be literal BONES 💀+im 17 😭😭
I'm 5'5 and 118 pounds. I'm in america and while this was the norm in the 40s 50s this is not the norm now -- I'm considered slim and rare.
That's such a toxic way to live.
I feel like if you have insecurities, it makes you more motivated to work on yourself,
You look like Aladin with that head scarf 😂
K explorer, your hat is so cool ;)
i think it could be a turban or a scarf
Perhaps do an episode asking about how being unattractice/attractive affects people's lives in korean society?
so interesting!! thank you for your content☁️🙏🏽❤
please please please remember, the avg healthy body fat percntage for women is from 21% to to 28% don't go lower or higher for anyone
Videos like this are always fascinating to me. Not because of what the people interviewed say but how it's disregarded by people in the comment section who think they know best. The fact that an overwhelming majority of the comments are coming from Americans, where over 40% of the country is clinically listed as *obese* (not overweight), I find it amazing so many people have an opinion. That's like taking driving advice from a group of people where nearly half have revoked licenses.
Make Kindness your Beauty Standard
yes ❤ to yourself and to others 🥰
Kudo to this young man for speaking Korean! In France too women are naturally slim. I used to weight 52 kgs (114 lbs) when i was back home, in France. I moved to the USA, and gained some weight (reached 128 lbs), but still lean as an athlete / competitor...but after 50's, menopause hit and bam! Weight started to sky rock...But in Asia, like in Europe, people are more active, walk, ride their bicycle ona daily basis, eat healthy (no processed food! no junk!)...There's also good genetic.
French women smoke a lot though. They are not perfect.
영어쓰는 언니 너무 이뻐요 😍
친절함을 아름다움의 기준으로 삼으세요. 신체 차별을 끝내십시오.
As I wrote in other comments below, it's not a simple thing like body discrimination, it's a matter related to the structure of Korean society.
And I'm fully agree with you.
Koreans are also well aware that people should not be judged by their appearance.
I guess they don't have any tall women in Korea. At 5'10" if I weighed 110 i would be very underweight. BMI 15.8
I’m half Vietnamese and half Taiwanese and felt these same pressures since I was young. I remember being 12 and I was 90 lbs but still called fat by all my aunties. It’s honestly hard to get away from the stigma.
Going to Korea in a couple of weeks. I'm overweight (but not obese), and my mother (who is heavier) and my Korean spouse. I'm glad things and perceptions are changing slowly. But when it comes to discrimination based on weight, is it just for job prospects or clothing? Because I'm not there for either of those. What about other things, like restaurants or other types of stores? Someone help me please lol.
I think native koreans have it a bit harder. If you're a foreigner, they don't expect you to conform to their beauty standards
they don’t care if your not Korean or if you a gyopo(foreign Korean) because most people in Korea generally has more healthy food
We visited there last year for 3 weeks, our daughter was living and working in Seoul , we are from Ireland. I like you was a little concerned , I’m a uk size 10/12 so not big my hubby is a normal size for a man and quite tall our son who was 18 at the time is quite tall and very well built. We thought it would be difficult to buy clothes especially for our son it was not, there are so many western stores that do regular sizes. There are also amazing Korean stores aswell and we got lots of shopping there. We also saw larger Korean people they aren’t all tiny!!, men are getting taller especially younger generations and so are women and we saw all shapes and sizes. And of course it’s quite multicultural in Seoul aswell. We love our time there and will definitely go back.
most koreans don't really care that much about tourists
@@parkjibuns638 Yeah I figured. Can’t put the same standards on others.
Impossible to keep those weight limits they talking about if you work out. Regardless but
99lb , really? You might as well 💀
That "Ow! For sure!" Was aborably sad
Im 5,8 and 75kg because i have got quite a lot of muscle mass yet quite al lot of fat, in general, i am considered normal with a bit of extra fat or just curvy and in korea i would be considered very fat or even obese then...
I was a size M in the US but considered fat in Asia country. They won’t let me try on “free size” clothes. The beauty standard is certainly unrealistic. Unless you look skeletally thin, you are considered fat. It is so unhealthy!
The clothing colour on the street seems to be mainly Black , white brown
It’s crazy to see the different standards for weight and beauty in other countries. I’ve been big and I’ve been small and whenever I get below 68kg I start to look sick in the face because of how slim my face gets. (I’m 5’5)
Korean beauty standards are basically created by groups of young women themselves and executives of entertainment companies and media.
7:04 No thanks! 😂😂😂😂
I'm overweight, and in Korea, I'm obese. I'm 5'4" & 150 lbs or 163 cm & 68 kg. I definitely need to lose 15 lbs at least, but i would still be fat in Korea...lol. Since I'm old, I care, but not as much as if I were under age 35. When I was under 35, I was a fitness buff and had 12% body fat (@58 kg). All said, I think everyone who follows this sort of thing thinks K standards are unrealistic & harsh. I'd still rather be skinny than the way I am now.
Certain races in the US have the same viewpoint on weight and what is considered normal or overweight. Growing up the older generation was very hard and blunt mainly on the females in our family regarding weight and they would let you know if you gained weight or needed to lose weight. We’ve made it a point in our family to not focus on weight but on healthy eating habits instead. Stop worrying about what other people think and be comfortable in your own body.
Cultures, not races.
I'm a moral failure in korea 😂 ...
But not just in korea 😎!
Korean women have the longest life expectancy in the world. Live 11 years longer than the average American. Basically, traditional Korean food does not cause weight gain compared to the American and European diet. Americans who say dieting is harmful spend the most obesity health insurance money in the world on obesity problems.
I think life expectancy calculations take more into consideration than just diet and obesity issues. Don't know why everything has to get compared to America, almost every other countries diet is better than American, so this does not mean that the lifestyle and diet choices are best just because they look good compared to American standard.
In the past 4 years, diabetes in people in their 80s and 20s went up by 50percent. 27percent in people in their 30s. The Korean government predicted in 2012 that Korea would have 6 million diabetics by 2054. Korea reached that milestone in 2024, 30 years ahead of schedule. Fat shaming is now frowned upon, and individualism and diversity is celebrated..at a cost. We need to bring fat shaming back. Koreans are getting fat. Koreans get diabetes, hypertension at much earlier stages than most other ethnicities. I had been by western standards, a "healthy" 23percent body fat percentage my entire life, never smoked or drank . ate healthy as Koreans do. I got the red flag for stiffening arteries in my heart at 38. It is super common. About one third of people in their 30s have this problem, and will have to be on medication in a decade or two. Doctor told me to lose as much fat as possible while gaining as much muscle as possible. clogged arteries from overeating can not be fixed, but can be stopped from worsening with diet and exercisee. I lowered my body fat to less than 20percent.I now work out 7 days a week not 5. I rarely eat sugar besides a bit of fruit very few days. Doctor tells me to work harder as menopause is just around the corner , so I should lose more fat and gain more muscle, of course in a healthy manner. You got to be really toned or you will get sick. my great grandma died without any underlying conditions and was hiking at 97. needless to say, you could see her abbs at 100. My grandmas however, are your average plump grannies and were always sick and tired from diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. I am shocked how warped peoples ideas are of what fat is. You got to be skinny as rail or you will be in pain in your old age.
I'm 5'4 and at one point weighed 90 lbs, in Korea that might have been normal but where I live which is the US, the doctors told me that was underweight and that I needed to gain weight. And so I did, I went up to 102 lbs and have remain this weight for years now. In the US my current weight of 102 lbs for my height is considered to be the absolute lowest before reaching underweight but in I'm assuming that in Korea it would be considered an average weight, not thin but not fat.
I used to be between 44 and 48 kg for 1.60cm. No period, losing hair, feeling sick all the time. There is NOT a standard.
The fit fire 🔥 dayum man
People can do what they want with their bodies and I'd hate to ever see anyone discriminated against (like not getting a job over it) but I also wish people took better care of themselves. Regulation on food supplies from the top would be nice in a place like the US compared to EU, and I suppose negative social stigma is another way to handle it tho not the best approach, but I just wish we promoted exercise/healthy food more in general. 40% of people in the US are obese, 8% severely obese, and another 32% are overweight...again do what you want but just walking around in public it doesn't seem like people are happy or living their best versions. I think all things tie into a good lifestyle and your physical health is just as important as mental health, social health, intellect, whatever else. Helps with feeling good both in the present and future, it's long term work but pays off imo.
Oh you need self-discipline or actual effort for the better? Nah we gon stick to judging korean standards and feel morally superior
negative social stigma unfortunately makes things worse. We know from many, many peer-reviewed studies in psychology that negative comments/negative reinforcement do not change behaviour while positive reinforcement does.
People can do whatever they want with their bodies. Also, you. The government needs to do something.sonething about these fat people. Double speak?. Be kind. My sister was a premature at birth and has weight issues which has nothing to do with diet. She eats very healthy. She even has a chef who cooks for her. Don't judge people
@@ILIVEAGOODLIFE Yeah I definitely didn't say it like that. By government doing something I meant not allowing companies to put awful things in our food that make people unhealthy like they do in other countries. Processed foods are great when needed but also should be helping people to afford and find more healthy organic foods as well. It's a deep topic but regardless please don't put words in my mouth I didn't say government needs to do something about fat people.
Also some people have health issues they can't help, but those are obviously minority situations and I was talking about the majority of people generally. Most people just eat too much food and eat unhealthy food, not just their fault we told people to eat 3 big meals a day for decades and that seems like too much and not based on science.
@@GreatNon-pd5igthat's the biggest problem with the world today... "I'm a failure, but I'll blame the others instead to make me feel better." "I'm fat like an 'elephant' but I'll blame the ones dieting because..."
The second girl of the pair(without glasses) reminds me of Krystal so much.
썸네일 여성분 너무 아름다우시네요
I see this as a mental illness rather than a beauty standard When you are at a healthy weight, it is most important
basically if you are happy with what you are then everything is fine. it doesn't matter. thank god i'm not living there, its scary when the society is so much judgemental.
This is bad advice, you shouldn’t be happy to be overweight nor underweight… Taking too much health risk and should work towards being healthy..
The term of overweight/underweight shouldn’t be based on societal standards tho but based on medical standards…
Don’t be happy with being fat or underweight… GET HEALTHY
You're just being naive, it does matter, because how society thinks of you determines what doors are open to you in terms of money, career, relationships, friendships. And these are things that everyone wants.
There was a time in my life that I was okay with being extremely underweight because it made me sick to force myself to eat. If I had followed this kind of advice I might not be here right now. It’s incredibly dangerous for your health to ignore being very overweight or very underweight.
흠 마른 것보다는 그냥 운동하는 여성분이 보기 좋은듯 해요
This is wild to me because where I'm from 40kg to 50kg is the average weight for preteens and teens💀.
she's right. L size in korea would be M size in europe and S size in the usa.
Very much out of context, but the interviewer's Korean is so good!
God I’m a beast from these standards
The proportional standard starts at 5 foot which should weigh 100 lbs., then for every inch of height add 3-4 lbs. The same ration goes for under 5 foot but you subtract weight. But when it comes down to it, body fat is what counts, no one should be above the athletic range of 16% for men and 18% for women.
I don’t think that every country should have the same standards in Korea, but I wish there was some standard in other countries, namely the USA, where obesity is so rampant.
Yes
Okay let’s rid of every fast food chain, make it mandatory for healthy school lunches and PE , make it illegal to sell junk food, limit the sale of alcohol that’s a good start
There are health standards. However, in a democracy you don’t mandate that they be followed. You can charge more for health insurance and/ or medical care..
Because of the size of America and when looking at developed countries, America has the highest obesity rate. But when you look at The countries that have the largest amount of people dying from obesity and where over 50-60% of adults are obese--that is not America. Those countries are Fiji, Bahrain, and Samoa.
Do you have the same prejudices and critiques for those countries where obesity is actually a huge cause of death and is causing citizens to die early? Or are your moral qualms with America actually coloring your judgements?
It’s up to people what they want to do and what kind of diet they want to follow. That’s why it’s called freedom of choice. Society should never set limits on your personal lifestyle
Honestly, this is what I hate about their culture. Being paper thin and looking like a stick is not healthy at all. Having good manners, proper hygiene, kindness towards others and smiling is still the best clothes you can wear everyday. Thats just my opinion.
The girl who’s speaking in English is 58kg?! She looks so think for real, she must be very fit, wow!! (Saying this as someone who is 163cm and 54kg, I look fatter than she does which is why I’m surprised she weighed a bit more, she probably has very balanced body fat to muscle mass)
Before this, all female Kpop idols need to under 50kg but now, they have change to another method. The ideal weight for female korean celebrity, just minus 110 from your height (eg : 165-110=55kg)
Meanwhile the ideal female weight in the west, just minus 100/103 (eg : 160-100/103=60/57kg)
I used to teach middle school in Pusan and every student considered Halle Berry as chubby.
Ridiculous!!!!
They rite doe
@Ax1I-db5pu you're nuts.
@@chriIIeare you insane? I just looked at Google images to see if maybe she gained weight at some point but in all photos she has rock hard abs and toned thigh/arms… where is “chubby”?? Do you know what that word means? 😂
I think that stigma of the number in the scale should go away, I mean people are genuinely scared of the number, even when they are obviously healthy wich is what it matters.
I'm Not fat, and when I go to the Doctor he says I'm healthy and I've never weighted less than 5 kg under my height, sometimes I get sick and people say I look thin but I barely loose actual weight because there are SO MANY FACTORS you can be big and ironically not weight that much or viceversa and is ok, accept yourself and be healthy should be a priority over "impossible beauty standars".
this footage has more quality than what I'm seeing in real life wth
While in Korea, I went hiking with the boss of a restaurant I was always going to; with him and some of his friends. Mind you these people were 55+ years old, so "old fashioned". I remember I said during hiking that it was a good way for me to exercice and lose some weight, the boss replied as if he was offended by that comment and kept telling me I was fine and healthy, that "youngsters" should stop caring and just be happy with themselves. And coming from an older generation, it felt more sincere, for some reason. What broke my heart is that he added he wished his children cared less too.
Average weight is a guideline which may or may not suit some people and is based upon decades of medical research for the country you live in, unfortunately it can be dangerous if you try to maintain a different nations average standards but it all depends on the individual.
In South Korea my height to weight is way more than the average Korean man not because I'm unhealthy quite the opposite and more to do with bone structure & muscle mass , my general intake of food is very high too to maintain my physique there's a restaurant I visit after I go to the gym when I work in Korea and it's run by an elderly lady she actually calls me a cute bear plus lets me sit where customers can't stare at me so I can enjoy my huge feast , my unexpected Korean grandma is great.
My friend is Korean American. She's really fit and weighs about 60 kg. It's happened to her several times while entering a clothing store in Korea that the employees shouted: "NO FAT SIZES!" I heard they have an expression in South Korea that goes: "If you weigh more than 115 pounds, are you even a woman?"
I’m Korean. 160cm tall, 54kg. I feel fat in Korea and I’m tired of this beauty culture..feel like hell🥵
As a Korean, not an excuse, we do think that the clean and decent appearance including facial, clothing and body shape, is the measure for the ‘self-management’. I’m a 5’11 and 200 pounds. and I consider myself a fatty, and most of Koreans will, but it seems quite generous standards on fatty in western countries.
I weighed over 60kg at 14 years old so I'm so confused by this
Don't watch this. These aren't healthy body weights.
It totally depends how tall you are, there is a huge difference between being 1,40 m and 50 kg and being 1,80 m with that same weight. Plus body type etc....
@@user-qu1yp8bh8c Yeah I know but it doesn't seem like height is really taken into account in Korean beauty ideals. I remember watching a video where a male k-pop idol was embarrassed to say he weighed 70 kg as if that was a lot even though he was over 180 cm.
@@user-qu1yp8bh8c I was in Korea. Most of the people there are average size. They are just short and their overall body structure is small. However, when you get into super skinny sizes, you can tell a lot of them are people with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. It's not healthy.
Depends on how you carry weight. I was anorexic in recovery when I first came to Korea - managed to get up to 45kg at 165cm and everybody EVERYYYBODY went out of their way to tell me I look sick and should weight 50kg haha. Very obsessed with numbers as you can tell from the video. Everyone saying the bomber jacket girl is too heavy for them but doubt they would have been able to guess her weight if she hadn’t said it!
I’m almost exactly the same height and weight as the english speaking woman, and I’m an XS in American sizes, an S in European sizes, and a medium in East Asian sizes 😊.
나는 한국여성이고
5.24ft(160cm) 50kg 보통 체중 입니다. 한국 여성들은 특히 다이어트 압박을 많이 받고 아이돌들 처럼 마르고 싶어 합니다. 저도 허리사이즈 24inch 만들고 싶어서, 다이어트를 하다가 이 영상 댓글들 보고 조금은 마음이 편안 해졌어요.
The girl who speak English is very pretty. Prettier than kdrama actress
that’s not really nice
i think the beauty standards there is just taking care of urself it doesnt need to be that harsh on fat people you never know what they've been trough
Hmm. Many East Asian people have a relatively small body frame and small bone structure. (Ectomorph body type, with some having Mesomorph body type). This gives illusion of a leaner body.
I'm Central Asian, most of us have a mesomorphic body type, so I look slightly thicker/bigger than an East Asian
even though we're the same weight.