The popularity of South Korean cosmetics is
\nscaling new heights in North Korea, despite the state\u2019s efforts to stamp out
\nthe spread of popular culture seeping in from the capitalist South. Personal
\ntastes for cosmetics are also becoming more diversified, with many women
\nseeking out South Korean goods that come with added functionality, Daily NK has
\nlearned. <\/p>\n
\u201cEven though the state is attempting to She added, \u201cSome women do not know brand names yet, so The warm weather brings with it an increased interest among women to put forth a more fashionable, attractive appearance, which the source explains as prompting the jump in cosmetics sales. \u201cAt the cosmetics stalls at the market, women are increasingly This is not, however, a sign of waning \u201cEven though there are demands (by Kim Jong As word of mouth travels about the high quality of South Korean cosmetics, trends of the past slowly shift to incorporate females in their 40s to join the main demographic of 20-something women looking for beauty products, according to the source. \u201cAnti-wrinkle\u201d and \u201cwhitening components\u201d were totally obscure concepts Still, these products are still Those who lack a direct provider know to go The popularity of South Korean cosmetics is scaling new heights in North Korea, despite the state\u2019s efforts to stamp out the spread of popular culture seeping in from the capitalist South. Personal tastes for cosmetics are also becoming more diversified, with many women seeking out South Korean goods that come with added functionality, Daily NK […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":30831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nrestrict South Korean products, there\u2019s growing interest among women about
\ncosmetics from the South,\u201d a Daily NK source in Yangkang Province reported on May 22nd. \u201cThese days, cosmetics have become a daily necessity for women; many college
\nstudents even place their priority on what kind of cosmetics they use rather
\nthan how good their grades are.\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nthey simply ask for South Korean cosmetics, but more women are seeking out
\nspecific lines. “Brands such as Sulwhasoo, Laneige, and
\nHera, which all come in from China, are reportedly the most popular options.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nseeking out goods from the South rather than (North Korean) brands like
\nBomhyanggi (Scent of Spring) and Eunhasu (Milky Way).\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n
\ncrackdowns on South Korean products, but rather one of innovative tactics to
\ncircumvent them. Vendors hawk cosmetics from below the border from their homes
\nor turn to trusted circles in order to evade surveillance and its
\nrepercussions.<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nUn) to improve the quality of domestic cosmetics, people claim it\u2019s still
\nimpossible for the North to catch up with the quality of South Korean goods,\u201d
\nshe pointed out, adding that desperate attempts by the state to extol state
\ngoods as superior are \u201cobvious even to kindergartners, who know it\u2019s not
\ntrue–so why even attempt to preach the same point to college students?\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nto North Koreans in the past; now, however, people deliberately scan the
\nlabels for these and other specific descriptions.<\/span> <\/p>\n
\ninaccessible for the much of the population, but a burgeoning middle-class indicates that these preferences and the capital to fulfill them continues to spread.
\nAmong the female population residing in university dormitories, most have
\nparents who are Party cadres or other means of affluence and sway, meaning,
\namong other things, they themselves use South Korean cosmetics, imparting this
\nknowledge on their children who share it with trusted confidants.<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nto the market and ask, \u201cDo you have anything else?\u201d to express interest in
\nstock from the South, upon which he or she will be led to or informed of the secret stash maintained by vendors running black market operations. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"