Perfumes and workshops both on rise Experts said that the two main factors of the industry, perfume products and perfume workshops, effectively targeted current consumers' desire to customize their self-presentation. Cheon Min-ju, a perfumer and the owner of the perfume workshop Mellow Garden, explained that more and more people are looking for different and unique scents. "When you meet someon...

The installation work “Low Pressure” by Australian Aboriginal artist Megan Cope will come into sight upon arriving at the venue. Resisting the colonial concept of “Aborigine,” her work uses mapping practices and language to illustrate geographical locations that belong to her people and colonization's impact on the lands, waters and people over Australia’s long history. French artist Tabita Reza...

Kim Dae-wok, a 41-year-old office worker who owns an apartment unit in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, echoed the view. “Besides its aesthetic value, an apartment complex’s large, luxurious front gate gives people an impression that it is not an ordinary apartment, helping to build a premium image and value,” he said. Builders and residents spending a generous amount of money to build an impressiv...