1. <Let us sleep> team
1346016 Sumin Ahn 1346018 Heekyung Yoo 1346025 Jungwon Lee 1346036 Yejee Choi
The Problems
- How it promotes‘Lookism’
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2. Contents
Ⅰ. Introduction
ⅰ Korea’s public trend/problem: Lookism
ⅱ. Present subject: TV program ‘Let Me In’
Ⅱ. Body – Factors that promote Lookism
ⅰ. Showing only the results of the cosmetic surgery,
excepting the process.
ⅱ. Implementing plastic surgery not only for medical purpose,
but also for cosmetic purpose.
ⅲ. Reactions of the applicant’s family and friends.
Ⅲ. Conclusion
ⅰ. The view for the future
ⅱ. Pass along a request to the public
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3. Introduction
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4. Korea’s public trend/problem: Lookism
Lookism
Plastic
Surgery
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6. Present subject: TV program ‘Let Me In’
TV program ‘Let Me In.’
Has lots of controversies
: promotes Lookism
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7. Body 1
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8. First problem of the <Let me in>
focuses only for the result of the cosmetic surgery,
excepting the process.
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9. Example of ‘painful process’
Bimaxillary operation
1. can't open their mouth
2. can't eat anything
3. can't sleep well
4. can't meet anyone.
→ suffer both physical and
mental pain.
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10. Effect
people can easily decide to do a cosmetic surgery without
knowing the process
make people to think cosmetic surgery as a good thing
Solution
the program should also present the painful process transparently
think about the cosmetic surgery more prudently
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11. Body 2
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12. Implementing plastic surgery for cosmetic purpose
Excessive plastic surgery
Medical purpose
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13. Cosmetic purpose
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14. Medical purpose
Cosmetic purpose
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15. Effect
Incite thoughtless and excessive plastic surgery ordinary people
Incite thoughtless and excessive plastic surgery ofof ordinary people
Encourage Lookism
Solution
Must operate minimum plastic surgery for medical purpose
Heal illness of the mind of the applicants
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16. Body 3
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17. Reaction of applicants’ family
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18. <Episode 1>
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the last 21
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19. <Episode 2>
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decided
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Dramatically suspended…
into a beautiful woman…
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20. Problem…?
Look is imperatively
important in our life…
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21. Effect
Shows the reaction of families after the applicant’s appearace
Incite thoughtless and excessive plastic surgery of ordinary peoplehave changed
Encourage Lookism
-because audience think ‘look’ is important for happiness
Solution
Omit the part where applicants first meets their family
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22. Conclusion
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23. Summary
Showing only
results of surgery,
not process
Implementing
unnecessary
plastic surgery
Promote
Lookism
Reactions of the
applicant’s family
and friends.
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24. The view for the future
Lookism
Lookism
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25. Proposing directing point
Showing only results of
the surgery, not process
Editing based on the
whole fact(Don’t beautify)
Implementing
unnecessary plastic
surgery
Don’t recommending
unnecessary surgery.
Irrational reactions of the
applicant’s family
and friends.
Show more rational
Responses.
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26. Passing along a request to the public
We need to consider carefully when we see
the program Let Me In.
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Media  Forming the public’s cognition
: Let Me In  Promotes public to support Lookism.
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We need to reconsider and change our thoughts
about the outlook.
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27. Q&A
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28. Thank you!
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