Category Archives: Fashion

Lee Sung Kyung’s Pleated Donut Around Her Neck Encapsulates the Expensive and Weird Fashion Star Parade at Louis Vuitton Show in Seoul

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There was the biggest star walk on Friday night at the 2023 Baeksang Awards but the next day a large contingent also paraded through for the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Seoul. To say it was underwhelming is an understatement, outfits range from unmemorable and inoffensive to wildly unappealing. But you can tell the clothes are expensive, good fabrics and … Continue reading →

Xu Kai and Zhao Lu Si Reunite in Couple’s Bulgari Jewelry Ad Aimed for 520 Day in China

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I’m glad to see these two together but goodness it brings back memories of the turd-iest turd movie ever the 2019 Chinese film version of Autumn in My Heart. It”s indescribable levels of bad but since it was years before leads Zhao Lu Si and Xu Kai got to their current levels of popularity I’ll chalk it up to dues … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Makes Fendi Feel Younger in New SNS Pictures From Italy

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For the European couture brands that have selected South Korea stars as brand spokespersons, most of the times it feels like the brands doesn’t really need the star to give it extra boost but for Fendi picking Song Hye Kyo I totally think its the other way around. She’s been a top actress for nearly twenty five years and still … Continue reading →

Xiao Zhan Graces the Cover and Pages of Esquire China April 2023 Edition Three Years After His April 2020 Edition was Scrapped in the Wake of the 227 Incident

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I still remember the Xiao Zhan 227 Incident from 3 years ago but in the intervening time it felt like people thought he would be much more negatively impacted then he actually was. This month for April 2023 C-actor Xiao Zhan has two covers and a whole pictorial for Esquire China, quite a fantastic one at that I love the … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo is Ready for Spring 2023 in Effortless Versatile Looks in New CF Campaign

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The role of Moon Dong Eun in The Glory was one of those dream about chances for any actress and I’m glad Song Hye Kyo took it and ran with every fiber of her acting being. She looked worn down emotionally and her visuals for the drama were spare and sleek to echo how she stripped everything down for her … Continue reading →

The Glory 5-Baddie Bully Gang Get Their Dark Glow Up in Striking W Korea April 2023 Pictorial

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It’s been a week since The Glory Part 2 dropped on Netflix and I’m still coasting on the buzz of watching such a satisfying drama, especially that it didn’t drop the ball in the second half. The way each of the baddies got their comeuppance was supremely satisfying and that was in part to the fantastic acting of each as … Continue reading →

Dilraba Dilmurat Makes Glamorous Return in Cover and Pages of L’Officiel Magazine March 2023 Edition and Discusses Recent Pregnancy Rumors

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March 2023 appears to herald the full return of top C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat and there is a lot to unpack depending on your perspective on C-rumors. She was not seen for many months starting late last year and there were rumors she was pregnant and expecting a baby with rumored boyfriend Johnny Huang. She is in the pages and on … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon Turns into a Stylish Chanel Ahjumma Attending Fashion Show in Paris

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I know Park Seo Joon has no choice as a Chanel brand ambassador than to wear what is given him but goodness this is one hot mess of a look on one normally very hot man. This week was the Chanel fashion show in Paris and K-actor Park Seo Joon added his presence to the list of famous face attendees … Continue reading →

Jeon Ji Hyun Continues Her Classic Style Unchanging Beauty at Burberry February 2023 Fashion Show

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Perhaps K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun is the human embodiment of the classic Burberry trench, never changing but always in fashion. 2022 was a quiet year for her after Jirisan (Mount Jiri) in 2021 and earlier her Kingdom spinoff for Netflix in 2021 so it’s nice to see her kick off 2023 back in the limelight even if at a fashion … Continue reading →

Suzy Slays with Fresh Retro Look in New Guess Spring 2023 CF Campaign

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It was a good 2022 for Suzy with a well received drama Anna on Coupang Play but in 2023 she’s going back to her more youthful roots playing an idol turned college student in Lee Doona for Netflix. I saw her first still and she’s rocking that top star but also girl next door combined vibe, which is what I’m … Continue reading →

Nearly Every K-star from Song Hye Kyo to Lee Min Ho are Fashion Fails at Fendi Event in Seoul

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Oh god I hope everyone was paid in cash rather than clothes/accessories for attending the Fendi fashion event in Seoul this week. It was such a tragic fashion fail, from the ugly clothes to everyone including the men carrying purses to the too shiny faces on most of the faces. It actually highlights how bad this season’s Fendi styles look … Continue reading →

B-cut of Song Hye Kyo for Elle Korea February 2023 Edition Continues to Showcase Her Captivating Pictorial Allure

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Netflix drama The Glory premiered on December 31st so its technically a 2022 drama but hot damn has it dominated all of January. The arrival of Crash Course on Romance has given viewers another buzzy K-drama to discuss and hopefully tide us all until March when The Glory part 2 arrives. In the meantime, Song Hye Kyo has been long … Continue reading →

The Glory Supporting Actress Cha Joo Young Earns Her Limelight and Discusses the Steep Path to Acting Due to Later Start

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I was so pleased to see this Allure Korea feature next month on K-actress Cha Joo Young, who plays the lowest totem member of the bully gang in The Glory. She is both the perpetrator and the victim and the character is fun to watch but it’s Cha Joo Young’s performance that elevates the role. The actress explained in an … Continue reading →