Actress Seo Ji Hye (서지혜) attended the press conference of MBC's upcoming historical drama, Kim Soo ro which was held on May 19, 2010.
At the press conference, Seo Ji Hye wore an Italian Branded Bottega Veneta outfit. What a sexy and pure looks. She wore a white Spring/Summer 2010 tube dress features tulle trim along the chest. Seo Ji Hye looks perfect with Ankle-tie wedge sandals branded Bottega Veneta also. The other accessories are necklace and earrings.
Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury goods house best known for its leather goods. Founded in 1966, it was purchased in 2001 by Gucci Group, now a part of the French multinational group PPR. Bottega Veneta is headquartered in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. Bottega Veneta is the leader in luxury fashion best known for its signature leather goods, including handbags, luggage and leather wallets. The name Bottega Veneta means “Venetian atelier” and the company was begun to produce artisanal leather goods.
Bottega Veneta Ankle-tie wedge sandals details :
Heel measures approximately 125mm/ 5 inches with a 30mm/ 1 inch platform. Put your best foot forward this spring in Bottega Veneta's elegant nude raffia espadrilles. These leg-lengthening heels will bring sophistication to every hot-weather look from shorts to shirt dresses. Shown here with a Bottega Veneta dress, Oscar de la Renta cuff and Chloé bag.
Watch Bottega Veneta - Fall Winter 2010/2011 by Tomas Maier - Preview Video in High Definition - Milan Fashion Week video here
Christopher Kane is a young designer from Glasgow, famous for her unique T-Shirt design. His trademark T-Shirt such as Gorilla print T-shirt dress, “Doll Face” T-Shirt, "Face-Print" T-Shirt.
There are a lot of famous celebrities in the world had wore Christopher Kane's trademark T-Shirt such as Rihanna, Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan, and others.
In Korea, the popularity of Christopher Kane's T-Shirt also affecting in Korean Celebrity wears. Many Kpop artists have wore the trademark Christopher Kane's Face-Print T-Shirt such as Dae Sung from Big Bang, 2NE1, Park Bom, Kang Dong Won, Sulli from f(x), and so more.
Kpop Fans are expecting another member of YG Family or a member of 2NE1 to wear the Christopher Kane's Face-Print T-Shirt. If you didn't notice, Park Bom (박봄) wore the shirt while celebrating 2NE1's 1st Anniversary!
Photos of Hollywood Celebrities wearing Christopher Kane Fashion Tshirt
Carey Mulligan made her arrival in a black leather shift dress from Christopher Kane Fall collection.
Singer Rihanna shows off her Gorilla print dress by Christopher Kane. Middle and right one of Kane's new tees and an illustrated design by Lovisa Burfit
Emma Watson wore a naughty-meets-nice leather-and-lace Christopher Kane minidress with embroidered floral details, which she paired with black-flame pumps by Casadei. She co-hosted a London Show Rooms party at Pulinos Bar and Pizzeria in NYC.
Korean Celebrities also don't want to miss Christopher Kane's T-shirt
Dae-Sung (대성) wearing Christopher Kane's uber-cute Face-Print T-Shirt!
Member of YG Family 2NE1 also wore the Christopher Kane's Face-Print T-Shirt.
f(x)'s Sulli also wore the same top in the exact color as Kang Dong Won to a performance at Jang An University
Actor Kang Dong Won (강동원) was also spotted wearing Christopher Kane's Face-Print T-Shirt in an interview
Christopher Kane is a Glasgow-born London-based fashion designer, who graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2006
The Christopher Kane's Face-Print T-Shirt is available on Net-A-Porter for USD$285 as well as Matches for USD$320.76.
Christopher Kane fashion show- Women's Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2010 in London video here
Korea is a major economic growthin East Asia, and now is a leading country in Asia. Many expats and foreigner are moving to Korea, for study, working, and business.
But new country is a new culture. At first it will be difficult for foreigners. But Koreans are pretty tolerant of foreigners who don't know their social codes. What Koreans don't tolerate well is foreigners who won't learn those codes. This usually surprises these westerners, even though they'd probably be some of the first to raise a fuss if a foreigner came to their country and refused to adapt to their culture.
Dating a girl is a serious matter for a new people living in Korea big cities such as Seoul, Busan, or Daegu. A foreigner must know the dating culture in Korean. Koreans don't date, they have relationships. For many cases, after the first date, it isnaturally assumed that the Korean man and the Korean woman are now in a relationship.
The first date is actually a sequel to a set of group dates. It seems rather unusual in Korea, if a woman goes out on a date by herself without her friend. For many people, a woman will naturally bring her best friend along to be the chaperone and the commentator on the man's personality. So a man might be out on a date with just one woman, but he needs to entertain two. Additionally, if a woman shows up on a date without her friend, she is actually considered to be a bit sleazy.
Don't forget to learn some simple korean language before dating their people. Some words such as I Love You in Korea is a must.
Tips for Dating Korean Girl
1. Be nice to her family and to her best friend, too, but not that nice because then she’ll assume you’re hitting on her friends and that would NOT bode well for you. They like gifts too.
2. Every Korean girl likes expensive brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior and Chanel. Remember dates, like the 100th day after you met, the 100th day after you first kissed her, the 100th day.
3. Carry her designer purse for her when she asks you to. As embarrassing as it is, it is less embarrassing than when she starts to whine and starts sobbing
4. Pretend not to notice when she’s stuffing her face. Most Korean girls will pretend that she doesn’t eat that much but once you get closer you will know that a Korean girl’s stomach has no limitations.
5. Korean girls like to feel special. Don’t check out other girls when you’re spending time with her. She has eyes like a hawk and will notice if you so much a glance at another girl. She’ll make a big deal and start a fight with you in the middle of the street.
6. When you go drinking remember that she drinks way more than she’s letting on. Korean girls hardly get drunk but they would like to appear it so you can take care of her.
Korean girls are now likely to have a dating with foreign men
Watch a Koraen Dating tips (western girl dating with Korean Guys) video here
Korea is selling anything than can be sold. We can see Korean Things anywhere in the world as Korean Hallyu is spreading faster and faster. We can see Korean Cultures are increasing everywhere, especially in Asia.
One of the most famous Cosmetics Brand are come from Korea. Many Korean cosmetic brands are no more than 10years old, but they have established themselves very quickly, thanks to their lower prices compared to Japanese and European brands.
The beauty industry in South Korea is more than skin deep. It's closely linking the Korean drama, tourism and media, as well as Korean culture and tradition.
Thanks to the popularity of Korean Pop Culture. Most of Korean Cosmetics use famous korean Actor and Actress to endorse the product. The examples are Bae Yong Joon for The Face Shop, Song Hye Kyo for Etude, Rain, Lee Min Ho, and so more. Yes, the marketing is so clear : Use this cosmetics, and you will look like Korean Celebrities.
Some of top Korean Cosmetic brands are all manufactured from pure, natural ingredients, which make them all the more attractive to beauty aficionados. Famous of Korean Cosmetics brand such as The Face Shop, Missha, Skinfood, Beauty Credit, Etude house, Clio, Laneige, Banila Co, Vidi Vici, VOV.
Korean Cosmetics Clio. Clio reminds me of Bourjois Paris with it’s cute packaging and baked eyeshadows and blushes.
Korean Cosmetics Etude. The girlish sweet package makes it very popular among the teens.
Korean Freshkon. Popular contact lenses to make the iris of your eye look bigger
Innisfree Trouble Care BB Cream
Korean MISSHA VITA Blemish Balm BB Cream SPF20
Korean Skinfood, is made from those fruits or vegetables.
Korean The Face Shop at Myeong Dong. They use Bae Yong Joon as their spokeperson
Watch SNSD(Girls' Generation) endorsing Korean Cosmetics Brand Etude MV video here
Park Shin Hye is a young Korean Celebrity who debuted in Lee Seung Hwan's music video "Got - flower" in 2003. Besides busy in modelling and acting, Park Shin Hye is a singer also, and has released a digital single, "Prayer", a song she used to sing in this drama Tree of Heaven but was not released in the Official OST. Her lastest drama is "You're beautiful".
This year, Park Shin Hye will turn into 20 years, and is not young girl anymore. She has transformed into a young girl who gives out the spring scent.
Park Shin Hye digested the latest introduced Le Coq Sportif Spring 2010 fashion – Illustration O Line charmingly.
The full pictorial of Park Shin Hye in Le Coq Sportif Spring 2010 Fashion will be released through March issue of Nylon fashion magazine.
Looks like Park Shin Hye try to change her image as a more mature woman, but still she looks so casual with the fashion, and not really show the sexy of a mature lady.
Photos of Park Shin Hye in Le Coq Sportif Spring 2010 :
Watch Park Shin Hye Lovely Day You're Beautiful OST Video here
Lunar new year is not only celebrated in China, but Korea do also. Lunar New Year or Korea new year is called Seollal (설날) or Sol-Nal. Seollal is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays.
Korean Seollal Tradition
Seollal is a major holidays on Korea. On that Seollal day, Korean`s wear their traditional costume (Hanbok), have ancestor-memorial services, and bow to their elders and wish each other Happy New Years. Followed by eating traditional Korean dishes such as ddeokguk and playing games.
Koreans start the New Year by eating “rice-soup” in the morning as a celebration of “getting a year older” and make a big bow to elders as an expression of respect. Elders grant money called “Sae-Bae Don” as a return to the big bow
On the morning of Sol-nal, everyone dresses in specially prepared, traditional clothes (usually new and fresh). Generally, these clothes are decorated with five colors. They are called Sol-bim.
Early in the morning, every family gathers at their eldest male member's home to perform Cha-rye, ancestral memorial rites. Bowls of Ttok-kuk are served. This is a soup of thinly, sliced white rice cake, boiled in a thick beef broth topped with bright garnishes and green onions.
Ttok-kuk means "adding age." People believe if they have a bowl of this soup, they will become one year older. Koreans traditionally add one to their age, not after their birthdays but after Sol-nal.
After the big, very special breakfast, the younger people bow to the their elders, wishing them health and long life, good luck, and prosperity through the whole year. This bowing is called Se-bae or Jol.
This year, Korean New Year will start from 4th February 2010. In chinese Zodiac, this year will be Tiger Year.
Happy New Year in Korean Language
How to say Happy New Year in Korean ? 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (sae hae bok mani badeuseyo) is Happy New Year in Korean Language.
The New Year's day ceremonies begin in the morning with the donning of formal dress (hanbok) by family members.
“Lunar new Year” (Chinese’s New Year) is the most celebrated holiday season in Korean culture
Sae Bae, Korean New Year Traditon . This takes the form of younger family members bowing deeply to the elders, first to the grandparents, then the parents, then the uncles and aunts.
Watch Korean Culture - How To Bow on New Year's Day video here
Korean Wave (Hallyu = ?? = 韩流 ’Han Liu’ in Chinese) actually is a fever of Korean Culture and products related to fashion, performance, drama, song, cuisine, and lifestyle. Starting in Japan, China and Vietnam, the Korean Wave is now spreading throughout the whole world.
Recently, Hallyu, the Korean Wave of popular culture, has gushed onto the world’s shores as soap operas, film, pop bands, celebrities, and the B-Boy phenomenon experience increasing popularity abroad. While pop singers and troupes of B-Boys perform all over the world, exporting their talents, throngs of tourists converge on Seoul to get up close and personal with the places that feature in their favorite dramas. Korean dramas have gained significant followings all over the world, from England to El Salvador, Canada to Chile.
Now we can see Korean things anywhere over the world. Korean Restaurants with its main food menu Kimchi can be found in most big cities everywhere. Winter Sonata aired in 2002 may be the first and most popular Korean TV drama that made the korea fashion, musics, and actors have also become very desirable in Asia.
In New York, Korean restaurants have been popping up everywhere in the trendy downtown areas such as the East and West Villages, Soho, and even the Upper East Side.
Chuncheon in Gangwon Province was once crowded with foreign tourists as the local drama ``Winter Sonata'' (2002) gained popularity abroad. The house at which leading actor Bae Yong-joon stayed in the drama is no longer crowded with fans of the drama. In 2003, 139,000 foreigners visited the city and the number reached 390,000 two years later. Last year, 230,000 people visited.
A tsunami of Korean TV series such as "Autumn Fairy Tale," "Joyful Girl," "My Love, Patsi," and "Jewel in the Palace" followed its success. "Jewel in the Palace" which showcased Korean food was as addictive as "Winter Sonata".
The popularity of Korean Drama continued with Boys Before Flowers, that made another Korea's fever. The drama 's wave again had rised the popularity of Korea Fashion, Korea tourism, and many of young generations in Asia are being hypnotized and imitating style of Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-Joong, Kim Bum, etc.
Hollywood Movie now also can not be seperated with Korean Actor. It is not a suprise if we see Daniel Henney in film X-Men, Lee Byung-Hun in GI Joe, or Rain Bi in Ninja Assassin.
The main attractions of Korean Wave actually is Korea Pop. Although not all communities understand with Korean Language, but nowadays who don't know TVXQ, Big Bang, SS501, Wonder Girls, F(x), 2PM, BoA, etc.
The musicians, which included Wheesung, f(x), 2PM, 2AM, U-Kiss, 4Minute and Jang Nara, were in China to perform in the Feel Korea K-POP Night and K-Fashion Show to promote tourism in Korea as part of the “2010-2012 Visit Korea Year”. It is a prove that Korea Wave has spreading very fast in China.
The Korean government hopes that the star power of pop singers and celebrities will help attract more Chinese tourists to Korea in the coming years. This event and more like it that showcase Korean pop music, fashion, tourism, drama and digital content are being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Korea Foundation for Cultural Exchange; the Korea Creative Content Agency; and the the Visit Korea Committee.
The rising of Korean Wave, no doubt, has increased the tourism in Korea. The success of South Korean dramas, movies, and music served as a major tourist magnet for South Korea in 2005, with tourists from countries such as Japan, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The girl group 4minute performs at the Feel Korea K-Pop Night in Shanghai.
Photos of actor Bae Yong-joon, who starred in “Winter Sonata,” at a shop in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province
Boys Over Flowers, another successful korean drama
Lee Byung-Hun Korean Actor also starred in Hollywood movie GI Joe
Rain Bi. Korean male celebrities are now among the highest-paid actors outside of Hollywood
Seoul Garden Restaurant
ZingDo Korean Restaurant
Clockwise from top left, Korean blockbuster film“, Shiri”directed by Kang Je-gyu; BoA of SM Entertainment; Korean TV drama “Jewel in the Palace”starring Lee Young-ae
Watch 2PM at Incheon Korean Wave Festival 2009 video here
