Question #3
K-Pop Audition/Trainee QuestionsHello! Today's question is "Are there any companies where girls most probably won't need to get plastic surgery to debut?"
The honest answer is that, no, there are only a very few companies in which you will not be asked to get plastic surgery. In fact, YOU will probably be the one that makes the decision.
Okay, back up.
If you are living anywhere that's not in Korea, which I'm guessing that you are, your access and connotation to plastic surgery is very different from those living in Korea. For example, in the U.S. you are taught to love yourself for who you are and that plastic surgery isn't needed. However, in Korea, plastic surgery is literally everywhere with not-that-negative connotations about it in general.
There has been many anecdotes about people coming from the U.S. and going to Korea and being very self-conscious/image-conscious afterwards. Many of them said that they didn't even think about getting plastic surgery in the U.S. but they heavily considered it when they moved back to Korea. So you see, its wasn't really the company's decision for suddenly having plastic surgery, it was the Korean culture that made them think like that. I'm going to bet that your view on plastic sugery will probably change drastically after living in Korea for at least a year. To understand K-pop's obsession with visuals is to understand Korean culture as well.
Most of the time, its the idol's own decision to get plastic surgery -- many times, Idols get stuff done before they even audition (like Hyorin from Sistar).
To answer your question, I would have to say YG is among the few companies that you don't need plastic surgery to debut. In fact, I think they said something that they BANNED it in all their contracts (as in, if you get plastic surgery, you can't debut). However, their goal of going after talent over looks is somewhat undermined, as now YG probably has to look for good-looking talented people in their auditions, because quite frankly, if you aren't good looking in K-pop, you won't make it.
Hope I answered your question well and good luck!
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