Ever wonder how Korean celebrate Christmas in Korea? Like other countries, shops and streets will be fully decked out in twinkling lights and Christmas decorations. If you want to feel the Christmas spirit, visit major department stores like Hyundai Department Store in Gangnam, Lotte Department Store or Shinsegae Department Store in Myeong Dong as the malls will be decorated with life-sized Christmas displays and beautiful LED lights which is worth stopping by. Christmas is not just a festival but a joy-filled holiday for Koreans to enjoy a day off to relax and spend time with their loved ones - also, a day for gift-giving! 

When it comes to shopping for Christmas gifts, we have so many options - gift cards, self care items and more. So instead of grabbing something basic in store, you may consider THE APRILAB's Holiday Gift Set as this holiday season is the perfect time to boost your outer and inner beauty. Thanks to THE APRILAB we get to try the current in-trend beauty supplements. So...what's THE APRILAB and what's so special about the Holiday Gift Set? 

About THE APRILAB

THE APRILAB is a best-selling brand offering ready-to-consume Korean beauty supplements — also known as 'Korean edible skincare'. Some vitamins need to mix with water but THE APRILAB comes in powder sachets or “blasts” which you can consume the powder directly - super portable and convenient while providing maximum impact. This is how Koreans consume their beauty supplements nowadays. 

THE APRILAB offers three different variants - 'Time Blast', 'Super Balance' and 'Ultrabright', each specifically formulated to cater to a specific skincare need. Let's start with THE APRILAB best selling product 'Ultrabright'. 

THE APRILAB 'Ultrabright' is a citrus-flavoured powder containing high purity of glutathione and vitamin c. It's formulated for skin brightening, whitening and UV damage repair. Glutathione, derived from yeast, has been clinically proven to help lighten skin tone, reduce redness caused by UV, even out acne scars and also solve other skin issues. 

'Super Balance' however is one of our favourite products. It's a mango-flavored probiotic and prebiotic powder that's formulated to lower levels of inflammation in the body. When inflammation occurs, it may cause acne flare-ups, dry skin and sensitive skin. By integrating both probiotic and prebiotic it can help to balance both the good and bad bacteria on your skin and within your body. As a mango-mania, 'Super Balance' is definitely our must-have as it's smooth to eat and gives a rich mango taste. 

Lastly, 'Time Blast' which is THE APRILAB anti-aging/restorative range that comes in strawberry and blueberry-flavour. It contains a powerful dose of marine collagen and milk ceramides for anti-wrinkle, moisturising and skin elasticity. Korean beauty supplements are renowned for their supremely high quality and easily-absorbable ingredients, allowing the body to process them smoothly and efficiently. 

Korean skincare regime isn't limited to what you put into your skin but also on what you eat. Although this edible skincare may be new to us, but, consuming beauty supplements is very common in Korea and has grown in popularity since years ago. A healthy and glowing complexion says alot about your skin, so consistency is important when consuming beauty supplements - consume daily and maintain a good skin health. 

The Ultimate Gift Set

THE APRILAB Holiday Gift Set includes 6 boxes of the Korean Edible Skincare (2 boxes of each variant, which each box containing 10 sachets), THE APRILAB Water Bottle, THE APRILAB Canvas Bag and also a FREE holiday postcard packed in a gorgeous, matte silk, winter-themed gift box. 

This December, THE APRILAB is having a 50% discount during this 12.12 Sale where you can get the Holiday Gift Set at only RM105 - with original price of RM210. 

We all know that beauty comes from within, so don't miss out this 12.12 deal and give your loved ones the beauty they deserve. Check out THE APRILAB Official Shopee store to purchase.

For more info, check out theaprilab.com.

A second teaser poster and a teaser trailer have been unveiled for sci-fi mystery thriller series The Silent Sea, which premieres 24 December on Netflix. The show is about an elite team who goes on a special mission to an abandoned research base on the moon in a dystopian 2075 where Earth has been devastated by resource depletion. The new ensemble teaser poster shows the elite team members tasked with a grave mission to reach the moon to find new means of mankind’s survival. Astrobiologist Song Jian (Bae Doona), team leader Han Yunjae (Gong Yoo), head engineer Ryu Taesuk (Lee Joon), team doctor Hong Gayoung (Kim Sun-young), head of security Gong Soohyuk (Lee Mu-saeng), and spacecraft pilot Kim Sun (Lee Sung-wook) look tense as they are about to enter uncharted territory. Meanwhile, the teaser trailer captures volatile situations the team members are thrown into. The spaceship carrying the elite team is forced to make an emergency landing on the moon due to technical issues, threatening the mission from the get-go. The team barely escapes as the ship tenuously hangs on a cliff, makes it across the desolate surface of the moon engulfed in endless silence, and finally reaches Balhae Lunar Research Station. The team must risk their lives to find the answer to mankind’s survival and complete their mission in this secret room-like research base. The Silent Sea is set to premiere on 24 December, only on Netflix.

Travel up, up, and away to faraway places with the 2-episode premiere of the original animated comedy, We Baby Bears, Saturday, January 8 at 10.30am on Cartoon Network (Astro Ch 615 HD) followed by a new episode that will premiere every subsequent Saturday. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, We Baby Bears embarks on magical adventures with the beloved siblings in search of a place they can call home. The original theme song for the series is performed by up-and-coming Universal Music Korea K-Pop supergroup, TRI.BE. Their first-ever, highly anticipated mini-album, “Veni Vidi Vici” was recently released in October and they have been steadily growing their fanbase worldwide. Quadrilingual, the group is the first of its kind speaking and singing in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. 

21st century pop icons BTS' 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LA' tour was celebrated by fans all over the world with a whopping 68M Tweets globally throughout the tour from November 27th to December 2nd. Whether they were at the concert or not, fans came to Twitter and enjoyed the act’s first face-to-face concert since 2019, using hashtags like #PTD_ON_STAGE_LA, #Stage_For_ARMY, #BTS, #방탄소년단, #BTSARMY. On the 27th and 28th November, and 1st and 2nd December, tens of thousands of lucky fans got to see BTS perform live at the 'BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LA' tour at LA’s SoFi Stadium while plenty more from all over the world tuned in to the moment on Twitter.A truly unforgettable concert, many fans gathered on Twitter to rejoice and celebrate their favourite moments both in the lead-up to the performance, and after the event. For example, we saw conversation volume peaks when Jimin Tweeted just before the first concert, when Jin and RM Tweeted after the first concert, and when BTS Tweeted their photo with Halsey who attended the third concert.Be it to complement virtual or in-person activities, fans everywhere come to Twitter to join in the fun and have conversations about them. So, even though things appear to be slowly returning to normal again and K-pop stars reunite with their fans, Twitter will continue to play an important role to drive conversations and connections within the K-pop community.For instance, to celebrate ARMY meeting BTS in real-life this time, Twitter launched various activations for fans, including special emojis and a Live Event Page dedicated to curating all the latest action in one place. This ensured that fans were always kept updated on all the happenings and content related to the concert - never missing an important moment.

Global superstars Stray Kids, gets into the holiday spirit with the release of their very first holiday single album Christmas EveL, following the record-breaking success of their last full studio album NOEASY, which sold over 1.1 million units within less than 2 weeks of release and earned them the historic title of JYP Entertainment’s first million-selling artist!Riding the momentum of an action-packed year, Stray Kids fulfills their goal of producing a seasonal song as outlined in their STEP OUT 2021 video with the release of Christmas EveL, a surprise gift to repay the neverending love and support of STAY, Stray Kids’ loyal fandom. The 4-track album marks the group’s first-ever seasonal release, and in true Stray Kids’ fashion, consists of a hip sound with witty lyrics. Christmas EveL doubles the fun with double title tracks “Christmas EveL” (of the same title as the single album) and “Winter Falls”, and also includes songs “24 to 25” and “DOMINO (English Ver.)”.Produced and written by 3RACHA (comprised of members Bang Chan, Changbin, and HAN) and tapping into Stray Kids’ playful, mischievous side, “Christmas EveL” puts a fresh spin on the typical holiday song with witty lyrics and a funky, hip-hop sound. In contrast to the usual calm music played during the holiday season, Stray Kids charges “Christmas EveL” with their free-spirited, unique energy to provide a different perspective and hip-hop version of Christmas.