Comments on: Golden Week: Japanese flock to South Korea for affordable plastic surgery http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/ Japan News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:22:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jamie http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-44130 Jamie Sun, 13 May 2007 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-44130 I think maybe this issue is just another thing for people to get angry at each other over. "Korean women have more surgery!" "No way! Japanese women have more surgery!" "Well, Japanese men are more handsome!" "Never heard of the Korean Wave, pal? Bae Yong Joon for the win!!" "He's a wimp! Japan has samurai!" "Samurai are from Korea!" "Don't be stupid! They originated 800 years ago! Samurai are Japanese!" "YEAH? Well? Japanese are Korean!" "Takeshima!" "Tokdo!" "DIE!" "YOU DIE FIRST!" Kaching, POW!, KerspLAT!&$#, $#&*+!, ad infinitum copyright Jamie's Infinite Argument Construction Company, 2007. (Sorry, James, delete at will.) I think maybe this issue is just another thing for people to get angry at each other over.

“Korean women have more surgery!”
“No way! Japanese women have more surgery!”
“Well, Japanese men are more handsome!”
“Never heard of the Korean Wave, pal? Bae Yong Joon for the win!!”
“He’s a wimp! Japan has samurai!”
“Samurai are from Korea!”
“Don’t be stupid! They originated 800 years ago! Samurai are Japanese!”
“YEAH? Well? Japanese are Korean!”
“Takeshima!”
“Tokdo!”
“DIE!”
“YOU DIE FIRST!”

Kaching, POW!, KerspLAT!&$#, $#&*+!,

ad infinitum

copyright Jamie’s Infinite Argument Construction Company, 2007.

(Sorry, James, delete at will.)

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]]> By: Sonagi http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-44121 Sonagi Sun, 13 May 2007 13:28:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-44121 <i>"Did that say 1 out of every 2 women in Korea over 18 has had plastic surgery?!?! Is there any way to do a fact check on that, that seems way too to be realistic. "</i> Having lived in Seoul for several years, I'm skeptical of that statistic, too. Double eyelid surgery is common but not that common. “Did that say 1 out of every 2 women in Korea over 18 has had plastic surgery?!?! Is there any way to do a fact check on that, that seems way too to be realistic. “

Having lived in Seoul for several years, I’m skeptical of that statistic, too. Double eyelid surgery is common but not that common.

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]]> By: Jamie http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-44102 Jamie Sun, 13 May 2007 11:51:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-44102 I think pretty much every country has a high plastic surgery rate, but how do you know Japan's is that much higher than Korea's? There has been an upsurge in Korea recently, no? (I'm pretty sure I read this somewhere, but tell me if I'm wrong.) I think pretty much every country has a high plastic surgery rate, but how do you know Japan’s is that much higher than Korea’s? There has been an upsurge in Korea recently, no? (I’m pretty sure I read this somewhere, but tell me if I’m wrong.)

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]]> By: Korean http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-44098 Korean Sun, 13 May 2007 11:15:55 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-44098 Japan has a much higher plastic surgery rate then Korea does. Not to mention the thousands of Japanese who visit Korea in order to get surgery. So i find it funny that Japan of all places accuses Koreans of plastic surgery. You also mention that Joji had plastic surgery to look more Japanese. Mind providing any evidence for this other then a single site that doesnt seem to have much credibility. Its hard enough to distinguish Koreans from Japanese other then height. Ken whats ironic about that Taiwanese show you presented was that they made fun of Japanese eyes as well. Slanted downwards. You mention that Korea protested even though 99.999% of Koreans have never seen a Taiwanese show in their life. Japan has a much higher plastic surgery rate then Korea does. Not to mention the thousands of Japanese who visit Korea in order to get surgery. So i find it funny that Japan of all places accuses Koreans of plastic surgery. You also mention that Joji had plastic surgery to look more Japanese. Mind providing any evidence for this other then a single site that doesnt seem to have much credibility. Its hard enough to distinguish Koreans from Japanese other then height.

Ken whats ironic about that Taiwanese show you presented was that they made fun of Japanese eyes as well. Slanted downwards. You mention that Korea protested even though 99.999% of Koreans have never seen a Taiwanese show in their life.

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]]> By: Karisu http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-42613 Karisu Mon, 07 May 2007 01:00:32 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-42613 I'm not sure what's going on with her mouth that they keep showing. I do feel pretty bad for her though. I’m not sure what’s going on with her mouth that they keep showing.

I do feel pretty bad for her though.

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]]> By: Turner http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-42518 Turner Sun, 06 May 2007 14:57:33 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-42518 It's hardly the first time Japanese citizens have gone abroad for medical treatment: http://www.groundreport.com/articles.php?id=63 It’s hardly the first time Japanese citizens have gone abroad for medical treatment:

http://www.groundreport.com/articles.php?id=63

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]]> By: ROK Drop Weekly Links 30APR-6MAY07 at ROK Drop http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-42361 ROK Drop Weekly Links 30APR-6MAY07 at ROK Drop Sun, 06 May 2007 01:31:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-42361 [...] Japan- The Japanese have a long holiday break this weekend and many Japanese are spending it in Korea for reasons you may not expect.- Congressman Mike Honda has now commented on comfort women in Japan for US soldiers after World War II.  To sum things up, he could care less.  I do wish Congressman Honda would answer what he thinks about the modern day Korean comfort women in China?- Has anyone heard about the sheep poodle story in Japan?  Guess what, it is not true.- Death penalty issue rises in Japan again with the hanging of two criminals this week. [...] [...] Japan- The Japanese have a long holiday break this weekend and many Japanese are spending it in Korea for reasons you may not expect.- Congressman Mike Honda has now commented on comfort women in Japan for US soldiers after World War II.  To sum things up, he could care less.  I do wish Congressman Honda would answer what he thinks about the modern day Korean comfort women in China?- Has anyone heard about the sheep poodle story in Japan?  Guess what, it is not true.- Death penalty issue rises in Japan again with the hanging of two criminals this week. [...]

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]]> By: Ken http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-42307 Ken Sat, 05 May 2007 17:29:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-42307 Peter Pan, I think half women are a little exaggerated but cosmetic surgery seems spreading over Korea as the president and his staff members undergo the operation. http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20050330000014 Most of those who visit Korea from Japan for cosmetic surgery would be Korean-Japanese taking various circumstances into consideration. I wonder if British media know Japan better than French media. "Lucy Blackman killer even had plastic surgery to look more Japanese." http://somalinet.com/news/world/World/9855 Following is a funny story that a boy imitated Koreans, Japanese and half-blood between both in a Taiwanese TV program. http://board5.dcinside.com/zb40/data/news_img/sm0918_04.jpg Funnier is that Korea objected to Taiwan about it. Peter Pan,
I think half women are a little exaggerated but cosmetic surgery seems spreading over Korea as the president and his staff members undergo the operation.
http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20050330000014
Most of those who visit Korea from Japan for cosmetic surgery would be Korean-Japanese taking various circumstances into consideration.
I wonder if British media know Japan better than French media.
“Lucy Blackman killer even had plastic surgery to look more Japanese.”
http://somalinet.com/news/world/World/9855
Following is a funny story that a boy imitated Koreans, Japanese and half-blood between both in a Taiwanese TV program.
http://board5.dcinside.com/zb40/data/news_img/sm0918_04.jpg
Funnier is that Korea objected to Taiwan about it.

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]]> By: Peter Pan http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/05/05/golden-week-japanese-flock-to-south-korea-for-affordable-plastic-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-42206 Peter Pan Sat, 05 May 2007 12:12:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1685#comment-42206 Did that say 1 out of every 2 women in Korea over 18 has had plastic surgery?!?! Is there any way to do a fact check on that, that seems way too to be realistic. Did that say 1 out of every 2 women in Korea over 18 has had plastic surgery?!?! Is there any way to do a fact check on that, that seems way too to be realistic.

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