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"What to buy in Korea for dry, sensitive skin?" 97 answers from Japan
In February 2026, a Japanese traveller in Korea posted on the @cosme Q&A board: "Dry, sensitive skin that breaks out easily, and makeup that slides off once things get dry. Please recommend Korean skincare, from moisturi
0 1Princess packaging, witch concepts, fruit tubes: miss "old K-beauty"?
A nostalgic post in r/AsianBeauty from a Korean user who grew up with these brands. They miss the K-beauty of around 2012–2013: Skinfood's fruit-shaped hand creams and food theme, cupcake lip balms, Etude's princess look
0 1Two days in Korea: which beauty buys paid off? 42 answers, mostly sheet masks
In January 2026, someone posted on the @cosme Q&A board in Japan: "I'm off to Korea tomorrow for one night! Which cosmetics were you glad you bought?" It went up the day before departure and still drew 42 answers. What t
0 0Shopping in Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong is regaining its former fame as major brands aggressively open key stores in the commercial district. The area becomes even busier when Japan’s Golden Week begins in late April and early May. Lotte Department
0 0Olive Young Hongdae Town: what's on each floor and what you can actually try
Olive Young Hongdae Town opened on April 26, 2024 at the entrance to Hongdae's "Walking Street," built as an experience-first store rather than a plain shelf-and-checkout shop. At three floors and roughly 991 square mete
0 0Lotte World Tower & Lotte World Mall
Lotte World Mall is a shopping and tourism destination where you can enjoy the latest fashion trends and a refined lifestyle. It is home to Lotte Avenuel, Korea’s largest luxury department store. One-stop shopping and cu
0 0AMOREPACIFIC / K-Beauty Makeup Class
(SEOUL HALLYU ACTIVITIES PROGRAM) (What kind of Hallyu fan are you?) (K-POP DANCE / K-FOOD / K-KIMCHI / K-BEAUTY) (K-ENT / K-COCKTAIL / K-POP TV SHOW / K-CRAFTS) (SEOUL HALLYU ACTIVITIES PROGRAM X Amore Pacific) Today's
0 0Gyeongui Line Forest Park, Yeonnam-dong: how to walk it and where to stop for coffee
Gyeongui Line Forest Park is what Seoul built after burying an old railway line underground: a roughly 6.3-kilometre green corridor running from Mapo-gu into Yongsan-gu. The Yeonnam-dong stretch near Hongdae is the most
0 0Daiso Myeongdong Station: which of the 12 floors to hit first
Right outside Myeongdong Station stands a twelve-floor Daiso — the store reopened even bigger in 2023 and local reporting calls it one of the largest branches in the country. It doesn't look much like a dollar-store chai
0 02023 Seoul Hallyu Travel Guide “Person:able Seoul”
When deciding to travel and choosing a destination, the most common next step is gathering information about the place. Travelers search for what kind of city it is, must-see attractions, foods, and shopping items. Thoug
0 0Seochon and Tongui-dong: wandering Seoul’s quietest historic alleys
Seochon, tucked against the western wall of Gyeongbokgung, is one of Seoul's oldest neighborhoods, and unlike Bukchon it hasn't turned into a tourist set piece. People still shop and walk their dogs among low hanok house
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 0I'PARK Mall
I'PARK Mall is Korea’s first mixed-use shopping mall, located in Yongsan, a mecca for shopping. It is fully equipped with shopping, cultural, and dining facilities. Because you can buy quality products at reasonable pric
0 0K-Beauty at Its Finest: Flagship Stores
K-beauty refers to Korean cosmetics and Korean makeup methods. Driven by the K-beauty wave, Korea’s cosmetics industry recorded the world’s third-largest exports after France and the United States. The endless appeal of
0 0Hyundai Department Store Main Branch
Located in Apgujeong-dong, the center of fashion, Hyundai Department Store Main Branch is a shopping space made up of Korea’s top luxury brands. It brings together products from popular premium brands such as Mulberry, D
0 0Japanese or Korean retinol? 128 answers from a Japanese Q&A
In January 2026, a post on the @cosme Q&A board in Japan asked: "Japanese or Korean retinol, which do you use?" The poster wrote that in Korea, products can go to higher retinol concentrations if they pass an official re
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