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Korean goes international. The language, culture, art and even celebrities start coloring international entertainment. The Korean celebrities are very famous now, and it needs good strategy to maintain the career in entertainment. One of the strategies is maintaining good performance, especially the face and body area, and Lee Hyori knew it. That is why, or maybe this is the reason of Lee Hyori to get plastic surgery.

Today in South Korea, plastic surgery is a major craze. There is even a modern Korean culture known as K-Pop which embraces the art of plastic surgery. This movement has influenced not only Korea and Asia, but the world with its new style. A great example is the artist Psy and his song Gangnam Style- which was an international hit in many countries! Today, nearly 80% of all Korean women have had cosmetic surgery, so it’s no surprise that so many Korean celebrities are doing it too.

The singer Lee Hyori from South Korea first came into the spotlight as a member of the all-girl band Fin, and later became a solo artist. Her first solo album came out in 2003, and was highly awarded. Now, in her thirties, Lee Hyori has already had plastic surgery. In order to become famous she had to make a lot of changes. Today her face is described by many fans as ‘perfect.’
Back to Hyori, there is a picture of Lee Hyori when she was in senior high school and what we see is very different from recent photos. After seeing her before-after pictures, it is predicted that she had more than one plastic surgery. I suggest that she had eyelid job, nose job, cosmetic dentistry, certain injection on her face, and breast implant.

What kinds of plastic surgeries has she had then?
Lee Hyori is strongly believed to have had several kinds of plastic surgery including a nose job, eyelid surgery, cosmetic dentistry and breast implants. First, she got a nose job.  At a glance, it doesn’t seem different. But if we look more closely, we can see a change at the tip of her nose, which was elevated.

Lee Hyori Eyelid Surgery
She has the characteristics of Asian eyes which are small and drop with big eyelid. The eyelid job will get it elevated and lose the sense of “sleepy face”. Look! She is more attractive with her today’s eyes. The tip of them is refined as well to create new shape eyes.
Lee Hyori Nose Job
Like other Korean people, she had flat and rather wide nose. Today, the flat and small nose has been removed and changed by the slimmer and more pointed one. I think it suits for her, because it is not overdone. The nose size is sharp enough for her, not less or too much for her face.

Lee Hyori Cosmetic Dentistry
Beside eyelid and nose job, I also predict that Lee has had cosmetic dentistry. I examine her smile time by time on pictures and find that her former teeth are very messy. It is very drastic from her recent shiny and bright smile with very tidy teeth. Lee knows well how to attract people, even with a very little touch on her face and smile. Therefore she also had her face fixed from round chubby face to the slim face like what she has nowadays.
Lee Hyori Breast Implant:
Another speculation spread on breast implant. It is not a secret anymore that Asian girl has small breasts. Everyone understands it, nor in entertainment. Entertainment forces you to be perfect all the time, so be the most attractive that you can. By having breast augmentation, Lee must be more confident, and it is good for her. I also appreciate this part that she has very good portion of breast. It is done just for her need.
Pros and cons are found when discussing about Lee Hyori plastic surgery. The pros appreciate on her effort in maintaining appearance in entertainment world moreover she did it well, not too much. On the other hand, the cons believe that what she did is useless. She is Asian and she should behave normally other Asian girl. It is not good for her to change herself like this, like other western women.
To begin with, it is assumed that she had eyelid surgery to create a crease in the lid above her eye. This eliminates the usual Asian look of a narrow eye, and gives the appearance of a larger ‘Western’ eye. Her surgery is considered a success, as eyelid surgery (sometimes known as double eyelid surgery) is one of the most common surgeries amongst South Korean women.

Additionally she has had cosmetic dental work done in order to repair her smile. Her old smile was crooked and unwelcoming. Today her teeth are white, straight, and perfect.
Lastly, it seems that she has had a breast augmentation based on the fact that her breasts are far bigger than before. Although they are not too big, they have definitely been adjusted to assist her in her fame and career.