{"id":32903,"date":"2026-07-23T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32903"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:56:40","slug":"the-country-where-its-illegal-to-be-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/07\/the-country-where-its-illegal-to-be-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Country Where it&#8217;s Illegal To Be Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Korean culture is a culture defined by vibrance and beauty, influencing many parts of the globe in the modern world. However, despite its positive aspects, there are many flaws that come with Korean culture. The Korean obsession with thinness and beauty has impacted every single part of their society, from their children&#8217;s parks, their clothes, and even their thought process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, watch the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"I Investigated The Country Where it&#039;s Illegal To Be Fat\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IT0Aao0LJrw?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does\u00a0<strong>\u201cgamify\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0mean? <em>\u201cThey really just said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s<strong> gamify<\/strong> emotional damage.&#8221; So, whatever I get seconds here is going to dictate how I feel about myself today and probably how I eat.\u201d<\/em> Use this expression in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does\u00a0<strong>\u201cnailed it\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>mean?<em>\u00a0\u201cI kind of feel bad. I want to fit through that tree. <strong>Nailed it.<\/strong> Just a chubby boy in Korea enjoying a muffin.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201cs<strong>ubcutaneous<\/strong>\u201d mean?<em>\u00a0\u201cYeah, it&#8217;s tough because nowadays Korean women like they are also conscious of like their breast size, but because like naturally Korean women just don&#8217;t have a lot of like s<strong>ubcutaneous<\/strong> fat.\u201d\u00a0<\/em> Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the positive and negative effects that Korea&#8217;s thinness culture has on its society?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think the Korean&#8217;s obsession with thinness is healthy for its people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whom does Korea&#8217;s thinness and beauty culture impact the most?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In your opinion, is the vocalization and judgement of another person weight beneficial? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korean culture is a culture defined by vibrance and beauty, influencing many parts of the globe in the modern world. However, despite its positive aspects, there are many flaws that come with Korean culture. 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