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Even actor So Ji-sub not exempt from Korean entertainment’s stringent beauty standards

Korea Times News

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June 23, 2026

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Even actor So Ji-sub not exempt from Korean entertainment’s stringent beauty standards
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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Selebriti perlu jaga imej badan beruniform menerusi karya

PETALING JAYA: Pelakon, Datuk Seri Eizlan Yusof berpendapat setiap selebriti, terutama­nya yang kerap membintangi karya melibatkan unit beruniform menunjukkan moral dan teladan yang baik terhadap masyarakat. Kata Eizlan, 52, imej unit beruniform yang dipamerkan dalam sesebuah naskhah tidak sekadar terhenti ketika penggambaran, malah akan menjadi sebutan masyarakat sekiranya watak yang dijayakan diterima baik oleh penonton. ... Read more The post Selebriti perlu jaga imej badan beruniform menerusi karya appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 23, 2026

APR's elusive leader brings K-beauty story to BoF forum

Kim Byung-hoon, founder and CEO of APR, will make an appearance this week at the Business of Fashion's beauty forum in the US, becoming the first Korean beauty leader on the event's lineup to speak on K-beauty's global rise. The Business of Fashion, which described APR as Korea's hottest beauty company, announced Kim as part of its Business of Beauty Global Forum lineup, where he will appear in an exclusive fireside chat. The forum runs Wednesday and Thursday in Napa Valley, California. Kim is

Vogue

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· Jun 21, 2026

The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Delivered Playful Whimsy

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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Awkward yet genuine late bloomers search for love in new season of 'Better Late Than Single'

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Amid a wave of reality dating shows featuring good-loo...

Korea Times News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Why 'Wild Thing' viewers can't stop talking about Oh Jung-se over lead actor

Why 'Wild Thing' viewers can't stop talking about Oh Jung-se over lead actor

The Economic Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Can Virat Kohli crack India’s celebrity-brand jinx?

Can Virat Kohli crack India’s celebrity-brand jinx?

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Related coverage for "Even actor So Ji-sub not exempt from Korean entertainment’s stringent beauty standards": Utusan Malaysia — Selebriti perlu jaga imej badan beruniform menerusi karya. The korea Herald News — APR's elusive leader brings K-beauty story to BoF forum. Vogue — The Best Dressed Stars of the Week Delivered Playful Whimsy. Yonhap News Agency — Awkward yet genuine late bloomers search for love in new season of 'Better Late Than Single'. Korea Times News — Why 'Wild Thing' viewers can't stop talking about Oh Jung-se over lead actor. The Economic Times — Can Virat Kohli crack India’s celebrity-brand jinx?