We've written in praise before about sporty and muscular Japanese women, from actual athletes to nubile gymnasts. So we were pleased to hear (perhaps rather belatedly) about this trend among women in South Korea for geongangmi, or "healthy beauty," which has led more women to embrace a larger, muscular physique over the slim and slender look that dominates the mainstream. Korean female bodybuilders are not new, of course, but this is a more mainstream look that celebrities have promoted, such as pop star Hyolyn and popular actor and boxer Lee Si-young. Traits included a strong tan and ...

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