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20 Contestants, 1 Face: Their Real Faces Revealed

The 20 contestants in Miss Korea 2013 have gained the attention of social media users, heavily criticised for their similar looks as per the outcome of plastic surgery. It is said that the girls receive the same formulas from surgeons when it comes to cosmetic surgery. What are your thoughts on plastic surgery? Can you tell the 20 girls apart?

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Click on the image to see the 20 contestant's faces behind the make up and photoshop

Are those all the same faces or is it just the work of plastic surgery? Amidst the debate, the truth came out: it's the power of makeup and Photoshop. Photo credit: Female

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20 females, 1 face?

Miss Korea 2013.

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20 Miss Korea contestants look strikingly similar

A Japanese blog published photos of the 2013 Miss Korea contestants, which were then posted by Redditor with the caption, "Korea's plastic surgery mayhem is finally converging on the same face."

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The Miss Korea contestants was almost unanimously bashed by Reddit users for what they say represents a growing trend in plastic surgery that makes the women look remarkably similar to one another.

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It remains unclear if the apparent similarities stem from surgery or from something far more banal such as makeup or photoshop.

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Comments from netizens

Miss Korea 2013.

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Miss Korea 2013

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Miss Korea 2013 - 20 contestants, 1 face.

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“I live in Korea & older women complain how girls don't look Korean anymore because of all the plastic surgery. It's so common that if I meet a girl, I just assume she's had something done."

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"Western women want to exaggerate their features (fuller lip) while Asian women want to refine their features (smaller chin) so there's a cultural divide when it comes to plastic surgery."

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"Those women in fact do look unnervingly similar & yes, Koreans think so too; they all get the exact same surgeons follow the same formulas for noses & eyes & everything else theyve had done."

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Before and after pictures of Korean plastic surgery

Before and after, Korean plastic surgery.

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Before and after, Korean plastic surgery.

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Before and after, Korean plastic surgery.

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Before and after, Korean plastic surgery.

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Miss Korea 2013

Miss Korea 2013.

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Miss Korea 2013.

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Miss Korea 2013.

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Miss Korea 2013.

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Miss Korea 2013.

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The power of makeup

Before and after, makeup photos.

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Before and after makeup pictures.

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Before and after makeup pictures.

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Asian faces that are notorious for plastic surgery

Xiaxue, is a Singaporean celebrity blogger who posts about her life, fashion and local issues. She also has always been open about cosmetic surgery.

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Celebrity Singaporean blogger Dawn Yang gained popularity after her beauty transformation, overhauling her entire physical appearance.

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