It's a warm winter in Seoul in 2015-2016. Snow was scarce and I thought I would not experienced another snowfall during this trip, but thankfully it did snow for a few hours on February 28... not a heavy one but enough to create some nice sceneries. Photos from a small hill-park (mostly) near my hostel in Sungin-dong. … [Read more...] about February snow in Seoul, Korea
Seoul Fashion Week with Chriselle Lim
Popular Korean-American social media star Chriselle Lim at the recent biannual Seoul Fashion Week. Runway, food, photography and heaps of fun... … [Read more...] about Seoul Fashion Week with Chriselle Lim
SNSD be tough, be cool with Baby-G
New ad photos for Casio Baby-G watches, featuring Korean pop group Girls' Generation with a Be Tough, Be Cool tagline. Love the fashion concept, and the members look great. Backdrop is New York's Flatiron District. I'm usually not a fan of using studio background because it often looks cheap; but this kinda fits well with the street fashion theme. … [Read more...] about SNSD be tough, be cool with Baby-G
Red Velvet CeCi Magazine
Cute and colourful photoshoot of Korean girl group Red Velvet, from May 2015 issue of CeCi Magazine [Kr]. The five-member team hit it big with their first extended play, Ice Cream Cake, which was released last March. … [Read more...] about Red Velvet CeCi Magazine
Bae Doona, W Korea, Lacoste
Korean actress Bae Doo-na in May 2015 issue of W Magazine [Kr], in collaboration with high end clothing brand Lacoste [Kr]. The lady is relatively busy making Hollywood movies these days, but still found time to star in an acclaimed Korean film, A Girl at My Door, in 2014. … [Read more...] about Bae Doona, W Korea, Lacoste
Soo by Jinny Kim
Korean designer shoes brand Jinny Kim [Kr] has unveiled a special line, Soo by Jinny Kim, created in collaboration with actress Park Soo-jin. The footwears look fine but nothing extraordinary; beautiful legs and feet though. … [Read more...] about Soo by Jinny Kim
J.Y.Park – Who’s Your Mama ft. Jessi
Korean music video for Who's Your Mama by pop singer and music mogul J.Y.Park, aka Park Jin-young, founder of JYP Entertainment. The song is the main track for his latest album, 24/34... it's all about the booty. The song features Jessi as the rapper. The main dancer is Jang Ju-hee, who has featured in a number of K-pop music videos for various artists. … [Read more...] about J.Y.Park – Who’s Your Mama ft. Jessi
Korea to ban young celebs in alcohol ads
South Korea has passed a bill to restrict people who are younger than 25-years-old from appearing in advertisements for alcoholic beverages. The bill was proposed when figure skating star Kim Yu-na advertised for a beer in 2012, which created debates on how popular idols could influence young people into drinking, which is becoming a huge concern in Korea. Koreans do … [Read more...] about Korea to ban young celebs in alcohol ads