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Retail
S.Korea’s convenience stores sell bottled water without plastic labels
Convenience stores in South Korea now sell bottled water without plastic labels. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Jeju Pro...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NewJeans selected as models for Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Duty Free announced on Monday that it has newly appointed the five-member K-pop girl group NewJeans as models...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korean swimwear Barrel posts profit in post-pandemic surfing boom
South Korea’s leading swimwear maker Barrel is stepping up its profitability after losses during COVID-19 as its new owner has saved costs thr...
Aug 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's Lotte Department Store launches 'K-Beauty' tour service
South Korea's Lotte Department Store on Monday announced the launch of a "K-Beauty tour" service for foreign tourists.The company will first give fr...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS25 cuts prices amid controversy over World Scout Jamboree branch
South Korea's convenience store chain GS25, which has a makeshift branch for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, an estuarine tidal flat in...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Heads of S.Korea's chicken chains promoting expansion abroad
The CEOs of South Korea's top three fried chicken franchises are promoting their brands overseas based on the judgement that growth will stagnate if...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai Infracore opens online excavator store
South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. announced on Thursday that it has opened the first "Develon Online Store," an excavator online mall in the co...
Aug 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
GS25 becomes No. 1 convenience store chain in southern Vietnam
South Korean convenience store chain GS25 announced on Thursday that it has become the top operator in southern Vietnam, surpassing rivals US' Circl...
Aug 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
APR’s fashion brand Nerdy opens two more stores in Vietnam
South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR announced on Wednesday that its street style fashion brand Nerdy opened its third and fourth stores ...
Aug 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea sees fever for luxury goods wane in post-COVID-19 era
South Korea is seeing a gradual decline in the open run, or the practice of customers standing in line before a brand's opening at a department stor...
Aug 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Dior opens 2023 FW pop-up store in Galleria
South Korea’s Galleria Department Store has opened the first domestic Dior FW (fall/winter) collection pop-up store.The company on Sunday said...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s men’s fashion platform Deps launches offline store
Deps, a men’s fashion platform launched by South Korean fashion brand incubator Hago L&F, is accelerating its market offensive through the...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean convenience stores threaten Japanese rivals’ empire
South Korea’s convenience store chains aim to seize the throne from Japanese rivals in Asia by utilizing K-pop and food as they look for new g...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Lotte Department Store opens Louis Vuitton’s Take Over pop-up store
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Friday that it operates a Louis Vuitton pop-up store in The Crown, located on the basement first...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Duty Free opens store at Australia's Melbourne Airport
South Korea's Lotte Duty Free announced on Thursday that it is opening a new store at Melbourne Airport in Australia and entering full-scale opera...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Kia opens e-sports pop-up store Earth 6A3
Kia Corp. said on Thursday that it has officially launched its pop-up store of e-sports "Earth 6A3" in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. With a primar...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Dior to open Tears capsule collection pop-up store in Seoul
Dior will open a pop-up store in Seoul's Seongsu-dong to commemorate the launch of the "Dior Tears capsule collection."This collection was created t...
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's E-mart24 opens 3rd branch in Singapore
South Korea’s convenience store chain E-mart24 has opened its third store in Singapore featuring the city-state's hawker culture, aiming for l...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon promotes K-ramen in Bangkok via pop-up store
South Korea's Naver Webtoon, along with major domestic players in the food industry, on Tuesday said it joined in Bangkok, Thailand, Boggle Boggle K...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Convenience store giant BGF Retail signs IPR deal with YG Plus
South Korea's BGF Retail, which runs the leading domestic convenience store chain CU, on Monday said it will sign a deal with YG Plus, which special...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung targets gaming market with dedicated online store
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest smartphone maker, is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative global gaming market ...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's beauty platform Hwahae opens flagship store on TikTok
South Korea's mobile beauty platform Hwahae has opened a flagship store on TikTok (Chinese name Douyin). Hwahae's operator Birdview announced t...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Gangnam takes aim at Apple Store to lure MZers
Apple Inc., the world’s leading premium smartphone maker, opened its latest South Korean flagship store in the bustling neighborhood of Gangna...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Innocean opens K-ramen pop-up store in Bangkok
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that it has opened a South Korean ramen pop-up store in Bangko...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
S.Korea's Naver Webtoon to expand IP-based operations
South Korea's Naver Webtoon is selling its online intellectual property (IP)-based webtoon products on the offline market to expand its webtoon IP o...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
US burger chain Five Guys to launch in South Korea on June 26
The American burger chain Five Guys, which has attracted keen interest in South Korea for its service and prices even before its entry into the coun...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Nike to open its 3rd Jordan World of Flight store in Seoul
Nike Inc. is set to open its Jordan World of Flight in Seoul, a store dedicated to Jordan brand streetwear and sports shoes, on Wednesday. It will b...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS Retail sells unmanned serving robots in convenience stores
The artificial intelligence (AI) serving robot has been introduced to convenience stores for sale. The number of stores where the robot is being sol...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte considering opening In-N-Out Burger stores in S.Korea
One of US' leading burger brands, In-N-Out, is considering entering the South Korean market. After recently opening a pop-up store in Seoul, the bur...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
CU marks first entry of S.Korean convenience store into Kazakhstan
South Korean convenience store heavyweight, CU, has announced its first foray into Central Asia, beginning with Kazakhstan. The retailer's goal is t...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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