Korea sees an increase in males getting plastic surgery for employment

Article: Increase in males getting plastic surgery for employment purposes 'even looks are a part of the resume now'

Source: SBS via Nate

1. [+364, -23] Honestly, at job interviews, I've noticed that you're practically half way in if you look good and have a good voice... It's an indisputable reality.

2. [+115, -9] It should be weird to consider physical looks at job interviews... In other countries, it's considered weird to ask about things like height, weight, profile picture, and family relationships at a job interview other than your education, major, and experience, but in Korea, asking those questions is the norm.

3. [+81, -16] Can't do anything about it since job interviews look at physical looks and the sound of your voice. Both have to be good to land a job and that's reality. Might as well go out and die if you're ugly, short, wear glasses, and have a bad voice to boot.

4. [+29, -11] You have to be handsome for someone to take an interest in you and it's also a sign of good genes. Handsome kids tend to have better personalities and people skills. It's just a fact of life, albeit a selfish one... You have to be handsome for anyone to like you..

5. [+22, -2] Koreans are so obsessed with looks and first impressions.. I have a feeling the plastic surgery rate for men will even up with women soon ㅋㅋ

6. [+20, -7] It's the result of a competitive job market. Plastic surgery is a financial investment into yourself, which means there are also plenty of people who want to get work done but can't.

7. [+18, -8] I think for men, it's their impression than how they actually look that matters more. You can be ugly but still earn points for looking bright and confident over someone who's husband but looks angry or disgruntled.

8. [+14, -0] Having a good education and all that has become the norm. Living life, you come to realize that looks are really important. What's wrong is people considering looks without having any of the basics like education and experience down. If you already have a good resume, looks are the next natural step to look at.

9. [+14, -1] There's a reason there's the saying "You act as you look"... If you look like a hard worker, you're probably a hard worker. Looks are important for a lot of business reasons.

10. [+12, -4] I think handsome people deserve to be treated accordingly.

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