Charlotte Cho

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Charlotte Cho
Born (1985-07-29) July 29, 1985 (age 37)
California
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, entrepreneur, Esthetician, author, CEO
Known for Soko Glam

Charlotte Cho is a South Korean American esthetician, author and entrepreneur. [1] [2] [3] She is best known as the cofounder of Soko Glam, a company that specializes in Korean beauty products. [4] [5] She is considered a major contributor to the current K-Beauty emergence in the U.S. [6] [7]

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Career

Charlotte Cho was born in California. [8] [9] In 2008 she travelled to South Korea to assist Samsung in their marketing and communications department [10] [11] During this time she met and married US Army Captain David K. Cho, and they both began curating Korean skincare and makeup products to the US market. [12] [13] In 2012 they founded Soko Glam. [14] [15] The company is currently considered one of the most prominent firms specializing in K-Beauty products and treatments in the US [16] [17] Charlotte Cho regularly publishes her experiences and research about Korean beauty products, practices, and trends via various News Media and Soko Glam's website. [18] [19] In 2015, she authored a book on Skin Care titled "The Little Book of Skin Care: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy, Glowing Skin" (2015). [20] [21] In 2018, she launched Then I Met You, a premium skin care line rooted in the concept of Jeong and meaningful experiences.

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References

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  2. ↑ "A Look at Korea's Culture From the Bathhouse". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte and David Cho". CNN.
  4. ↑ "K-Beauty: The Exhausting Skin-Care Regimen That May Be Worth the Effort". The Wall Street Journal.
  5. ↑ "Soko Glam's Charlotte Cho Shares Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Korean Beauty". Glamour.
  6. ↑ "The 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine". In The Gloss.
  7. ↑ "K-Beauty 101: Skin-Changing Tips and Products to Try Now". Vogue.
  8. ↑ "Soko Glam Brings the Best of Korean Beauty to the U.S." Mochimag.
  9. ↑ "The Latest Korean Skin Care Trends You Need to Try". New Beauty.
  10. ↑ "How startup Soko Glam is building an online beauty destination". Creator.
  11. ↑ "Hair Essences- What To Know About This Korean Beauty Innovation". Real Style Network.
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  13. ↑ "Charlotte Cho breaks down Korean skincare for us..." Glamour Magazine.
  14. ↑ "Makeup Meltdown? Try These 10 Korean Beauty Products Made to Survive a Monsoon". Vogue.
  15. ↑ "Korean Skin-Care with Soko Glam's Charlotte Cho". Vanity Fair.
  16. ↑ "K-Beauty: The Exhausting Skin-Care Regimen That May Be Worth the Effort". The Wall Street Journal.
  17. ↑ "Coffee with Cool Girls: Inside the Life of SokoGlam's Charlotte Cho". Marie Claire.
  18. ↑ "Frisky Q&A: Charlotte Cho Shares Her Korean Beauty Secrets". The Frisky.
  19. ↑ "SoKo Secrets: 10 Steps to Flawless Skin". Elle.
  20. ↑ "The Little Book of Skin Care: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy, Glowing Skin". Goodreads.
  21. ↑ "The Little Book of Skin Care: Korean Beauty Secrets for Healthy, Glowing Skin". Barns and Noble.
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