Comedian Yeon Ye-rim Reveals 13 Cosmetic Surgeries, Says She ‘Still Doesn’t Feel Beautiful’

Comedian Yeon Ye-rim has revealed she has undergone a total of 13 cosmetic surgeries—including eight on her eyes alone—sharing candid insights with her fans.

Recently, Yeon Ye-rim uploaded a video to her personal YouTube channel, where she sat down with fellow comedian Heo Mi-jin to discuss their honest experiences with plastic surgery. 

In the video, when asked, “How many times have you had eye surgery?” Yeon Ye-rim stunned viewers by replying, “Eight times.” She went on to reveal, “I’ve had my nose done three times. I haven’t had any surgery on my mouth, but I did get orthodontic work and teeth whitening.” She also shared, “I had breast surgery once.” 

Explaining why she underwent eye surgery eight times, Yeon Ye-rim recalled, “It all started after I finished the college entrance exam in my senior year of high school. I kept using double eyelid glue, and eventually my eyelid line sagged and my eyes started to close.” She remembered that the reactions from people around her weren’t positive. 

She continued, “It wasn’t the natural look I wanted.” She explained that she had her eyes and nose done at the same time, but because the first procedure didn’t go well, it led to a total of eight eye surgeries. 




Yeon Ye-rim also revealed for the first time that she had undergone facial contouring surgery (a jawline and facial bone reshaping procedure popular in Korea), saying, “There’s a surgery I haven’t talked about until now.” Heo Mi-jin joked, “Your face is almost like ChatGPT—it’s all been made.” 

Heo Mi-jin then asked which surgery Yeon Ye-rim would most recommend or felt most satisfied with, given she’s had more than ten procedures. Yeon Ye-rim chose her breast and contouring surgeries, explaining, “Breast surgery is one of the procedures women are most satisfied with. As for contouring, people say things like, ‘You look like you’ve lost weight’—it doesn’t look obviously surgical.” 

In closing, Yeon Ye-rim shared her motivation: “The reason I started getting plastic surgery was because I had such a strong desire to be pretty. I wanted to fill my insecurities about my appearance. But am I satisfied? Honestly, I still don’t think I look that beautiful.” She added, “Before getting surgery, I think it’s important to heal your heart first.” 

She went on, “If you love yourself more, maybe you won’t feel the need for so much surgery. Looking back, I wonder why I thought I was so unattractive then. I feel sorry for young Ye-rim. Please, don’t rush into plastic surgery.” 


Photo Credit: Yeon Ye-rim’s YouTube

This article is a translated version of the original Korean article published by Xportsnews, originally written by Jo Hyejin. This article was translated from Korean using AI-assisted tools and human review to deliver an accurate and culturally appropriate version for international readers.