plastic surgery is pretty common and generally accepted there these days. it's a fad to some, a way of buying self esteem to others. i've watched quite a few interviews of korean celebrities (both men & women) who are no longer ashamed to admit they had work done on their faces and tv programs would show their before and after images.

i don't know, maybe it's due to some sort of confucian upbringing that make them want to conform with whatever is trendy/ideal at the time. like learning english and getting second eyelids to get bigger round eyes. or copying their favorite movie star's lips. having them done on children is a little alarming though.