A critical analysis of eating disorder, weight and dieting representation in k-dramas. Let's discuss the tropes and questionable product placement and answer the question: how are eating disorders depicted in Korean TV-shows? There are no graphic scenes and no mention of numbers in this video essay.

*correction: My ID is Gangnam Beauty came out in 2018 not 2016

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Oh my Venus
04:50 Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
08:07 My ID is Gangnam Beauty
11:48 Tomorrow
16:02 What every k-drama gets wrong

Sources:
https://www.soompi.com/article/796319...
https://www.soompi.com/article/790987...
Lee, H., Son, I., Yoon, J. et al. Lookism hurts: appearance discrimination and self-rated health in South Korea. Int J Equity Health 16, 204 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-06...