Aster & Lili: Drama Feature: Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰) 2020

Park Saeroyi's life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens a pub named "DanBam" in Itaewon and, along with his manager and staff, strive towards success and reaching greater heights. - Wikipedia

Hello everyone,

Itaewon Class has been a very popular drama and I enjoyed it, overall. In some ways, it has a very predictable plotline, as it is an underdog revenge story, with a love triangle, and the evil characters have no redeeming qualities about them whatsoever. At the same time, the female leads are very different from the stereotypical female characters. They are complicated, have layers to them, and you both love and hate them at the same time.

That being said, I think what makes this drama special are the supporting characters. Itaewon Class touches on issues like racial discrimination and transgender issues, all topics that I have yet seen to be explored in Korea, especially in a Kdrama. My favorite characters in particular were Ma Hyunyi and Choi Seungkwon and their story. Hyunyi’s growth and strength really inspired me. She is a beautiful character, both inside and out.

In this post I have rounded up some of the sunglasses featured into Netflix’s Itaewon Class. There’s a lot of street fashion highlighted in this drama and I always love the time and energy Kdrama’s put into accessorizes and clothing (granted a lot of it is sponsored).
All sunglasses can be purchased online from the U.S. Gentle Monster website or in-store in the USA (as of 4/12/2020). The online store offers free return shipping. Currently there are only stores in NYC or LA.

Note, the price of the sunglasses is roughly $45 cheaper in Korea and you could buy from websites like Shop & Box to have it shipped to you cheaper, but returns won’t be possible if you don’t like the sunglasses.

Personally, I recommend you purchase online from the USA site or go in-person if you live in that city, so you can return them if you don’t like them. I love Gentle Monster (I own two pairs), but certain models can be a hit or miss for me because they are very oversized. I like oversized, but some of them can be way too large for certain face types. Also, I find the quality to be really good, but you are also paying for the brand name. They block out the sun well, feel really substantial, and I’ve owned mine for over four years. This Korean brand is featured in the majority of dramas now and is very popular across Asia.

Additionally, this brand's sunglasses are unisex. Gentle Monster comes out with new models or collections all the time, so if you are eyeing a certain style and you really want it, I recommend you buy them. They may be limited edition or you may not be able to get them in the future.