From the global sensation that is Blackpink to Oscar-winning masterpieces like “Parisite” and Netflix mega-hits like “Squid Game,” South Korea has firmly established its cultural footprint in the Western world. Many believe that it was the enticing world of Korean beauty, fondly known as K-beauty, that opened these cultural floodgates. A representative from the Korean skincare mogul, CosRx, highlights the mid to late 2000s as the point when K-beauty began...

BY CHRISTINA ON NOVEMBER 18, 2022 The Korean language is spoken by the people of North and South Korea, as well as the Korean diaspora in other countries. It lacks grammatical gender and features a sophisticated system of honorifics.  Thus, learning the Korean language can be overwhelming for most individuals. For instance, there are different ways to write each character in hangul, which makes it difficult for beginners to learn.  Aside from that,...