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Writes about the books, home goods, beauty products and meals that she comes across in everyday life in Korea. · Writes about: Books & stationery · Beauty products · Food & snacks · Home & living · Hair & beauty salons

ProductOffgrayHome & living

Natural soy candle for forest bathing at home: Offgray Refresh Candle

Offgray Refresh Candle is an aroma candle made with 100% natural essential oils and soy wax, its scent blended with yin-yang and five-elements philosophy and aromatherapy in mind. The writer received the Offgray Refresh Candle as a gift from the brand. In the living room and bedroom, its scent shifted from peppermint and rosemary to a forest scent and finished with lavender and ylang-ylang. Verdict: thanks to its subtle scent and objet-like design, the Offgray Refresh Candle is a natural candle worth recommending as a housewarming gift.

Written Jun 24, 2026Product provided
ProductDoudouBooks & stationery

Story about failure for upper-elementary kids: Doudou Donut Shop

Doudou Donut Shop (Doudou 도넛 가게) is an original Korean children's growth story in which Doudou, an undercooked glutinous-rice donut that couldn't be sold, and Moumou, a scrap of dough that broke off, each discover their own worth through the other. A mom read Doudou Donut Shop with her upper-elementary child and talked about failure, comparing yourself to others and personal strengths, and the child said, "I liked that it says it's okay to fail." Doudou Donut Shop is a must-read worth recommending for parents and elementary kids to read and talk about together.

Written Jul 22, 2026Product provided
ProductWhere Myths RemainBooks & stationery

Easy art history book before a museum visit: Seon Neomneun Misulsa

Seon Neomneun Misulsa (『선 넘는 미술사』, roughly "Art History That Crosses the Line") is a Korean introductory art history book that tells the stories behind famous paintings and explores the line between art and obscenity in a storytelling style. The writer, who had always found art history difficult, picked Seon Neomneun Misulsa as a light read before an exhibition and got through it easily because it follows historical context and painters' lives instead of technical jargon. Seon Neomneun Misulsa is a good pre-exhibition book for beginners who want background knowledge before visiting an art museum.

Written Jul 25, 2026Product provided
PlaceGangdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangdong hair salon moisture clinic for sun-stiffened hair: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Cheonho Rodeo Branch is a two-floor hair salon (floors 1 and 2) near Cheonho Station Exit 5, on the Rodeo Street side, in Gangdong, Seoul. To fix hair left dry and stiff by outdoor time over a holiday, the writer had Care Course A, a 4-step clinic of moisture, keratin protein, oil and coating care, while reading a book on the first floor by the floor-to-ceiling windows with a heat pack and tea. Verdict: after Care Course A at Juno Hair Cheonho Rodeo Branch, the writer's unruly hair came out noticeably calmer.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
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