After three years living in Korea, a self-described “farm girl” from South Africa came away with quite a few lessons, most of which — not surprisingly — involve beauty and food. Here, she shares the wealth. (And spoiler alert: It’s important to always eat your kimchi!)   I haven’t had a dull moment living in Korea over the past three years, and given the rising popularity of Korean beauty products and the global awareness of the Land of the Morning Calm abroad, life has been just peachy. From throwing myself headfirst into products I was once afraid to try to becoming highly dependent on them (I’m looking at you, Mamonde Rose Water Toner) to realizing that the unfamiliar, whether food or beauty, isn’t so scary after all, I’ve learned a few things. Here are my findings.   1. Appearance is everything   When I first arrived in Seoul, I was shocked at t...

Vinegar for your skin? When it’s Hanega vinegar, a prestige vinegar fermented for years and used in Michelin-star restaurants — yes! Jude Chao talks to ONEOSEVEN co-CEO Chloe Kwak about how Hanega vinegar changed her skin — and why you’re going to wanna try it, too.   If the idea of vinegar in your skincare conjures up images of earthy DIY treatments involving store-bought apple cider vinegar, it’s time to reframe your perception of the ingredient. Indie K-beauty brand ONEOSEVEN takes a luxurious new approach to vinegar as a beauty treatment.   ONEOSEVEN co-founder and co-CEO Chloe Kwak's venture into the skincare industry began with a skin condition: atopic eczema, which she began suffering from when she moved back to Korea from the U.S.   "When my immune system went down, atopic eczema went all over my body, including part of my face," Chloe tells me. She was using doct...