#Naver duties

[jimin-updates]

[ecto-stone]

The clay clone you made of yourself come out so fking wrong

but your family whom you lef behind love him anyway he do be kinda weird doe.

[nepentheseeker]

Duty After School - Ilkwon Ha

completed Duty after school today.

Ilkwon Ha did it again.

It's sad-it makes you feel empty in the end . They all were so close to go home. Innocent children, the brutal reality, the hope for a better tomorrow, the way to find comfort even in the worst situation - the kids grow up to be adults.

Even amidst this disaster, society manages to lure the kids with the hope - even if they do survive all this, they won't be able to live a better life if they don't go in a good university- so they must perform well in the war to get "bonus points" that'll help them get into good Universities.

Promising for the better future when they are dying.

When they saw their friends die infront of their own eyes.

Hah, adults .

With all that being said; Fuck honors.FUCK HONORS.

35-14

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[goldenhickeysandramen]

KCTC

I don't usually post about military stuff, but I think this is relevant....

An active duty soldier currently serving in the 5th Division has written a post in Naver 👇 about his KCTC training (to help other future active soldiers)

As you will see below (in the translations) the actual training is very hard... and that's why he confirms the physical training starts 2-3 months before the actual training.

So not only did Jungkook confirmed in March that he was cooking there, but he also confirmed that he was training a lot.

So I guess his knee was better 🙏🤲and that it was always his plan to go to KCTC (btw with Jimin) +

The soldier's experiences of cold nights or lack of water is heartbreaking and makes you worry about the hardships our boys went through. .... They must have had to use all their physical and mental strength, because the latter is very important.

But at the same time I hope, as this soldier says, that Jimin and Jungkook will feel good afterwards, satisfied and proud of what they have overcome (and have plenty of holidays to rest).

God bless them.💜💛

PS: Love for your friend must be incredibly BIG to choose to go to a tougher place, for real

[nso-csi]

241107 (naver article) The PD of Road To Kingdom said this about Taemin's special stage performance :

"I’ve heard that Taemin usually doesn’t enjoy doing this kind of things. But this time he happily agreed out of his affection for his juniors". trans. Rather than treating them as juniors, TAEMIN shows respect as a colleague. He says things like ‘Do you know how difficult it is for that kid up there?’ or ‘That’s really good’ ‘He did well with the difficult part.’ It seems like he gets inspired as a performer himself. However, because of his personality, he doesn’t actively express this,so those moments are rarely captured. Still, when it comes to his true feelings&the words he conveys to the production team,he’s always very sincere and supportive. trans. TAEMIN has a certain atmosphere that only he can create.While other MCs tend to make declarations,shout or focus strictly on their duties,Taemin,as a senior in the industry,provides additional content with his own words&perspectives.Even though he seems to carry a lot of pressure in his role,he’s doing a great job” source/ trans.

[an-angel-so-called-satan]

Regardless of Winter's color, NONE OF THE MEANINGS OF THE COLORS OF THE OTHER MALE LEADERS ARE CONFIRMED!

I was supposed to post this a long time ago, but my academic duties prevented me. Whatever, since I have your attention let's get to the point:

This should be pretty obvious, but I keep seeing people asking for spoilers on the meaning of the colors and only getting spoilers that others found on Novel Updates or on some Naver blog, BUT THEY ARE ONLY THEORIES MADE BY FANS.

THE ONLY CONFIRMED AND EXPLAINED MEANING IS THE ONE THAT BELONGS TO WINTER, even the character himself is in charge of giving it a meaning.

The author never explained the others, she left them to the interpretation of the readers. The only reason that certain fans gave meanings to the affection score colors was because they relied on Winter's explanation. Let me explain it better:

They deduced that the purple rose was related to the color of Winter's affection score, therefore the other colors of the male leads should be related to the meaning of the roses.

Then, the theory was quickly accepted by mostly fans and they started spreading it around as spoilers. BUT the author still does not confirm the meaning of the colors.

Personally, I don't know where they get the meaning of Eckles's color and therefore a dark red rose means "you'll always be mine"… WHERE THE HECK IS THE SOURCE THAT CLAIMS THAT???

Sorry, I exploded, but it really bothers me to see that they continue to share that meaning without having a source to confirm it.

So, yeah that was all I wanted to share. I keep hoping that maybe, at the end of the manhwa, the author can explain the colors better. I know that some color meanings make sense with respect to the language of roses, but there are others that I have doubts about. I really look forward to an answer in the future.

[dailyexo]

[SCHEDULE] EXO’s Schedule for July (2023)

[RELEASE] - Music releases; [BIRTHDAY] - Birthdays; [PERF]️ - Performanc evenst; [SIGN] - Fan-signing events; [MEET] - Fan-meeting events; [BROADCAST] - Live or pre-recorded televised broadcasts; [RADIO] - Radio broadcasts; [REC] - Programme pre-recordings; [LIVE] - Live streams; [AWARD] - Award ceremonies; [OTHER] - Other events.

Only confirmed schedules are included. The number of entries will grow as further schedules are announced.

(Last updated: 230707)

July 1

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르��!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

July 4

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

July 7

[REC] JTBC K-909 - (Suho)

July 10

[LIVE] 7th Full Album 'EXIST' Countdown Live - 16:30 KST - (Youtube)

[RELEASE] 7th Full Album 'EXIST' - 18:00 KST

[OTHER] EXOcial Club - Cream Soda Pop-Up Store Visit - (D.O.,Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol )

July 11

[REC] KBS The Seasons: Choi Junghoon's Night Park (KBS 더 시즌즈: 최정훈의 밤의 공원)

[BROADCAST] Dingo Killing Voice - 19:00 KST

[LIVE] 'The Moon' Movie Talk ('더 문' 무비토크) - 20:00 KST - (Naver NOW) - (D.O.)

July 12

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 14:30 KST - (Suho)

July 13

[BROADCAST] Mnet M! Countdown (엠넷 엠! 카운트다운) - 18:00 KST

July 14

[BROADCAST] KBS Music Bank (KBS 뮤직뱅크) - 17:15 KST

[BROADCAST] tvN Hong Jin Kyung's Movie Fan Life (tvN 홍진경의 영화로운 덕후생활) - 19:20 KST - (D.O.)

[BROADCAST] KBS The Seasons: Choi Junghoon’s Night Park (KBS 더 시즌즈: 최정훈의 밤의 공원) - 22:00 KST

[REC] KBS Eunchae's Star Diary (KBS 은채의 스타일기) - (Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Xiumin)

July 15

[BROADCAST] MBC Show! Music Core (MBC 쇼! 음악중심)

July 16

[BROADCAST] SBS Inkigayo (SBS 인기가요) - 15:10 KST

[SIGN] ‘Cream Soda’ fansign

July 17

[OTHER] 'Cream Soda' EXO-L Japan Video Call Event

July 19

[RADIO] SBS-R Power FM Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time (SBS-R 파워FM 최화정의 파워타임) - 12:00 KST - (D.O., Chanyeol)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 14:30 KST - (Suho)

[AWARD] 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards (제2회 청룡시리즈어워즈) - 20:30 KST - (D.O.)

July 20

[BROADCAST] KBS Eunchae's Star Diary (KBS 은채의 스타일기) - 19:00 KST - (Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Xiumin)

July 21

[BROADCAST] Look Me Up (본인등판) - (D.O.)

July 22

[OTHER] IFC Mall 'The Moon' display visit - (D.O.)

[BROADCAST] JTBC K-909 - 16:40 KST - (Suho)

[BROADCAST] KBS Mr. House Husband Season 2 (KBS 살림하는 남자들 시즌2) - 21:25 KST

[BROADCAST] Cream Inc. Soda Development Team Part 1 - 22:00 KST

July 23

[BROADCAST] Domestic Gift Factory (가내조���업) - 16:00 KST - (Sehun, Suho)

[SIGN] ‘Cream Soda’ fansign - 9:30 KST

July 25

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[OTHER] ‘The Moon’ Media Premiere ('더 문' 언론 배급 시사회)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Red Carpet Showcase ('더 문' 레드카펫 쇼케이스) - 18:30 KST - (D.O.)

[OTHER] The Moon’ VIP première ('더 문' VIP 시사회) - 20:00 KST - (D.O.)

July 28

[OTHER] China Sanya Duty Free Decorté Pop-Up Store - (Lay)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' MegaBox Guest Visit - (D.O.)

July 29

[PERF] Waterbomb Tokyo 2023 - 12:30 KST - (EXO-SC)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Busan stage greeting ('더 문' 부산 무대인사) - (D.O.)

July 30

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Daegu stage greeting ('더 문' 대구 무대인사) - (D.O.)

Credit: dailyexo.tumblr.com. Material not to be redistributed in part or whole without prior permission.

[kmsarchive]

240604 Dare to Love Me Ep 8 Pre-release

I have duties to fulfil, things to protect, a heart that must not waver.

🐱I have duties to fulfil, things to protect, a heart that must not waver. I cannot let those things go and be deceived by the happiness of being together 👩🏻How long are you going to live with your walls up like that? Are you going to live your life with your heart closed off without letting anyone in?

💝Yoonbok-ah, i think mom is going to pass away soon…

Links: Naver | Youtube 1 2 | IG 1 2 | Twitter 1 2

[iluvl2jh21245]

Good day. Updates:

-Lee Junho was first place for 32 consecutive weeks In popular actor and 2nd place in popular idol conducted by starnews

-Lee Junho agency Div 1 through post_leejunho posted new pics on his fanmeet in Taipei

-Daesang My Meal released on its Naver page new ads starring honorary employee Lee Junho

-Lotte Duty Free release pics on display of models booth including Lee Junho

-Lim Yoon was 4th and Lee Junho was 6th on the most searched actors on Google worldwide

-King The Land, starring Lee Junho and Lim YoonA was also selected as Drama of the Year by 4 of 200 industry experts. Congrats KTL team❤️❤️

📸Credits:@starnews, @post_leejunho, @google trends, Daesang My Meal Naver, @daeheeverse

[annyylee]

According to this Naver post, Baekhyun visited this hospital with his parents to get them treated for their back pain.

A dutiful son. 🤍

[idolskpop]

Esom to Host Buil Film Awards 2023 Solo After Lee Je Hoon’s Emergency Surgery

Esom and Lee Je Hoon were supposed to co-host the 32nd Buil Film Awards, but the latter had to withdraw due to health issues. Esom will now take on the challenge of hosting the prestigious event by herself, making history as the first solo female MC of the ceremony.

What Happened to Lee Je Hoon?

Lee Je Hoon, who starred with Esom in the hit drama “Taxi Driver”, was rushed to the hospital on October 1 after experiencing severe abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with ischemic colitis, a condition that causes inflammation and reduced blood flow in the colon. He underwent emergency surgery on October 2 and is currently recovering at the hospital.

(Photo : Lee Je Hoon Instagram) His agency, COMPANY ON, released a statement on October 3, confirming his absence from the Buil Film Awards and the Busan International Film Festival 2023, where he was scheduled to appear with Park Eun Bin for their movie “The Silent Sea”. - “We will have to watch the progress of his recovery, but he will probably have to be hospitalized for about a week,” the agency said. Fans and colleagues expressed their concern and support for Lee Je Hoon, wishing him a speedy recovery. - “I hope he gets well soon. He’s such a talented actor and a good person,” one fan commented. - “Lee Je Hoon, fighting! We’re waiting for you to come back healthy and happy,” another fan wrote. - “I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope he recovers quickly and smoothly. He’s one of my favorite actors,” a fellow actor said.

How Will Esom Handle the Hosting Duties?

Esom, who was originally paired with Lee Je Hoon as the MCs of the Buil Film Awards, will now host the event alone. The organizers decided not to replace Lee Je Hoon and instead entrusted Esom with the sole responsibility of leading the ceremony.

(Photo : Cosmopolitan Korea Official) Esom is known for her versatile acting skills and charming personality. She has appeared in various movies and dramas, such as “Scarlet Innocence”, “Microhabitat”, “Save Me 2”, and “Dr Cheon and Lost Talisman”. She has also won several awards, including Best Actress at the 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in “Microhabitat”. Esom expressed her gratitude and excitement for being chosen as the host of the Buil Film Awards. - “I’m honored and happy to be part of such a meaningful event. I’m also nervous because it’s my first time hosting an awards ceremony, especially by myself. But I’ll do my best to make it a memorable night for everyone,” she said. Esom also revealed that she had been preparing for the hosting gig with Lee Je Hoon before his sudden surgery. - “We had a lot of fun rehearsing together. He’s a great partner and a friend. I’m sad that he can’t join me, but I hope he recovers soon and returns to his fans,” she said. Esom added that she will dedicate her hosting performance to Lee Je Hoon and wish him well on stage. - “I’ll try to convey his spirit and energy through my hosting. I’ll also send him a message of support and love during the ceremony. I hope he can watch it from his hospital bed and feel better,” she said.

What Can We Expect from the Buil Film Awards 2023?

The Buil Film Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious film awards in South Korea. It was established in 1996 by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo along with sponsor Hwaseung Group. It aims to promote and celebrate Korean cinema and its achievements. The 32nd Buil Film Awards will take place on October 5 at Signiel Busan, a luxury hotel located near Haeundae Beach. It will be broadcast live via MBC and Naver TV.

(Photo : Lotte Entertainment, Next Entertainment World Official) The nominees for this year’s awards include some of the most acclaimed and popular movies of 2023, such as: - “Smugglers”, starring Jo In Sung and Kim Hye Soo, which leads with 10 nominations in 9 categories - “Concrete Utopia”, starring Park Seo Joon and Park Bo Young, which follows with 8 nominations - “The Night Owl”, starring Kim Yoon Seok and Kim Soo Hyun, which has 7 nominations - “Emergency Declaration”, starring Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun, which has 6 nominations - “The Silent Sea”, starring Gong Yoo and Bae Doo Na, which has 5 nominations Some of the other notable nominees are: - Han Ji Min for Best Actress for her role in “Josée” - Ryu Jun Yeol for Best Actor for his role in “Alien” - Kim Tae Ri for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Emergency Declaration” - Yoo Ah In for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Voice of Silence” - Kim Ji Young for Best New Actress for her role in “The Night Owl” - Kim Do Yoon for Best New Actor for his role in “Smugglers” - Hong Eui Jeong for Best New Director for his debut film “Voice of Silence” For the complete list of the 32nd Buil Film Awards, check out the nominees below. Best Director - Yim Soon-rye, The Point Men (2023) - Jung Juri, Next Sohee (2022) - Roo Seung-wan, Smugglers (2023) - Um Tae-Hwa, Concrete Utopia (2023) - Hong Sang-soo, Walk Up (2022) Best New Director - Kim Sein, The Apartment with Two Women (2022) - Park Song-yeol, Hot in the Day, Cold at Night (2022) - Lee Ji-eun, The Hill of Secrets (2022) - Choi Seung-yeon, Sprinter (2022) - Ahn Tae-jin, The Night Owl (2022) Best Actor - Doh Kyung-soo, The Moon (2023) - Ryu Jun-yeol, The Night Owl (2022) - Yoo Hae-jin, The Night Owl (2022) - Yim Si-wan, Unlocked (2023) - Lee Byung-hun, Concrete Utopia (2023) Best Actress - Yang Malbok, The Apartment with Two Women (2022) - Jeon Do-yeon, Kill Boksoon (2023) - Bae Doona, Next Sohee (2022) - Yum Jung-ah, Smugglers (2023) - Kim Seo-hyung, Greenhouse (2022) Best Supporting Actor - Kang Ki-young, The Point Men (2023) - Kim Jong-soo, Smugglers (2023) - Park Jeong-min, Smugglers (2023) - Kyo Kyu-pil, The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) - Kim Sung-cheol, The Night Owl (2022) Best Supporting Actress - Lee Yeon, Kill Boksoon (2023) - Go Minsi, Smugglers (2023) - Na Moon-hee, Hero (2022) - Park Sewan, 6/45 (2022) - Kim Sun-young, Concrete Utopia (2023) Best New Actor - Byeon Woo-seok, 20th Century Girl (2022) - Jung Il-woo, Highway Family (2022) - Kim Seonho, The Childe (2023) - Lee Shin-young, Rebound (2023) - Lee Soon-won, 6/45 (2022) Best New Actress - Im Jee-ho, The Apartment with Two Women (2022) - Kim Si-eun, Next Sohee (2022) - Kim Yong-ji, Doom Doom (2022) - Go Minsi, Smugglers (2023) - Ahn Eun-jin, The Night Owl (2022) Best Cinematography - Kim Young-ho, The Moon (2023) - Choi Young-hwan, Smugglers (2023) - Kim Tae-seong, Ransomed (2023) - Cho Sang-yoon, Hero (2022) - Cho Hyung-rae, Concrete Utopia (2023) Best Film or Picture - Next Sohee (2022) - Smugglers (2023) - The Night Owl (2022) - Concrete Utopia (2023) - Walk Up (2022) Best Art or Technical Award - Jin Jong-hyun, The Moon (2023) - Lee Hu-Kyung, Smugglers (2023) - Kim Bo-muk, Phantom (2023) - Cho Hwa-sung, Concrete Utopia (2023) - Shin Yu-jin, Killing Romance (2023) Best Screenplay - Kim Sein, The Apartment with Two Women (2022) - Jung Juri, Next Sohee (2022) - Han Gyu-ri and Ahn Tae-jin, The Night Owl (2022) - Park Gyu-tae, 6/45 (2022) - Lee Sin-Ji and Um Tae-Hwa, Concrete Utopia (2023) Best Music - Chang Kiha, Smugglers (2023) - Hwang Sang-jun, Hero (2022) - Kang Ki-young, Phantom (2023) - Kim Joon-seok, Life Is Beautiful (2022) - Kim Hae-won, Concrete Utopia (2023) The Buil Film Awards 2023 is expected to be a star-studded and exciting event that will showcase the best of Korean cinema. Esom will be the first solo female host of the ceremony, after Lee Je Hoon had to drop out due to health reasons. Esom will honor Lee Je Hoon and deliver a splendid hosting performance that will impress the viewers and the attendees. We hope that Lee Je Hoon will recover soon and return to his fans with his amazing acting skills. We also hope that Esom will have a successful and enjoyable hosting experience. We look forward to watching the Buil Film Awards 2023 and cheering for our favorite movies and actors. What do you think of Esom hosting the Buil Film Awards 2023 alone? Who are you rooting for at the awards ceremony? Let us know in the comments below. And don’t forget to share this article with your friends and fellow K-movie fans. Subscribe to IDOLS KPOP for exclusive updates and captivating content. Read the full article

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[eazy-group]

Korea’s 2023 Top 10 Beauty Market Trends

New Post has been published on https://eazybeauty.net/koreas-2023-top-10-beauty-market-trends/

Korea’s 2023 Top 10 Beauty Market Trends

Despite having the smallest population among the world’s Top 10 markets (50 million), South Korea—the birthplace of K-beauty—has the eighth largest cosmetics and personal care market in the world (Euromonitor, 2022).

During the 2010s, K-beauty came into the global market as a hot trend, highlighting sheet masks, BB cream, CC cream, sleeping packs and foundation cushions. Still, not many are aware that South Korea is home to the third largest cosmetic export country in the world, after France and the United States, but ahead of Germany and Japan.

At the same time, this small yet strong beauty powerhouse could not escape the effects of the pandemic. 

Below is a summary of the Top 10 trends in the Korean market over the past three years. 

1. Offline Channels Strike Hard

The size of the domestic market in Korea is limited, but it is no exaggeration to say that the demand for purchases by tourists and bundle merchants led to its growth before the pandemic. Once known as Korea’s largest tourist destination and the mecca of K-beauty, the Myeong-dong shopping street recently collapsed due to a decrease in foot traffic. K-beauty also depends on a large volume of sales from duty-free channels in Korea; in fact, Korea has the world’s biggest duty-free sales revenue, totaling $14.5 billion in 2022, with a recovery rate of 71.6% compared to 2019 sales (Korea Duty-Free Shops Association, 2022). During the last quarter of 2022, Myeong-dong began to gain some traction with non-Chinese tourists.

2. Digital Acceleration

The digitalization of distribution and marketing was already completed before the pandemic, and this is an irresistible trend of the times. However, it is difficult to deny that the pandemic accelerated the pace of transition. In the Korean market, many brands tried to expand sales in the domestic market and major e-commerce platform providers such as Coupang and Naver achieved rapid growth in sales performance. Coupang—Korea’s equivalent of Amazon—made a surplus in the last quarter of 2022. Companies that have already completed or are in the process of digitizing have once again taken advantage of the pandemic to take a leap forward.

3. Offline Luxury’s Pride Mislaid

Even if online shopping has undergone a rapid transition, luxury brand sales have steadily grown, centering on department store channels. One difference compared to previous years is that there was a formula or prejudice in the Korean market that labeled luxury brand’s equivalent to department stores. However, over the last two to three years, high-priced brands have expanded their presence on the online market. For example, Market-Kurly, which specializes in the Korean food delivery market, launched the Beauty-Kurly platform, as did other high-priced brands such as La Mer, Lancôme, Sulwhasoo and many others. 

4. Waiting for the Reopening of the Chinese Market

The Chinese market has long been the largest consumer of Korean cosmetics, accounting for most of its exports especially in the 2010s. Although the export amount has steadily increased, its share has continued to decline, with less than 60% of the whole export share for the first time in 2021. For the last couple of years, a political issue between China and Korea, the patriotic consumption trend in China, beauty industry and brand growth, competition within the region, and the pandemic has also influenced sufferings of the K-beauty export. In fact, the Korean cosmetics export amount has decreased by approximately 13% compared to previous years for the first time in a decade due to sales in China. The reopening of the Chinese market will affect K-beauty market performance in 2023.

5. Saving Private K-beauty

Although Korea and Japan have been geographically and culturally close markets for a long time, they have still not been able to shake off the political resentments of 20th century colonial history. 

In terms of the cosmetics industry, Asia’s biggest rival competes with world-leading technologies, ideas and products. During the pandemic, Korea provided Korean wave content to Japanese female consumer groups in their teens and 20s, who consume so much from food, culture and cosmetics. 

Thanks to their love for K-beauty, Japan will export more than $1 billion of goods in 2022, becoming Korea’s second-largest exporter after China, while exports are also expected to exceed $1 billion in 2022. This poses the question of whether the Japanese market will be able to replace the Chinese market.

6. Sustainability Matters

The market and consumer demand for sustainability has become a global trend; this is not much different in the Korean market. The K-beauty industry is increasing the use of recycled paper packaging materials and soy ink, but it seems that more time is still needed in areas such as recycling packaging development, disposal technology and safety assurance. 

From September 2021, the Ministry of Environment in Korea implemented a recycling grading system for packages. Since then, packaging has been manufactured with sustainability taken into consideration through various eco-friendly factors, such as mandatory labeling and imposing fines for any production processes that have a negative effect on the environment.

7. Customized Beauty Awaits

Customized cosmetic regulations have been proposed and applied for the first time in Korean history. The Korean government-led market is growing and various relevant online services and offline stores are being introduced. 

Since the system was set up in 2020, it is expected that this market growth will be on track when overseas tourists start visiting Korea in the near future. Meanwhile, as Chinese authorities recently announced a  pilot operation of the customized cosmetics regulation in some regions, Korea’s uniqueness is now expected to extend to China.

8. All Roads Lead to Clean Beauty

There is still no exact definition of clean beauty. Google won’t be able to give the answer to this, either. Clean beauty began with products that exclude harmful chemicals. Meanwhile, in Korea, vegan, natural, organic, ESG, sustainability and eco-friendly became a significant market force. 

Clean beauty can be useful as an expressive marketing tool; even vegan certifications may be marketed with clean beauty claims. However, because the Korean government forced cosmetic brands to meet standards for natural and organic cosmetics claims, some freedom of expression was suppressed. 

This means marketers may have to find alternative catchphrases. 

9. Microbiome Beauty

The microbiome has been up and coming in the Korean market since the late 2010s, but since then, there have been no eye-catching brands or products in the space. Now, together with the aid of the government, academies and the whole industry united, Korea has begun to combine the technology, genetic information and personalized prescriptions, followed by customized cosmetics. 

This project not only covers Korean consumer groups, but eventually will build a whole data bank of global skin genetic information. This will be used by Korean companies to develop an advanced customization standard for Korean consumers and beyond. 

The only limitation of the microbiome will be regulations that ban microorganisms in the product and ingredient standardization technologies.

10. CJ Olive Young, the Kingdom Undefeated

Even during the pandemic crisis, CJ Olive Young’s stronghold could not be broken. Olive Young, South Korea’s leading H&B store, remained firm even as its rival retail outlets Lalabla, Lohbs, BOONS and Boots closed after the pandemic. 

Its market share increase of 63.4% in the first half of 2022 means it is actually operating as an oligopoly. Sales exceeded $1.6 billion as of 2021, setting a sales record; while sales in 2022 that have not yet been announced, they are expected to surpass those of 2021. Now, without its biggest competitors in the market, CJ Olive Young is expected to reign as an unrivaled powerhouse in Korean offline cosmetics distribution.

[kimseokjin2024]

Jin's Instagram update from the military with Jhope and Jimin becomes a hot topic in South Korea

It has been almost 3 months since Jin enlisted in the army.

While there, the artist managed to become a commander of his unit. Nowadays, he serves as the training assistant, commanding the newcomers at his base. A few days ago, Jin was promoted to the Private First Class rank as well. Fans congratulated their favorite artists and trended many hashtags. It was a hot topic not only in Korean media but also the global outlets.

It's not a secret that everyone misses Jin a lot. The artist keeps making it to the Top 5 of the "most mentioned celebrities on social media" list, arranged by NetBase Quid, every single month.

His bandmates, Jimin and J-hope are the most vocal about missing their friend. They always make sure to let the fans know if Jin called them on the phone. Both members say that Jin feels good there, eats well, successfully accomplishes his duties and can't wait to go back to making music and performing on stage. Jimin even said that Jin is not an ordinary person, and it didn't surprise him that Jin does so well in the military. However, it was still a big surprise for the BTS fans to see an update on Jin's Instagram!

The artist posted a picture with Jimin and J-hope! Jin was standing between them, smiling sweetly and showing a peace sign. People said that Jin looks healthy, cute and handsome! His face is glowing without any makeup on, demonstrating the natural beauty of Jin.

The post already has more than 11 million likes on Instagram! Multiple hashtags and keywords are still trending around the whole world on Twitter.

Jin's Instagram update caused a lot of fuss among the Netizens too. In the very first hour, it was already trending as the 3rd most-viewed article on Naver and had over 2.6k likes. The article had 76k views in just 2 hours after its release. It is trending on the main page. All of the major K-media outlets reported the new photo of Jin. The most common keywords were: Private First Class Kim Seokjin, Manly buzzcut, Welcome, and Reunion.

The post about it is trending in the Hot Category on TheQoo with thousands of positive comments. It is also trending #1 on the other big forum, Pann. The post has over 635 likes which is a large number for this platform. All of the top comments talk about Jin looking very handsome, young and healthy.

People miss Jin a lot, and he gets a large number of supportive comments on all platforms every single day! Let's hope to see more updates from Jin very soon.

Source: Allkpop

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211215 | Naver VIBE ATEEZ Interview (San/cut)

Q: Whilst you were preparing for the new album, in the song, what were the parts that the members personally took an active part in giving interpretations to and giving opinions for? A: For every stage we interpret the song and I believe that showing the direction of the song's interpretation on stage is our duty. Therefore, when we are recording a new album and/or when we work on choreography, we are always giving many opinions. In this album too, our opinions are melted (included) here and there in the songs and stages

Q: Together with the album, if there are any special digital contents that fans can look forward to and/or activities planned that you would like to newly try attempting, (what are they)? A: During the time when we could not personally meet fans, we did events that put focus on meeting fans online through video call fansigns and XR concerts. Rather than (saying)newly starting, there are (actually) activities that we (are able to) start again, ATEEZ have 'THE FELLOWSHIP : BEGINNING OF THE END' tour in 2022 (waiting) ahead of us. With the thought of meeting fans personally after a long time, I am spending very exciting / heart fluttering days.

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