Just imagine if Pikachu went to South Korea and got plastic surgery. Can you picture the results? A Seoul-based clinic can and did.
[Image: Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery | Facebook]
Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery‘s Facebook page shows the iconic character going in to get a new mug.
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/mgwxbih0zu9ijwqn23wr.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Maybe this explains Pikachu’s drastic changes over the years?
Apgujeong Seoul Plastic Surgery calls this a “collaboration” with Pikachu, but no confirmation as to whether or not this, you know, is an official one… Kotaku reached out to Nintendo for comment, but hasn’t heard back.
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/qcpwbbtuggn223b2esg3.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Here’s how the procedure went down.
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/iruimo8deiwzmugj8w8c.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
During the consultation, Pikachu seems to not like having a round “moon face.”
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/u3sodbzcpu0mlwea29qt.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Looks like Pikachu will be getting a lot of work done.
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/kutyeruxohujhjn7azsc.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Dr. Lee Min-gu rattles off Pikachu’s plastic surgery, which included a face sculpting, eye surgery, a new chin, and botox, among other procedures.
And the result after two rounds of plastic surgery?
![Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/09/ahrropvuryjaetpdrnku.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Pika-pika.
[h/t Sang]
Comments
4 responses to “Pikachu Gets Plastic Surgery In South Korea”
Nobody light a match; this is pure nightmare fuel.
Oh god!! So wrong. Can’t even.
Scarier than Pennywise. There is no way NIntendo would allow a cosmetic surgery company to use Pikachu, this campaign must be aimed at under 18’s and should be illegal.
Cosmetic surgery is HUGE in South Korea. The thinking is – you should give yourself every chance at success and your looks play into that.
Forgive the source but this is fairly interesting
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/the-boozy-narcissistic-culture-shock-of-working-in-south-korea/news-story/ac0adb1d89b8cc145371dee09473e569