Lee Jung-jae explains why he took a year off: “My skin got so bad I had to take a break, so I launched a cosmetics line to address it”

Separate from this article, it does seem like cosmetics is one of those industries where even people who know absolutely nothing about the products can get into it to some extent as long as they have capital... I’ve even seen someone who didn’t know what toner or serum was launch a company and start a business

If cosmetics were really something you could just whip up, do they think big corporations are crazy for spending money on R&D? Ugh, it’s the stereotypical influencer-salesperson spiel: “I made it for myself,” “It’s priced like a gift with no markup,” and of course the factory manager was blown away by how thorough and meticulous I was

He could’ve just launched it, but the spiel is such a stereotypical influencer sales pitch that it’s hilarious. Feels like he’s about to say he fought with the factory manager next