I watched the Korean film 200 Pound Beauty a couple nights ago. The concept of the movie — an overweight sex-phone-operator / lip sync vocalist turns into a bombshell overnight after getting massive plastic surgery — is itself a bit disturbing and yet ridiculously interesting, and there were some parts of the film that I really liked. I thought I’d share these clips with you so you’d be spared from having to watch the whole thing. The main character Hanna (Kim Ah-Joong) is crying through literally
half the movie. It’s got that Clueless/She’s All That theme in the
beginning… building up the evolution of a beast to beauty — through
plastic surgery of course since it’s a Korean film. It seems the
director has A.D.D. though and the plot kind of goes all over the
place. You are of course welcome to watch the full film on You Tube if you’re interested. The movie being a contemporary Korean film has some great fashion in it — of course

I really liked the singing scenes one scene shown below. In this scene Hanna is auditioning for the back-up singer role that she used to play when she was 200 pounds. She’s come back to try out for the role since she’s in love with the music producer (of course). She’s now much skinnier and attractive and no one recognizes her of course but is blown away by her singing.

This next one is the scene where Hanna has to go out and do her first performance in front of a live crowd.

And this final clip is the same "Maria" song but the official music video — provides a quick recap of 200 Pound Beauty. Now tell me, does this look like a Korean Shallow Hal or what??

Last week PinkMirage (who btw was the very very first fashion blogger I ever followed) blogged about Miss Universe and Makeup Talk. I agree wholeheartedly with her that it’s so nice to see more Asian females in the media. It sucked growing up and never seeing Asian females on TV, or in the movies and magazine who I could relate to. I mean other than Claudia or whatever her name was in Sweet Valley High… who else did we have to look to as examples or representations of Asian Americans? haha Sweet Valley..

I had heard about the newly crowned Japanese Miss Universe on the radio but after reading Pink Mirage’s post was compelled to do a little more reading up on the topic. I found out Miss Korea came in as 3rd runner-up!

Apparently there’s some controversy over who really deserved to win. I guess the translator did a poor job of translating Miss Korea, Honey Lee’s,  response to the interview question (see below for the clip), and some think that ruined Miss Korea’s chances of winning.

W/o having watched the show, it’s hard to tell who’s the better package overall but from the photos and video clips I’ve seen I must say Honey is Honey. I can’t imagine what guy would not give their right ball for one date with her. She has that sultry but adorably innocent look to her. Guys were made to go ga-ga for that combination. Riyo looks a little Amazon.. esp in this photo below.

Miss Japan– Riyo Mori

Miss Korea — Honey Lee

I love the celebration of culture and fashion through these cultural costumes — amazing.

Pictures taken from Miss Universe.com

A Video Clip of Miss Korea

Warning Advisory: Cheezy korean pop music, skimpily clad girls, and a healthy dosage of gratuitous pageant poses.

Korean actors and actresses sure know how to get dolled up… but these brothers and sisters need to learn how to work that Red Carpet.  I’m going to have to send word back to Korea to work on that Red Carpet pose and wave.

In any case, how excited was I when I found these photos in Wireimage?

All in all sexy legs and backs were big. White/ light hues also were a dominant theme. Here’s the best and the worst of it.

43rd Annula Paek Sang Art Awards — The Arrivals

Lee Jung-Ah

The tiered dress is going strong… I luve it. They are comfy comfy and are awesome for covering the post-dinner pot bellies.

Han Ye-Sul

Too much white for me here but still look nice. She should have gone with some gold open toe stilettos or peep toes for a more appropriate Red Carpet Look. She looks like she’s having a good time though! Definitely the most natural looking out of them all.

Son Ye-Jin

Nice hue and I like  the draped effect of the dress.

Yum Jung-Ah

This is a nice take on a snakeskin print.

Park Si-Yeon

I can’t quite tell but Si-Yeon’s hair is either way LUXE  or really SUXE.  You be the judge. The back of her gown is very flattering. I would love a dress like this!

The Men

Women across the world… Here they are!

Lee Jun-Ki

— They don’t come any prettier than this.

Kim Ju-Hyuk

— If you haven’t seen it yet… "Love Me Not".

Lee Byung-Hyun

And finally… Fashion Victim of the Night

You In-Young

In-Young-shi… did you check in the mirror before you walked out the door? Didn’t your friend tell you that the attack of the scissors look was never in? Last time I check in Korea this was the case as well.

I just saw my cousin’s new line called "White". It’s a perfect name because her designs certainly are heavenly. Props to my Cousin!! Her name is actually Yoonjung Park and she is an extremely talented fashion designer who lives in Seoul, Korea. Her mother (my aunt) is also a very well known fashion designer known as Icinoo. Perhaps being around all these fashionable women while growing up is what continues to fuel my fashion obsessions today. I was the luckiest bride in the world last year because Yoonjung designed my wedding dress for me. Imagine.. having a famous fashion designer create your dream wedding dress!

Below are some of my favorite pieces from her "White" collection. She also has a more high-end line called "vack yuunzung". I couldn’t get the url’s to go directly to the product pages but you can go to the website www.wizwid.com to see her designs by searching for "white" or "vack" in the top search bar. Sorry you might have a hard time navigating since the entire site is in Korean.

White by vack yuunzung Printed Ruffle Silk Blouse

My cousin actually game me this blouse the last time I visited Korea!!! I love it! You can’t see very well in the photo but there is this beautiful typography across the blouse that is so cutting edge, yet the cut of the blouse itself is flowy and romantic.

White by vack yuunzung Stiped Hooded Long Vest

I love all things hooded. I also love all things layered. I could have so much fun with this piece! The possibilities…

White by vack yuunzung Printed Jersey Wrap Dress

Diane vonF you ain’t got nothin on my cousin.

White by vack yuuzung Kimono Sleeve Printed Silk Blouse

The colors woven through this blouse intrique me. The rustic amber tones work well on yellow skin tones while the muted pinks and earthy tones provide the perfect blend to the warmer hues.

White by vack yuunzung Open Back Hooded Long Zip Vest

More hoodies. This one pushes the limits if you dare to go bare. I think it’s pretty hot. I’d wear this out at night with friends for sure.

White by vack yuunzung Open Back Puff Sleeve Dress

Hot. For you boys out there imagine the female CEO of your company walking into a conference room with this on. Yeah!

These are just a few of her best pieces. I’m so proud of my cousin and wish her the best of luck with her upcoming shows.