4/7 Talk about cosmetic surgery in Korea.

Cosmetic surgery was once the domain of celebrities.

* domain: 영역

Nowadays, ordinary people get procedures such as double eyelid surgery or a nose job quite commonly.

* nose job: 코 성형 수술

ex> She says her nose job changed her life.

Injections such as Botox have become extremely common as well.

Some people become obsessed with their looks and choose to go under the knife multiple times.

* be obsessed with: ~에 집착하다

ex> I don’t understand people who are obsessed with their looks.

* go under the knife: 수술을 받다

ex> So many women go under the knife for better looks.

Critics worry that we are placing too much emphasis on our appearance.

* place too much emphasis on: ~을 지나치게 강조하다

ex> Some parents place too much emphasis on their children’s grades.

Others support cosmetic surgery as a way of boosting one’s self-esteem.

Meanwhile, Korean cosmetic surgeons have earned an international reputation for their skills and expertise.

As a result, a growing number of foreigners are visiting Korea to undergo plastic surgery.

* undergo plastic surgery: 성형 수술을 받다

ex> She took a week off to undergo plastic surgery.

@ I can live with that. 그 정도는 괜찮아. / 별 상관없어

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1.      She got a nose job two months ago.

2.      I think she is obsessed with her looks.

3.      I’m afraid of going under the knife.

4.      Many students undergo plastic surgery as well.

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