Cultural Bibimbap

Author: pickykoreangirl

  • Fair Play in Love and Marriage

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    This morning as I was brewing a cup of coffee in my Amsterdam apartment, I unconsciously began to think about my old friends from South Korea that popped up in my Instagram feed. I know I shouldn’t be scrolling the first thing in the morning, but I used jetlag from my recent trip back from…

  • Skincare to Buy in Seoul 2025-2026

    Skincare to Buy in Seoul 2025-2026

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    This year I did something crazy – I bought a six-month supply of skincare from Daiso. For more than a year I’ve been hearing so many good things about cosmetic products you can buy from Daiso – Daiso being a large franchise where I used to buy household items like towel hangers and slippers. I…

  • Adaptive, a Niche Market for the Outcast?

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    Honest reflections on disability, fashion and belonging. As I finished the second season of the Netflix series Wednesday, the division between the groups “normies” and “outcasts” became a clear metaphor for real life — for those who fit within societal norms and those who are different or misunderstood. In my own reality, I connected this…