'Goodbye to dieting': Moon Geun-young and Kim Shin-young challenge Korea’s beauty standards

“"I've been on a diet for 18 years. Now I am done." Having debuted at age 13, Moon Geun-young has spent a substantial part of her life on a diet. She's hardly the only one in an entertainment industry where, especially for female celebrities, being on a diet is considered a requirement. The standards of physical perfection in Korean society are incredibly high, and celebrities are constantly scrutinized by the unforgiving gazes of the media and public. But now, some are successfully challenging the orthodoxy of beauty and making a clear statement to the world: They will no longer sacrifice themselves to fit standards imposed by others. Moon Geun-young is one of those people. Making an appearance on tvN’s "You Quiz on the Block," she appeared visibly healthier than in recent years. In 2017 she was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, a painful disease where much pressure builds up and disrupts the flow of blood to muscles and nerves. The period she spent coping with the rare disease, according to Moon, completely changed her perspective on how she should live — including letting

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