[KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea

[Son, Hijoo]

Woo Keong Ja published an article in Korea Journal (summer 2004) titled "The Beauty Complex and the Cosmetic Surgery Industry" which is available online.  It is part of her dissertation she finished in 2002 at Yonsei, titled YOsOng Ui oemojuUi wa sOnghyOng Uiryo sanOp in the sociology department.  

Hijoo Son
Ph.D. Candidate 
UCLA


-----Original Message-----
From: koreanstudies-bounces at koreaweb.ws on behalf of S. Kim
Sent: Mon 5/19/2008 12:56 PM
To: Korean Studies Discussion List
Subject: Re: [KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea
 
Dear Professor Robinson,

Ms So Yeon Leem, a PhD candidate at Seoul National University's Program in History & Philosophy of Science, is currently working on that very issue. 

She gave a presentation, "Light-Touched Bodies, It's Natural!: Medical Skin Care Technologies in Korea," at the Society for the History of Technology Annual Meeting in Washington last year. This year, she'll be giving another related talk, "Cyborg Women who Make Women Beautiful: Following Skin-Care Experts in Korea," at the 2008 Social Studies of Science Annual Meeting. 

So Yeon should know other cultural studies/anthropology/history scholars working on that area as well. 

I'll forward your e-mail to her. 

Best regards, 

Sang-Hyun Kim
Research Fellow, Program on Science, Technology & Society
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: michael robinson 
  To: 'Korean Studies Discussion List' 
  Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:28 PM
  Subject: [KS] Cosmetic Surgery in Korea


  Dear List: 

   

  I'm working with several students and some HS teachers that have all contacted me recently with an interest in the issue of cosmetic surgery in Korea.  They are hearing that Korea is a plastic surgery Mecca in East Asia and possibly on a broader scale.  Does anyone out do work on this issue or is conversant with others' work in this area?  All I can do is confirm the general story, and I know there has been some good work done on this.  I'm busy preparing to take a group to Korea so I'm not in a position to work on this..any help would be appreciated.  

   

  Mike Robinson 

  Indiana University

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