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#MeToo is center stage at Seoul Fashion Week
For decades — centuries, even — fashion designers have created clothing in reaction to the political climate. And this season is no exception.
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Inside Ivanka Trump's trip to South Korea for the Olympics: K-pop, kosher meals, and the closing ceremony
Ivanka Trump has landed in South Korea, where she's already enjoyed a kosher meal with President Moon Jae-in and spoken of her children's love for K-pop.
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Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson supports Lindsey Vonn after Trump backlash
Olympian Sarah Hendrickson says she's inspired by Lindsey Vonn's strength in the face of public outcry over disparaging remarks about President Trump.
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Awkward moment: Melania Trump ignored by South Korean girls after pop star appears next to her
A video of the first lady greeting South Korean girls who burst into screams after spotting a member of a K-pop boy band went viral.
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What Body-Shaming Is Like in South Korea
“Among the things I heard was, ‘It’s OK to be ugly, but being fat is unforgivable,’” she told the Korea Herald. “I think I just tried to follow what others told me, or what the society wants,” Shamsutdinova said in reference to her realization that ideal body types differ among cultures. Many shops didn’t even carry Shamsutdinova’s size, furthering the proof of society’s efforts to discourage plus-size people in South Korea.
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I Almost Got a Nose Job in South Korea
“Do you see those two women sitting in the corner?” my Korean translator, a young woman in her 20s, asked me. The woman on the right more than her friend on the left.” We stared at two tall, slim, and elegantly dressed women with translucently pale skin who were quietly sipping their own lattes. “These are not natural Korean characteristics,” my translator added.
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South Korea’s Best Beauty Spots
Angela Kim of Insider Beauty is sharing her favorite South Korean beauty spots. (Photo: Lab L)