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The Kotoba Interactive journal.

Editorial features on the cultures, history and languages of Asia. Filter by culture, by topic, or search for what inspires you.

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Korea
Feuilles rondes de centella asiatica photographiees en contre-jour contre un ciel bleu, nervures apparentes
Society9 min

Snail, propolis, centella: the ingredients that built K-beauty

Snail mucin, propolis and centella asiatica: where these three Korean ingredients come from, what they actually contain, and how to read the percentages on the front.

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Korea
Coffret de soins coreens ouvert : toner hydratant, lotion et creme, etiquettes redigees en hangul
Society7 min

Glass skin: the Korean method, what it does and what it cannot

Where the term comes from, the real protocol, what Seoul clinics add and the traps to avoid: what Korean glass skin actually requires, without empty promises.

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Korea
Vue panoramique de l'arrondissement de Gangnam à Séoul depuis Yeoksam, coeur de l'industrie coréenne de la beaute et de la chirurgie esthetique
Society9 min

Oemojisangjuui: Korean lookism and its vocabulary of lines

S-line, V-line, small face: the vocabulary that turns a body into geometry, Gangnam, appearance-based discrimination, and Escape the Corset.

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Korea
Allées du salon K-Beauty Expo Korea au Kintex : stands de marques de cosmétiques coréens sous la bannière K-Beauty.
Society6 min

The ten-step Korean routine: the order and role of each product

Oil cleanser, foam, exfoliant, toner, essence, serum, mask, eye cream, moisturiser, sunscreen: what each step is for, and which ones can be skipped.

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