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Moon Ga-young showed Byredo Bal d’Afrique Eau de Parfum in her Harper’s BAZAAR Korea Inside Bag video, taking out both a larger bottle and a portable version. Her story about giving a bottle to her mother and buying it again helps explain the personal connection. The video is also a Byredo collaboration, a context that should accompany the recommendation.Which Byredo perfume is she talking about..
Read story ↗Lee Bo-young introduced Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis in her VOGUE KOREA bag video. She described it as a fragrance she had used for a long time, with a refreshing character she enjoys in summer. She also said it does not seem to last very long on her. Those are personal impressions, rather than a fixed performance claim for every wearer.The perfume named in the videoThe product capt..
Read story ↗Ryu Hye-young recommends The Tool Lab’s premium cushion puff in her Olive Young shopping video. Her reason is refreshingly specific: she likes its soft, springy feel. She also says she recommends it to Japanese friends visiting Korea. If you are looking for the same item, the important distinction is the product family versus the exact option: the video identifies the premium cushion puff, but d..
Read story ↗The disposable face towel Lee Chae-young showed in Studio fromis_9’s Olive Young shopping video is CHRISMA Face Towel. She likes its thickness and the way it absorbs water after washing her face. Baek Ji-heon also recognizes it as a product she uses. The useful detail for anyone considering the same item is how quickly a box can run out: Chae-young says she uses around three sheets at a time.Whi..
Read story ↗Kim Ji-won showed an Alessandro Nail Hardener in her Vogue Korea beauty-pouch video. She said she applies it to bare nails. If you are trying to identify the bottle rather than copy a colored manicure, this is a nail-care product. The video confirms the brand and product category, but does not establish an exact current product code.What Kim Ji-won actually showedThe bottle appears around 2:25 i..
Read story ↗Tiffany showed Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile and Byredo Rose Noir in her Vogue Korea bag video. The perfume she said she kept returning to was Rosa Nobile. Rose Noir was the other rose fragrance she brought out, with a different, edgier character. Here is how to identify the two bottles and understand the difference without confusing a past favorite with a new endorsement.Which perfume had she worn..
Read story ↗Song Hye-kyo’s green hand cream is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Rosa Verde; the pink one is Florabloom. She showed both in Vogue Korea’s September 26, 2025 bag video. She described the green version as refreshing and cucumber-scented, and the pink version as a subtle floral. The names matter: Guerlain also sells fragrances under these names, so the item in her bag is specifically the hand cream.Why s..
Read story ↗Cha Seung-won serves bibim guksu—Korean noodles mixed with a red chili sauce—with cucumber, perilla leaves and a boiled egg in this Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village 5 scene. His guest is actress Gong Hyo-jin, and the noodles follow a freshly fried seafood pancake. If you came looking for the dish rather than another celebrity profile, here is what to watch and what the ingredients mean.Watch C..
Read story ↗The perfume Cha Joo-young names in her May 2025 Vogue Korea bag video is KILIAN PARIS Sunkissed Goddess. There is an important distinction: she introduces that bottle as part of the Kilian shoot, then separately shows a small Kilian fragrance she says she carries. The video does not clearly identify the scent inside that travel case.Which perfume appears in the Vogue video?At around 1:18, Cha in..
Read story ↗Paik Jong-won’s kimchi fried rice in Home Food Rescue 3 starts with a small detail: chop the bacon and scallions finely enough that their flavor spreads through the rice. In the original cooking clip, he builds scallion oil, lets the bacon release its fat, and adds soy sauce before the kimchi. The finishing touch is a ring of egg and cheese around the rice—a familiar Korean barbecue-restaurant p..
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