I also have this thing with korean stories, most of them rub me the wrong way (way to defend my cultural heritage), but I decided I should give this one a go, because unlike Kim Sam Soon (a korean series with an overweight character; mind you, like 5 or 10 pounds overweight) this character has actual serious weight issues.

Unlike in US, Korea (to give an example I know of) has super/uber/colossal “ideal figure” peer pressure. I tell you, I didn’t even grow up there and it’s still CRAZY. I get these “get/gotta get-thin” vibes from my parents, friends, relatives, heck even coworkers. Fortunately, I’m hard-headed and living in America (both souh and north) helped to prevent falling entirely in that crap, but it gets pretty depressing. That’s why I get so frustrated with Hanna (not at), she reminds me of unpleasant things.

Like Anca said, it gets into a never-ending depressing cycle to the point you don’t really care or start thinking spending your money on surgery is a pretty good deal. I don’t have the money, but believe me when I say that at one time I would have gotten liposuction and all kinds of surgery just to “fit in”, had I had it. Heavens bless my cheapskate nature.

It’s not easy to lose weight, not because of the hard exercises and regime, but because of the depression ravaging the person’s willpower while trying. It’s one thing to have two angry, buff guys hovering over you in ‘do it or die’ thing, and another to do exercises alone, then look into the mirror and go out, nothing having changed.

@Impz
Really now? I am unaware of actual Korean sentiment on the issue, it’d be interesting if it were true.

@blissmo
Will do!

Posted just in case someone is interested. I think they have their unique strengths. I personally prefer Loveholic’s version though.

Korean films like all things should be taken in moderation.

@The Sojourner
Yeah towards the end it gets all mushy… I take it your COCO was fond of “Ave Maria” as well.

@Kururu
I saw it in one go I guess it only holds the audience only on a continuous viewing. Post surgery is a dangerous time, the patient has yet to fully heal and their immune system is weakened. Depending on what was done fragility is not that far fetched.

Glad you decided to give it a shot.

God Hands indeed.

@13Sugars
(High fives fellow fan.) Indeed May 7th is a blessed day to be born. XD

Anyway, it’s a good movie and I do recommend too that everyone gives it a shot.

“My favorite minor character would have to be Dr. Lee though because the man has mad skills. His advice was awesome”

Indeed….he possesses the “God Hands”! >=D

oh, but it’s another one of those Korean movies! >_<

I have started developing some aversion for Korean movies after seeing so many of them being dubbed in our national language serially shown on local TV… It’s like an over dosage of Korean-language movies, big time!

@Leviathan and Kururu
Oh course its been done elsewhere, nevertheless I found this one to have a charm of its own. It depends on whether or not you can claim that an author is capable of coming up with original ideas without ANY outside influence. As far as I am concerned originality it by an large a rarity if not all together dead. Macross and the Legend of Zelda have been done many times over, but it is still a fun ride nonetheless. Give it a shot at least you might like it.

@Cherubium
Plastic surgery or any kind of major surgery requires a strict and monitored diet and lifestyle regulation before, and during surgery otherwise you freaking die on the table as complications arise. It is not a thing to be taken lightly and doctors do enforce dietary regimens because any deviation will create a liability level that they do not want. After all that pain only a fool would want to go through that all over again.

This sounds like a nice movie, I’ll go and try to find it. Thanks

These types of stories have been done many times before already.

>_>

<_<

yea

also it was done before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_la_fea