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#21 Extreme Chulsoo (H.S. Kim)

 Rating: 8/10

    Chulsoo's life as a wannabe Instagrammer perhaps represents every real-life influencer's life. Brent Rivera, Loren Gray, and Charlie D'amelio may look immaculate on the outside; however, they've acknowledged that they suffer under rude comments and the pressure to be at the center of attention. In fact, Chulsoo's life doesn't differ much from their lives. 

    Recently, not only influencers but also every social media user have been pressured to be in shape at any time. I've even experienced a sudden surge in the number of likes on my post when I posted pictures of myself in swimsuits, surfing with my friends. This way, SNS might make people do anything for attention. 

    Danielle Cohn, supposedly a 15-year-old girl with millions of followers on YouTube and TikTok, went viral after posting clickbait marriage and pregnancy posts on her social media. After she gained millions of followers and comments supporting her pregnancy as a young woman, Danielle announced that it was all a part of an act to warn against teenage pregnancy and to experience the responsibilities it entails. When netizens realized Danielle’s pregnancy was merely a clickbait, she received severe criticism that she could no longer be as influential as she used to be.

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