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Army Bans “Body Profile” Photos in Military Uniform

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Army has banned soldiers from wearing military uniforms to take “body profile,” the Korean term for professional body photo shoot that involve unbuttoning the shirt or taking off the top entirely to expose the body. The Army headquarters recently sent out instructions to all units prohibiting service [...]

Young S. Koreans Memorialize Youth in Sculpted Body Pics

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — About a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Park Hyun-seok took a look at himself in the mirror and was disgusted by what he saw. Standing in front of him was a version of himself that was at least 10 kilograms heavier than before, which left him feeling ugly, lazy [...]