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Sept. 6, 2026
Hana Financial backs nationwide discounted-egg initiative for small retailers

Hana Financial Group is joining forces with small-business organizations to supply discounted eggs through neighborhood supermarkets, seeking to ease household food costs and support small retailers. The group signed the agreement with Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) and the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise in Seoul on Friday. Hana CEO Ham Young-joo, SEMAS President In Tae-yeon and KFME Vice Chairman Kwon Hyuk-hwan were in attendance. “This project is meaningful because it allows
Sept. 5, 2026
Kirin pours Hyoketsu into Korea’s RTD boom

For 10 days in June, around 4,000 people gathered in a corner of Yeouido Hangang Park for a pop-up staged at the Kirin Ichiban Premium Beer Bar, a riverside bar run by the Japanese brewer. The draw wasn't the bar's namesake beer, but Hyoketsu, a canned Japanese chuhai, or shochu highball, made of fruit juice and vodka. Chilled below freezing while still liquid, it turned to slush on contact when poured, true to the pop-up's "Ice Magic" concept. The drink itself is a testament to Kirin's belief i
Sept. 5, 2026
Squeeze it, crack it, chew it: Korea’s sensory obsession

The stationery and toy shops of Changsin-dong in central Seoul were once largely the domain of children and parents. These days, office workers in suits and job seekers carrying backpacks have joined the crowd. Many stop in front of displays piled with “mallang-i,” soft, often food- or character-shaped toys made for repeated squeezing and kneading, and “wakppu-bol,” or wax-crushing balls — palm-sized tactile toys with a thin, hardened wax-like outer layer. Squeeze one between your fingers and th
Sept. 4, 2026
Kolmar Korea brings K-beauty colors to Paris fashion fair

Kolmar Korea became the first Korean cosmetics company to participate in Premiere Vision Paris, showcasing K-beauty technology and color cosmetics at the leading fashion materials trade show. Held in Paris from Tuesday through Thursday, Premiere Vision brought together more than 900 companies across eight specialized sections covering yarns, fabrics, design, accessories, leather and smart creation. This year’s event debuted Cosmetic Village, a 150-square-meter exhibition space designed to foster
Sept. 4, 2026
Devsisters expands CookieRun Card Game into Europe

Devsisters’ trading card game CookieRun: Braverse Card Game will enter the European market in January. The company will release its 13th booster pack in late January and introduce Brave League, an organized play program at local card shops. Three specialized distributors — Blackfire, Cube Golem and Bliss Distribution — will handle distribution in Europe. Blackfire, owned by Asmodee Group, distributes games across the region and has supported organized play for major global TCGs. The game maker s
Sept. 2, 2026
Homeplus wins court approval for rehabilitation plan, averting bankruptcy

The Seoul Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday approved Homeplus's corporate rehabilitation plan, letting the hypermarket sidestep bankruptcy and setting it on course to exit court receivership. Secured creditors, unsecured creditors and shareholders voted in separate classes at the same-day meeting, with approval requiring more than 75 percent, 66.7 percent and 50 percent support, respectively. "We declare the rehabilitation plan approved, with 100 percent approval among secured creditors, 75.90 perce
Sept. 1, 2026
Chipotle bets on Korea for first bite of Asia

Three decades after a single burrito shop in Denver opened on the idea that food has the power to change the world, Chipotle Mexican Grill will carry that ethos into its very first Asian store in Gangnam on Wednesday. Chipotle said that Korea has the consumers and the partner it needs to anchor its expansion across Asia under its vision of "Food with Integrity," and Gangnam is a fitting foothold as a leading commercial district. "This represents a very significant milestone in the growth strateg
Aug. 31, 2026
Musinsa posts record earnings on offline, global expansion

Musinsa said Monday it has posted record first-half earnings with 821.7 billion won ($598.4 million) in consolidated sales, up 22 percent from the same period last year, as the Korean fashion retailer saw both its online and offline businesses grow at home and abroad. According to Musinsa, it logged 65.7 billion won in operating profit on a stand-alone basis during the January-to-June period this year, up 13.1 percent on year. In the second quarter alone, Musinsa opened 10 new stores across Kore
Aug. 31, 2026
One purchase every 0.9 second: Olive Young foreign sales top W1tr

CJ Olive Young saw 1 trillion won ($727 million) in annual foreign sales through August, putting it three months ahead of last year's pace, as tourists spread purchases past Seoul and across the country. According to the retailer Monday, the milestone, which took until November to reach last year, came on 11.01 million foreign transactions over the same period, or roughly one purchase every 0.9 second during store hours. Foreign shoppers, who came from 192 countries and territories according to
Aug. 31, 2026
N Seoul Tower opens early-bird sales for Namsan Wine Festa

N Seoul Tower has opened early-bird ticket sales for the Namsan Wine Festa slated for Oct. 12 to Nov. 8, its operator CJ Foodville said Monday. Titled “Fall in R.E.D. Festa,” the event will bring together wine, food and seasonal activities against the backdrop of Namsan’s fall foliage. The program includes Namsan Wine Festa and Autumn Taste Road, featuring limited-time menu items from food and beverage outlets at the tower. Namsan Wine Festa takes place Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25 at the N Seoul T

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