Surprised at the real face of Korean beauties 100 years ago, far from the standard of plastic surgery

With a country known as the standard of Asian beauty, when going back in time 100 years ago, would the beauties of that time make a surprising impression like the Korean idols now?

We have just seen the beauty of Japanese cultural icons who are geishas of a century ago with fragile appearances like “pure jade ice” in the previous article. Surely many people are very curious, not knowing if in the land of Kim Chi, will the old girls keep their current beautiful form? During the Goryeo and Joseon periods, Gisaeng girls appeared in abundance and were trained like Japanese geisha. They are taught artistic skills to entertain customers with songs, dances, and other talents. The prostitute, although still considered a low-level profession, played an important role in Joseon culture. In addition to outstanding talent, gisaeng must also be people who have more beauty than people. Prominent among them is Jang Yeon Hong. She was born in 1911 and by the age of 14 was famous for her talent and integrity. She was originally a lady born into a noble family, but then her family went bankrupt and was forced to join the gisaeng group to make a living. The beauty of the Jang family has a full round face, single eyelid eyes, high nose bridge and plump lips. Although the five senses seem a bit different from the current Korean beauty standards, at that time it made many boys fall in love. Her beauty still resonates throughout the Korean peninsula. At the age of 21, she went to study abroad in Shanghai and has been missing ever since. The famous beauty with another prostitute profession is Oh San Wol. During the Joseon era in 1918, no one did not know her. Looking at the image passed down, it can be seen that the makeup standard in the Joseon period has some similarities with Japan when the lips, skin, and eyebrows are made up to resemble geisha. Oh San Wol’s front view is not widely circulated, but her side shots are really surprising. The beauty of the Oh family has a high, pointed nose for a sharp, attractive face. No wonder she is hailed as the gisaeng of thousands of people in the Joseon era. Jang Yeon Hong and Oh San Wol are two beauties who have more beautiful beauty than humans and are praised and recorded by history books. So what about the common ground of Korean beauties in this period? When plastic surgery services were not developed, the old Korean girls stood out with their simple and kind beauty, with the typical beauty of monolid eyes and a rather low nose. Their chin in the past was often round, but not V-line as standard today. Sometimes the pictures of old Korean girls have some similarities with Vietnamese people. In some areas, girls are often married and have children very early, so it can be said that their beauty has not yet bloomed. It can be said that in each era, there will be beauties who possess more beauty than people and are praised by the people. So is the land of Kim Chi, 100 years ago the condition of beauty technology was not developed, the lines on the faces of the young women were still a bit rough, but in return, their skin has always been famous. is pinkish white, smooth. Part of Europe is also because Korea has a mild climate and less intense sunshine. However, the important thing is that they also have traditional beauty secrets. The ancient Koreans believed that a good appearance originates from within the body. Therefore, they have paid great attention to the production of cosmetics capable of nurturing beauty from within. Traditional Korean cosmetics are made from plants and grains with a unique and natural fragrance. In historical records, in Silla’s time, people used to apply lard to the skin to avoid cold and dry weather. The Manchu people used lard to ward off the cold and help soften the skin. Later, many other vegetable oils such as sunflower oil, rapeseed oil were used to smooth the skin. When there was no soap or shower gel to clean the skin, ancient Korean women made their own jodu – a powdered mung bean paste used as a cleaning soap when mixed with water, this solution has contains saponins, one of the effective cleaning agents. Fruit juices such as gourd juice are also used to cleanse the skin. Besides, the ancient Korean girls also used ginseng roots or pureed beans to exfoliate their skin. In legends from the time of Dangun, it is said that wormwood and garlic are excellent cosmetic ingredients used in winter. After 100 days, thanks to eating garlic and wormwood, the woman with honey skin can turn white. Since then, garlic has always been a must-have spice in Korean dishes.