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Korean beauty giants Amorepacific, LG H&H resurrect from China woes
Sulwhasoo is AmorePacific’s premium cosmetics brand South Korea’s two largest cosmetics makers, Amorepacific Corp. and LG H&H Co., are recovering…
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Funding to Korean tech startups at 7-year low; seed-funding soars
Rebellions founder and CEO Park Sung-hyun New funding to South Korean tech startups dropped to its lowest levels in seven…
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Korean B2B fintech firm Dozn plans Kosdaq IPO for $202.5 mn market cap
(Captured from Dozn’s website) South Korea’s business-to-business fintech service provider Dozn is planning an initial public offering on the Kosdaq…
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What makeup products aren’t sold in Korea?
I’m shopping for a friend in Korea, and I’m trying to get her items that aren’t sold in America. submitted…
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Soup Soy Sauce
When I’m shopping for soy sauce for soups, what words do I need to look out for to find them…
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Amorepacific’s Aestura to enter US market with Sephora
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. said on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the…
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When all of Korea was forced to bow to Yasukuni Shrine to worship Imperial Japan’s war dead as gods: a chilling moment at 9:15 AM on October 23, 1944
On October 23, 1944, during one of the darkest chapters of Imperial Japanese colonial rule over Korea, the entire peninsula…
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Allsale, the lead K-beauty ambassador in US
Screenshot captured from the Allsale Linkedin post Allsale Corporation, a South Korean startup operating an influencer marketing platform, is in…
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Blackstone zooms in on hotels, warehouses in Korea
Kathleen McCarthy, the global co-head of Blackstone Real Estate, speaks to The Korea Economic Daily in a recent interview The…
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Coupang, Naver in neck and neck race to lead S.Korea’s e-commerce market
Coupang Inc. and Naver Corp., the top two players in the South Korean e-commerce market, are expected to further tighten…
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Hyundai Motor: First auto brand available for purchase on Amazon Autos
▲ Add To Cart | Hyundai X Amazon You can now buy a Hyundai vehicle on Amazon Autos. You read…
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KL & Partners buys cosmetics brand Manyo Factory for $130 mn
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Show hosts of Korean home shopping channel GS Shop are selling Manyo Factory cosmetics KL & Partners, a South Korean…
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Hanjin expands GDC at Incheon Airport
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South Korea’s Hanjin Transportation said on Monday it expanded its global distribution center (GDC) at Incheon International Airport to meet…
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Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce JV
in NewsSouth Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to better…
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South Korea mulls temporary visa waiver for group Chinese tourists
in NewsA cruise ship carrying Chinese group tourists to Jeju Island (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea is considering temporary visa exemptions…
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Sequoia Capital-backed Kurly sells luxury goods to uplift profit
in NewsKurly is a pioneer in Korea’s dawn delivery service market Kurly Inc. backed by US venture capital Sequoia Capital has…
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MBK kicks off Lotte Card sale for about $1.4 bn in 2nd bid
in NewsLotte Card headquarters building in Seoul Lotte Card Co. is expected to be up for grabs in the first half…
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E-Land sets sights on Vietnam as its next China, to open 10 outlets by 2025
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Foreign tourists queue up at Shilla Duty Free’s WHO.A.U outlet in Yongsan, Seoul (Courtesy of E-Land World) South Korea’s retail…
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China’s Alibaba acquires 5% of Ably in 1st equity investment in Korean firm
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Advertisement of Ably Corp. (Photo captured from Ably’s website) Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has invested 100…
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Lotte replaces 21 CEOs, slashes executive jobs by 22% in drastic reshuffle
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Lotte logo South Korea’s retail-to-chemical conglomerate Lotte Group on Thursday replaced 21 chief executives across its affiliates and slashed executive…
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S.Korean overseas card spending posts record $5.71 bn in Q3
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With the increase in international travel during the summer, overseas card spending by South Korean residents reached a record high…
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Gift Ideas for Korean Mother In Law
in CommunityHello, I’m looking for gift ideas for my mother in law who is 60 and lives close to me (US).…
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K-pop Sensation on the Horizon: LOVE ONE Set to Debut with “Funny Honey”
Get ready, K-pop fans! A new girl group is about to take the music scene by storm. LOVE ONE, a…
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Shinsegae affiliate SSG.COM secures Olympus as new financial investor
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SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group’s online shopping mall operator SSG.COM has…
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twitter is making beomhan’s situation worse
in Communityfirst and foremost beomhan should have been off the internet long ago. like im talking back when he revealed his…
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Naver’s AI-powered search, online shopping services to go into full swing
in NewsNaver CEO Choi Soo-yeon unveils the company’s business strategy at DAN 24, a Naver tech conference South Korea’s Naver Corp.…
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Naver to lead hyper-personalized shopping trends with super app
in NewsNaver Corp., South Korea’s largest internet portal, will launch an AI-driven shopping app in the first half of 2025 to…
