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Lookism is a South Korean webtoon written and illustrated by Park Tae-joon. ... It was first published online weekly on Naver WEBTOON since November 2014. The ... Lookism(manhwa) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Forthediscriminatorytreatment,seeLookism. Thisarticlemayrequirecopyeditingforgrammar,style,cohesion,tone,orspelling.Youcanassistbyeditingit.(October2021)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) LookismCoverofLookismvolume1외모지상주의OemojisangjuiGenreDramaAuthorParkTae-joonPublisherDaewonandBookWebtoonserviceNaverWEBTOON(SouthKorea)WEBTOON(UnitedStates,Taiwan,Indonesia,Thailand,Spain,France)LINEManga(Japan)DongmanManhua(China)OriginalrunNovember20, 2014 –ongoingVolumes19 LookismisaSouthKoreanwebtoonwrittenandillustratedbyParkTae-joon.[1]ItwasfirstpublishedonlineweeklyonNaverWEBTOONsinceNovember2014.Thestoryrevolvesaroundahighschoolstudentwhocanswitchbetweentwobodies—onethatisfatandugly,andtheotherthatisfitandhandsome.[2] Contents 1Plot 2Characters 2.1Maincharacters 2.2Supportingcharacters 3Theme 4Characterdesigns 5Adaptations 6References 7Externallinks Plot[edit] ParkHyungSeokisanunpopularandbulliedhighschoolstudentwhoislookeddownuponbytheentirestudentbody.Duetobeingconstantlybulliedandharassedeverydaybyadelinquent,heoftentakesouthisangerverballyonhismotherandsoonasksforaschooltransfer.Resolvingtorunawayfromhiscurrentproblemsandtostartfresh,hemovestoSeoulaloneandplanstoattendanewhighschool.However,afewnightsbeforehebeginsschool,heobtainsanewbodythatistall,muscular,andextremelyhandsome.Whenonebodyisinuse,theotherfallsasleep,andheisabletoswitchbetweenthebodiesbywakingupthesleepingbody. Hisdaysarealwayssplitbetweenthetwobodies,hishandsomeformforthedaytimeandtheoriginalforthenight.AsDanielliveshislifewithhistwobodies,hebeginstoseejusthowmuchtheworlddiscriminatesagainstpeopleforbeingunattractiveordifferent,hencethetitularnameof"Lookism". Heexperiencestheworld'sdiscriminationandhatethroughhisoriginalbody,whilealsoseeingthekindnessandspecialtreatmentthroughtheother.Hisnewbodytakeshimthroughnumerouslifeexperiencesincludingbecomingasocialmediainfluencer,atraineeforanentertainmentcompany,andamodelforclothes.Oncethedayturnstonight,however,thisrosydreamturnsbackintoaharshrealityofwhattheworldreallyisafterDanielswitchesbacktohisoriginalbody. Characters[edit] Thisarticlemaycontainanexcessiveamountofintricatedetailthatmayinterestonlyaparticularaudience.Pleasehelpbyspinningofforrelocatinganyrelevantinformation,andremovingexcessivedetailthatmaybeagainstWikipedia'sinclusionpolicy.(March2022)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) Maincharacters[edit] DanielPark/ParkHyungSuk:DanielPark,fromtheFashionDepartment,isanaïvehighschoolstudentwhowasbulliedbyLoganLeeatthestartoftheseries.JustbeforetransferringtoJaeWonHightorunawayfromhisbullies,hewakesuponedaywithaslimmerandmoreattractivebodynexttohischubbyone.Withhisnewability,hemakesnewfriendsandlearnsabouttheworldandhimselfthroughtwoperspectives.TheslimmerbodywasbasedonParkHyungSuk,afitmodel. Vasco/LeeEunTae:Vasco,fromtheArchitectureDepartment,hasthereputationofbeinga"RobinHood"likefigure,ashestandsupfortheweakandbullied.Heisoneofthestrongestcharactersintheseriesandistheleaderoftheloyalgang,BurnKnuckles,who"punishbullies"and"badguys".Histoughexteriorismisleadingasheisverysweetandseeksthefriendshipofthosehedeemsasgoodpeople.HeisalsothechildhoodfriendofJacePark.ThecharacterVascoisinspiredbyreal-lifeK-rapperwiththesamename. JayHong/HongJaeYeol:JayHong,fromtheFashionDepartment,isaquietandmysteriouscharacter.Heisrich,fightsusingsystemaandkalimartialarts,andhelpsthosethathelikes.ItisimpliedthroughouttheseriesthatJayhasromanticfeelingstowardsDanielParkthroughhisactionssuchaskeepingacouponwithDaniel'sfaceonitinhiswallet(thecouponisfrom"GianShop";see"FittingModel"),adoptingInu'spuppiesdespitehisfearofdogs(see"AbandonedDogInu"and"JayHongandInu'sPups"),andJaygivingDanielhisclothingandwaystostyleitafteroverhearingpeoplemakingfunofDaniel'sclothing(Chapters20and162). ZackLee/LeeJinSung:ZackLee,fromtheFashionDepartment,isaboxerandveryaggressive,withtheexceptiontohischildhoodfriend,MiraKim,whoheisinlovewith.AsMiradislikesviolence,Zackstopsbullyingothers,diminishesthenumberoftimeshegetsintofights,becomesmorepatient,andoverallmatures.HeandMirawereoncefriendswithJohanSeong,thoughJohandisappearedaftertheGodDogcultstoryarc(chapters132–138).WhenJohanresurfaces,ZacktriestobefriendhimagainandevenpromisestohelpJohantakerevengeonJongGun,whoseverelybeatupJohanfornottakingpropercontrolofhiscrew"GodDog". MiraKim/KimMiJin:MiraKim,fromtheFashionDepartment,isacompassionate,caring,andpatientperson.Sheisveryobservantwhenitcomestohumanemotionsandseesthegoodineveryone.Shedislikesfightingandbelievestherearebetterwaystosolveproblems,whichiswhyshegetsupsetwhenZackgetsintofights.SheisthechildhoodfriendofJohanSeongandZackLee.Theybothwereinlovewithher,butsheneverexactlyreciprocatedeitheroftheirfeelings. ZoePark/ParkHaNeul:ZoePark,fromtheFashionDepartment,isabeautifulgirlwho,inthebeginning,triedtousehercharmtogetwhatshewanted.However,afterDaniel'soriginalbodysavesherfromastalker,shedevelopsfeelingsforhisoriginalbody,provingthatshedoesn'tcareaboutappearancesasmuchasbefore. CrystalChoi/ChoiSooJung:CrystalChoi,thedaughteroftheHNHCompanyChairman,isthesecondcharacterthatisdiscoveredtohavetwobodies.ShefirstappearsasanobesestudentthattransferstotheFashionDepartmentinDaniel'sschool.Yet,unlikeDanielPark,CrystalChoichoosestoliveinheroriginalbodyduringthedaytime.Thisshowsthatshefeelsahintofprideinherfirstbody.Thedifferenttreatmenttobothofherbodiesleadshertostronglybelievethat"allmenarethesame"andthattheworldjudgesthosewithdifferentappearanceswithoutreason.ThisexplainsherinitialdisliketowardsDanielinhishandsomeform,thoughhertreatmentofDanielshowsherhypocrisyasshetreatshimbadlyandlooksathimasanegotisticalbullybasedonlyonhislooks.SheisshowntolikeDaniel'soldbodymoreduetohispersonality. Supportingcharacters[edit] Daniel'sMother/Mrs.KimPark:Daniel'ssinglemotherisahardworkingandpatientwoman.AfterseeingLoganbullyDanielandlatergettingyelledatbyherson,shetransfersDanieltoJaeWonHigh.SheworkstwiceashardtoallowDanieltoenterJHigh,withtheworkrangingfromfoldingandsellingemptyboxestoworkingpart-timewaitingtables.Shesacrificeseverythingforhersontojusttoseehimhappyandcontent.Thisleavesherwithnofreetimeandshenevergetstodoanythingforherself.Astheseriesprogresses,Danielbeginstorealizehowmuchhismothercaresforhimandlittlebylittle,hereturnshersacrifices. JacePark/ParkBumJae:AstudentoftheArchitectureDepartment,JaceisthenumbertwooftheBurnKnucklesandchildhoodfriendofVasco.HeistheonewhohelpedVascoovercomehisaichmophobiaandevengotatattoothatsaid"MyHeroET",ETstandingforEunTae. DukePyeon/PyeonDukHwa:AshortandchubbystudentfromtheVocalDanceDepartmentandanaspiringrapper.Duetohisbody,hewasbulliedbyothersandrejectedbyproducers.UponmeetingandcollaboratingwithDaniel,hegainedconfidenceandstartedtostreamonPaprikaTV.HealsobecomesamemberofPTJEntertainment,whenhewasbroughtalongbyDaniel(throughhisinsistence)andwaspartofthepartythatfreedAru.AfterwardsDanielhelpedDukebecomeamemberofPTJ'sBrank,andDukebecamefamousforhisrappingability,despitehisbodysize.Lateron,hebecameafamousrapper. JihoPark/ParkJiHo:AboywhofacedmuchbullyingatJHighuntilDanieltookhimunderhiswing.Throughouttheseriesheisobsessedwithpowerandsocietalstandards;JihoalsoshowedsignsofaninferioritycomplexandeventuallygoestojuvenileprisonfortheattemptedmurderofDanielParkandJamesGong.DuringtheJuvenilearc,heloseshissanityinjuvenileprisonandbecomesinfluencedbyJakeKim.Interestingly,Jiho'slifeisofstarkcontrasttoDuke,eventhoughbothwerebulliedandlookeddownupon,Jihodecidestobetonriskydecisionsandneverchangeshisbehaviororperspectivethroughoutthestory.HediedafterafightwithDaniel,rulingoutasuicidebecausehefelloffthebuildinghewasin. LoganLee/LeeTaeSung:Astrong,largeteenwhousedtobullyDanielParkfrequentlyinhisformerschoolandoriginalbody.LoganwastheprimaryreasonwhyDanielmovedtoSeoul.Unfortunately,LoganalsomovedtoSeoulandcoincidentallyenteredthesameschoolasDaniel.DaniellaterstandsuptoLoganinhisoriginalbodyandthetwobecomesomewhatneutralwitheachother(althoughonecouldmakethecasethatLoganstillhatesDanielsinceheharborsromanticfeelingstowardsZoewhoisenamoredbybothformsofDaniel).LogannowresidesintheAnimationDepartment(see"TroubledTransfer"arc),lateronexpelledafterheassaultedhisownadvisor. VinJin/JinHoBin:AnarrogantmemberofVocalDanceDepartment.Heclaimsthathe'sbetterthantheeveryoneelseandparticularlydislikesDanielandDuke.Henevertakesoffhissunglasses.Hehasafearoflosinghisshades,revealingthathebecomesberserkoncetheyareremoved.(Healsoseemstohaveinvertedeyeswithhisshadesgone,similartoGun,GooandlaterDaniel.Hissecretwasalsorevealed,hehadpolycoriainhislefteye.) MaryKim:MaryisablondehairedgirlwhoisfriendswithVinJinandisastudentoftheVocalandDanceDepartment.SheisprettyandwellknowninCheonliang(herandVinJin'shometown)asthe"EmpressofTwoSeconds"becausesheisgreatatfightingandmanyofherpeersclaimthatshecandefeatheropponentsintwoseconds.ShealsohasastrangefascinationwithJace'sears.ShehatesrevealingherpastasanoverweightwomanwhoexcelledinJudo,shetookplasticsurgery. YuiKim:IntroducedduringPaprikaTVStreamingArc,shewastheleadingstreameronthewebsiteuntilZoejoined.Duringthestoryarc,herboyfriendfindsoutfromZachthatshehadbeenflirtingwithDaniel,whichcauseshimtostartbeatingYuiuntilthesceneisinterruptedbyZack.ThiscauseshertodevelopfeelingsforZack.ShejoinsCrystal'sownMCN. DooLee/LeeHyunDo:AstudentoftheFashionDepartment,heisoneofZack's"friends"whoactsasJiho'smaintormentor.HestaysaroundZackandDanielmainlytoboosthisownpopularity,buthelpsthemoutinthestorywheneverheisneeded.AnotoriousstreameronPaprikaTV,TaeJooncollaborateswithhimtotauntShinDaeHoon,leadingtothetwoofthembeingcaughtbyhisgangbeforetheywereeventuallybailedoutbyVasco,Zack,andDaniel.Afterwards,DooshowsabriefmomentofkindnesstowardsJihobylendinghimhisgymclothes. Healsosometimesjoinsthealliance,oneofthemagainstAlexander,andlateronbecomesoneofthemaskedcrewofthe2ndaffiliate. TaeJoonPark:IntroducedintheAttentionWhoreArc,ParkisfromtheArchitecturalDepartment.HewasafamewhorewhotauntedagangsternamedShinDaeHooninworkedshoots.Duringthestoryarc,ParkandDooLeeareeventuallycaughtHoonandhisgang.TheyarereleasedbyVasco,Zack,andDanielafterabrieffistfight.HesharesthesamenameastheauthorandPTJEntertainment. LeonLee:AfreshmanfromtheArchitecturalDepartment.Initiallymysterious,sheiseventuallyrevealedtobeagirl,thoughsheconvinceseveryoneinJHighthatsheisaboy.ItisimpliedthatshehasfeelingsforVascoandseemstoholdatsundere-likepersonalityaroundhim. JoyHong/HongJaeHye:Jay'slittlesisterandanAbokimodel.WhenshefirstmetDaniel(inhishandsomebodyduringthemodelarc)sheimmediatelydevelopedacrush.JoylaterenteredJHightoseeDanielmoreoften. NamSuLee:Oneofthenerdyclassmates,hewasinitiallytaskedbyZacktobuyshoesforhim,butwhenhetriedtoobtaintheshoes,itendedupbeingascam.Aftertheissuewassettled,heboughtaChromeHeartsringandstartedarumorthatDanielwaspoorandhadnofashionsense,whichledtoJaygivingDanielabunchofexpensiveclothes. David,DylanandSarahPark:Daniel'scousins.DylanisawannaberapperandDuke'sfan.Davidisacollegestudentwhoisthe"star"oftheParkfamily.SarahisDylan'ssister,whohasacrushonDanielPark'shandsomebody. HongKiTae:Jay'solderbrotherandtheheadofHGroup. SamuelSeo:InitiallyalludedtobeJakeKim'shalf-brother(laterconfirmednotrelated),alsoONEMCN'sexecutive.JongGunhiredhimtooverseeWorkersMCNuntilitsdownfall.HelatermeetsupwiththenewlyformedKHouse.HetookovertheaffiliatesAlexanderandVivionceheldinexchangeforservingEugene. AlexanderHwang:PresidentofWorkers4thaffiliateandalongtime"friend"ofSamuel.AfterMCN'sdisbandment,hegoesmissing. LikeWhatandSoFunny:TwogirlswhoranawayfromtheirtroubledhomesandjoinedtheRunawayFam,abranchofHostelA.TheywereforcedintoprostitutionscamsbytheirRunawayFamandlaterjoinedHostelB,asitwasamorestableandwasanon-abusiveenvironment.InfearthattheywouldbekickedoutofHostelBiftheydidn'tearnmoney(asthisfrequentlyhappenedinsomeRunawayFams),theybeganstreamingonONEMCNformoney.TheywerereturmedtotheHostel. WarrenChae:OneofHostel'soriginalmembers.HeandSallywentlookingforEliafterhewentoffthegrid.Heisknownasthe"Gangdong'sMightyWarrenChae"andoftenspeaksinbrokenandmissingsentences.Lateron,hedroppedhisbrokensentences,andjoinsDanielinhismission. EliJang/JangHyun:Beautydepartment'sonlymalemember.HeisthesinglefatherofababygirlnamedYenna,thedaughterofhisteenagesweetheartHeather.JongGunhadhiseyesonhimforhisfightingprowessbutalsobecauseElicreatedtheoriginalHostel. SallyPark:OneoftheHostel'soriginalmembers,sheislookingforEliafterhewentmissing.DuringtheEliJangarc,sheisshowntobeanorphanwholivesinanabandonedbuildingthatsheinheritedfromhergrandmotherinAmerica.SheisusuallyseenwithWarrenChae. MaxKangandDerekJo:TwooftheoriginalHostelmembers.Thetwoarecurrentlytteokbokkidealersandclubpromoters. OllyWang:FormermemberoftheoriginalHostel,butcreatedanotheronecalledHostelAaftertheoriginaldisbandedduetohismanipulationandroleinHeather'sdeath.Commitssuicideafterknowingwhatthesourceofhisinabilitytofeelpain. JamesGong:FormerlyJiho'spsychoticbully,wholovedwoundinghisenemiesanddoingdirtyactions.HedupedJihobysellingabankaccountJihomadeforhimandwaspushedoutofabuildingwindowalongwithDaniel.Hesurvivedtheincident,butbecamemoreandmorementallyinsaneafterwards. JasmineHuh:Daniel'sclassmate,andamythomaniac.InasidestorysheinitiallyaccusedVascoofstealingherpurse,thenscammedfetishistswithuseditems,lyingthatitbelongedtoJoy,Zoey,MiraandMary.Afterthefiasco,shedisappeared,joiningJamesGongandeventuallyOllyWang'sHostelA.Duetoherfather'sabusivenature,shelefthome,andnowliveswithJamesandthechildsoldiersOllytrained,whileridingabusstolenduringthechaos. JohanSeong:ZackandMira'schildhoodfriend.Hewasalwaysbulliedbecausehewaspoorandhismotherwasbecomingblind.HehadacrushonMirabutfeltembarrassedashewasalwaysbeatupbyhispeersandrescuedbyZack.DuringtheCultarc,hismother'smentalstatedeterioratedandalocalchurchministerpersuadedhertojointheGodDogcult.Afterthestoryarc,Johanabandonedallthosehecaredaboutandtookoveroneofthefourmajorcrews:GodDog,takingthecult'smascotashisown.HeaskedDanieltojoinhim,butwasturneddownandhisowncrewbetrayedhim.GunappearedanddisqualifiedJohanafterberatinghimforlosingcontrolofhiscrewandlaterbeatshimupafterJohanrefusedtobackdown.Heappearedlaterinthewebcomicagain,aidingJaceinCheonliang,gettingintoasmallfightwithJin,andwitnessingtheendofHostelA.Afterwards,JohanjoinstheWhiteTigerJobCenterunderTomLee. JongGun/JangDongGun:JongGunisCrystalChoi'sgangsterbodyguard,whousedtoextortmoneyfromthevariousgroups.Hehasreverse-coloredeyes,andisarguablythemostruthlessfighterinthestory.Gunalsousedtomanageseveralgangscalledthe"FourCrews"inSeoulbeforepassingthejobontoJoonGoo.Throughouttheseries,Gunshowssignsofsadomasochism.HewillinglyrevealedhistruecolorstoDaniel. JoonGoo/GooKim:IntroducedduringVasco'sArc,Gooisafighterwhofrequentedjuvenilecenters.Afteramassiveandbrutalfight,hebecameJongGun'sequalandisinchargeofJongGun'sextortionracketafterthelatterlostinterestinit. JakeKim:JakeKimistheleaderofaSeoul'smajorcrewcalledBigDeal,andisanexcellentfighter.HewasputinjuvenileprisonforanillegalbettingringandlaterbecameinfluencedbyJiho'sdirtyfightingstyleinjuvie.Helateronreformshiscrew,alwaysatoddswithDaniel. JerryKwon:JakeKim'snumbertwo,alsoknownforhisstrengthasthe"SwordofJakeKim".HetookcarefortheHostel'scat,Leon.Andhadaquitegentlestance,exceptwhenJaketoldhimotherwise. JinJang:FormerlyJohan'slieutenant,butbetrayedhis"friend".HestartsspyingonJHigh,andheadedaplottoputvariousstudentsagainsteachother.HealsogoadedEliandOllytofight,whichdismantledHostelA.Afterwardherevivedhis"KHouse"crewfromthefallen"GodDog" Kouji/KoWooJi:AnotheroneofHNHChairman'sminions.Asageniushacker,hedupedtheillegaltotooperatorsandhackedthesecurityfeedofthestorethatDanielworksat. CharlesChoi:Crystal'sfatherandthechairmanofHNHGroup.ItisrevealedthatheworkedataconveniencestoreyearsagountilhewasrecruitedbyJongGuntobetheleaderoftheFourMajorCrews. SteveHong:KiTae,JoyandJay'sfatherandchairmanofHGroup.HehasknownCharlesChoiformanyyearsbutitisimpliedthatthetwoarenotfriends.Laterinthewebtoon,HongbecomesDaniel'ssecretallytotakedownthefourcrews. DG/DiegoKang/JamesLee:AkpoptalentofPTJ,laterCEOoftheagency,andoneofCharlesChoi's10Geniuses.ItisimpliedthroughoutthestorythatheknowsofDaniel'sability.HewasmodeledafterG-Dragon.Thetruthis,hewasJamesLee,oneofthe1stGenerationmember,thenbecameoneofCharlesChoi's10Geniuses,thendiscardedhisidentity,becomingDGintheprocess. OliverJang/JangUdon/WooDongJang:APTJtraineetalentfor6yearsandARU'sformerboyfriend.OliverwasstuckasaC-RanktraineealongsideLaSolbecauseofARU'sbiasagainstthem.NeartheendofthePTJentertainmentarcOliverdebutsinanewgroupcalledInspirit. LaSol/RaSol:AnotherPTJtraineetalentandARU'sformerbestfriend.ShewasstuckasaC-RanktraineealongsideOliverJangduetoARU'sbiasagainstthem.LaterSolbecomesPTJ'sresidentA-Ranktrainer. ARU:FormerlyOliver'sgirlfriendandaPTJmainstar.ShewascaughtinacastingcouchbyamajorPTJinvestorinherdesperationtobecomefamous,butwassaved. TomLee:OneofCharlesChoi's10geniuses,andtheowneroftheprivatesecurityagencythatONEMCNhas.ItisstatedthatTomLeetrainedbothGunandGoo.HealsowasapartofGenerationZero. JustinePengandChuckKwak:TwoillegalChineseimmigrantsinitiallyrejectedbyJakeKim,butlateracceptedbyOllyWang.AftertheHostelarcanddestructionofHostelA,theybuiltupaskewerstore,andwitnessedJohanandZackfighteachother.TheylaterreappearwhereEugeneofferedthemthesameopportunityastheothers. Vivi:AChinesewomanwhofledtoKoreatoescapeherdrugcasesinChina,headofapowerfulfamilywhobuiltaclubandhoteltocoveruphercontinueddrugaddictionandinvitingelitestojoinherindruggedanddopedhobbies.ShewasloyallyservedbyXiaolung.Afterthearc,shewastakenofftoChinawithXiaolung.Sheisthe3rdaffiliateHead. Xiaolung:Vivi'sservant,soloyaltoherthatheevenbecameaeunuchjusttobeclosetoher. AlexanderKwang:The4thaffiliatehead,whousedKwitchtocoveruphisracketsbyimprisoningpromisingvloggersandforcingthemtoactinsidehiscompany.Danielforcefullyendedthe4thaffiliate. Sofia:AmuscularRussianwomanandSteveHong'sbodyguard.SheroughensupDanielwhenevershehastheopportunityto,andwastaskedtotrainDaniel,whichreducedhisweightduetoherSpartantraining. Eugene:Headofthe4thmajorcrew,whereSamuelisnowemployed,andmadedeceivinginvitationsunderOllyWang'sname.HeofferedtheothercrewstojoinforcesagainstCharlesChoi,whichJakeandbothJustinandChuckaccepted,whileJohanandElideclined.Hehasahandfulofskilledpeopleashisbodyguards.HetookDanielashisnewapprentice,butstilldoesn'ttrusthim.HealwayshadMandeokbesidehim. HudsonKim,JackyLeeandChanningChoi:LeadersoftheAnsanPublic,agrouptryingtoestablishafootinginSeoul.AlliedwithJihoandDariusHongtoformtheJamesLeeCrew.ReturnedtoAnsanafterbeingbeatenbyDaniel,ZackandVasco.Hudsontheheadofthetrio,Jackythemostagileofthem,andChanning,asadistwhousestattoogunstodoodlehisenemies. Mitsuki/Neko:Leaderofthe2ndaffiliateandtheemceeoftheundergrounddeathmatchclub.HasfeelingsforSinu. Ryūhei/Nōmen:FellowJapaneseandknowsMitsuki.HewearsaNōmenmask. HyottokoandDaruma:Twomaskedmen.Hyottokoisasumowrestler,Darumawasamysteriousidentityuntilhewasrevealedtobewiththeplayers,unmasked. Theme[edit] Thetitleisself-explanatoryofthetheme;lookism,orbiasduetoaperson'sphysicalappearance.Themaincharacterisafat,unattractivestudentwhoisbulliedbythosestrongerthanhim.Thestoryalsohasthemesincluding(butnotlimitedto)gangs,extortion,animalhoarding,cults,stalking,rape,andattemptedmurder. Characterdesigns[edit] DanielPark'sdesignwasinspiredbyamodelnamedParkHyung-seok,JayHong'sdesignwasinspiredbyamodelnamedHongJae-yeol,DGwasinspiredbyG-Dragon,OliverJang'sdesignwasinspiredbyJangDongwoo,ARU'sdesignwasinspiredbyIU(singer),Vasco/EuntaeLeewasinspiredbyarapperwhoseformerstagenamewasVasco.ThecreatorofthemanhwaisParkTae-joon,anothermodel. Adaptations[edit] In2019,Tencentproducedthe38-episodeChinesetelevisionseries外貌至上主义(WàimàoZhìshàngZhǔyì),basedonthemanhwaLookism,starringLomon,WayneZhang,WangZiXuanandDinoLeeasthemaincharacters. References[edit] ^얼짱박태준,'외모지상주의'작가되다.TenAsia(inKorean).December4,2014.RetrievedSeptember25,2018. ^No,Jin-ho(August18,2018).일진미화,여성성왜곡…웹툰'외모지상주의'가전체이용가?.JoongAngIlbo(inKorean).RetrievedSeptember25,2018. 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