Beauty, the Korean Way

Okay, I'm not Korean, I know, I know. Even my blog says "ABC Asian" which by the way doesn't really flow if you break up the acronym and put Asian at the end. That's like when Americans make the cliche remark "oh you're chinese? haha I thought you were Asian". I put American Born Chinese Asian, as if 'Chinese' wasn't enough to hint 'Asian' haha!

AHH I went off topic!!!!

Well let's talk Korean beauty.

I'm not Korean as I said, but I think I've gathered enough knowledge through dramas and youtube videos to muster up the slightest bit of information that may be of use to you.

I'll list their beauty standards when it comes to hair, makeup, and fashion.

1.) Natural Makeup

You can't go wrong with a natural, No-makeup face. But even a little coverage and you can still win praises from Koreans. Let's use Yoona for example, little makeup as her everyday makeup routine makes her likeable, because people know that she doesn't have to hide behind thick pounds of makeup, as some people do.

2.) Natural Lip Color

GURL if you want to do makeup like a Korean you better ditch the bright pink nicki minaj lips and dark red madonna lips. A natural color close to your own lip color is the way to go. Even a little bit of gloss, NO GLOBS, can really help those lips stand out!

3.) Straight Innocent Eyebrows

Many may not know how important eyebrows are in framing the face and pulling together a look. When people see your new awesome eyebrows they won't be able to put their finger on the change you made to your appearance. Koreans like natural thick eyebrows that are straight. They give an innocent appeal which Koreans looooooveee.

O no, this is not the way to do it. Her eyebrows remind me of the arch in st. Louis :P

4.) Bright Whitened Skin

Light, dewey skin with a nice glow is always a sign of healthiness in the Korean culture. Tanning is a MAJOR NO-NO.

If you look like this you best be working back towards that white skin fast cause it's gonna take a longgggggggggggg time. Or you could just take the easier route and hide yourself in a hole or in the corner of a room with a blanket over yourself. I think that would do everybody's eyes some justice ;)

5.) Long Luscious Hair

You can't really go wrong with long hair. Many korean boys and men comment on how they want their ideal type to have long hair. I guess it's because it gives a more feminine appeal. I still think Short hair is gorgeous and edgy though and many still like it!

6.) The Famous Korean Bun

Koreans LOVE the bun. It's the most natural TO-GO hairstyle a girl can pull off. Messy or tight, it can give a fun or sophisticated aura. I think Sandara from 2NE1 (above) pulls off this bun the best. I LoVe YoU SANDARA!

7.) Everyday Korean Fashion

Koreans like all sorts of styles from what I've seen. The long teeshirt with hidden shorts and a messy bun seems to be a style people sport in the streets while running errands or shopping. I love the hats that they wear with long wavy hair, very chic! Also a dress that has a shirt with a high waisted floral skirt seems to be in fashion (see below). Oh and all of the fashion must be neutral colors. Loud colors can bring too much attention and destroy the natural and innocent feel they were aiming for. You are ready for the airport paparazzi GIRLS!

Top 5 Korean Dramas

This is just my opinion on the best dramas that I've ever watched and definitely. I had to go deep into my memory and pull these few out haha.


1.) Boys Over Flowers

 
BEST DRAMA EVER IMO. I mean c'mon, there's four different versions: 2 taiwanese, 1 japanese, and my favorite, Korean. It has to be good to have 4 version right? The main boy character is unlikable at first but eventually he reveals his dorky, stubborn character. Oh and the main girl is dorky too but annoys be soooo much sometimes. Oh and like 3/4 of them are like so handsome (sorry not the one on the very left) which definitely add bonus points.


2.) You're Beautiful




I know, I know, another drama with a bunch of pretty boys and a girl. You gotta admit, they are the best though :) It's a story about a girl who has a twin brother that needs help in temporarily replacing him in a band called A.N Jell.  Another drama with a main boy who's cold and distant at first, but then reveals his stubborness to gain love from the main girl. Jeremy (blond guy on right) adds a good amount of dorkiness to A.NJell which is great because most of them are dead serious all the time lol.


3.) The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry 

This is a pretty good drama. It's about I definitely enjoyed watching it. And guess what? Kim Bum from Boys Over Flowers is in it as the main guy! Oh yeahhh...:D It's a story about a boy (Kim Bum) who falls in love with an older woman and they deal with the harsh reactions of society who are against their love. Forbidden love stories are always the best :) This drama's maturity level is greater than #1 and #2 above, but every character adds that special dash of quirkiness which makes this drama enjoyable. If you haven't watched this, GO DO IT NOW.


4.) Full House



Okay I know I've repeated this many times, but these 2 main characters showcase the most quirkiness I've ever seen (if you haven't noticed, I love drama dorks). I would have to say that this would be considered a classic Korean Drama that most people love. I especially love Han Ji Eun's cute and girly style. Fashion is an important aspect of a drama! So anyways, in this drama the main girl loses her house (the only thing she hung onto that contains memories of her parents0 because of her selfish friends and ends up being bought by a superstar. She decides to work it off by being his maid but they end up falling for eachother, even if not at the same time (sorry for the slight spoiler). WATCH IT!


5.) Love Rain 




Not gonna lie. I started watching this drama because I love Jang Geun Suk AND Yoona. I wanted to see how 2 of my favorite Korean Singer and Actor interacted with eachother. I put this as #5 and not sooner because this is the most recent drama I've seen and I didn't want to put it in my top 3. It's a good timeless drama that displays one love story that branches off into two between 2 generations. Watch it and you'll know what I mean. And for a singer, Yoona, you are pretty good at acting! Props!




I must stop blogging now, although it is strangely addicting. If writing essays was this addicting I would never be worried about Language Arts haha :)

Korean Singers, Actors, Ulzzangs look-alikes

Daesung

1.) Daeseung (right) and K.Will (left)
   

K.Will

                                            

Sorry for the weird placement of pictures (Still trying to figure out this site lol). Well, I think these 2 are pretty much as close as you can get for look alikes that are not related in any way. Actually, I'm still waiting for the day where they come on a show and reveal that they are actually long lost twins and they never told the media because they didn't want to cause too much drama :P But seriously, I'm surprised myself that the two pics are two different people! You must be wondering, "oh this girl probably just looked up this one person and took two pictures of THAT person" but nooooo go look them up now! Oh and did I mention how similar their voices are? WTF. How can this be possible! This really makes me wonder if I have my own doppleganger roaming the streets somewhere in this world.

2.) Taeyeon and Park Jung Min

Park Jung Min

TaeYeon

I told myself I wasn't going to do a girl and a boy haha. Hope they aren't offended! But you both are beautiful people so don't be offended! Their smile is like the same! Where do you get those perfectly straight teeth guys?!?!? HAHA. When I told my friend about how they look alike she was like "HUH NO WAY!" and then I proceeded to show her this picture of Taeyeon and she was like "Isn't that Park Jung Min in a wig?" GOTCHA.

3.) Jessica and Hyomin

Hyomin

Yay! I found a picture of Jessica with brown hair! These two look pretty alike! I think it's the prominent big 'bug-like' eyes that they both have and the small nose and mouth. Yep, that's it. The only thing is that Hyomin sports a somewhat natural color while Jessica sports the unnatural blonde hair UGH change it to this picture above, Jessica!

3.) Yoona (left)  and Krystal (right)

I think it's the long, skinny, 'small' face accompanied with a slim body that makes them similar. Funny thing is, Krystal is JESSICA's sister. Weird, huh? I thought so too. Oh and this 'fish-like' face below, yeah Krystal please don't ever do it again, it looks unnatural on you sorry to say :P

4.) Park Ji Ho and Lee Hong Ki 

Park Ji Ho

Lee Hong Ki

Park Ji Ho is an Ulzzang if anyone didn't know that. Lee Hong Ki is the lead singer of FT Island and an awesome actor as 'Jeremy' in the drama You're Beautiful (go watch it if you haven't already) My first impression of Jiho was that he looked like Lee Hong Ki! They even appeared on Star King together as cross dressers! Did anyone point out their alikeness? No, unfortunately :( But that doesn't stop me from posting this now does it?

5.) Seohyun and Son Eun Seo

Seohyun

Son Eun Seo

Seohyun definitely looks like a younger version of Son Eun Seo. They could be sisters!




Well, I'm signing off for the day, maybe one more blog post if I feel like it :P

SNSD Ranking based on Appearance and Personality

WARNING: this blog may not contain complete sentences and excessive ellipses but that's okay right? right.
Okay well this is my first EVER post on any type of blog and let me just say, it's pretty exciting :D <well that smiley turned out weird.
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So anyways I started this blog because I had something to say. So as an asian girl, of course we'd have that phase in our lifetime where someone introduces a k-pop group or song and we immediately get hooked like we're crossing a new threshold into a new world of pop music from none other than a small (well not-large) peninsula in East Asia.


So enough of that.... SNSD (So-nyo-shi-dae) or Girl's Generation,.... the oh-so famous k-pop girl group....


and I gotta say....


I LOVE THEM


okay not just because they're beautiful and their songs are pretty catchy (oh oh oh oppa reul saranghae!...) but they are just overall very vibrant and most of the talk show/variety shows are much more interesting when they're there (well for me...)


So, rankings. This is pretty controversial topic for those who are familiar with SNSD. I will first rank based on appearance and then personality.


 RANKINGS


1. Tiffany (Fany)




Okay so let me just say, she is absolutely gorgeous. I know she did work on her eyes but her eye smiles most definitely are natural (I mean, there is no procedure for that, right?) Also her eye brows definitely frame her face and adds depth to her eyes. And of course her nose and mouth are cute too! But I think she looks best with short hair. It adds cuteness and makes her look younger. Oh and by short hair I mean bob cut. Not shoulder length, not buzz cut, bob cut.


See?





Beauty-full!














2. Yoona




I was debating on whether I should put Yuri here or Yoona. I picked Yoona hehe. This is because she is natural and beautiful (but I still like Fany better). Okay so she is "the face of SNSD" apparently. Good looks, good dancing, um somewhat good singing. Most guys fall for her innocent, natural aura and her face that doesn't need makeup to look pretty. She fits like freakin' ALL the Korean Beauty Standards. Small face, bright eyes, small nose, cute mouth, slim body, gorgeous hair. Even some of my favorite K-pop boys' ideal type is her (i.e Lee Seung Gi, Leeteuk even though he likes Sora now, Nichkhun and like basically all of 2pm, etc) C'mon Yoona, every boy would fall for you.






How can she do this face and still look cute? when I do it it looks like I'm trying to clean my front teeth? FML


3. Yuri



























Yuri is like really pretty, but I enjoy her much better with long straight hair and natural makeup. She did her eyes too btw. Many say she looks like a man but uh, can a man look like that^? I think that her mouth area (awkward wording) is gorgeous. I mean her smile is like BAM "whoa there miss-smile put away those pearly whites cuz half of the room just went blind."



Oh and Yuri if you somehow come across my page (which will probably not happen), PUT UR HAIR UP MORE, GAWD! You look like a freakin' super model with your hair up, IMO. Oh and hair down straight too btw.


I hate it when people look really good with their hair a certain way, yet they rarely wear it that way or say "oh I hate my hair like that". UGH.


4. Seohyun



Okay so a lot of people don't like her looks. But I think she really has that innocent appearance. But seriously Seohyun, what were you thinking with those eyebrows back then? Good thing you fixed them now so you don't look like an ape (I'm sorry that was mean:P) But you're gorgeous now so I put you top 5! (hold for applause)


See? 

                   

YAY!


5. Jessica (Sica)



I didn't choose her portrait picture because I didn't like it. Okay I actually think Jessica is pretty I decided. I didn't at first, but then I realized she is. But she really needs to ditch the bright blond hair. This is as blond as I think she should go ^. I think she also fits Korean Beauty Standards as I mentioned above in Yoona's description. Idk she's not exactly, special looking, ya know? My theory is that some people can look perfect and have perfect features but not have the "special look" but just that "average pretty girl" look. So good job Sica, you earned yourself a spot in the Top 5!





OH goodness, why Sica, why?!?!?! Don't you know what hair color looks good on you?!?!?


6. Taeyeon


 


Sorry, Taeyeon, I have to put you at 6. I like you, but as I said in Jessica's description, I don't see a special look. But your smile is gorgeous! And you fit korean beauty standards!


 Look at that smile WOWEEEE


7. Sooyoung




Sooyoung I love you but honestly, I think your head is too big. I don't see anything particularly wrong with your face, except the big head thing but I don't see you as 'pretty'. But your no makeup face is flawless! I'll give you that!




no makeup sooyoung!!!! *looks the same! Whoop whoop!


8. Hyoyeon 




Everybody will probably bash me on this for putting Hyoyeon second to last. But I will explain later. Hyoyeon is seen as a man apparently. People in Korea dislike her appearance a lot. But honestly, as a person walking in the streets, she's better than average. And her body is good too (well all of SNSD's bodies are good). Nice smile too.


9. Sunny

Sunny sunny sunny, Honestly, I dislike her appearance a lot. And the funny thing is, she has had work done on her face....SMH! Hmm.... I'm sorry to the Sunny fans but her eyes are too small for her face and her head is too big and her cheeks are too chipmunk-like. Her lips are really cute though I'll give her that.




OKAY that's the end of my blog!


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okay fine, I forgot to rank personalities too


1. Sooyoung: okay Sooyoung is hilarious. She is not afraid to tell embarassing stories just so she can get a good laugh out of her audience. Sooyoung seems like she can joke about anything and it won't make her feel uncomfortable which in turn makes the audience comfortable. GO SOOYOUNG LOVE YA!


2. Seohyun: Okay so she's not funny and I know it's weird to rank #1 funniest but #2 not be funny at all. But Seohyun is SO NICE! In fact, she's TOO NICE. Someone needs to check her background, what's she hiding, huh? JK. Seohyun is the perfect dongsaeng in front of the girls.


3. Taeyeon: Taeyeon makes a good leader. She's so dorky lol! But dorky = fun = TOP 3 in my ranking! I feel like she's be fun to be around. Sigh, that girl just makes me laugh.


4. Hyoyeon: Okay, weird, how come my top for have the "yun-h" sound at the end of their names lol? Hyoyeon seems like she'd be fun to be around and she helped Seohyun get her license in WGM so I think she's a good unnie too. YAY!


5. Yuri: She's dorky, do I have to say any more? LOL. Dorky people rock.


6. Yoona: okay now we are descending into the people with personalities I am not in favor of. Yoona, you are too shy! and sorry you are not well spoken lol. I mean even in Strong heart you were ranked worst talker! Sorry girl!


7. Tiffany: Tiffany you are too shy as well! You like don't talk at all! I mean judging front Hello Baby, you were like not there, sorry to say!


8. Sunny: Sunny is Funny but Sunny is Fake. No Sunny, you do not have Aegyo! Stop acting. If I recall, even in WGM with Taeyeon and Hyungdon, you claimed (to Hyungdon) that you were responsible for the aegyo of the group. Oh stop it!


9. Jessica: Okay you are kinda annoying. You're name is the freakin' "Ice Princess"!!!! I feel like you're cold (lol) all the time during talk shows if people don't act the way you want to. You need to let go of your grudges and live freely gurl!


Okay that is officially the end of my first blog entry. Please excuse the harsh words if any of you are fans of any one of these 9 girls that I criticized. But, if I want my blog to be popular, I must be critical. Look at Xiaxue, a singaporean blogger, she's popular because she's harsh, which makes for an interesting and hilarious blog.