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Hyeri’s d’Alba Tone-Up Sunscreen: The Pink Base She Took to Thailand

In her bag-reveal video for Vogue Korea, Hyeri presents d’Alba’s Waterfull Tone-Up Sunscreen and says the pink version suited her best. Her explanation centers on how she used it as a base while staying in Thailand, alongside her preference for a finish that does not make her face look disconnected from the rest of her skin.The base she packed in ThailandAt around 5:25, Hyeri says she spent thre..

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Yoon Hye-jin’s Dulton Magnetic Holder: The Wall Storage for Her Kitchen Scissors

The long metal bar holding scissors in Yoon Hye-jin’s kitchen is a Dulton Stainless Magnetic Tool Holder. In her home essentials video, she returns a pair of scissors to the wall and anticipates that viewers will also ask about the holder. She names the brand directly.A designated place for the scissorsThe holder appears at approximately 5:28 in the January 29, 2026 episode of What See TV. The o..

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Lee Bo-young’s Bottega Veneta Card Wallet: The Story Behind a Decade of Use

Lee Bo-young says she used a green Bottega Veneta card wallet for about a decade. In Vogue Korea’s MY VOGUE episode, she explains why it was difficult to replace and why she still keeps the old one at home. The story is about the attachment built around an everyday object.A compact wallet for the cards she carriesAt approximately 6:44 in the August 14, 2025 video, Lee says she does not carry muc..

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Moon Ga-young’s Kobayashi Breath Care: The Mint She Bought in Japan

One of the smallest items in Moon Ga-young’s Harper’s BAZAAR Korea bag tour is Kobayashi Breath Care. She says she bought it in Japan and has already finished one container. The on-screen caption identifies the product family as Kobayashi Breath Care.A small item she chose againThe introduction begins at approximately 1:06 in the April 22, 2026 video. Moon calls it a mint and explains that, alth..

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Song Hye-kyo’s Film Camera: A Gift from Photographer Jungwook Mok

The small film camera Song Hye-kyo takes out of her bag in Vogue Korea’s MY VOGUE episode was a gift from photographer Jungwook Mok. Holding the white-and-black camera, she wonders how to get her pictures printed. The memorable part of the introduction is the story attached to the gift.A camera among her everyday belongingsAt around 3:02 in the September 26, 2025 video, Song explains that her ph..

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Yoon Hye-jin’s Push Whisk: The Chefmaster Tool in Her Kitchen

The slim kitchen tool Yoon Hye-jin demonstrates in her home essentials video is a Chefmaster semi-automatic whisk. Instead of continuously turning her wrist, she presses the handle up and down to make the whisk head rotate. The original video description names the item, which helps distinguish it from similar-looking utensils.The moment to watchIn the January 29, 2026 episode of What See TV, Yoo..

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Choi Hwa-jung’s Lemon Juicer: The Yellow Dreamfarm Fluicer

The yellow citrus press Choi Hwa-jung opens in her favorite-items video is the Dreamfarm Fluicer in the lemon size. Its distinctive feature is its folding shape: the two handles open for squeezing citrus and close flat for storage. For viewers who often use fresh lemon juice in drinks or food, it is one of the more practical kitchen items in her selection.The juicer in Choi’s favorite-items vide..

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Yoon Hye-jin’s Scrub Daddy Damp Duster: The Yellow Sponge for Dusting

The yellow grooved sponge in Yoon Hye-jin’s household-items video is the Scrub Daddy Damp Duster. It is a dusting tool used with water, rather than an ordinary dishwashing sponge. Her demonstration makes that distinction useful: she wets the tool and uses it to wipe a dusty area in the kitchen.The item she shows in her household tourIn the January 29, 2026 episode on Yoon Hye-jin’s What see TV, ..

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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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