When actress Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean advertisement last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig.
When actress Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean advertisement last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig.
But after filming wrapped, she was shocked to learn that both the director and advertiser had cut her scenes â not because of her performance, but because she lacked a facial feature prized in South Korean beauty standards.
âAfter receiving that feedback, I started to reconsider what kind of appearance Korea wants,â she adds, explaining that it âmade me wonder how I can survive as an actor in South Koreaâ.

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