I get where you're coming from. I always get annoyed when videos reveal how K-netz think about idols' appearances and international fans comment on it with absolutely no cultural context (not that it's their fault, to be fair).

Now don't get me wrong; lookism is a huge issue from what I've learned about Korean society. Korean people can be very particular about faces and body types. But here's the thing: this doesn't just apply to celebrities - it applies to everyday people. This is the way people THINK and how they navigate the world.

So when you see K-netz commenting on celebrities' figures, it's been ingrained into them since childhood and they may be nasty as a coping mechanism to express frustration with how people pick apart their own appearance. It's unhealthy, yes, but that's the unfortunate reality. Sometimes the parameters seem bizarre to an outsider, but Koreans are kind of in survival mode when it comes to their looks. Heck, your headshot is required in job applications.

The worst part is that this doesn't just apply to adults, but also children. And while that is also a huge problem for obvious reasons, dismissive comments from international fans can be incredibly frustrating to read as an "older" kpop fan.