by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com American beauty queen Nia Sanchez, 25, was named a goodwill ambassador for The Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) on Monday, according to Yonhap News […]
Category: Style
Top Stories of the Week: Korea’s Best Nail Salon & Sweat-Proof Makeup for the Summer
1) The Best Nail Salon in Korea? [READ HERE] 2) Top 5 Most Bizarre Ice Creams From Asia [READ HERE] 3) […]
Cupidrop Brings the Best Asian Skincare & Beauty Products to America
Trying to get your hands on Asian beauty products but don’t know how? We have the solution! Just check out Cupidrop, a new online retail company based in New York […]
Calling All Hello Kitty Fans! Experience Sanrio Jets With EVA Airlines
Last month EVA Airways launched yet another Hello Kitty jet– a Kikilala-themed “Shining Star” Boeing 777-300ER– in Houston, Texas. The Taiwanese international airline first introduced its partnership with […]
Jon Komp Shin Named a Semifinalist in Men’s Health Cover Model Contest
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American model and actor Jon Komp Shin has been named as one of the 10 semifinalists in Men’s Health magazine’s second annual “Ultimate Guy Search” […]
Let it Flow: 4 Ways to Battle Hair Loss
They say a woman’s hair is her crowning glory. But we feel anything but regal when we see more and more of that glory clogging the shower drain. […]
How the Police of Bangkok Inspired a New York City Dress Shirt Company
Normally, National Public Radio (NPR) is considered at the forefront of distributing news and cultural programming, not as a media outlet for fashion. But one podcast is beginning […]
The Best Nail Salon in Korea?
I was binge watching videos from a new favorite channel on YouTube, EatYourKimchi, and I came across a video called “The Best Nail Shop in Korea.” This caught […]
Japanese Blythe Dolls: High Fashion or Highly Creepy?
If you’re expecting Blythe dolls to resemble Barbie dolls, you will be in for quite a shock. After all, Blythe dolls are far from your average play toy. In fact, […]
7 Affordable Makeup Products That Won’t Melt off Your Face This Summer
Makeup is an interesting thing. What may work one day, can be your nightmare the next. This is certainly true when it comes to makeup in California summers. I […]
Disney Fans Get Ready! New Shanghai Park is Set to Open Early 2016
On Wednesday, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger unveiled plans for its first theme park in China. The new $5.5 billion estate will open in Shanghai and Iger recently revealed […]
Top Stories of the Week: Korean Summer Fashion & The Cutest Macarons You’ve Ever Seen
1) Comic Strip Shows Just How Uncomfortable Asian Fetishism Makes Us Feel [READ HERE] 2) Top Korean Fashion Trends You Need in Your Summer Wardrobe […]
Style Blogger Ellenvlora Proves Asian Women Can Pull Off Any Haircolor
Trying to add color to dark hair– which Asians typically have– can be quite difficult. I’ve been dying my hair since the 5th grade so trust me, I know. […]
Irene Kim Named Estée Lauder’s New Global Beauty Contributor
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Model and TV personality Irene Kim has been named Estée Lauder’s newest global beauty contributor. Self-described as a “girl with a huge heart and cramped […]
Hats Off to Eugenia Kim, Milliner to the Stars
Nearly two decades after making the serendipitous switch from pre-med to fashion, the milliner and shoe designer turns her inventive creations into an established brand. by SARAH MIN Eleven years […]