article_snippet: But the website has caused some controversy in the image-dominated society where cosmetic surgery is common and job-seekers attach job-seekers picture to applications.
article_snippet: Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's largest newspaper, reported on growing concern that even education is suffering from the country's pervasive 'lookism'.
article_snippet: She added: 'I think that in a society without laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring practices, it's not surprising that a business would try this kind of thing to attract customers.'
article_snippet: Even normal English academies called 'hagwon' in South Korea are often accused of discriminating in employment on the basis of appearance, gender and race. '