article: Flowerboys and the appeal of 'soft masculinity' in South Korea

[MatureDJ]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42499809

For those uncomfortable with men who wear make-up, the scene at a high-end salon for men in Seoul's Gangnam district would have been quite something. But it points to an important shift in cultural expectations.

Senior make-up artist Han Hyun-jae expertly applies foundation, eyeliner and lipstick on a man. He chooses from an array of products and brands that will be familiar to most women, and goes in for the final touches of what he calls the K-pop (short for Korean pop) look . It's a scene that repeats itself day after day.

 

[Bible_Belt]

It reminds me of hair-rockers in the 1980s wearing makeup. Then Green Day in the 90s, then Panic at the Disco and similar fem-dude bands after that.

 

[marmel75]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42499809

What do you expect when they are loaded with estrogen over there from their diet? They have the lowest testosterone levels of any ethnicity