The Shilla Duty Free is partnering with popular Chinese webtoon artists to boost its appeal to travelling Chinese shoppers.…
Who visited Korea in 2018?
Chinese visitor arrivals in South Korea rose 14.9 percent year-on-year in 2018.…
Korea Grand Sale gears up for kick off
Korean tourism authorities were set on January 14 for the official opening of the Korea Grand Sale, an annual event for foreign shoppers with events, promotions and sales across the country.…
Shilla Duty Free recruits Asia’s top social media influencers to pitch K-beauty
South Korean Hotel Shilla has recruited five social media influencers across Asian countries to hype K-beauty products through Shilla Duty Free stores.…
All-time record sales in 2018 for Incheon Airport
Incheon International Airport announced record annual sales of US$2.4 billion for 2018, beating the previous record set in 2017.…
LG Household’s The Face Shop buys Chinese cosmetics maker Avon
The deal is settled for 79.38 billion won (US$70.8 million).…
Storefront launches in Korea
Storefront teams up with Korean retail firm Kcent to expand its presence in Asia.…
Vegan fashion trend spreading in Korea
Striving to spare harm inflicted on animals for the sake of style, vegan fashion has been spreading in South Korea in recent years.…
Culture complexes curate interest, taste, and lifestyle
Culture complexes have risen as popular city destinations for young Seoulites. Buildings housing exhibition halls, cafes, restaurants and design shops bill themselves as culture complexes.…
Lifestyle-curation bookstores are changing
New bookstores sell more than just books, offering a wide range of goods from stationery, food and drinks to various merchandise — anything related to lifestyle.…