Lookism
- 외모지상주의
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Park Hyung Suk has spent all 17 years of his life at the bottom of the food chain. Short, overweight, and unattractive, he is used to being bullied by his classmates and constantly discriminated against for his looks. In an attempt to escape his biggest bully, Lee Tae Sung, he decides to transfer to Seoul's Jae Won High School, a vocational preparatory school notorious for its liberal education system and carefree students. Days before his transfer, Hyung Suk wakes to find that he is no longer in his usual chubby body, but is instead in a perfect body! Tall, handsome, and beautifully toned, Hyung Suk has become the ideal version of himself. The only problem is that his original body still lays beside him—and when one body falls asleep, he awakens in the other. Now possessing two extremely different bodies, Hyung Suk must learn to navigate his new and much more popular life at J High whilst also solving the mystery of where his second, almost superhuman, body came from. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Publication notes
Lookism is originally a webtoon which first volume was officially published in paperbook format by &Book (대원앤북) on May 25, 2017. The series has been serialized in English by LINE Webtoon since June 4, 2017.
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Nov 20, 2014 to ?
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Euntae Lee432 fan favoritesExternal profileName: Eun Tae Lee (Korean) / Euntae Lee (English) Status: Alive Age: 18 Gender: Male Species: Human Nationality: Korean Height: Unkown Weight: Unkown Blood type: Unkown Birthday: Unkown Eye color: Black Hair color: Black Relative(s): Unnamed Parents Affiliation(s): Jae Won High School, Burn Knuckles Occupation: Food truck worker(former), High school student, Construction worker (former), Leader of Burn Knuckles Fighting Style: Muay Thai Appearance: Eun Tae is very well-built in his appearance, having toned muscles and a strong physique. He has tattoos on some parts of his chest and on his arms, to cover up the vulgar tattoos from middle school. Eun Tae has pale skin, just like many of the other characters. He has quite a narrow chin and his jet-black hair with the center part of his fringe going up, with the sides of his fringe going to his ears. Eun Tae has dark, narrow eyes with thin eyebrows. He has facial hair above his lips and a thin tuft of facial hair on his chin. Description: Eun Tae Lee also known as Vasco, is a supporting character in Lookism. He is a student in the architecture department at J High School and the leader of the Burn Knuckles. Personality: Even being stated by Jace, Euntae is known to have a unique personality, compared to others. Although he appears to look scary and menacing, Euntae is actually very pure-hearted and innocent. He cares deeply for those who get treated in an ill manner in society and risks his own life to protect them. Euntae believes that everyone should be treated fairly and the views of respect they achieve should be based on their actions, not on their looks. Euntae is also a strong-willed person, not afraid to keep trying his best to achieve his goals. While he is a strong-minded and headstrong person, Euntae is surprisingly very sensitive and delicate whenever he is emotionally upset. Some examples are when he starts crying when girls bought other male students at the Auction but didn't want to buy him because they thought he looked too fearsome. Another moment when Euntae starts crying was when he said that people took him for a fool. Euntae is quite compassionate and appreciates the special bonds he has with his friends, especially Jace. Euntae also wants to help the less appreciated people in society become stronger so that they can defeat those who torment and oppress them. Euntae seems to have a strong respect for teachers and higher authorities in general given as unlike other "bad guys" he meets he does look to Goo for his assistance in getting stronger. He also has respect for the mama bear that raised him in one Night arc and even says that he can't ever lose in respect to his master Brendak. As the story progresses, Euntae has an increase in his desire to grow. Originally branching from an empathetic mindset, he expressed a sensibility to others situations. Believing that he should always save those who cannot fend for themselves and are weak, he ambitions to become a superhero for them, coming from his understanding of his experience in bullying and self-hatred. However, as result of his self-obsession with becoming a better person, Euntae transforms into believing anyone associated with wrongdoing is inherently bad, with no pity to understand their perspective. His mindset is revolutionized to become the 'villain' as of result. He states to Jake, "For me to beat the bad guys, I have to become one." (Source: Lookism Wiki, webtoon)
Hyeongseok Park207 fan favoritesExternal profileName: Hyung Suk Park (Korean) / Daniel Park (English) Status: Alive Age: 17-18 (korean age), 16-17 (international age) Gender: Male Species: Human Nationality: Korean Height: old body - 150 (before training) - 163 (after training), new body - 177.8 Weight: Unknown Blood type: Unknown Birthday: Unknown Eye color: Black Hair color: Black Relative(s): Seonhui Park (mother), Unamed Father, David (cousin), Dylan (cousin), Sarah (cousin), Affiliation(s): Jaewon High School, Occupation: High School Student, Streamer (former), Convenience store worker (former), Clothing model (former), Idol Trainee (former), Escort (former) Fighting Style: Boxing, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Wrestling, Systema, Kyokushin Karate, Capoeira, MMA, Aikido, Copying other moves Appearance: First Body In his original body, Daniel is usually bespectacled, and short to the point only Duke Pyeon and Crystal Choi's original body near his height. Daniel is extremely overweight, which is why Logan calls him 'Pikachu'. Daniel's first body is deemed unattractive by most, if not all, the exceptions being Crystal and Zoe. In this body, he's exposed to the true nature of society. Daniel uses this body at night to work part-time at a local mini-mart, which is why it's usually seen in his work uniform. Second Body In his new body, Daniel has no glasses, and he's tall. He has a healthy, athletic build, being incredibly handsome - this being his most notable trait, usually leaving women infatuated and men intimidated. Daniel's good looks make people think he is a famous model, idol, or star (which he eventually becomes) as they go so far as to ask for his autographs and pictures with him, much to his shock. No one has ever been stated to surpass Daniel's good looks, and no one retains the center of attention as he does (albeit unintentionally), as a result, his second body is the most popular student at J High. He uses this body to attend school and it's usually seen in his school uniform, unless elsewhere. Description: Hyung Seok Park is the main protagonist of Lookism. He is a student at Jaewon High School's Fashion Department. Before moving to Jaewon High School, he was bullied due to his looks and for being poor, as such he tried to discreetly ask his mum if he could move schools, but that didn't work due to how much they're expenses would rise. But after his mum witnessed him being bullied and stopping and ridiculing her that they're his friends playing a game, she decides to move him to another school, he then starts to change into a better person. Upon moving, Daniel's dreams of starting anew were quickly shattered by a humiliating defeat at the hands of Zack Lee/Jin Sung Lee, captured on video. With the video going viral, he cried himself to sleep only to awaken the next morning in a completely new body, which he can switch between when he sleeps. Personality: Daniel is a kind person who tries to avoid any conflict at all costs, but due to his looks he was bullied, due to this he let out all his anger at his mother, saying that it's not his fault for not having money, but he cries right after saying how sorry he is for shouting and how pathetic he is, and truly understands how hard his mum works for him, even when he stops her and berates her for trying to help him from his bullies he feels great guilt, after his mum transfers him he decides to be a better person and not burden her again with his two bodies he works with his old one at a convenience store to her for the living expense of two bodies. Daniel is very sympathetic and protective of those mistreated, either because of their lack of strength or because of how unattractive they are, as he can relate to how both feel and is prone to stand up for them. Though it is implied in the Runaway fam arc he is respectful enough to not interfere in other affairs without permission. Lack of self-confidence is often Daniel's biggest hindrance slowing his progress on his goal of trying to be a better person. In some cases, it leads to his being perceived as a pushover who is nothing but a coward. Fortunately, Daniel is constantly inspired by those who diligently work towards their goals, such as Euntae and Duke and is motivated to put more effort into overcoming his struggles to achieve his goals. Due to his lack of social interaction with people around him prior to having his second body, he can be naive, much like Euntae, and is unsure how to act when placed under peer pressure. Likewise, he is easily deceived by perceived kindness. For example, he once accidentally agreed to become a host in a club and escaped the club while drunk. Moreover, he thought that Yui genuinely liked him for who he is while in his second body, but was shocked when she treated him cruelly while he was in his original body. (Source: Lookism Wiki, webtoon)
Gimyeong Kim125 fan favoritesExternal profileJake Kim is described to be handsome, with a tall slender figure. Although he's been shown to have a range of expressiveness within his face, usually his eyebrows always look raised and a calm expression. His hair is black and his eyes are a deep brown. Jake is a charming and charismatic individual who, initially, is polite to everyone he meets. (Source: Lookism Wiki) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Jinseong Lee72 fan favoritesExternal profileZack Lee (이진성 Lee Jin Sung) is a secondary character in Lookism. He is a student in the fashion department of J High School, as well as Mira's love interest. (Source: Lookism Wiki)
