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Exposing an online fundraising scam which exploits sick children and their families.
I don't understand how they could do this to us.
Race funds for their own benefit.
We did everything he asked us to do so that we could get the help that we needed.
I felt cheated and taken advantage of.
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There's this super popular cosmetic store that's near the BBC offices here in DC that I have unfortunately spent a little too much time and money in over the years.
And one thing I've noticed is that there are so many Korean skincare products.
I'm not talking about just a little dedicated section.
I'm talking about shelves and shelves of sheet masks,
moisturizer, serums, all promising to give you that iconic,
pore-free, glassy skin look that has become so synonymous with K-Beauty.
This whole K-Beauty scene has been trendy for a while.
I'm sure you know that.
But what we're seeing now is a supercharged K-Beauty boom.
And it's all part of a soft power push from the Korean government.
As of this year,