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Lookism


 Lookism is a South Korean manhwa written and illustrated by Taejun Pak. It was first published weekly in November 2014. The story revolves around a high school student who can switch between two bodies, one fat and ugly, and the other fit and handsome. So the protagonist Park Hyung Seok is an unpopular and bullied high school student who is looked down on by his fellow students for his obesity. Bullied and harassed everyday by a delinquent. Resolving to run away from his problems and start a new life, he moves to Seoul and plans to attend a new high school. A few nights before attending his new school, he receives a new body, which is tall, muscular and handsome. When one is in use the other falls asleep. He uses the handsome one for the daytime and the original one for the night. As with the time passes, he sees that how the world starts to treat him nicely because of his new looks and realizes the discrimination against ugly people. He experiences discrimination and hate for his original body while receiving kindness and special treatment in his new body. He soon becomes a social media influencer and a fashion model. At night, his life becomes a harsh reality when he returns to his original body. There are around 453 chapters available on internet. There is also an anime adaptation of it, named "Lookism", which was released globally on Netflix in December, 2022 , although the story isn't complete in the anime.

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