Mul-gwang 물광
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⚡ Quick answer: Literally 'water shine' — the wet-looking, luminous finish that Korean makeup and skincare aim for. The opposite of a matte finish, and the aesthetic ancestor of glass skin.
Literally 'water shine' — the wet-looking, luminous finish that Korean makeup and skincare aim for. The opposite of a matte finish, and the aesthetic ancestor of glass skin.
🇰🇷 In Korean: 물광 — 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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