Netflix has postponed the release of the upcoming South Korean anime series titled Lookism, find out the possible release date, time and story plots details
Lookism is a highly anticipated series as the Netflix community expects it to be one of the best webtoon adaptations so far on the streaming platform.
Lookism Netflix Anime New Release Date And Time, Story Plot
We will postpone the streaming date for <Lookism> from its original date, November 4th. We will update you with our new streaming date soon.
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) October 31, 2022
Netflix’s anime adaptation for the webtoon Lookism is delayed indefinitely due to the Itaewon tragedy.https://t.co/b5hNaOVCsX pic.twitter.com/K6IIiciyjM
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) November 1, 2022
It was reported that the anime adaptation of Tae-Jun Park's WEEBTOON, "Lookism", scheduled to premiere globally via Netflix on Nov. 4, 2022, will be delayed indefinitely. New date will be revealed soon.#外見至上主義 #アニメ #Lookism #AnyTube21 https://t.co/kBLxajGxDx pic.twitter.com/OpK758ku20
— AnyTube ☕︎ (@AnyTube21) October 31, 2022
Sadly, but justifiably Netflix had to postpone the worldwide release due to the current mourning over the Itaewon Halloween tragedy.
Netflix Confirms Lookism Release Date Postponed
Netflix has postponed the release date for upcoming South Korean anime Lookism. The show was originally scheduled to premiere around the world on Friday, November 4.
The streaming giant made the decision to postpone the release due to the horrific Halloween crush tragedy in Itaewon. Following the tragic incident, the whole of South Korea is currently in a period of national mourning.
So far, neither Netflix nor Studio Mir, the anime’s production team haven’t announced a new release date for Lookism.
Lookism Story Plot
Lookism is a much-awaited South Korean anime adaptation of Park Tae-joon’s popular manga series with the same name. The story’s central focus is on the theme of ‘lookism’. ‘Lookism’ is the discriminatory treatment of people by peers who consider them as unattractive.
The main character in the anime is a self-conscious student called Daniel. Daniel is very self-conscious about his physical appearance after getting bullied for being overweight and ugly during his school life.
The young boy takes out all of his frustrations on his mother, who ends up transferring him to a new school in central Seoul. Things take a sharp turn from there when one day, he wakes up in a different body.
The new body he is in is tall, handsome, and athletic, and very popular among his new schoolmates. However, problems arise as Daniel finds that he can only switch bodies when the other person falls asleep.
Through his new body, Daniel makes news friends and gains respect, romantic connections, and even a job. Eventually, Daniel begins dreaming of a life where he can start living in his true body without feeling ashamed.
Itaewon Halloween Crush Tragedy
The Itaewon Halloween crush occurred on October 29 after a huge crowd gathered on the narrow streets of Seoul. The crowd had gathered for the annual Halloween celebrations.
However, an unexpected and shocking tragedy occurred as a crushing stampeded killed 156 people and injured more than 170 people.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol issued a press conference following the tragic incident. He stated that a horrific incident that should have not happened in the center of Seoul on Halloween happened.