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- With Ulta deal, APR steps up US beauty pushScreenshot captured from APR’s online press release Medicube, the beauty-tech brand under South Korea’s fast-growing beauty company APR Co., will sell its products through both online and offline stores of Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the US, marking one of the most extensive US retail entries for a Korean skincare label. Starting in August, 22 Medicube products, including… Read more: With Ulta deal, APR steps up US beauty push
- LG Innotek, Boston Dynamics team up to develop Atlas eyesBoston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas (Courtesy of Boston Dynamics) LG Innotek Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, will jointly develop new vision sensing systems with Boston Dynamics Inc., a major global mobile robot developer, for the latter’s humanoid robot, Atlas. On Monday, the two companies announced their joint project, which is expected to help the Korean partner accelerate… Read more: LG Innotek, Boston Dynamics team up to develop Atlas eyes
- LG, Samsung in bout for crown in wheeled TV marketLG StandbyME (Courtesy of LG) A TV mounted on a rollable stand has emerged as a new battleground between South Korea’s top two TV brands, LG and Samsung, four years after LG Electronics Inc. rolled out the first of its kind, which immediately sold out upon its debut. Samsung Electronics Co. has recently released a new lineup of wheeled TVs,… Read more: LG, Samsung in bout for crown in wheeled TV market
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- RIIZE Shines on Dork UK Magazine’s June 2025 Cover: The International Ascent of K-pop’s Emotional Pop SensationPhoto Credit: Dork UK Magazine. SM Entertainment RIIZE, the South Korean boy group known for their “emotional pop” sound, has landed a major milestone: the cover of Dork UK Magazine’s June 2025 Issue 99. This achievement marks not only a significant moment for the group but also highlights their growing international influence, as K-pop continues to capture the hearts of… Read more: RIIZE Shines on Dork UK Magazine’s June 2025 Cover: The International Ascent of K-pop’s Emotional Pop Sensation
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