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Fashion·Beauty
K-Beauty Expands from the U.S. to Europe
K-Beauty is growing rapidly across Europe—not only in France, long considered a leading cosmetics powerhouse, but also in the UK, Germany, and other European countries. Korean companies are accelerati…
Fashion·Beauty
As Summer Drags On, 'Summer Suits' Break the Off-Season Trend
As summers grow longer, changes are emerging in Namsung fashion, which had traditionally centered on suits for spring, fall, and winter. Brands are strengthening their mid-summer suit lineups and intr…
Fashion·Beauty
Hyungji Elite to Supply School Uniforms to Geumgang School in Osaka, Japan… K-School Uniforms Expand Their Reach
Hyungji Elite is accelerating its expansion into the local market by expanding its school uniform supply chain to the Osaka region of Japan. #Hyungji Elite announced on the 19th that it has partnered …
Consumer Affairs
"Delicious Even When Eaten Plain"... 'Perilla Oil Haetban' Partners with Convenience Stores
“At first, I didn’t even make the proposal because I assumed it would be rejected. I never imagined that ‘Haetban’ would release a collaborative product—especially one related to rice—for a specific r…
Fashion·Beauty
42% Pure Vitamin C… Izanox’s ‘Vita Balm’
#LG Household & Health Care’s Izanox announced on the 17th that it has launched the “Izanox Vitamin C 42% Melanoff Balm” (Vita Balm), which features a higher vitamin C content to help improve dark spo…
Fashion·Beauty
Kolon FnC Launches V Division… "IP-Based New Business"
#Kolon Industries FnC Division (Kolon FnC) announced on the 16th that it has reorganized its V Division, which will be responsible for new businesses based on intellectual property (IP), into an inter…
Fashion·Beauty
Aekyung Industries to Merge with Subsidiary ‘One Thing’… “Targeting the Global Skincare Market”
#Aekyung Industries is accelerating the restructuring of its cosmetics business by merging with its subsidiary, the skincare brand “One Thing.” Since joining the Taekwang Group, the company has identi…
Fashion·Beauty
Yeonjak Launches 'Hwajalmeok' Skin Perfecting Prep Cream
#Shinsegae International’s high-performance skincare brand YUNJAC launched its “Skin Perfecting Prep Cream” on the 15th. Having pioneered the "prep" category with the release of "Base Prep" in 2019 an…
Consumer Affairs
Sales of Non-Alcoholic Beer at Convenience Stores Surge 1,300% During 'Midday World Cup'
On the 12th, when the South Korean national team played its first match in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, convenience stores near Gwanghwamun in Seoul, where street cheering events…
Fashion·Beauty
“Geoje Yaho”… Lisenne Won-yi’s Down-to-Earth ‘Son Min-soo Item’ [Who’s Item]
The styling of Won-i, a member of the idol group Lisenne, is generating buzz among fans. Following the attention she garnered from the “Geoje Yaho” meme, her natural off-duty outfits showcased in the …