From Online to 400 Stores If you’ve gone looking for Korean scalp care at Sephora in the U.S., you’ve got another option now. LG Household & Health Care’s Dr.Groot launched …
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Society & Social Trends
Korea Wants Everyone Working Until 65. Whether It’s the Same Job Is a Separate Question.
The Gap After Age 60 Korea’s statutory retirement age is currently 60, but the age at which people start collecting national pension benefits is being pushed back in stages to …
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K-Drama & Screen
Days After Release, ‘This Terrible Love’ Hit No. 2 Worldwide on Netflix. A Family-History Controversy Broke Out at the Same Time.
No. 2 Worldwide in Two Days A prosecutor loses her memory, and a stranger shows up claiming to be her boyfriend. That’s the hook behind Netflix’s new series “This Terrible …
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Clothes Are Showing Up Between the Old Signs Walk through the alleys of Gwangjang Market and, between the smell of bindaetteok and the vendors calling out, you’ll catch a completely …
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Language & Literature
From Page to Playback: How AI Is Turning Audiobooks Into Their Own Reading Format
Reading Without Opening a Book The word “reading” once meant, quite literally, running one’s eyes over printed characters. But for a commuter with earbuds in, listening to a novel on …
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Skincare & Beauty Products
Exosomes Just Landed on Your Vanity. Here’s What 2026’s Hottest Skincare Ingredient Actually Is.
Search Interest Moved First Have you noticed the word “exosome” showing up on skincare ingredient lists lately? A term you’d expect to see in a clinic brochure or a biotech …
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Daily Life & Society
Korea’s Headline Inflation Cooled to 2.8%. Grocery Aisles and Repair Bills Didn’t Get the Memo.
The Gap Between the Average and the Grocery Cart Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.8% in July from a year earlier, down from June’s 3.2%. Judging by the headline number alone, …
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K-pop & Fandom
BTS Is Skipping the Grammys’ New ‘Best Asian Pop’ Category. Their Album Is Called ARIRANG Anyway.
A Choice Not to Compete BTS has stirred up the music industry by announcing it won’t submit its fifth studio album, ARIRANG, for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards. An …
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K-Food & Dining
A Sneak Peek at Fall’s Coffee and Dessert Trends: Cafe & Dessert Fair Opens August 13
The 2026 Cafe & Dessert Fair opens August 13, giving everyone a chance to see what’s new in coffee and desserts under one roof. It runs four days, through the …
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Fashion
From Pop-Up to Permanent Store: How Lotte Department Store’s ‘Next Lab’ Is Exporting K-Fashion
Next Lab Isn’t a New Shopping App Hearing the name “Next Lab,” you might picture a new online mall where you place orders directly. But Lotte Department Store’s Next Lab …
