Lee Min Ho for Etude House

According to Dramabeans, the new face for Etude House is Lee Min Ho, lead actor in Korea’s current hit drama series, Boys Before Flowers. Also known as Boys Over Flowers, this Korean television adaptation of Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango is seeing high viewership ratings, in part due to the good-looking cast. While I cannot [...]

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Watsons Mystery Bag Contents

The element of surprise in any mystery bag can prove to be a let-down or a hurrah. My hopes were up, nonetheless, as I was sure Watsons would not be stingy with something meant to celebrate its 21st birthday. I’d ordered two – one for myself and one for Yumeko – and thankfully, it was [...]

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Gmarket Singapore

A replacement of the now-defunct Singapore Yahoo! Auctions, Gmarket Singapore* is an online auction site that allows local sellers to hawk their wares on the Internet. When Yahoo! closed down its popular site in October 2008, many sellers (and a few buyers) were at a loss, reluctant to turn to eBay for varying reasons; strict [...]

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