Korean Job Discussion Forums

[grandpa]

My co-teacher talked about seeing the movie "2012". She was upset because Japan was mentioned in the movie but not Korea.

I asked her if she saw Rain in Ninja Assassin and she said, "No. I don't like muscular men." I heard the same thing from the Koreans teachers that I teach in an afterschool English class.

My wife on the other hand, a westerner, thinks Rain looks sexy.

Why don't "a lot" of Korean women like muscular guys?

[jiberish]

I think that is just your co-teachers preference. They like thin with muscles kind of guys. Alot of women love rain/b. There are few older guys who are a bit more muscular than rain and they are advertising gold to women. I don't know their names though. Big muscular guys they don't like, especially bodybuilders. My wife says they look like BBQ chicken with their tans heh.

[Ya-ta Boy]

This came up in my class last spring. A number of the guys who had clearly spent time at the gym were sort of disgusted that the new 'fad' in town was the more metrosexual type. The women students just smiled--and one said she'd take either.

[Tundra_Creature]

One of my Korean roomates likes muscular guys. Shes says the guys from 2PM are very much 'her type'. Whilst we both don't care much for their music (and that damn eyeliner), I have to agree after seeing them on some commercial. Wow. They have bodies alright. Well, they do on T.V anyway.


Extreme bodybuilders are too much though. No muscles should be that big.

[fermentation]

Muscular manly looking guys tend to represent strong genes for survival while feminine guys tend to be more of the nuturing type, at least from women's perspective. In our modern world where our lives are not constantly in danger from predators or natural elements, women are finding more effeminate men attractive. Especially in a society like Korea where men overwhelmingly dominate society, women are sick of established notions of masculinity. A woman wants a guy who looks like he's gonna take care of the kids, do the dishes and go shopping with her once in while.

[hellofaniceguy]

I think its 50/50...you do a worldwide poll and half like muscular/muscles/body builder types and the other half don't...
I tell you what though...you think its easy becoming muscular! Try it! I've been weight lifting for years and years....it is very difficult to get those muscles and even more difficult to maintain them! Whether it's a male or female....the dedication to exercising daily to achieve those muscles or that body build, is amazing.
Look at this guys arms!
http://www.media-post.net/worlds_largest_arms.php

[ldh2222]

This isn't the Wild Wild West ;]

[what the thunder said]

[redaxe]

[fermentation]

[Gibberish]

If Rain is muscular in Ninja Assassin, then I'm the Incredible Hulk.

[red_devil]

Korean girls are attracted more to fame and popularity than looks. They tell me that MC Mong is hot, and Tablo is attractive. WTF. Not. I mean look how many women fall over JYP and the guy looks like he should be in the Neanderthal exhibit at the Smithsonian. Also tastes vary depending on the age. Teenyboppers and students in general like the boy groups, 2PM, TVXQ, MBLAQ, etc. Older women in the mid to late 20's and early 30's like more ballad singers or older guy groups like FTTS, GOD or SG. All of which are disbanded now...the only reason women like Bi is because he's the biggest Korean super star, and can dance (copied from Usher and MJ though).

Fame, richness, and popularity means you can be the most attractive guy to a girl. Is it the evolutionary stuff with good provider genes, etc? Or do most women have this perpetual fantasy of just lazying around watching drama and watching the kids. Who knows.

[redaxe]

[what the thunder said]

[Captain Corea]