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Kim Hye-soo’s Folding Glasses: The Small Travel Essential in Her Bag

Among the items Kim Hye-soo reveals in her Vogue Korea bag tour is a pair of folding glasses stored in a small black case. At first, the case looks more like a car-key holder than a conventional glasses case. She opens it, takes out the glasses, and unfolds them for the camera.A compact case with a practical purposeThe segment begins at around 6:14 in her MY VOGUE episode. Kim draws attention to..

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Song Hye-kyo’s Guerlain Lip Balm: KissKiss Bee Glow 129 Blossom Glow

The gold lip balm in Song Hye-kyo’s bag is Guerlain KissKiss Bee Glow in 129 Blossom Glow. Vogue Korea identifies both the product line and shade in its MY VOGUE episode. The small detail matters: several Bee Glow shades have similar names, but the number shown in her segment is 129.Why she keeps it in her pouchAt around 4:12, Song explains that she had the balm before becoming a Guerlain model...

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Jung Eun-chae’s Coffee Libre Nighthawk: The Decaf Drip Bags in Her Bag

Jung Eun-chae’s portable coffee pick is Coffee Libre Nighthawk drip-bag coffee. In her Vogue Korea bag video, she identifies the product as decaffeinated and says she carries it for moments when she wants coffee. The useful detail for anyone looking it up is the format: she is showing a drip bag.Where the coffee appearsThe coffee segment begins around 8:27 in the April 2025 video. Jung names Cof..

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