David Yi

David Yi

David Yi is the co-founder of Very Good Light and the gender-inclusive beauty brand good light. He is the author of Pretty Boys, the history of men, masc-identifying folx, beauty and masculinity.

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‘I was too ashamed to look in the mirror.’

by David Yi in Face

(The author, shown left, writes about losing confidence because of his cystic acne. Photo courtesy Terry Lee)It’s hard to recall the exact date it began. Maybe it’s because too much time has passed. Or maybe it’s because I’ve tried my damndest to repress those painful...

We need to talk about your KPOP Idols and their mental illnesses.

by David Yi in Look

“This is my last farewell,” read a text message Monday night, from Jonghyun Kim, the lead vocalist of the South Korean Korean pop band, SHINee. He was writing to his older sister, hours before he’d been pronounced dead. Authorities would find his body curled inside a hotel room next...

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