Monday 23 November 2015

[MAKE UP REVIEW] ETUDE HOUSE 'Missing U' Hand Cream



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First of all, I know what you might be thinking: “Hand cream isn’t classed as make-up!” You are correct, but of course, it can arguably still be included in the very largest of umbrellas that is cosmetics and beauty. So, we can get away with it, right?!

Sunday 22 November 2015

For want of a tampon: Menstruation disrupting education.



Every single woman in the world - unless personal, medical reasons mean otherwise - menstruates. For many girls and women, it is that rather unwelcome monthly visitor that can bring with it all kinds of collateral symptoms. From bloating and abdominal cramps all the way to nausea and headaches. These are just a few of the physical occurrences, and in the interest of brevity; we will omit the various emotional ones.

In short, it’s not a walk in the park for many females, but just imagine how much more difficult it would be if you didn’t even have the necessary facilities to deal with it. Unfortunately, this is the reality for millions of females in the poorer parts of the world.

Wednesday 18 November 2015

[WEEKLY IDOL] SHINee



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SHINee (pronounced like the word 'shiny') are a five-member male idol group that debuted under SM Entertainment in 2008. So far the group has released four Korean and three Japanese albums. The members are Onew (leader), Jonghyun, Minho, Key and Taemin.

Monday 16 November 2015

[ESSAY COMP] Princess Bari by Hwang Sok Yong (Theme: Quest/Journey)




N.B. I wrote this essay for a Korean literature competition held by the KCCUK this year. Unfortunately, I didn't get a place in the top three, but I hope you enjoy my piece on Hwang Sok Yong's book 'Princess Bari'!
Image banner credit goes to Lore, it originally comes from her review of the book.

=WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! =

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The theme of a quest/journey can be applied in many ways to the book ‘Princess Bari’ by Hwang Sok-yong. Bari’s namesake, Princess Bari, undertakes a long and arduous journey in  the Korean folktale which serves as the undercurrent for the physical, spiritual and personal journeys Bari herself embarks upon in her life. Each of these areas will be explored in this piece.

Friday 13 November 2015

Wednesday 4 November 2015

[WEEKLY IDOL] iKON



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After what seems like a decade, iKON finally made their debut this year under YG Entertainment. Setting out to be an ‘icon’ in South Korea, iKON are a seven-member hip-hop group. The members are: B.I (leader), Kim Jinhwan, Bobby, Song Yunhyeong, Koo Junhoe, Kim Donghyuk and Jung Changwoo.