What are Gradient Lips? The gradient lip, also known as “popsicle lip” has been around for years in Korea but has recently gained momentum as a Western trend. The look is subtle and makes one appear more youthful and innocent. How to get the look: Step 1: [optional] Apply concealer to your lipsStep 2:…
One of my husband’s favorite dishes is Korean spinach soup with doenjang and clams. My mother-in-law made this dish regularly when my husband was growing up, and it always reminds him of simpler days back in Jersey. With high quality fresh clams sometimes hard to find, I wondered if canned clams might substitute. Turns out…
Surviving a pandemic means a lot of home cooked meals. Four months into lockdown and with restaurants starting to open up, I realized that cooking three meals a day, every day actually hasn’t been much of a burden at all. When I thought about why this might be, it came down to a handful of…
While dol ostensibly is a festive party centered around the birthday child, it is larger than that…It is a tribute to the generations who came before me and survived enough birthdays of their own to bring this very moment into life. For Korean parents, there are few events in their child’s life that take on greater significance…
(Reuters) – Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) said on Tuesday that Glenn Youngkin will step down as co-chief executive to dedicate himself to public service, leaving Kewsong Lee as sole CEO of one of the world’s biggest private equity firms. Lee, who joined Carlyle seven years ago after spending 21 years at private equity firm Warburg…
WORLDWIDE OPEN CALL FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS ONLY! KPOP the Musical is searching the world for talented performers for an exhilarating new Broadway show that takes a fictional look inside the KPOP universe. Due to COVID-19, they are not holding in-person auditions at this time. Video submissions ONLY for this fall’s pre-Broadway production of KPOP Seeking…
A remarkable selection of Korean movies awaits on Amazon Prime, which PC Mag recently named as the top streaming service for movies. The phenomenon of the ascendance of Korean entertainment worldwide is called the Korean Wave or Hallyu, which is made of two root words: han (한) meaning “Korean”, and ryu (류) meaning “flow” or “wave”. A treasure trove of Hallyu…
For most of my life, I had short skimpy Asian lashes that weren’t long enough to even bother with an eyelash curler or mascara. I say most of my life due to a brief, and unhappy, stint with lash extensions; but more on that later. After trying an exhausting number of lash products and services,…
It’s easy to get started with Pickleball but also easy to get the wrong equipment that will be a waste of money. If you haven’t tried Pickleball yet it’s time to give it a try. It’s a great family game that takes the edge off skill levels and age differences plus it’s super easy to…
When BTS fans talk about the group’s world domination, they’re not exaggerating. Following the release of their new Japanese album, Map of the Soul: Journey, the Korean pop septet now claims the bestselling album of 2020 in the United States, Korea, Japan and worldwide. Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey easily became the…