Yahae!

Those shoes, though. (at Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

Those shoes, in detail. (at Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

Fine detailing on the preshow makeup. And the cellphone. (at 동대문디자인플라자 DDP)

A littl self-check by one of the chief models in the Yang Hee Deuk show at SFW. (at 동대문디자인플라자 DDP)

A diehard makeup artist. Lights?! What’s LIGHTS?! She dont need no fricking lights!! Before the Yang Hee Deuk show. (at Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

Those shoes, in detail. (at Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

South Korea coined the word “Selca” (Self+camera) in 2004 when Koreans were using cellphone cameras as a matter of course already and uploading to eoljjang (Korean “eolgul”/face+”jjang”/best) sites from 2001. Koreans have been unapologetically doing “selfies” since the word was first coined in mainstream korean media in 2001 as what Americans are getting around to finally coin as the “selfie”-as-phenomenon now, spurred on by ubiquitous smartphone cameras and the advent of instagram. I’ve already put together the basic sources to write an article on the selfie and South Korean media culture. (at 타코벨 (Taco Bell))

Overheard: “Look at these gloves! They’re so darn red!!!” They both broke out in laughter as she made chicken gestures.

Ran into someone I photographed at Korea style week and her three friends on the left after photo class. Funny who you run into on the streets of Hongdae.

"Proper Living" 6th grade school subject, 1974.

Returning from first Seollal as a married couple. (at 신용산역 (Sinyongsan Stn.))

A CGV Seollal.

New-school Lunar New Year tradition for the kids. (at CGV 용산)

Ran into someone I photographed at Korea style week and her three friends on the left after photo class. Funny who you run into on the streets of Hongdae.

Fashion is where..and how…you see it. Saw this cool couple with sporty swagger with their Air Jordans up in the Taco Bell with my photo class.

Straight to the hometown from work for Lunar New Year. by feetmanseoul on Flickr.

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