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More South Korean actors seek Hollywood dream after global success of Korean entertainment
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Amy Baik, a South Korean actor, performs a scene for an English-language demo reel she plans to submit to Hollywood casting directors in Seoul, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Juwon Park
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When actor Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean commercial last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig. But after filming wrapped, she was shocked to learn that both the director and advertiser had cut her scenes — not because of her performance, but because she lacked a facial feature prized in South Korean beauty standards. “The reason was that I don’t have double eyelids,” said Baik, 26.