Lookism (manhwa)
Lookism is a South Korean webtoon written and illustrated by Taejun Pak. The webtoon was first published weekly on Naver Webtoon in November 2014. Its story revolves around a high-school student who can switch between two bodies: one fat and ugly, and the other fit and handsome.
An aeni series adaptation by Studio Mir was released globally in December 2022 on Netflix.
Plot
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 every day by a delinquent, he takes out his anger verbally on his mother and asks for a school transfer. Resolving to run away from his problems and start anew, he moves to Seoul and plans to attend a new high school. A few nights before he begins school, however, he receives a new body that is tall, muscular, and handsome. When one body is in use, the other falls asleep; he can switch bodies by waking up the sleeping one.His days are split between the two bodies: the handsome one for the daytime, and the original for the night. As Daniel Park lives with two bodies, he begins to see how much the world discriminates 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, a trainee for an entertainment company, and a fashion model. At night, however, Daniel's dream life becomes a harsh reality when he returns to his original body.
Characters
Main
;Daniel Park/Park Hyung Suk/Keisuke Hasegawa;Vasco/Lee Eun Tae/Basco
;Jay Hong/Hong Jae Yeol
;Zack Lee/Lee Jin Sung/Ryūsei Kitahara
;Mira Kim/Kim Mi Jin/Mizuki Sakane
;Zoe Park/Park Ha Neul/Kagawa Mirei
;Crystal Choi/Choi Soo Jung/Akari Nerima
Supporting
;Daniel's mother/Mrs. Kim Park;Jace Park/Park Bum Jae
;Duke Pyeon/Pyeon Deok Hwa/Hinto Kon
;Jiho Park/Park Ji Ho
;Logan Lee/Lee Tae Sung
;Vin Jin/Jin Ho Bin/Takahito Saitama
;Mary Kim
;Yui Kim
;Doo Lee/Lee Hyun Do
;Tae Joon Park
;Leonn Lee
;Joy Hong/Hong Jae Hye
;Nam Su Lee
;David, Dylan and Sarah Park
;Hong Ki Tae
;Samuel Seo
;Alexander Hwang
;Like What and So Funny
;Warren Chae
;Eli Jang/Jang Hyun
;Sally Park
;Max Kang and Derek Jo
;Olly Wang
;James Gong
;Jasmine Huh
;Johan Seong
;Jong Gun/Jang Dong Gun
;Joon Goo/Goo Kim
;Jake Kim
;Jerry Kwon
;Jin Jang
;Kouji/Ko Woo Ji
;Charles Choi/Elite
;Steve Hong
;DG/Diego Kang/James Lee
;Oliver Jang/Jang Udon/Woo Dong Jang
;La Sol/Ra Sol
;ARU
;Tom Lee
;Justine Peng and Chuck Kwak
;Vivi
;Xiaolung
;Alexander Kwang
;Sofia
;Eugene
;Yuseong
;Hudson Ahn, Jacky Lee and Channing Choi
;Mitsuki/Neko
;Ryūhei/Nōmen
;Hyottoko and Daruma