Meet The Controversial Winner of Miss Korea 2018 | STAY CURIOUS #10
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We talked to Miss Korea 2018, Soo Min Kim, to discuss the issue of Korean beauty standards and body-shaming.
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this is not even fat-shaming anymore this is healthy weight-shaming
I read "healthy weight-shaming" as "weight-shaming that is healthy" instead of "weight-shaming healthy people" so I was really confused for a bit lol
100% She has a healthy BMI-at this point they're supporting being underweight
your art is beautiful damn
@@Hixor ?
@@paigedinh1902 go on the oc’s account
"She's not pretty enough to represent Korea"?...whaat?..She is beautiful, smart, graceful, charming, elegant..She's more than pretty enough to represent Korea.
yeah thats why she desereved to win, Isn't it more ridiculous when you just have beauty but doesnt have brain. Other korean's perception is like that they choose beauty over an intellegent lady and that made them pitifull they thought that having only pretty face will make you successful in life but the truth is not I hope they will got out with that stereotype.
PS: English is not my fist language
Because she is not plastic enough yeet!
@zenubi that was true, we can see in korean entertainment business how beautiful those people are (some fake). and that became the standard. even now in my country, i barely recognized my friend because make up
plus she good at English ;0;
She looks like a natural beauty too
As a korean myself, I didnt know that we were so toxic. All my life I was called fat for being 110 pounds.. but I thought it was normal, and I thought I was fat... now being in America I now know that body shaming is wrong and korea has to grow in that area.
SAME
Asia has to stop paying that much attention to visuals
You have to take the height & gender into account.
@@mirific5211 Asia has many countries and every country has different beauty standards.
110 pounds is healthy or even underweight depending on height I cant believe that
Her face is pretty but her personality... Wow it shines through. She's such a beautiful person inside and out
She looks very Asian. nothing exotic or intresting. if Asians think this is stunning beauty they obviously have NOT traveled the world to see stunning beauty
@@roselee979 bruh just shut up
@@roselee979 uhhh she’s miss KOREA so idk what ur tryna say,, r u expecting her to look “exotic and interesting” ? sigh another racist comment
@@mechuri2003 Its not racist. Asians are so racist towards anything that looks dark..so how is my comment racist. im just saying i don't think Mongolian appearance are that pretty.
@@roselee979 "She looks very Asian" Who knew one could look like the people from an entire continent with around 50 countries?
If her body is "fat", I'm afraid what "skinny" is to them.
Skinny like Barbie dolls 😂
@@nix294 even Barbie dolls doesn't look that skiny
Look at some kpop idols, they're literally sticks and I'm so scared for them
edit: but they're some genuinely skinny ones like Rosé and lisa from bp, it wasn't my intention to skinny shame them at all
@@pranitahazoari3325 ...aren't most people's ribcages visible?
Skeletons with skins
60 kg is considered fat.
*Americans left the chat*
as an american... HAHAHAA thats good
lmfaooo as an american that's facts XD
Lmao
@Winter Tree Nah its more than that sadly
@@divinequeen1014 what's sad about it? I live in Europe and it's healthy here too... girls over 60kg are beautiful.
Mass: *Exists in Newton's second law*
Korean Beauty Standards: *O V E R W E I G H T*
Made me laugh 😂
Lmao
Wait from when did that happen I think Newton's second law of motion is on momentum
😂😂😂
Miss Korea 2018, Soo Min Kim is the personification of both beauty and intelligence with a flawless command of the English language. South Korea should be proud of having such an accomplished lady as their representative on the world stage.
I have mad respect for her
The judges did a good job choosing the winner
She elevated the competition. A women whose whole life revolves around winning a beauty pageant doesn't have much of a life, and reduces herself to an animated mannequin, and provides ammunition for the stereotype that beautiful women are shallow and not very bright. Soo represents the kind of woman who ought to be representing the country. She's a role model.
Yes indeed ....I don't hate skinny but she is normal and beautiful ...
@@grizzlygrizzle completely agree.
Totally agree.
That's why they are called'JUDGES'.
The judges weren't wrong to pick her. I could tell by the way she communicates herself that she is deserving of that title.
Yassss!
Completely agree with this statement.
She wasn’t out there to win either, she just wanted the experience which I felt gave her that edge and set her a part in many ways. It’s good to be competitive, but when you don’t have that pressure it becomes a better experience for you ( I think). I’ve joined drawing competitions where it wasn’t my intention to win but to join in on the experience and the community of people joining and I ended up winning. I feel when you don’t have that pressure the whole thing is a lot more fun and winning is just the bonus.
Absolutely 1000% agreed👍
Couldn’t agree more with you
Her English is so close to being perfect is craazzzy
I thought it's perfect
she was born in the us and went to school there. That is why she has good english
"Supposely"
@@catoams definitely better than 90% of karen
Isn’t she Korean-American?
if they're fat shaming her, i cannot imagine how they would be reacting to americans
Brutally. I was told that I was fat my entire life. They are absolutely ruthless about weight there.
Lol
I believe they hold a different set of standards for foreigners / those of other ancestries.
@@hanludoyle yea, but it’s still worse especially for black and brown ppl because it’s usually just racism
Hello wini
So overall, it's not actually her who is controversial... it's the irrational korean beauty standards
They would call a stick overweight istg
u mean koreans
She said it herself. It's the culture. Irrational culture not a beauty standard. Good for her for moving the culture in the right direction.
Detective Ben10 agree Korea and their unhealthy beauty standards from their skin to their weight and desire to look like a plastic white Barbie doll is always going to be controversial! I would imagine almost every korean girl growing up in Korea with an identity issue
it irrational how she manage to win when odds where stack against her and she was not suppose be qualified the people that let her win where dumb and I don't get why she not happy and her parents yes there are cons but pros outweigh it it like a grand prize winner special down in history record there no shame or regret for being #1 I feel is because she and they know they don't deserve it but they try and that what counts even if not best they won and winning is what matters
when she said “banned stuff” i thought she was talking about drugs and stuff but turns out the “banned stuff” is actually “CHOCOLATES AND CANDIES” SKDSHSGLVHXN I CANT XD
du dumb half of my suitcase will probably be gone lol
Bonjour La France I’ve been taking drugs since I was a kid then 😎😎
@Bonjour La France So... you're telling me that a spoonful of sugar will have the same effect on me as a spoonful of cocaine?
@Bonjour La France Your point? You said sugar had *the same* affect as drugs. You just mentioned addictive qualities of sugar, which are similar but not even close to the addictiveness drugs. Now you wanna mention how sugar can make you see leprechauns like weed lol?
@Bonjour La France lmao that's not what you said before. You said *same affect* . Do you know what same means? You're trying to make it look like eating sugar is as bad and taking drugs
A friend once said: those 5 last kgs everyone's always trying to lose are "happy kilo's".
They're the piece of cake you have celebrating a birthday, they're the extra drink you have going out with friends, they're the meal your mom prepares when the family unites again.
If you spend all your time stressing over that unattainable weight, you forget to enjoy life.
True👍😍
I enjoy my life by avoiding junk like those. Other contestants feel that way too. They want to look their best on the stage. It's their way of happiness. For them to lose the contest to someone who doesn't even try? It's more hurtful than anything.
@@howardlam6181 yeah, I kinda agree with you, but I also agree with the main comment. She shouldn't have won that competition, but it wasn't her fault that she won.
30 happy kilos reporting in
@@howardlam6181 You don't understand what a beauty contest is, isn't it??
Beauty contest judgments include only 30% of contestants superficial beauty while the rest 70 % is about their cognitive thinking,mental abilities,real life problem solving,smart, empathetic,MOST IMPORTANT IS THEIR CONFIDENCE and how they deal with situations.These are the traits which have the most weightage for a national or international level of beauty contest.Same goes for the selection of Miss Universe,Miss World,etc That's why the most beautiful women can never win a beauty contest unless or until they have all the othe traits in them.Thats why she won.If u don't know the criteria of judgement of beauty contests then why don't u just shut up.
dayum she sounds like a really intellectual open minded person
Right???
She so open minded she deserves it
The fact that their society made her regret even entering the pageant is disgusting
Nani?
It is very very disgusting pageant.
@@fabiennediamond1910 society... yeah right... it doesnt involve any bulimia crazed minds like every other female in street.
@@vonparzival1078 shut up subhuman weeb
What's disgusting is being fat.
Takes business in college, no modeling experience, wanted to mess around in miss korea competition
-wins miss korea 2018
Legends only
Lmao
Yes because she is intellectual than many others who think she is overweight or ugly. Beauty has a broad sense which includes a good & dynamic personality which she already has. Judges weren't wrong to pick this smart Girl
The chosen one!
this is how I do my competitions LMAO
I like her personality and articulation in this interview. Inner beauty is more attractive than outer beauty. Outer beauty is just temporary.
Yes, I agree that inner beauty is attractive, but I disagree that outer beauty is just temporary. For human life, temporary means few months or few years. For me, beauty appearance can last from a baby to 60+ years old if we have good diet, exercise, and dress nice. I am 37 years old, but I look under 30 years old without apply any anything on my face. I eat a lot of avocado, salmon, berries, and vegetable everyday, and I do resistant training too. Having a good health, which makes me calm and happy everyday. I don't have bad temper because I have stable blood glucose level. If I don't eat anything in 24 hrs, I am still energize and not moody.
@@LeNguyen-im8dm Good for you. I respect anybody who has a healthy lifestyle and self-control.
korea seriously needs to just shut up. she is so INTELLIGENT, that's the first thing that makes a beautiful woman. Let's not even try to find flaws in her physical appearance, she is flawless. we love you.
She's warm, natural, and elegant. That's why she won.
She's not a controversial winner. In fact, she's ideal.
@서근후 why?
@@meghanarella3573 You akready know the answer, for Koreans, women should never weigh more than 50kgs, may they be 165cm or 175cm tall. It's crazy.
Omandita4 yea that’s what i think, i also like her personality though
@@meghanarella3573 You certainly are not underweight, at all. I am the same height as you are, and weigh 53kilos, and I am FAR from being underweight. I am quite athletic and curvy.
Your weight seems just fine.
@@Dark666Butterfly ikr their beauty standards are crazy...
the fact she didn’t cry for herself but for her parents truly shows how beautiful she is
This.
she deserved better
Beauty is skin deep...she has a beautiful heart
@Sophia Lee Girl... you deserve a million thumbs up with that comment. Did not notice this until you mentioned
What a beautiful comment. Didn't notice that.
I'm literally 163 cm and a little over 50 kg. If they want girls 10 cm taller than me to be 3 kg below my weight, then they'd better adjust their "slim" standards. Plus from this interview, I believe she is definitely fit to be Miss Korea. You can see her elegance, confidence, and optimism. Respects to Soo Min Kim for being able to win Miss Korea and deal with those negative comments. I doubt that half of the people who called her "fat" even is under 50 kg themselves.
In this interview we can see why she won. Her beauty is inside her. She's polite and very humble.
“She’s not pretty enough to represent Korea”
*I’m ready for war.*
IKR? SAME
What will you fight with?? Memes 🦊🦊😂😂
Its like opposite she's way too pretty to represent korea...
IAM with you
By your side, soldier.
Today i learnt that Korea doesn't know what a BMI is.
Don't forget the word "health"
Lol
Bmi?
Lucy Bruce Body mass index
Cherry picking and judging a whole nation just because of basic societal behaviour is just as stupid and ignorant. Korea in general is healthier than the average person that isn't Korean with higher life expectancy. Just because their society deems something fat or not doesn't mean their horrible, it's simply just their own understanding of what is normal. If you simply said we as a society should change our understanding of what is beautiful or healthy then there's really nothing wrong, but to deem another country as ignorant just because you have an opinion of what is healthy; whose to says who is wrong and who is right, just because you say so?
OMG, I love her! What an inspirational, intelligent, kind woman! I'm so glad she won, and she's my idea of a very beautiful woman, inside and out!!!
True real beauty not cosmetic work 🤣❤️
it’s so cool that she just did it on the side to “try something new” and literally won the national title
the girls who have been doing this since birth must feel so bad 😂
Korea should feel honored to have this woman represent the country.
Yeah.....
AGREED!
I'm honored xD I'm a korean
@Blessica M To each their own, I think Korean woman are absolutely gorgeous, and I believe one of the beauty standards is they actually prefer bigger eyes, so I don't understand your comment about tiny eyes... Also, I've never heard any korean say they want to look filipina (and thank god, cuz in my opinion, I think korean are more beautiful than filipina so...)
@Blessica M That is so rude. How about keep rude comments to yourself?
58.9 kg 173cm...... and they call her fat????? Insanity...
I couldn't find any one in Korea saying her fat or chubby. Naver, any internet news, her instagram or what e v e r.
Since around early 2000s, Koreans are not interested in miss Korea. I didn't know who's the winner and so does most(99.9999%) of Koreans.
People don't really know who is the miss Korea so the contest winners and the contest org keep trying to make any issue about them such as wearing ridiculous cloths etc. Then, they become some news but still most people pay no attention on them. How can her weight be ever controversial when people don't know about her?
@@penguino3480 which country are you in and how tall are you? 45kg can't be fat even in Korea in most cases.
@@penguino3480I have to differ, as the beauty standards have already changed in HK. 45kilos for 160 is not called fat in HK. Unless you are sort of skinny fat something that is quite common in mainland as some girls don't eat but don't do any sort of physical activity so they end of with weak frame and just gain fat in some areas over the years while maintaining skinny legs (in my opinion not a great look). But they don't weight much as they have very small frame and little muscle.
Nowadays beauty standards in HK are more toward a toned body regardless of your height and weight. This was influenced heavily by the west of course.
@Ta'Jah Mary right! That's skinny here.
SorbitolMalitolXylitolMannitolCalciumCarbonateSoy welcome to Asian country
This kind of beauty standard is not only in Korea, it’s everywhere in Asia. All models and actresses are less than 50kg its freaking scary
When a person cries or is VERY hurt by something that is NOT necessarily directed towards themselves but to the people they love and that hurts them even more. Just goes to show how strong, loving, caring, loyal, and empathic individuals they are. I honestly believe that you were destined to win in order to inspire, motivate, and save so many people and to change those ridiculous and disgusting "beauty standards" that they have.
YOU ARE ONE OF THE ESSENCES OF TRUE BEAUTY ITSELF! NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR LOOKS BUT FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL!
her: this crown is so heavy
news: she's burdened in her position
her: no actually it's just really heavy can i take this off soon
B U R D E N E D
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"Did you hear that folks!? Miss Korea feels the weight of importance of the crown! The symbolism it carries, the dreams of those who aim---"
"Yeah, can I take this off soon?"
I'm crying 🤣
💀💀
Sergio Martinez idk why I laughed at this so hard
Being 130lb at 5'8" is actually REALLY healthy.
That's still on the very low end of the BMI scale
Elizabeth Forbes My bmi is close to underweight but I am healthy and eat well, so lower bmi doesn’t necessarily mean unhealthy 😊
@@alwayskatcat I think it's safe to say that it can be perfectly healthy to be slightly underweight or overweight. However, the young woman in the video is being criticized for being "fat" when she is actually on the very low end of the BMI scale.
@@elizabethforbes8289 You are right on that :)
It doesn’t matter about the weight or BMI. BMI doesn’t really show you your health. People think that the more skinnier you are, the healthier you are, and the more overweight you are, the unhealthier you are. That’s completely untrue. Someone can be very healthy but “overweight”
She didn't cry on camera when she was talking about how she felt about hurtful comments. She cried when thinking about how it could hurt her *family*.
💙
58.9 kg is not chubby or overweight by any stretch of the imagination at all. Also, she is absolutely amazing, both beauty-wise and personality-wise. I think they made the right choice of naming her Miss Korea 2018. A beautiful 24-year-old who has a bright future ahead of her in my perspective~~
*60 kilogrammes is considered fat in Korea*
Koreans would lose their minds if they go to America 😂
It is in a lot of Asian countries I think, I'm 172 cm and yes my family thinks I'm fat when I weighed 63 kg. And they still think so, I weigh 57kg now
HAHAHA, LOL! that's truee!
Especially to a WalMart..
Meanwhile indian moms tease you for being fat and make you eat a lott
muffin roha Chinese parents too ㅠㅠ
Her intellect, humility and overall composure made her win the title. I bet the looks are just bonus.
Period 💯💯
She's really poised. And her English is excellent.
Yesss
I don’t mean this to be mean spirited but I’m glad she won with the public perceptions of her “ugly”. It means it’s more than looks especially in this Korean culture it’s so harsh on physical appearance.
No I think the looks were part of the main thing.
The Judges reminded the Citizens about Beautiful personality and Ideal Healthy Body as the ultimate Winner of the contest.
I had a similar experience actually, though I admit I am a man and its probably nowhere near as absurd as her situation. I grew up in the countryside, Naju specifically where I used to wrestle a lot as a kid. In Korea we have a traditional form of martial arts called ssireum, or Korean folk wrestling, which is divided by weight divisions. I am part of the Baekdu division, the largest of combatants, under 160kg to be specific.
When I went to Seoul for the first time, to see family there, I remember people gave me this "ugly look" like I was somehow doing something wrong just by existing. People would ask me constantly if "I needed to sit down" because of my size or if I "didn't like exercise." My entire life until that point was nothing but training, sweat and struggle, making my body and heart strong to survive in the ring, because I had a personal connection with Ssireum. It made me feel strong, relying only on myself, trusting my own ability and courage to win a fight as who I was. Hearing so much judgemental and harsh words from people who never understood or cared to ask eventually broke me, and I quit ssireum altogether.
Of course I am much grown up, but I never returned to Ssireum, because I felt like my own people judged me without caring to even ask. During high school I got bullied for being "fat" as well, despite the fact I would say I was decently sturdy and strong, because I didn't fit in or look like the skinny, cool kpop idols and stuff.
It hurt. Not because nobody cared to understand me, but because I wanted to he strong for them, for my family and my hometown, to be strong and bring them victory, but those who I fought for were the ones that struck me down.
You know a pageant winner is humble when the first thing she says upon winning is “wow this crown is so heavy”😂
lol, and i think she meant it literally, not the metaphorical heavy 😂😂😂.. She's so awesome
@@whirpoolmind It could be both.
lol you're right!!☺☺
That literally has nothing to do with being humble
she didn't prepare speech too good
Even based on her personality, she would've won. She seems like such a calm & down to earth person.
You haven't even met her. You know nothing about her. Stop judging her character.
@@michaelpark5681 Dude, chill. That's why I said "*seems*" -- because I haven't met her, and don't know her.
@epiphronn Absolutely not. The OP was gushing compliments to someone she knows nothing about. That's like watching a kdrama and projecting the character of the show to the actor/actress portraying the character in real life. Absolutely disgusting and pathetic.
@@michaelpark5681 you are have are anger
@@michaelpark5681 honestly everyone judge nowadays. Like your first meeting..how you look...how you present. You mean you don't judge others before you even actually get to know them better?
Koreans think she is ugly and overweight for a beauty pageant, but in truth, she is a special woman who made everyone think of Korean Standards. She is one of the most successful beauty pageant Korea ever had until now.
Seems to be a little misunderstanding.Almost all Koreans think she is pretty .Only people who are usually say bad things on the Internet think that she is fat and ugly. All Koreans don't think so.( ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )
@@user-wj1ge8lq1j vocal minority back at it
I just instantly fell in love with this beautiful girl's personality! She is probably the nicest, most genuine, and humble person I have ever seen on the internet! xx
She deserves to represent Korea as Miss Korea! She's honest, polite and humorous, she doesn't have a fake 'kind, generous, talented and perfect' mask like other participants. She can say her insecurities out publicly, its not a thing normal people can do.
I disagree. She is not genuine she is acting that way
Jack Jardine do we watch the same video ? ......
@@peace-gn1oq I have to agree with Jack on this one. She seems fake to me. Nothing wrong with that, she has to be.
@@MeitanteiNoMusume Guess that shows the type of person you are. And that we are different
Nah. Everyone has a facade in order to be "likeable".
But wtf, she is not fat at all. What is wrong with shitty mouths on Asians about weight!? They are so mf-ing dumb. I am an Asian, and i am an actual whale. Imagine the fat shaming i get in the slightest opportunity these people can find. Makes my blood boil.
She’s literally the definition of beautiful on the inside and outside.
She’s also really sophisticated.
I personally believe she 100% deserved to win Miss Korea
She's like Catriona Gray, beauty and brain.
She’s beautiful but if there could be 2 miss koreas then i would choose her and IU
@@gogumxru as much as I want to see IU in a beauty pageant, correct me if I am wrong but there seems to be a minimum requirement 165cm in most pagaents (I know there isn't for ms universe) but she has to go through the process of entering the smaller scale pagaents first which mostly requires a height standard.
MR MVP SIMP
110 is a weight I haven't been since middle school. I get that in the US standards are different, but I have a curvy body type and to be 110 I would literally have to stop eating.
I don't know why I teared up with her when she thought that her father got hurt because of her.
I bet people calling her fat aren’t even that thin
Why is this funny? But you’re right.
That's not even the point. Why is society so obsessed with people's weight?
Ikr
This is enough to make me audibly laugh through my nostrils.
K. P. Bc less weight is appealing lmao, it’s not even a social construct thing it’s ingrained in your minds since birth. Not that I support this kind of extremism thou
She won because she's the whole package: beautiful, intelligent, intelligible, and has a warm personality. Some Koreans are insecure with people such as her that are smart and pretty, and so their instinct is to just pull em down.
1000 like💕
Agree. She’s different from the typical Korean women. I guess because where she was brought up, she grew up mostly in the western country.
Stop generalizing and being racist toward Koreans
@@lrj7128 how is that being racist?
@@lrj7128 lol how is it racist? Just prove the points wrong....s/he didnt say all Koreans are insecure
She was lovely. She spoke her mind clearly without hesitation and if u r an Asian, you know that it’s not something that a lot of us can do. Hats off to her☺️
I m 44yo and I feel she has more wisdom than I have. Exceptional person, I think we will hear more about her in the future
The first Korean woman who I actually respect for being so real! Her dad is the real winner for wanting to protect his daughter from Korea’s impossible beauty standards.
You look like Rose from Blackpink
I dont like skinny girls.. I think girls look pretty with healthy body.
Jamie Tieu The standards are not impossible. Women just have to exercise great self-discipline. 😐😐😐
@@adampaula1863 So, you're basically saying thin people are unrealistic and unhealthy?
@@adampaula1863 So you're saying girls who are naturally skinny/thin aren't healthy? That's just as bad as fat shaming, etc.
I could understand why she won: she's true to herself, she's sweet, genuine and not afraid to speak her mind. She's not only pretty on the outside but she's also very pretty on the inside. I really like how she's real, i admire that. The society's beauty standard that these koreans put out for these girls are terrible and im hoping it would change someday, though we know that it is close to impossible.. :(
Tbh it's not all about looks. They want a well spoken and smart lady. You dont want a dumb girl to represent your country. Either way she is gorgeous and they really found the jackpot with this girl.
I think, she won because she is global.
With how skinny the other contestants, the Miss World judge would have a hard time to win someone from Korea.
You know.. Feminism at its best
You know nothing about her!
For all we know she could've been pretending here
speed pretending to be what? The fact that she's "overweight" according to Korean beauty standard? The fact that she won the pageant? The fact that she's getting hate comments online? You must be uninformed about Korean cultures.
@@asdfghjkl-oo7lv i agree, shes very well spoken, knowledgeable and must i say, confident? So thats a huge plus.
She's trully the most prettiest Korean I've ever known
1:49 this woman right here is our WORLD WIDE HANDSOME JIN"S EOMMA
No she is not.☺
Its a misconception.
@@anjelasingh7542 really 😲
I like that she’s humble about her title. She doesn’t rub it in the camera’s face, and she seems very polite and well-mannered. IMO she deserved to win.
Truth :(( you can see she's very kind, genuine and friendly when they are interviewing her. Im already her fan ackk
BUCK! Where is frost:((
yesss!! she deserves it
Well a lot of Asians are taught to be very respectful
International Mathematics Olympiads?
She's the perfect representation of Korea because she is natural and non-materialistic. She didn't care about winning or losing. When she cried, it was about her parents. Not herself.
She deserved to win.
Edit: Let me correct myself for the very many people who have a problem with my original statement: She is the perfect representation of a good, humble, down to earth human being. She still deserved to win, though.
Sergio Martinez I agree. Korean culture has a great focus on respect and etiquette, which she portrays perfectly.
Sergio Martinez lol i would not describe korean culture as natural... with how ingrained plastic surgery is in the society yes no.
Jordan k true
@@allxtae9366 yeah, it's like France on cocain crack. It really confuses me how people think she is fat.
shes too good for korea
Her voice is so soothing! I really feel like sleeping with her voice.
She honestly seems like such a sweet, kind-hearted woman
"how did she win?"
Because she's smart, well-spoken, beautiful, honest, tall, kind hearted, lovely, and funny. She's perfect until she couldn't fit the k-beauty standard because she's too perfect.
That's all.
Sadly, korean culture is one of those who focus more on physical aspect of "beauty" rather than the overall uniqueness of a person.
@@slayerbllade sad ;(
Jelly?
very well said! i agree with this completely.
Nailed it.
no wonder she won, such a kind soul and beautiful personality with a soothing voice. My God I love her already almost cried with her
Yeah I did.
I cried already 😭😭
I know right she is such an amazing
I just wish South Koreans will be more open minded and less judgmental about looks and weight
Yes couldn't agree more , she really deserve the title and the crown.
What a beautiful woman! 173 and 58kg and she says something about "fat shaming" there is a real problem in that country. She absoulutly deserved to win, not only for her beauty no for her character
i never seen woman in korean having a beautiful mind and manners like her. she's rare. 🥺❤️
She’s Miss Korea. She IS the beauty standard now.
Hows she doing now? I.hope She's happy
@@autumnleaves3846 I hope she’s happy too
What's her insta
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Guys she has a TH-cam channel, just search up her name.
imagine thinking that a 5'8 woman is overweight at 130lbs when in reality she's only five pounds away from being underweight for her height
Which BMI scale?
FYI the World Health Organization actually advises that Asians use a slightly different BMI scale because studies seem to indicate that their bodies are less tolerant of fat and are meant to be skinnier.
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Race shouldn't be brought into it, we're all human. Even Asians that are 5'8 and 110 pounds would be considered severely underweight.
[Edit]: Looked up the BMI chart for Asians and anything 50kg(110 lbs) or under was considered underweight for someone who's 5'8 or taller. 55kg(121 lbs) to 70kg(154 lbs) is a healthy weight.
@@perfectyoongi6639 Race does play a role in body type
My ex gf was 5'11" 80kg. I like 'em thick.
Perfect Yoongi it should
Thanks AsianBoss for showing this amazing interview!
I've always felt so bad to be 168 and 58kg. I got body dysmorphia and that's mostly because of toxic beauty standard. I feel so fat even though I have healthy weight. I am still fighting. Her being a model would went through a lot with those expectations and criticisms. I hope she still know she's beautiful and it's not only about weight
The reason she won is simple: the grace she possesses is all-encompassing. She is modest and humble, but not self-depreciating. She has confidence but it’s not deluded or overblown. She is incredibly candid, open and honest about her experience. She really does have it all and truly is all the best a competition like this can bring out of its competitors. She is a role model. 💯
Aaaaaand her face looks good
Perfect description
Un verdadero modelo a seguir
American Girls: THIS IS FAT SHAMING!
Korean Girls: Hold my beer.
more like "hold my carbs"
Basically saying... What's considered sexy in the whole world... Is considered fat and chubby in Korea.....
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My body is not even that good so I'm going inside my closet... Goodbye world.. 😭👋👋
*hold my facemask
*hold my soju*
*Chocolate
This lady is a perfect combination of brains and beauty. Be proud of yourself and of your parents who raised you.
Kudos to this channel for the quality, empathy and humanity of their interviewers.
I don't know how any of you feel, but they picked the right girl to represent Korea, she's perfect.
Michael Bryne Sr
She's humble, sweet, and very pretty. And she's also smart with her words.
They picked the right girl to represent Korea. 😊💗
MOMO is watching.
HOLD MY KIMCHI!
Her personality alone deserves the title...
You wouldn’t be saying that if she wasn’t attractive
@@aikaterineillt9876 i still would.
@@aikaterineillt9876 um yes we would thats the whole point of a personality
@@user-is3ti Lmao this aikaterine guy
HOLD MY KIMCHI lmao
Korea can be proud of this lady!!!
That was a very wonderful interview with a lot of great insight. Judging from the comments, she has not just won the pageant but also our hearts. Best wishes to her and let's change the standard of how we view other people. Only true beauty shines forth and all else are just vanity of vainty and will wither eventually.
This lady was finesse, educated, intelligent, beautiful, well mannered, and epitome of simply beauty queen ..
@paul w In one word: beautiful
SO RIGHT
@@miaj8680 Being beautiful is a good thing?
@@controversialgaming1364 Yes, it is. Sorry that you can't relate
Vin Salatan her intelligence vibrates in her aura
She won because she's healthy and her face doesn't look plastic like the other girls. She seems so real and just an all around great person.
She deserved to win!!!!
YES!!💜💜
indeed
yuuchi clavo ✋🏻give me a high five. No one could have said it better. x
I don't get why some people target those who get plastic surgeries and portray them in such a bad way, I personally think there's nothing wrong with it.
Some people get plastic surgeries for health reasons and others do it because they want to look good for themselves or because they undergo a lot of stress from people that bully them for not having a pretty face.
Please don't insult people who have done plastic surgeries on their faces or anywhere else on their bodies.
Ik you were trying to say that the woman in the video has a naturally beautiful face, which I agree with. However you just made it seem like you were shaming the other contestants just because they had a plastic surgery. Please don't do this and be more careful next time.
Siti Nur fatiha very true and good point but i don’t think they would’ve ever done it without that peer pressure which made them feel insecure
Wow this lady is just so stunning and inspiring. She is beautiful by any standard of course, but the wisdom just makes her shine so bright. Loved watching this beautiful interview. Thanks so much!
This is so inspiring. You're so inspiring. Brave to break a culturally accepted idea!!!
Her most beautiful feature is her personality. As soon as she introduced herself I was smitten.
Same !
(*le gasp* im blind????)
And yea i agree with u
Nah, definitly her face. You can't just say someone has a beautiful personality just by watching an interview, you have to have a little more of knowledge for that
@@joaquimgianini1234 Maybe they meant demeanor?
@@Yuunarichu Yeah it could be
Her English though, no everything about her speech, her composure is just whoa, I would have picked her too.
Kiki Isabeast she obviously grown up in USA. Nothing special about it.
A teacher in my school taught in Asia before she taught my school. She likes k-pop so she helps run it, Miss Korea 2018 is actually a former student of hers.
Enkhzaya Zundui she hasn’t been raised in the US. Obviously, she took English language classes. Her grammar and pronunciation of American English is spot on.
@@enkhzayazundui1063 _But she didn't_
Hello Friday Pretty unlikely. But who knows. Maybe.
I don’t think this girl born in USA, I felt slight accent. But must had been studied and lived long enough. But anyways, it is not my business.
Are you kidding me? She DESERVES every single bit of that Miss Korea title. Soo Min Kim is one of the most humble, down-to-earth, kind, very likeable and intelligent pageants I've ever seen. If I were a judge I'd go for her from the get-go. The amount of jealousy the haters have is just insane
Her openess is refreshing, it makes her interesting. Great job. 👍
when she said that people commented "she's not pretty enough" & "she's too fat" my jaw literally DROPPED.
*korean beauty standards*
@@coquettecore1386 lowkey idol worship at this point
No hate to korean cuz not all are like this.
But i just hate it how they r still stuck on physical appearance and rather being happy that someoen from thier country won, they r still being so negative.
Also, i have seen many people say some skinny idols have the perfect body which makes me cringe cuz it just so
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@@clsxtae.795 Beauty standards that extreme just don't make sense at all anyways. It's ridiculous. No wonder a lot of people face body anxiety and shattered self image, when the "ideal" image is never set in stone.
@@clsxtae.795 To be honest, i and i believe most men enjoy watching girls with curve and stuff like that right. I just can't relate with these koreans. Don't want to bodyshame and i am so sorry if i offend someone but i just want to ask, is there anything to see from a girl with a body full of bones and skin?
the interviewer was impressive. the questions were. insightful and brought out the personality of Miss Korea
And especially when she cried , the interviewer waited patiently
Asian Boss reporters are like that ^^ the Japanese reporter for Asian Boss is also a gem
yesss true2
totally agree. i really enjoyed watching this because the questions and her answers were both great.
Salome Gubat I really don't think it was necessary for him to ask "what are the worst comments you've received" after she already was getting upset and giving examples of comments
She has a mature attitude, she sounds and looks so professional!
Then this might be your first beauty pageant interview but they are trained for months even after winning competition they are prepared for international and many other events too so if you are at a national level then you already have this attitude and professionalism
Ahhh, thanks for explaining.
PLEASE don't cry you're so beautiful omg. 😭❤ And super intelligent. Sounds very mature!!
BMI to Korean beauty standards : AM I A JOKE TO YOU?
Apparently
BMI is a joke and outdated. However the standards there is ridiculous. Not everyone has the same body type, which shouldn't fall under the same scale. BMI doesn't differentiate between fat and muscle. It's just weight and height. Some people are naturally more muscular than others.
@ you don't have to be built like the Rock to be a muscular person. The Rock has a low body fat percentage hence why he's so cut. There are people who work out and have a 25% body fat and still are considered obese. They don't actually measure your percentage of body fat. They just measure your height and weight. There are ways you can get that measured. But a normal doctor's visit doesn't use such tools. They don't even use a caliper to measure fat. I'm not talking about a person who is 5 ft and weighing 400 pounds. I'm talking about the people who are like 10 to 15 pounds on the BMI "obese" scale. Who actively work out, lift weights and eat a good diet.
@ BMI doesn't really equate to being healthy... It's mostly used as a manipulation tool to either tell someone they're malnutritioned or overweight... And pull out money from their pocket. Ballerinas, Swimmrs and Sumo wrestlers dont fit the BMI but are pretty healthy.
But yes I do believe the Korean Standards of Beauty are ridiculous
except bmi is a joke
She can talk english fluently. She could even win in Ms. Universe without interpreter. She's naturally beautiful.
Edited: Everytime I watch Ms. Universe, the representatives from South Korea uses interpreters in Q&A
Shes anything but natural
All the contestants can speak fluent English. I'm willing to bet none of them are natural though.
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@@stanleylim4458 Like her eyelashes, nose, skin, hair, and breasts lol
WanderingDoc nobody asked lol
Soo Min Kim has such a sweet spirit! She is elegant, humble; and has a precious heart and soul!
The way she says "yea yea yea" love it. She much more than textbook beauty she has that glow in her that will brighten anyone's day.
Not mine
Me: “Ohh they must be checking for drugs.”
Soo: “Chocolate and candies.”
yeah, that was surprising.
😂
That is also what I was thinking. lol
Only in America...
I was thinking about sex toys....
the fact she cried for her parents and not for herself shows how kind she is and i think because of that she did deserve to win
Yaa...people don't realise that the negative comments affect the parents most...they blame themselves..as they made the idol..
Its really ridiculous and nonsense
@@divyanagavi4892 Yes, for parents specially fathers, their daughters are the most beautiful girl in the world and nobody can criticize them.
@@selembeselembe7075 yes I almost started crying too
Dude yes that part got me hard
yes, i completely agree
wow go girl. love your stance and statement. i hope that you would be considered as an idea rather than a competition because you have such a positive vibe. more power to you
I absolutely cannot believe she’s considered fat according to Korean beauty standards. She’s slim, beautiful, healthy looking. She’s also incredibly articulate and intelligent. She absolutely deserved to win that title. Good for her, she’s definitely a role model!
She is so well spoken and intelligent. 100% deserve to be miss Korea.
Jou naam is zo Nederlands haha, are u dutch tho ?
@@gutentag9190 100% Nederlands XD kijk maar op m'n channel 😛
She’s actually the perfec5 winner are u kidding me, she’s sweet, intelligent, well spoken, she’s beautiful
i love Jimin
Gurl no one can compare to catriona 😑
@@yezyeszz3678 ??? This is miss Korea what are you talking about
@@yezyeszz3678 that mix race you talking about.
@@kinglehar7879 That sounds a little racist... But you do you...
absolutely! It was well deserved.
Girl I love you just by the way you answer and carry yourself. Keep it that way! ❤ You're so beautiful.