Halloween is just around the corner. Even though most of us will probably celebrate it via online parties, it’s not a reason to be lazy about your costume. Gone are the days that Halloween costumes should look horrifyingly scary. These days you just need to personate anyone you like. Most of the time it’s a…
Continue reading ➞ K-Lookbook: Iconic K-drama Styling You Can Wear as Halloween Costumes
K-drama characters don’t dress up for the mere act of dressing up. The way they look and their choices of clothes reflect their personality. A way of expressing their individuality without being too loud about it; just letting their look speak for themselves. Jeon Yeo-been, who flawlessly can jump from one role to another, can…
Continue reading ➞ K-Lookbook: Jeon Yeo-been (Be Melodramatic/Vincenzo)
Watching sageuk will make you realize that some people in the Palace court are much more powerful than the King himself. From influential kingmakers to powerful military families, these controlling figures usually ump the drama in historical series. One recent example is the manipulative Andong Kim Clan in the Shin Hae-sun-starrer Queen Cheorin (also known…
Dr. Oh Ji-wang said that Ko Moon-young’s way of dressing, just like her assertive personality, is a way to protect herself; just like armors. And what beautiful armors they are! Moon-young’s outfits in every episode of It’s Okay To Not Be Okay are a feast to the eyes. She’s not only telling her stories through…
Continue reading ➞ K-Lookbook: Seo Ye-ji (It’s Okay To Not Be Okay)
If you’re also obsessing with Hospital Playlist every Thursday, you probably encountered this lovely autumn doctor named Chu Min-ha (Ahn Eun-jin. Every week, she delights us with her genuine self and overall awesomeness. One reason why I love this character is her weekly make-up looks. This Army doctor keeps up with the trend and she’s…
K-drama muggles may find it weird that Koreans often compared their beloved actors/actresses’ faces to dogs, cats, and other animal faces. But if you think about it, the resemblance is there. Aside from the physical comparison, they also tend to associate celebrity traits and impressions with animals. Why Animal Faces? The curious cat in me…
Gone are the days when Power Dressing is considered as just a fashion trend in which women wear suits to emulate men in the workforce. These days, Power Dressing means empowering oneself by wearing clothes that make us feel the most confident. Before Women’s Month ends, I collected some of the recent K-drama characters who…
If you thought you have met the most fashionable of all K-drama female characters, then you thought wrong. Jang Man-weol (IU / Lee Ji-eun) came into the K-dramaverse and totally toppled my list upside down. She came high and mighty with her wardrobe fully geared with runway-worthy outfits. Without further ado, I bring you every…
Continue reading ➞ K-Lookbook: IU / Lee Ji-eun (Hotel Del Luna)
If you’re a woman, there’s a good chance that you were given some unsolicited opinion about the way you look, the way you dress, and the way you style your hair. Most often than not, such unwanted comments will ramp up when a woman made a drastic change in her hairstyle; like cutting it really…
Fans always hate Korean Drama villains for their evil schemes that make a poor K-drama female lead’s life more miserable. We only focus on their devious act because that is their given role in the K-drama universe. More often than not, people cheer when these antagonists fail to achieve whatever their wicked goal is. But…
While the rest of the world goes on with their daily lives, South Koreans are already on their way preparing for the biggest holiday in their country. Just like Thanksgiving for Americans and Christmas for Filipinos, Chuseok (추석) is one of the biggest and important holidays in Korea. Many Koreans, including our favorite K-celebs, go…
The background is perfect. Your OOTD is flawless. Your make-up is stunning. But your photos still look stiff and unnatural. If you often find yourself standing awkward in front of the camera, this article will surely save your life, or at least your social media feed. Goodbye Akwardness 101 These Korean celebrities have mastered these…
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Me and my squad live in a tropical country in Southeast Asia. It is normal for us to be battered down by typhoons and monsoon rains during the months of June to August. While most of the world enjoy the heat of the sun, we are trying to survive the cold weather in these months.…
They say your hair is your crowning glory. Most of the time it is associated with women; their hairstyle can make or break their whole look. But I think it is also true for men. Just take a look at Korean actors we all fell in love in. They changed their hairstyle depending on the…
Continue reading ➞ K-Lookbook: How to style your hair like a K-drama male lead
International Korean drama fans have no qualms on which TV channel will broadcast a series they would want to watch as they mostly sourced it from different online streaming sites. However, this non-Korean with a curious mind writer still want to know more about the difference between these media brands familiar to all drama lovers.…
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