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7 Weird K-Beauty Skincare Products That Actually Work

Sophie N. Munoz, University of Texas at San Antonio

Ingredients like donkey milk and egg yolk extract may seem strange at first, but they have myriad benefits to the skin.…

February 22, 2021

Discussing the webtoon "Lookism," the image displays a man's face split down the middle: one half beautiful and the other what would be considered ugly in South Korea.

Webtoon ‘Lookism’ Looks Into Beauty Standards in South Korea

Angel Lin, University of California, Santa Barbara

While the world has lauded the country for K-beauty, this webtoon shows the dark side of South Korean beauty standards.…

March 23, 2020