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ProductMediteraBooks & stationery

Seoul dual-income couple's first-home book: Meditera's Self Ipjiryeok

Meditera's Self Ipjiryeok (Meditera) is a real estate location-analysis book by Jeong Eunsook (Meditera), published by Hankyung (한국경제신문, Korea Economic Daily). A dual-income couple in Seoul, three years into marriage and unsure where to move next year, read through the book's 3-step self location system, 9-step home purchase flowchart and 5 stages of the real estate life cycle. Meditera's Self Ipjiryeok is worth reading before buying a home, because it makes you rethink which home suits you instead of following what others do.

Written Jul 27, 2026Product provided
ProductSophie IrwinBooks & stationery

Regency romance novel of an 1818 London husband hunt by Sophie Irwin

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin, published in Korean as Sophie Irwin (How to Marry a Rich Man), is a Regency romance novel set in England in 1818. Kitty Talbot, the eldest of four Talbot sisters, enters London society to find a wealthy husband and pay off her family's debts, and her battle of wits with Archie and his older brother James drives the story. For fans of Pride and Prejudice and Little Women, Sophie Irwin's novel is a light, fun read for a hot summer day.

Written Aug 10, 2026Product provided
ProductMeda BagFashion

Roomy summer rattan net shoulder bag for a Fukuoka trip: Meda Bag

The Meda Bag Women's Summer Rattan Net Straw Shoulder Bag is a beige resort-style bag priced under 20,000 won. On a Fukuoka trip, the Meda Bag held a parasol, wallet, wet wipes, a portable fan and Don Quijote shopping through 10,000 steps a day, and its thick strap never hurt the shoulder while the straw weave showed no fraying. The Meda Bag rattan bag is a good summer pick for travelers who carry a lot.

Written Aug 3, 2026Product provided
ProductHandong Nokyong Research InstituteFood & snacks

Deer antler extract, one pouch a day for parents: Aotearoa Nokyong

Aotearoa Nokyong is a New Zealand deer antler extract drink made by Handong Nokyong Research Institute from whole antler sourced from free-range herds in New Zealand's clean pasture regions, sold as 30 pouches of 60ml. Drinking one pouch before handing the box to my parents, Aotearoa Nokyong poured out as a clear liquid rather than a dark one, with red ginseng and agarwood notes and no bitterness. For a Korean holiday energy gift, Aotearoa Nokyong covers both the price and the feeling.

Written Aug 11, 2026Product provided
ProductMEDIPICKMEBeauty products

No-white-cast sunscreen for face and body: MEDIPICKME Aquaming 150ml

MEDIPICKME Aquaming Mild Sunscreen is a 150ml pump-type sunscreen rated SPF50+/PA++++ that can be used on the face as well as on arms, legs and the rest of the body. The texture feels like a moisturizer but sinks in quickly, with no white cast, no stickiness and no stinging around the eyes. For a large-capacity daily sunscreen the whole family can share, MEDIPICKME Aquaming Mild Sunscreen is worth recommending.

Written Jul 23, 2026Product provided