Cosmetics Brand Overview: Nature Republic (JYJ, Kara, and Jang Geun Suk)

If you’re in Korea and you want to buy some affordable cosmetics, you won’t head to your local pharmacy to browse the latest L’Oreal and Maybelline lipsticks. What you’ll probably do is head to the nearest Etude House, Face Shop, or Skin Food chain store (whatever your preference, these stores can be found all over) and allow a sales assistant to help you select some items suitable for you. In this series, we’ll cover the major beauty shops: their concepts, bestsellers, and of course, which celebrities endorse them. We’ll begin with the JYJ-fronted brand Nature Republic, which has over 100 stores located throughout Asia.

Heechul Addresses Rumor of Being Cupid For Goo Hara’s Romance

Super Junior’s Heechul is upset about the rumors involving him. Supposedly internet rumors have surfaced that he was the one that helped out Kara’s Goo Hara and Beast’s Yong Joon Hyung become a couple. Heechul wrote on July 18th through his twitter “Having a drink with Yong-Yong and chatting ^-^ I heard about bad rumors involving me… I’m not a guy that has the leisure of helping other people in their love lives, also I feel bad for my fans when I’m trying to cover this up.”

Park Gyu Ri to Jang Hae Jin, "Mister Performance Awesome"

Park Gyu Ri thanked Jang Hae Jin for performing Kara’s “Mister” on “Survival: I Am a Singer.” Park Gyu Ri wrote on July 10th via her twitter, “Jang Hae Jin sunbae just did a cool and powerful performance of ‘Mister’ on ‘Survival: I Am a Singer!’ The performance which was a different type of ‘Mister’ was amazing!” “Thank you so much sunbae for choosing the song ‘Mister.’”

Who Wore It Best: Stylish & Unique Hats Edition

As you may know, many celebrities love collecting hats and sporting them all the time. Hats have emerged as the ultimate “must-have” fashion items and enjoyed huge popularity these days, often seen spotted on celebrities and fashionistas. Hats come in various forms and designs, ranging from sporty ball caps, flat caps, fedoras, to furry trapper hats.