Take a peek at what's trending in Korea.
Looks9 minutes ago
There's a shift happening in Korean skincare right now. People are moving away from hunting down the priciest ingredients and looking for high-performance basics that actually work. Korea Kolmar just dropped hyaluronic acid powder in a crystallized form, and the whole industry is leaning into hybrid products that blur the line between skincare and makeup — because honestly, who has time for a 10-step routine anymore?
Bites11 minutes ago
You've probably seen that viral video of someone rapping their McDonald's order in Korea. Now there's actually a "John Park Set" on the menu, complete with the Big Arch burger that blew up from a single comment. People are saying the triple cheese makes it ridiculously rich and savory.
LooksOctober 13, 2026
There's a free skincare class happening in Myeongdong this October where you can actually ask about product order, what each step does, and all those questions you've had about Korean skincare routines. They're running sessions on the 13th and 29th at a seminar room near the main Myeongdong strip. It's in Korean and they're walking through the difference between makeup days and bare skin days, plus answering real questions about what products actually do.
BitesOctober 13, 2026
Frank Burger's Incheon Samsan branch just launched a new burger that puts kung pao shrimp on top of a beef patty. It's the kind of mashup that feels very 2025 Korea — Chinese-style sauce meets Western comfort food. People who've tried it are already pushing it as the menu highlight over everything else.
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Twosome Place just dropped a lemon coffee and people who ordered it expecting that fresh, citrusy kick are not happy. The reviews are coming in and they're pretty brutal—turns out it doesn't have that bright lemon shot vibe at all. If you were hoping for something tangy and refreshing, this one's apparently a pass.
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ENHYPEN released an English version of "Bloody Paradise" featuring Brazilian pop star Luísa Sonza. It's part of their push to expand beyond the K-pop bubble — full English lyrics, Latin pop crossover energy. Fans are eating it up because it feels like ENHYPEN's testing out a whole new sound while still keeping that dark, cinematic vibe they're known for.
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Global beauty media are calling out Korea's 2026 makeup trends and they're all about soft focus. Think blurred lips, aegyo-sal under-eye highlights, under-eye blush, and gentle straight brows. The whole vibe is "looks effortless even though it's not" — everything's intentionally softened and diffused instead of sharp and defined.
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Hanjungsun's new blueberry and peach yogurt chapssaltteok (sticky rice cake) is all over Korean Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts right now. People are making trips to Jamsil just to grab these, and the tangy yogurt filling wrapped in chewy rice cake has become one of those "you have to try it" moments. It's the kind of limited-edition drop that disappears fast.
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The second trailer just dropped for 인턴, a new Korean film starring Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee as office workers. It's hitting theaters September 16th right before Chuseok, and the tagline "the story of all of us who go to work today" is already resonating hard. Watching two of Korea's most intense actors navigate office life feels like the kind of relatability Koreans didn't know they needed.
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CU's new lunchbox is called "Ham Wrap Half-and-Half Spicy Pork Meal" and people are already posting their reviews. It's one of those combo meals where you get two different vibes in one box — ham wraps on one side, spicy stir-fried pork on the other. Convenience store lunch game keeps getting stronger.
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RIIZE just released the MV teaser for "Sunburst," their third Japanese single dropping August 26th. The timing's interesting—it's a full summer release aimed at the Japan market, and fans are already calling the vibe totally different from their Korean releases. SM's clearly betting big on their Japan push this year.
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Lotteria just launched the Ria Thick Shrimp Spicy Tomato burger and people are already comparing it to their square shrimp patty to see how much thicker it actually is. It's one of those fast food drops where Koreans immediately rush to try it and post side-by-side reviews. The big question everyone's asking: is the patty really that much beefier than the original?
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