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Hey guys it's Mi-Anne.
I'm taking you on a haul today.
But not just any haul, I'm in Seoul!
I'm about to go meet Joan Kim.
She's a beauty and lifestyle YouTuber and something of an expert in all things trendy
in Seoul.
Hi, Joan!
Hello!
Welcome to Korea.
Thank you so much!
Five years ago, Joan moved from the states
to Seoul.
Now she's amassed over 700,000 followers across her Instagram and YouTube pages where she
shares snippets of her life in her new city.
I figured she'd be the perfect person to take me on a haul in Myeong-dong, one of Seoul's
most popular shopping destinations.
Our first stop is RedEye, an affordable jewelry store that specializes in funky earrings.
They have hamburger earrings.
They have Coke earrings.
They have beer earrings.
Oh my god.
I used to drink these all the time when I was a kid.
I'm overwhelmed.
Oh my gosh, Hello Kitty!
So cute.
Wait, it's only nine dollars.
Nine dollars.
It's Doraemon.
Doraemon, so cute!
You have to pick up earrings here.
Statement earrings have been all over the Instagram feed in Korea.
Like this.
Oh that's huge.
Giant and mismatched
Yeah, mismatched.
Will you promise me that you'll wear the one that I choose for you?
Mhm.
No matter how extreme they are.
I think we should get these for you.
Yeah let's just go with these.
Those are cute.
I'm into that.
Right?
[Thank you!]
Up next, food.
This is actually one of my favorite Korean street foods.
It's called Tornado Potato.
Fried potato.
Yes.
Yummm.
It's amazing.
He coats it
Oh, in a batter and then fries it?
Yum!
So good.
[Speaking in Korean]
This looks so good!
I know.
The way they cut and fry these potatoes is like an art form.
Mmmm.
It's like a really big french fry, right?
So good.
Shall we walk around for some more?
They have red bean, sweet potato.
Everything sounds really good actually.
Let's try a cheese, you want one, too?
Yeah, let's try cheese.
Oh, he does it for you again.
Ohhh.
Whoa.
[Thank you]
[Thank you.]
Yum!
Here, you have the first bite
Yum.
It's sweet.
Mmm.
It's kind of like a cream cheese filled croissant.
There's one last street food that you have to try because you're here.
Okay.
Tteokbokki.
Have you heard of it?
No I haven't.
Spicy rice cakes.
Yum!
I'm down, I'm so down.
My favorite.
He's giving us a lot, so generous.
I hope it's good!
Is it going to be so hot?
Cheers!
I don’t know.
Cheers!
Mmm.
The sauce is so good.
Good?
Mhmm.
Squishy, chewy, and coated with a delicious creamy curry sauce.
We ended our food tour on the perfect note before continuing our exploration in search
of some K-beauty skincare.
I think I've heard of this brand before.
Wanna check it out?
Yeah, I’m down.
Let's go.
I think we should start with a basket.
Good call.
Sheet masks inside?
Oh, sheet masks in capsules.
Yeah, there are sheet masks inside.
Wait, it’s so cute.
Whenever I shop for my friends abroad, I always take sheet masks with me back home.
Good call.
So you should pick some up.
I'm pretty sure there's some Mediheal stuff that actually just launched in the US, and
they're launching in Walgreens.
Walgreens, yeah.
Oh wait, what's this?
A lot of sheet masks in Korea have these amples outside.
You crack it inside the dry sheet mask, and then you kind of move it around.
The ample would be fresh.
I think this is a good gift.
I feel like my mom would really like it, my sister too.
You know what, I actually think I want to get a toner.
I feel like hydration is key.
The thing in Korea.
Yes, I feel like they’re going to make good toners.
The Chok Chok life.
Have you heard of Chok Chok?
Yeah, I have.
What does it mean again?
It's a way to describe dewy skin.
Like, Chok Chok.
I'm giving you guys Korean lesson on this channel.
This is not really good.
Chok Chok.
Yeah, Chok Chok.
Chok Chok.
Yeah!
Oh, I love Korean sheet mask walls.
It's so colorful, and it's really organized.
They have everything.
Yeah!
Horse oil from Jeju.
I'm gonna get a face mask.
This one looks good.
Wow, this is really--
Oo wait, lipstick!
Oh my gosh.
Oh, it's so nice and matte.
It glides on.
I really love this brick color.
Nice nude.
Wow.
Oh, I love that one.
Yes, like the brick red.
I like these two.
I might get these two both.
Mm.
This one's pretty, too.
[Thank you!]
Yay!
Look at all this!
Yay!
I'm so excited to try everything!
Thank you so, so much for showing me around Myeong-dong.
Of course.
It was a pleasure.
I hope you had fun.
It was so fun!
I'm so full.
I'm gonna go take a nap when I get home.
Yes.
It's gonna be excellent.
Bye!
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