K-fat phobia


New thinking: Many Koreans now believe a society saturated with fatphobic comments is detrimental and in need of change. — 123rf.com

“YOUR face looks good.”

When Justin Ku first heard this remark from one of his relatives in South Korea, he took it as a compliment. He later discovered that the phrase is more often used by Koreans to point out that you’ve gained weight.

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