On a recent trip to Korea, a beauty and lifestyle influencer allegedly encountered two men who made fatphobic comments toward her. Natalie Naploes (@naploes), a Singaporean content creator and college ...

Elise Hu spent almost four years as NPR’s first Seoul, South Korea, bureau chief. During that time, Hu experienced what she calls an “endless assault of images of the ideal Korean beauty.” Hu explores ...

In the past decade, a quiet revolution in beauty has been unfolding—and it’s led by South Korea. What started as a niche fascination with flawless skin and innovative products has evolved into a ...

From sports to screen, singer and actress So-Yeon Kang opens up about embracing both athleticism and self-care, and how ...

CJ ENM and Scott Sternberg Productions have agreed a deal under which popular Korean lifestyle show “Get it Beauty” will be adapted for the U.S. market. The move dials into a growing wave of ...

No matter where you live, people make judgments based on how you look. Those judgments are a little different in different places, as one of our longtime colleagues discovered when she moved. NPR's ...