In 'Flawless,' Elise Hu dives into the K-beauty industry | Book of the Day скачать в хорошем качестве

In 'Flawless,' Elise Hu dives into the K-beauty industry | Book of the Day

Elise Hu moved to Seoul, South Korea to set up an NPR bureau and report on the geopolitical tensions of the mid-2010s. But her new book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, focuses on a different, albeit inescapable, part of life there – beauty standards and the industry driving them. In today's episode, Hu speaks with NPR's Brittany Luse about the consumerism, gender politics and technological advances that drive the booming beauty culture, and explains why the rest of the world should be paying attention...for better or worse. WHAT IS “BOOK OF THE DAY”? In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's “Book of the Day” gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less. LISTEN TO OTHER EPISODES    • Playlist   NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. SUBSCRIBE 🌐 NPR:    / @npr   🎵 NPR Music (Tiny Desk):    / @nprmusic   🎷 Jazz Night in America:    / @jazznightinamerica   FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.npr.org/   / npr     / npr     / npr   See “Book of the Day” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/p... The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support