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Visiting grandma for the holidays: makeup or bare face?
Around Chuseok, Korea's autumn harvest holiday, someone on theqoo's beauty board asked a simple question: when you visit your grandmother or relatives, do you go bare-faced or put on at least a little makeup? It was a th
0 0What skincare gift set works best for an older parent?
On Clien, someone asked their mother what she wanted for Chuseok, and she said a skincare set. Searching online turned up far too many options and reviews written only by younger people, so they asked for set recommendat
0 1Noryangjin Fish Market
A place where you can meet the sea in the middle of Seoul, far from the coast. Noryangjin Fish Market is located at Noryangjin Station on Subway Lines 1 and 9. Seafood from all over the country gathers here and is transp
0 0Tongin Market
Sejong Village was once a center where Joseon-era artists such as Chusa Kim Jeong-hui gathered, and in modern times it was also a hub where writers including Lee Sang were active. Originating as a public market built dur
0 0Dongdaemun General Market
Opened in 1970, Dongdaemun General Market has shared the joys and sorrows of Dongdaemun Market for more than 40 years. It is a large specialty market selling fabric for clothing, clothing notions, accessories, and some b
0 0Seoul Through the Lens of Hollywood Stars
The second installment of the sci-fi series Dune, Dune: Part Two, recently premiered in Korea and quickly became a major hit. With the film’s release, the Dune cast also came to Korea and drew considerable attention. Tim
0 0Ssamzigil
Ssamzigil was newly created in 2004 based on Insadong’s distinctive character, long known as one of Seoul’s representative traditional streets. Ssamzigil is a shopping mall with traditional and modern crafts, and a compl
0 0Sulwhasoo Flagship Store
The five-story Sulwhasoo flagship store with a golden design is located in Gangnam. The building’s design is based on the “lantern” design philosophy, which reflects the brand’s effort to illuminate beauty. At the Sulwha
0 0Amore Flagship Store (Seongsu)
Amorepacific, a well-known cosmetics manufacturer, is headquartered in Seongsu. This three-story building, once used as an auto repair factory, has been reborn as more than a shop, into a complex cultural space. The area
0 0Amorepacific Museum of Art (APMA) in Yongsan: what's on and how to get in
Inside Amorepacific's headquarters in Yongsan sits APMA, the Amorepacific Museum of Art — a serious contemporary-art space that happens to share a building with a cosmetics giant. It's an easy add-on to a Seoul beauty or
0 0Leeum Museum of Art: Samsung's private museum on a Hannam-dong hill
A five-minute uphill walk from Hangangjin station brings you to Leeum Museum of Art, the Samsung-founded museum on a quiet slope in Hannam-dong. It's known as much for its architecture as its collection: three separate b
0 0National Museum of Korea's own gift shop: what Muds is and where to find it
The National Museum of Korea is the country's largest museum, with free permanent-collection admission and Yongsan Family Park right next door, so many visitors pair it with the nearby Amorepacific Museum of Art in one d
0 0Shinsegae Centum City & Spa Land Busan: what to know before you go
Shinsegae Centum City in Haeundae, Busan is the department store that made it into Guinness World Records as the largest department store on the planet, and tucked into level B1 is Spa Land, a big jjimjilbang-style bathh
0 0More Beautiful Through Hands-On Experiences! Beauty Flagship Stores from K-Beauty Brands
In Korea, there is an old saying that seeing something once is better than hearing about it a hundred times. Experiencing things firsthand is important in everything. In particular, beauty products require a testing stag
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