Domestic K-beauty businesses are spreading into various regions, not only big markets such as China and the U.S. but also rising markets in Southeast Asia and Europe.…
Reselling sneakers is an emerging trend among Korean millennials
A growing number of Korean millennials are making a fortune by purchasing and reselling limited edition sneakers and luxury goods, according to industry officials.…
Chinese tourists are back in Korean duty free shops
Chinese tourists forming long lines and clutching shopping lists at local Korean duty free shops have started to reappear after a year-long diplomatic rift between Beijing and Seoul.…
Amorepacific presents new cosmetics technologies
Korea’s cosmetics maker Amorepacific introduced new advanced beauty technologies, including a 3D Printing Mask Pack and LED beauty mask during its first appearance at the Consumer Electronics Sh…
What do Korean bookstores do to attract customers?
Who says that bookstores can only function as a place to read and buy books?…
The Shilla Duty Free rebrands ‘Shilla Tipping’ to ‘Global Shilla Tipping’
The Shilla Duty Free is rebranding its widely popular mobile review platform from ‘Shilla Tipping’ to ‘Global Shilla Tipping.’…
What were popular tourist destinations for Koreans in 2019?
As 2019 is now in the history books, it might be the right time to look back on tourist destinations that Koreans loved and those emerging as new attractions luring travelers last year.…
Korea’s exports of beauty products to Japan advanced 30%
South Korea’s exports of beauty products to Japan advanced nearly 30 percent in the first 11 months of last year, data showed, despite the ongoing bilateral trade row stemming from their shared …
How is the trade row between Japan and Korea?
More Japanese tourists have visited South Korea than South Koreans have visited the Asian neighbor since August.…
Retailers in Korea produce rat-featuring products for 2020
Retailers in Korea have been rushing to roll out a wide range of rat-inspired products for 2020, which is the Year of the Rat, according to industry officials.…