Mo-gong 모공
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⚡ Quick answer: Pores. Appears on pore-focused toners, serums and masks — usually paired with 축소 (reduction), a claim about appearance rather than actual pore size.
Pores. Appears on pore-focused toners, serums and masks — usually paired with 축소 (reduction), a claim about appearance rather than actual pore size.
🇰🇷 In Korean: 모공 — this is the word you'll see on Korean packaging and on Olive Young shelves.
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Every term in this glossary is used the way Korean brands and Korean dermatology-adjacent marketing actually use it — which is often narrower than the English equivalent implies.
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