From unusual to downright peculiar, here are the most intriguing ingredients gracing Singapore’s finest tables and the best dishes to try them in.

K-POP HAS UNDOUBTEDLY BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST CULTURAL EXPORTS OUT OF ASIA AND THE SAME MIGHT JUST GO FOR ONE OF THE SCENE’S MOST POPULAR YOUNG FEMALE STARS OF THE MOMENT: THE CHAMELEONIC STYLE ICON AND MULTI-HYPHENATE ENTERTAINER JOY.

Our hotlist of winners – all tested by the Her World team – includes trendy Korean perms that give you enviable waves like Song Hye Kyo’s, still-so-popular balayage hair colour, and hair and scalp treatments that soothe sensitivity and repair damage. Keep this list within easy reach.

Use them as personal skincare coaches that analyse your skin and recommend products on demand.

Going beyond the K-pop style, these five South Korean designers are creating sleek, everyday pieces for the modern woman.

A total of 155 new products. More than 180 award categories. A panel of 14 dedicated judges. Weeks of non-stop testing.

From playful colours to a ’70s comeback, these are the trends to watch, plus must-buy items this season – according to the merchandisers from three of the hippest multi-label stores in SG.

Korean beauty mogul, Amorepacific, brought us Etude House, Hera, Innisfree, Laneige, Mamonde and Sulwhasoo, and continues to push boundaries to create new products. Here are three product categories introduced by Amorepacific that have since become staples in the cosmetics industry.

What you need, what you want, and what really works

These beauty treatments take the most effective elements of the original therapies to give you an experience that is still culturally authentic.

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Optimise your shower regime for healthier skin and a more enjoyable experience.

Get your glow on by regularly using a facial mist.

One South Korean luxury skincare brand says its do-it-all serum is the formula for a glowing and beautiful complexion. Here’s why they’ve been backing it for more than 20 years.

Expressing our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

It’s the top herbal haircare brand in Korea, and its premise is that you can treat any hair problem – from thinning locks to rough, dry tresses – just by focusing on the scalp.

Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific has a lofty dream of conquering the world with its brand of K-beauty.

Makeup for men – and genderless makeup – is becoming mainstream.

These hybrid brands combine Korean ingredients and technology with the straightforward userfriendliness of Western skincare.

Each of them started out with little more than artistic flair, an affable personality and a trusty webcam or camera phone.

Each of them started out with little more than artistic flair, an affable personality and a trusty webcam or camera phone.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time.

Once an alternative treatment, acupuncture is moving into mainstream medicine, with research showing that it eases everything Once mainstrea from stress to allergies to pain. Learn the latest on this powerful healing technique – and how it can help you.

The first high-performer to come out from Hyundai’s Namyang R&D centre is a Korean-German pocket rocket par excellence.

It’s a hotspot for skincare, makeup, aesthetic procedures and even hair products. And women in SG just lap them all up. Here’s why they do, and why they love K-beauty so much.

It’s a hotspot for skincare, makeup, aesthetic procedures and even hair products. And women in SG just lap them all up. Here’s why they do, and why they love K-beauty so much.

The new anti-ageing serum from South Korean luxury holistic beauty brand Sulwhasoo uses different parts of the ginseng plant to support skin, plump wrinkles and firm facial contours.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

As the K-Wave gathers more momentum and Europeanbased brand Swarovski makes her a global ambassador, Park Shin Hye sits on the cusp of world domination. But while we all know her face, how well do we know her story?

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

Traditional kimchi is designed for preserving, not immediate consumption.

With his song already getting airtime on popular Korean variety shows, local pop singer Falling Feathers is one musician you’d want to keep an eye on. Just as well that he’s releasing an EP, titled Pipe Dreams, later this month.

Ishi is the latest outfit to join the bevy of fine-dining Japanese restaurants in Singapore. Located on the second level of the new Intercontinental Robertson Quay, it serves Kappo cuisine, which features both cold and hot preparation using the season’s best ingredients.

Fashion and beauty come together seamlessly to form a power duo at Seoul Fashion Week.

Obsessed with K-beauty and skincare? Don’t stop there - bring the hallyu fever into your home with these simple healthy cooking and eating tips we picked up from South Korea.

One is a skilled kaiseki chef whose entire menu focuses on Japanese wagyu. Another is reinventing Chinese desserts. Then there are the young talents creating unique renditions of modern Korean cuisine. All have carved out a niche in Singapore’s crowded dining scene.

Nothing melts away your daily stresses like a trip to the spa: Whether it’s a facial, massage, mani-pedi or wax, these award-winning beauty treatments will have you looking and feeling your best. A perfect spa pampering session is just an appointment away!

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

CONCENTRATED GINSENG RENEWING TREATMENT.

What do the social elites know that we don’t? Delfi Orchard is the place for special-occasion dressing. From Oscar-contender gowns to Princess Brideinspired numbers, it has all the answers for your best night out.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

We listen to their songs, follow their dramas and turn to them for style inspo, making South Korea clearly the tastemaker du jour of Asia. So just how did we become so enamoured with all things Korean?

The most transformative treatments for renewed skin

Their aesthetics procedures have become a big export. Some are innovative, some are questionable. CHARMAINE LEE and local doctors discuss their merits, and the alternatives here.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance the facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

BB cushions once seemed like just another Korean beauty fad. But far from being a passing trend, they have resulted in a seismic shift within the beauty industry.

Flawless beauty is attainable with Dream Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery’s winning formula of Korean techniques and highly trained surgeons.

This magazine’s point man was given a “variety show” run-through of Hyundai’s activities and facilities on its home ground.

Our experiential journey through Seoul gave us a deeper understanding of Korean culture and the secrets within the regal courts By Arissa Ha.

Veloster Clubbers, Elantra Clan, Pep Toc, Kimchi For This Family.

Hyundai's vehicular science and the progress in korean know-how.

These eateries prove there’s so much more to Korean food than kimchi and bibimbap.

Masizzim, an amalgamation of the Korean words ‘masi’ (delicious) and ‘jjim’ (stew), features traditional Korean stews and other Korean staples with a modern take on its menu.

Burberry’s iconic trench coat is more than a piece of clothing. As the brand’s “Art of the Trench” has proven, the trusted outerwear is also a citizen of the world.

This South Korean skincare brand is big on all three. CARINA KOH delves into its latest exhibition.

Conveying our daily emotions can stress and build tension in our facial muscles over time. Korea Beauty Centre’s kyung-rak massages aim to relax and balance facial muscles to help you achieve your ideal profile and look.

It was a short but enriching journey as The Weekly attended the Sulwha Cultural Exhibition in the Korean capital

Check out these straight-from-South Korea eateries in Singapore – for a taste of the K-life.

We cast our eye on the local dining scene and show you how to make the hottest dishes from Mookata to Korean Fried Chicken in your kitchen By Sylvia Ong

The French-Korean brand fuses the best of both worlds to create perfect skin

Whether you’re looking for a lavish way to celebrate the festive season, or simply an excuse to get out of the house (and out of cooking your own meal), there’s no shortage of options for dining out on Christmas Day (or any other day, for that matter).