Are Koreans really fat? Many of them think so, although they’re actually not

One in five Korean women surveyed in 2018 thought they were fatter than they really are. - Reuters

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): For 27-year-old Choi, the main focus in her life recently has been getting her weight down.

The after-work dinners at her new job and frequent dates with her new boyfriend have resulted in her tipping the bathroom scale into the above-55kg range for the first time in her life, prompting her to panic-buy a gym membership, exercise equipment and organic meal kits.