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Celebrities launch their own business

  • Published : Mar 8, 2016 - 17:04
  • Updated : Mar 8, 2016 - 17:04

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It’s not uncommon to see people pursue several careers at the same time and this is what some Korean celebrities have decided to do. Top celebrities such as Ha Ji-won, Yoo Ah-in, Jang Geun-suk and others have established their own businesses incorporating their unique.

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Actress Ha Ji-won decided to share the secret to her ageless skin as she launched her own organic cosmetics brand.

Ha’s sister is an aroma-therapist and the actress decided to take advice from her sister regarding the ingredients for her line of cosmetics. The brand’s most popular item, “Jelly Facial Mask,” was sold-out on a home shopping channel.

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Actor Yoo Ah-in has always been praised by the media and his fans for his great taste in fashion, but instead of a run-of-the-mill response, he decided to open his own art gallery.

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His gallery is a studio for new and rising artists in promoting their work and Yoo even published his own magazine -- and was its editor -- back in 2014.

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YG Entertainment’s boy band Big Bang’s Seungri stayed true to his career and acquired a dance and music studio in his hometown of Gwangju. The studio holds sentimental value for the singer as this was where he polished his skills before debut.

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In MBC network’s 2015 drama, “Warm and Cozy,” actor Yoo Yeon-seok played the role of a chef. In real life, he might not be able to cook gourmet, but he is the owner of a wine bar. Last year, while shooting for the film “The Beauty Inside” he became impressed with wine mixed with brandy during his visit to Portugal. He developed the liquor into an actual business and has opened a prestigious wine bar.

By Jung Min-kyung (mkj1105@heraldcorp.com)

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