Having large eyes with double eyelids, a round face, chubby cheeks, and a prominent forehead can be collectively described as a certain aesthetic. When we talk about the Gangnam style, we often use the term in a very fashionable context. Hello, I am a model from the Skin Clinic in Seo-gu. Today, I would like to discuss what is commonly referred to as Gangnam style. Features such as chubby cheeks, large eyes, a delicate nose, and a prominent forehead are representative characteristics of the Gangnam style. However, while we criticize this style for being too uniform, it is also true that many people actually prefer and are attracted to the Gangnam style. Therefore, today I will explain why we like the Gangnam style using scientific theories. An Austrian animal behaviorist...

There is a theory called Dr. Lentz's baby schema. Baby schema refers to the characteristics of young children, such as a large, round face, chubby cheeks, a wide and large forehead, and big eyes. These features can all be considered characteristics of baby schema, and they are traits that emerge in young, cute children. However, it is said that humans have an instinctive attraction to these baby schema traits, which are associated with vulnerable and adorable children. This attraction may stem from the fact that, unlike other animals, humans have a very long childhood, during which they absolutely require the help of parents or adults. Therefore, I believe that our DNA has evolved with an ingrained protective instinct to safeguard young children, leading to this attraction to baby schema. The phenomenon of our attraction to baby schema is not merely...

It's not limited to children or young animals; even inanimate objects can expand this appeal. I think things like the rubber duck that floated on Seokchon Lake, which many of you may have played with when you were young, attract people by evoking cuteness and instinctively drawing them in. This photo symbolizes the Korean look with a cyborg image. If you look at the photo, you'll see that the characteristics of the Korean look include an egg-shaped face, chubby cheeks, big eyes, and a prominent nose. Having aegyo-sal under the eyes gives a somewhat innocent and soft impression, doesn't it? Also, a wide forehead that is flat yet slightly rounded is another feature of the Korean look. When you look at it as a whole, you can say that it ultimately embodies a baby face, and this Korean look is what we refer to as Gangnam style. We have Gangnam style...

When we talk about it, we often use the expression Gangnam style, which gives a very perm-like feeling. However, it actually adheres to the baby schema with those facial features. I believe that, unknowingly, women in our country are drawn to cuteness, and this instinct leads them to prefer the Gangnam-style Korean look. I think this phenomenon of seeing the Gangnam-style baby face as beautiful is not limited to South Korea. Over ten years ago, when I visited a North Korean restaurant in Beijing, I was surprised to see that all the women serving there had the same round-cheeked Gangnam-style appearance. Even the portraits of North Korean leaders on the wall all featured that round-cheeked, big-eyed Gangnam style. This was evident in a photo of Ri Sol-ju, the first lady of North Korea, when she was 18 years old.

I know that this photo was taken during the Asian Games when our country's cheerleading squad from North Korea came. If you look at it, isn't it a typical beauty in the Gangnam style? When I consider these things, I realize that even during the period of North Korea's three generations of hereditary leadership, the preferences and notions of beauty among North Korean people did not change. This confirms to me that we are the same ethnic group, both North and South Koreans. 

With the wave of K-pop and K-dramas, the Korean beauty standard has already become the Asian standard for over ten years, and I believe it is now moving toward a global standard. The most essential element of this Korean beauty standard, in my opinion, is the Korean look, specifically the baby face. I think this baby face evokes a sense of cuteness.

I think it is a beauty that stimulates our instinct to be drawn to it. The main final slide I show when I give lectures to foreign doctors is a photo of Charles Darwin, well-known for his theory of natural selection. Charles Darwin argued for the survival of the fittest, but I propose the survival of the cutest. Therefore, I believe that our nation, which pursues baby-faced cuteness, is indeed the smartest nation. Today, I spoke in defense of the baby face Korean look, commonly referred to as Gangnam style. Nevertheless, I believe that customized procedures that reflect individual characteristics are the most important element. I will conclude here and bid farewell until next time. Goodbye.

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