Awarded the "Fashionista Award" at the Golden Disc Awards in Malaysia earlier this year, FTISLAND Lee Hong Ki cemented his fashion-forward status in K-pop.  Ever since 2010, the rock band's lead vocalist has taken a liking to nail art.  This habit is quite uncommon given that Lee Hong Ki is a guy, but his nail art habits has always caught attention.

Earlier this year, Lee Hong Ki hinted on his Twitter about the possibility of authoring a book on nail art, giving him some room to pursue his passion.  And this hint has recently come to fruition with the release of his co-authored book with his favorite nail art provider ‘Trend-N’.   Ever since the book release was announced, Lee Hong Ki has swept the Japanese and Korean book charts, topping for weeks in a row by now.

As his band recently wrapped a whirlwind arena tour in Japan, Lee Hong Ki comes home to Korea to promote his book, which remains at the top of the charts. 

In this first episode of “My K-pop Stash”, KpopStarz walks you through the Limited Edition of the book so you can see what the hype is all about (and perhaps even grab a copy for yourself).

The Limited Edition of Lee Hong Gi Nail Book features eight stylings of nail art for the actor-singer-idol, as well as self-help tips on nail art.  Also featured in the book are nail art destinations in both Korea and Japan.  In Korea, these nail art destinations (for supplies) can be found in Namsan-dong, Uljiro and Gangnam. 

The book also comes with a making DVD, and a random draw box which has nail art accessories and a coupon for Trend-N services in Korea. Trend-N is located in Cheongdamdong in Gangnam district, quite near the JYP building.

The book’s self-help section is primarily targeted to its main audience – female, featuring nail stylings ranging from pearled accents to pastel gradients.  It is quite obvious that Lee Hong Ki was thinking of his readers when he prepared the book, more than himself – offering them advice suited to their tastes.  For Primadonna, Lee Hong Ki fans and also nail art lovers, this book is truly a must-have on the shelf.

You can watch the Limited Edition Lee Hong Gi Nail Book unboxing video, here:

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