Summer brings out the vanity in men
By Kim Bo-eun
/ Korea Times file
With summer approaching, men are increasingly buying sandals and starting to take care of their feet.
According to shoemaker KumKang, sales of men's sandals in April and May rose 26 percent on the same period last year.
And as they reveal their feet, men are looking after their toenails.
Data from online retailer Auction shows purchases of clippers and nail files by men in the first week of June jumped 195 percent on the same period last year.
Men's purchases of manicure and pedicure products also rose 7 percent.