'Escape the corset': South Korean women rebel against strict beauty standards

Women destroy makeup as part of backlash against culture of laborious skincare regimes and pressure to look perfect

When Cha Ji-won decided to throw out all her makeup and cut her hair, her mother was the first to tease her: “Oh look, I have a son now.”

For more than a decade, starting when she was 12, Cha would meticulously apply cosmetics, chasing the narrow definition of beauty that dominates South Korean society. In middle school, she applied foundation to lighten her skin tone, avoiding teachers who would punish her for violating school rules.

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