The anime adaptation of Lookism comes from Studio Mir, the same Korean animation studio behind Dota: Dragon’s Blood and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. For those unfamiliar, Lookism follows the story of a high-school student who can switch between two bodies: one fat and ugly, and the other fit and handsome.
Why Lookism was delayed by Netflix
The premiere of Netflix’s Lookism was delayed due to the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush, which happened on Oct. 29, 2022 in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. According to authorities, 156 people died and at least 173 others were injured. Most of the victims were young adults, and 26 of them are foreign nationals, with victims from countries including China, United States, Thailand, Russia, Iran, Japan, Sri Lanka, France, Australia, Norway, Austria, Kazakhstan, Uzbekitstan, and Vietnam. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Education, six school students were among the dead, including one middle school student and a few others were in high school. South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol announced a national period of mourning in light of the situation while the tragedy is being investigated.
Has Netflix revealed a new premiere date for Lookism?
As of Nov. 8, Netflix and Studio Mir haven’t announced a new premiere date for Lookism, but since the anime was originally set to release on Nov. 4, it’s likely that fans won’t have to wait for too long before it comes out on Netflix.
Epicstream will update you with the new premiere date once Netflix officially announces it.
Who are the cast members of Lookism?
Here’s a list of previously-announced cast members of Lookism:
Park Hyung Suk: (Before) Shim Kyu Hyuck, (After) Han ShinLee Jin Sung: Ryu Seung GoneVasco: Jeong Jae HeonJin Ho Bin: Nam Doh HyeongPyeon Duk Hwa: Hwang Chang YungPark Ha Neul: Sa Moon Young
Here’s Netflix’s official synopsis of Lookism:
The Lookism webtoon by Park Tae-joon was published on Naver Webtoon in 2019, and it’s still ongoing.
