Community
Skin, K-beauty, Korea trips and the beauty industry — ask and share
Southern hemisphere: spring is here. Have you switched sunscreen yet?
While autumn starts in Korea and Spain, days are getting longer in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil, and the sun feels a little stronger each week. Southern Cone skincare communities repeat the sam
0 0Sunscreen sprays: handy top-up or false comfort?
On Japan's Girls Channel forum, someone noticed UV picking up in May 2026 and asked which spray sunscreens people recommend, since sprays seemed so convenient. The replies were far more mixed than the question expected.
0 1Choosing a Korean sunscreen: which flaw is a dealbreaker for you?
Korean sunscreens have a strong reputation in Chinese-speaking circles too, but everyone's priorities differ. The dealbreakers that come up most in reviews: White cast: a greyish face, worse in photos Pilling: flaking wh
Poll
Which sunscreen flaw can you least tolerate?
Pick one to see the results
0 0In an Olive Young haul, the item everyone argued about was a setting spray
On Taiwan's PTT forum (MakeUp board), someone shared an April haul from Olive Young in Korea: Espoir's glow foundation, Clio's snowflake highlighter, So Natural's setting spray, a Too Cool For School aegyo-sal pencil, Ba
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 0Be honest: do you actually reapply sunscreen over makeup? How?
Reapplication is the part of sun protection that most people quietly skip. It gets even harder once there is foundation or cushion on top. The methods people share most on skincare forums: Sunscreen cushions or compacts,
0 0Why Does Cheilitis Occur? Why Your Lips Keep Getting Chapped and Cracked, and How to Care for Them
If your lips crack every winter and still sting for days even after applying lip balm, you may have searched for the term “cheilitis” at least once. The name is complicated, but the meaning is simple. It’s a general term
0 0Greener packaging: if you could change just one thing first, what would it be?
Everyone wants sustainable packaging, but budgets and timelines are limited. Among brand managers, "what do we change first?" always splits the room. Options that come up most Mono-material: matching pump, cap and bottle
Poll
Greener packaging: which one would you change first?
Pick one to see the results
0 0Jongno Jewelry Street / Arcade
Jongno Jewelry Street is a jewelry arcade with 40 years of tradition. Transactions remain active enough to account for 70% of the nation’s jewelry freight volume. First of all, the most noticeable feature is the wholesal
0 0Brown, acne-prone skin and a peel in Seoul: what did travellers suggest?
A traveller with brown, acne-prone skin asked on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: they'd be in Seoul in spring and wanted a face peel. Could anyone point to a reliable clinic? What the replies said The most useful answer sug
0 1Seoul clinic recommendation threads: how do you spot the adverts?
A short question on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: travelling in spring, can anyone recommend reputable skin clinics? The replies are a good example of how these threads tend to go. What the replies said An early reply sug
0 0Namsan Seoul Tower, Saja Boys’ Soul Spot
The story opens by recalling Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” stage and noting why Namsan Seoul Tower is viewed as the inspiration for the scene’s climactic moment. As the final sequence builds toward the climax of K-Pop Demon Hun
0 0Lotte World Tower, HUNTR/X’s Soul Spot
The piece begins with a line that calls HUNTR/X’s “Golden” to mind, then shifts right into the story of Lotte World Tower, the building that inspired HUNTR/X’s home. After a packed tour schedule, HUNTR/X returns to a hom
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 0Personal colour analysis in Seoul: is it worth a slot in your itinerary?
Personal colour (퍼스널 컬러) studios drape fabric swatches under controlled light to find which tones make your face look brighter. It is part fashion advice, part fun experience — and a very Korean one. What a session usual
0 3Análisis de color personal en Seúl: qué esperar
Personal color studies place colored fabrics under controlled lighting to see which shades brighten your face. A session usually includes Warm or cool undertone Season (spring, summer, autumn, winter) Recommendations for
0 1