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Korea Tourism Organization selects Ikko as honorary goodwill ambassador

March 3rd, 2009 by James

Ikko

The Chosun Ilbo reports that the Korea Tourism Organization has selected make-up artist Ikko as an honorary goodwill ambassador:

Ikko is a versatile entertainer whose professional pursuits range from makeup and hair to singing and presenting. Whatever he mentions becomes a bestseller the next day. So influential is he in the Japanese fashion and beauty industry that the term “Ikko effect” has been coined. After he introduced Korea’s blemish balm on a talk show, Japanese tourists in Korea bought over 3,000 tubes of the cream a day.

He is interested in Korean style of beauty and even published a book last year. “Korean women have better skin than Japanese women. I want to introduce the lifestyle of Korean women, who constantly detox their bodies and minds, to Japan,” he said.

You can see Ikko’s impressive makeover skills at work in this previous Japan Probe post.

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6 Comments »

Comment by canadaguy
2009-03-03 12:30:24

Looks like a dude.

 
Comment by Timothy
2009-03-03 12:54:41

I think she looks good

 
Comment by dA
2009-03-03 13:42:21

I think that pic is a dude and its a pic of the guy being talked about here…..

 
Comment by Vonskippy
2009-03-03 14:46:04

Ya know those “blue words” (aka links) in the posts? They actually take you to real information so you don’t have to guess.

 
Comment by Richard
2009-03-03 15:48:23

You’re all just jealous because I got to sample Ikko’s tube of blemish cream and you didn’t! I’m not sure why it’s so salty, though.

 
Comment by Glenn
2009-03-06 01:20:20

Is that a guy or girl in the photo?

 
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