Same T-Shirt, Five or Six Colors at Once At Space H Seoul, the Hedges flagship store in Seoul’s Myeongdong shopping district, it’s not unusual to see a customer pick up …
K-Beauty & Fashion
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K-Beauty & Fashion
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K-Beauty & Fashion
Not an Acquisition, But a Stake: Why Torriden and Goodai Global Chose to Team Up Instead
by J. Haanby J. HaanThis Time, It Didn’t Buy the Whole Brand You’ve probably seen the name Goodai Global pop up again and again in K-beauty acquisition news. It’s grown by taking controlling stakes …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
The Contact Lens Brand Behind ‘Jang Wonyoung’s Eyes’ Just Sold for 140 Billion Won
by J. Haanby J. HaanBehind One Pack of Lenses Sits a 215 Billion Won Valuation Have you ever searched for the colored contacts Jang Wonyoung wears? These days, that search comes with a hefty …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
Dr.Groot’s K-Beauty Scalp Care Line Is Rolling Out to 400 Sephora Stores
by J. Haanby J. HaanFrom 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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Skincare & Beauty Products
Exosomes Just Landed on Your Vanity. Here’s What 2026’s Hottest Skincare Ingredient Actually Is.
by J. Haanby J. HaanSearch 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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Fashion
From Pop-Up to Permanent Store: How Lotte Department Store’s ‘Next Lab’ Is Exporting K-Fashion
by J. Haanby J. HaanNext 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 …
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Fashion
Musinsa Is Opening a ‘Musinsa Station’ Pop-Up in Harajuku — Here’s What to Know Before You Go
by J. Haanby J. HaanTokyo Meets a Train Bound for Seoul’s Seongsu If you’re walking through Harajuku and suddenly spot a space styled like a Seoul subway station, don’t be too surprised. From August …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
A Skin Booster Made From Donated Human Fat Is Aimed at ‘Ozempic Face’ — Here’s What to Know Before You Get Excited
by J. Haanby J. HaanIf You’ve Lost Weight But Your Face Looks Different Have you heard people say their cheeks look hollow and their skin looks like it’s sagging after losing weight on an …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
Olive Young’s ‘K-Beauty Edit’ Is Arriving at 580 U.S. Sephora Stores — Here’s What’s Changing
by J. Haanby J. HaanJanuary’s Announcement Just Became an August Shelf If you caught the news back in January about Olive Young and Sephora teaming up, you’re probably curious what that partnership actually looks …
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Fashion
Shinsegae Department Store Set Up a K-Fashion and Beauty Showcase in Bangkok — Here’s How Department Stores Became Export Launchpads
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhy Would a Department Store Open a Pop-Up Overseas? Have you noticed Korean department stores announcing overseas expansions more and more often lately? Shinsegae Department Store recently opened a K-brand …
