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South Korean beauty company APR announced Tuesday that it has strengthened its presence in Hong Kong’s competitive market through strong sales from both a pop-up store and a major e-commerce platform. Earlier this month, APR’s flagship skincare brand, Medicube, launched on HKTVmall, Hong Kong’s...
Korea’s position in halal certified products The rising popularity of Korean cuisine among millennials and Generation Z in Indonesia is definitely seen as a promising market for domestic food companies. According to the Korea International Culture Exchange Foundation’s 2022 survey, the growing ...
The Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette has opened its 600th overseas store, the newest one in Toronto, Canada, just a year after celebrating its 500th store, the brand's company SPC Group announced Tuesday. This new location marks Paris Baguette’s seventh store in Canada. Paris Baguette has been...
The average price of bibimbap rose above 11,000 won ($8.10) in September, despite slowing inflation in food products in recent months, government data showed Monday. According to data from the Korea Consumer Agency, a bowl of bibimbap in Seoul cost 11,038 won on average in September, up slightly f...
Oktoberfest has arrived at Songnidangil BBQ Village, bringing a taste of Bavaria to the heart of Seoul for the entire month of October. In partnership with German beer Paulaner, the Oktoberfest beer of which is served in Munich's Oktoberfest tents, Korean chicken giant BBQ Chicken is offering a sp...
Japan Tobacco Group subsidiary JTI Korea is sharpening its focus on a consumer-first approach as it prepares to launch its first heated tobacco product in Korea by year-end, part of the company’s broader strategy to foster sustainable growth amid shifting market conditions, JTI Korea said Monday. ...
South Korean writer Han Kang's books are enjoying soaring popularity across various sales channels, from bookstores and e-commerce platforms to department stores, following her Nobel Prize in literature win last week. Kyobo Book Center reported Friday that around 103,000 copies of Han’s works had...
South Korea's leading tobacco company KT&G said on Wednesday that it is showcasing its top duty-free products at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes, France, to strengthen its presence in the international duty-free market. The company is displaying its premium brands such as Raison, ...
Korean Air announced Tuesday that it has topped the 2024 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the business and first class category for the second year in a row. The airline also placed second for best in-flight food for the second consecutive year, while its cabin crew ranking improved fr...
South Korean home appliance maker Coway is redefining the market with high-efficiency products designed to ease the burden on consumers amid rising electricity costs. The company has integrated advanced technologies across its product lines -- water purifiers, air purifiers and bidets -- to reduce...
Smoothie King is set to fully withdraw from South Korea over the course of the next year. Smoothie King Korea, which operates the brand here, reportedly sent guides to close the shops by October 2025 on Friday. The company failed to extend the licensing contract with the Smoothie King headquarter...
Vegetable prices in South Korea have surged amid an unprecedented heat wave that has gripped the country for weeks, with the price of napa cabbage rising nearly 70 percent compared to last year. The price of a head of cabbage, the main ingredient for kimchi, retailed at 9,337 won ($7.02) on Thursd...
South Korean discount chain Homeplus announced Friday that it reopened its Chilgok branch in Daegu earlier this month, in an aim to refresh the branch into a leading regional shopping complex. The Homeplus Mega Food Market at Chilgok is the only large-scale retailer serving northern Daegu, separat...
Korea’s largest beer maker Oriental Brewery is seeking to expand its presence in the global soju market amid the rising popularity of the nation’s traditional rice liquor around the world. According to the company, OB, owned by Belgian brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, has decided to acquire J...
Starbucks Korea said Wednesday it has renovated an old house built in the 1960s to open a new Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, central Seoul, Thursday. Starbucks Korea has set up a few special stores where customers can have novel experiences in distinct settings. The new roa...
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