안녕! Welcome, friend

Korean favorites, picked with love.

K-beauty first, then snacks, stationery and cozy home finds. Honest picks from Peter & Rebekah, with the affiliate stuff out in the open.

Start here Meet Pearl & Bear

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Pearl, a smiling girl with curly brown hair, heart hair ties and an orange dress.Bear, a round brown bear with blushing cheeks and a heart speech bubble.

시작하기 · Start here

What are you looking for?

Pick a corner of Korea to explore. We are starting with K-beauty and growing from there.

새 글 · Fresh from the blog

Latest guides

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We are busy trying things and writing them up. Come back soon, or join the newsletter below and we will tell you when they land.

약속 · Our promises

How we pick things

  • Honest by default

    We write what we really think. If we would not buy it, we will not recommend it.

  • Tested or researched: we say which

    Every pick is labeled so you know whether we used it ourselves or only looked into it.

  • Links out in the open

    Some links are affiliate links. We say so on every page, and it never costs you extra.

Illustration of a quiet Korean street at night with a cafe, a hair salon, and a convenience store with colorful plastic chairs.
A little street scene · illustration by pearl

소개 · About Pearl & Bear

Hi, we are Peter & Rebekah

We love Korea and everything Korean: the skincare, the snacks, the stationery, the cozy kitchen things. Things by Pearl is where we share what we find, honestly.

Rebekah is the illustrator behind “by pearl”. Pearl and Bear are her characters, and they will be your guides around here.

  • Pearl
    Curly brown hair, heart hair ties, orange dress.
  • Bear
    Round, brown, and always sending hearts.

Read our story by pearl