How I lost my period after shooting my first 'body profile'
It's true that many Koreans live with the media-generated pressure of losing weight, and social media posts of young Koreans flaunting their dangerously slim figure are the actual proof of that.
The latest example is the huge popularity of what Koreans call 'body profiles' among young Koreans, which means professional bodybuilding photos of flexing muscles after intense workouts.
But this trend has also been met with concern, as many have opened up about the serious side effects they have experienced during and after the process, as it sometimes leads to drastic diet routines that involve heavy exercise and severe under-eating.
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