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Wed, April 14, 2021 | 06:46
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New magazine promotes healthy body image
"마른 몸만 아름답다? 부조리한 기준"
Posted : 2014-06-22 17:50
Updated : 2014-06-22 18:47
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By Joel Lee


A new fashion magazine targeting "plus-sized readers" is opening eyes with its empowering message about body image.

The magazine's title, "66100," is a play on clothing size. Sixty-six is a reference to women's "extra-large" clothes, while 100 refers to large clothes for men.

"Beauty is not about whether a person is fat or not. It's about having the confidence to know you are beautiful the way you are," magazine founder Kim Ji-yang, 28, told Kyunghyang Shinmun.

Weighing 70 kilograms and measuring 165 centimeters in height, Kim herself wears size 88 clothes, which are considered "XXL" in Korea.

In 2010, she became first Korean woman to become a plus-sized model in the United States.

Kim Ji-yang, 28, magazine publisher of "66100"

Korean society places heavy emphasis on appearance and many people feel stigmatized because of weight.


"The reason why (Koreans) are obsessed about dieting is because they feel insecure and fearful about being excluded," Kim said.

She said Korean manufacturers don't offer enough sizes.

"The reason why many Korean women gain weight when they go overseas is because they don't feel stressed out about wearing certain sizes because there are diverse sizes available," she remarked.

Kim hopes the magazine will help create a new market for plus-sized women in Korea. Still, there are challenges ahead, including finding plus-sized models who feel confident about their bodies.

Kim said the survival of the publication depends on reader response.

As for the 1,000 copies of the first-edition, which she published using her savings, Kim said, "Fortunately, the response wasn't that bad."


"마른 몸만 아름답다? 부조리한 기준"

패션잡지 한 페이지에 검정색 수영복을 입고 시크한 표정으로 포즈를 취한 예사롭지 않은 몸매의 모델이 서 있다. 키 165㎝, 몸무게 68㎏인 그녀의 옷 사이즈는 88. 국내 최초로 등장한 ‘플러스 사이즈’(기성복 표준 사이즈보다 큰 사이즈) 패션 문화 잡지, ‘66100’의 기획자이자 모델인 김지양(28)씨다.

플러스 사이즈는 미국 기준으로 사이즈 12이상을 지칭하는 말로, 한국에선 여성복 기준 99~100 정도다. 2010년 한국인 최초로 플러스 사이즈 패션 행사인 ‘FFF(Full Figured Fashion) Week’에서 데뷔한 김씨는 44사이즈 추종문화에 대한 반기를 드는 패션문화 잡지 ‘66100’을 제작했다. 한국 기성복의 한계로 여기는 여성 66사이즈와 남성 100사이즈에서 이름을 따온 ‘66100’은 평균보다 큰 체형의 사람들을 위한 패션잡지다.

김씨는 패션업계의 획일적인 옷 사이즈가 ‘행복추구권’을 박탈한다고 주장한다. 김씨는 “외국에 어학연수를 간 여대생들이 살이 쪄서 귀국하는 경우가 많은데, 지나치게 다이어트를 하지 않아도 입을 옷 사이즈가 다양하니 스트레스를 안받는 것”이라고 말했다.

플러스 사이즈라는 것을 당당하게 드러낼 수 있는 사회 분위기를 만드는 것이 많은 이들에게 자존감을 되찾아 줄 것이라고 그는 믿는다. 김씨는 “당신의 사이즈가 어떻든, 당신이 현재 행복하다면 그걸로 된 것이라고 이야기하고 싶다”며 활짝 웃었다.
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