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Byun Woo Seok Looking Fresh Faced and Classy at Clinique Event in Seoul

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2024
Young man displaying a product at event.

Skincare and makeup brand Clinique was one of the many brands that K-actor Byun Woo Seok signed with to become a spokesperson for in Korea after his Lovely Runner breakout. This week he attended a CF event for the brand where judging from the intense attention from the media and fans the airport security scandal in the summer appears to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

2024 Breakout K-actor Byun Woo Seok to Cameo in K-drama No Gain No Love in First Return to the Small Screen Since Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2024
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I fully plan to watch tvN Mon-Tues rom-com No Gain No Love with Shin Mina and Kim Young Dae, just haven’t had time to start yet. Early reviews have been good so far, and seems like polarizing than same network different time slot rom-com Love Next Door which has stronger feelings either way of loving or disliking it. No Gain … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, No Gain No Love

Paldo Instant Noodle with Byun Woo Seok on Packaging Sells 1 Million Units in 5 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2024
Paldo Bibimyeon noodle package with actor.

I most recall soju brands putting their spokesmodel actress or idol starlet on the bottles labels in addition to the brand advertising and it definitely sells well. K-actor Byun Woo Seok will now have his face on a pack of Paldo instant noodles the Paldo Bibimmyeon II that looks like chapaghetti with more dried veggies in it. Paldo announced that the … Continue reading →

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Byun Woo Seok in the August 2024 Edition of Dazed Korea in the Launch of His Clinique Brand Campaign

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2024
Portrait of a model with Dazed Korea magazine.

So I thought Byun Woo Seok would be the face of Clinique Men when it was announced the brand had selected him. Turns out he may still be doing the Men or the skincare line, but he’s also doing their makeup endorsement. His first pictures are out for the August 2024 edition of Dazed Korea magazine where he is clearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Incheon Airport Files Lawsuit Against Security Company in the Byun Woo Seok Overzealous Protection Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 26, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2024
Smiling person waving with a beige shirt.

I hope this is the end of the public holding Byun Woo Seok personally to task for his action/inaction at that moment in the airport when his security team was checking other passengers tickets, blocking the entrance, and shining flashlights in the eyes. Those were the conduct of the security team hired to protect him last week as he left … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Byun Woo Seok Lands New Endorsement as Face of Clinique Skincare in South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 24, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2024
Smiling person with surfboard at the beach.

It looks like the airport scandal impacting Byun Woo Seok will not have a fallout on his haul of new endorsements accumulated these past two months since Lovely Runner became a cult hit in May 2024. There has been no news on any of the new endorsed brands dropping him, and there is news today that he’s added Clinique Skincare … Continue reading →

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K-ent Article Discusses How the Airport Security Scandal Could Impact Byun Woo Seok’s Recently Inked CF Deals

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 21, 2024
Person under an umbrella with bokeh lights.

Sometimes when there is a scandal a celeb gets a nickname that is hard to shake even if the scandal blows over. I hope Byun Woo Seok doesn’t get saddled with one that is catchy for this past week’s private security at the airport overstepping their bounds and imposing on other travelers. The matter is still percolating in South Korea … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Managing Director of Incheon Airport Releases Statement that the Byun Woo Seok Private Security Overstepping Their Bounds is the First Time this Has Ever Happened Since it was Opened

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 18, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2024
Person under an umbrella with bokeh lights.

So I’ve seen enough celeb scandals in South Korea to know that the first defense is a good offense. And the agency for Byun Woo Seok did not do that, to date he still has not released a statement explaining his side of what happened and also apologizing regardless of right and wrong but simply that people around him inconvenienced … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Byun Woo Seok Returns to Korea and Mobbed at Airport After Private Security Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 16, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 17, 2024
Group of people wearing masks in airport.

This summer must feel like the best of times, the worst of times for actor Byun Woo Seok. Having a meteoric rise in popularity means heightened scrutiny and also nonstop travel and events for him. So it’s not wildly unexpected to land himself in a scandal and I just hope the resolution is handled well by him and his agency … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

The Byun Woo Seok Private Security Inconveniencing Travelers Scandal Heightens in South Korea as the Airport Releases Statement it Never Approved of Actions in Question

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 15, 2024
Person in black jacket and mask posing.

One of the top hates of South Korean is when the rich/powerful/famous misuse their authority. Case in point warm nuts Korea Air heiress and her Nut Rage Incident a few years back. Last weekend’s complaint against actor Byun Woo Seok and the actions of his privately hired security at the airport inconveniencing and overstepping their bounds against travelers by checking … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

Traveler Lodges Complaint About Byun Woo Seok’s Excessive Security Measures at Airport

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 14, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2024
Person styled in two different settings.

With K-actor Byun Woo Seok‘s exponential popularity rise this spring he’s been traveling nonstop this summer for fan meetings, magazine shoots, endorsement deals, and attending fashion shows. That means he’s in and out of airports a lot and this weekend a traveler went public that his private security detail at the airport was overly protective and made other travelers uncomfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Byun Woo Seok

U-Next Japan Declares Lovely Runner the Most Popular K-drama Streamed in the First Half of 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2024
Smiling koala clinging to eucalyptus tree.

Hahaha, this is going to generate some debate but oh wells, it’s still one point of reference. U-Next the largest streaming platform in Japan is declaring Lovely Runner the number 1 most popular Hallyu K-drama in the first half of 2024. I have no doubt LR is mega popular in Japan and if it wasn’t for the presence of Queen … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon, Lovely Runner

Byun Woo Seok Joins Go Yoon Jung as the New Faces of NB Bank in South Korea

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 4, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 4, 2024
Young man in white outfit outdoors.

For a very specialized bank that originated for the agricultural sector, NH Bank (Nonghyub Bank) is a surprising hypebeast when it comes to selecting spokespersons. Earlier this year after Han So Hee got into a love train scandal with Ryu Jun Yeon and Hyeri, she lost a few endorsements and one of them was NB Bank. The Bank ended its endorsement deal with … Continue reading →

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