9.8 Plastic surgery

EMF 2018.9.7 Stars getting plastic surgery isn’t exactly a breaking news headline, but K-pop stars take it to another level. According to The Atlantic, one in five Korean women have had plastic surgery, with many K-pop stars undergoing extensive surgery in order to look more like anime characters. The extreme procedures even sometimes require the jaw to be broken and shaved down into a V-shape, as round faces are considered less desirable. Perhaps worst of all, this plastic surgery may not even be voluntary, thanks to the extreme power held by talent managers and recording studios. 明星们做整形手术并不是什么爆炸性新闻，但韩国流行音乐歌手们把整形手术上升到了另一个高度。根据《大西洋》杂志显示，五分之一的韩国女人都做过整形手术，许多韩国流行音乐歌手们为了看起来更像动漫人物而做了大量的整形手术。这种极端的手术有时甚至需要把下巴磨掉一部分，然后削成V字形，因为圆脸被认为不够理想。更糟糕的是，这种整形手术甚至可能不是自愿的，多亏了人才经纪人和录音棚掌握着大权。