This 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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Skincare & Beauty Products
Retinol Gets Stronger, But Use It Slower: What’s New in Innisfree’s Upgraded Ampoule
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseNot a Pore Product, But a ‘Pore Marks’ Product, Reworked When your pores look enlarged, the first instinct is usually to reach for something that exfoliates hard. But pore concerns …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
Three K-Beauty Brands Meet at Sephora Brazil: What Matters More Than Price in South America
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseThe K-Beauty Shelf at Sephora Brazil Just Changed Open the “Korean Beauty” page on the Sephora Brasil website now and you’ll find COSRX, SKIN1004, and Beauty of Joseon together. COSRX …
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Just Because It Says ‘K-Beauty’ Doesn’t Mean It’s Made in Korea
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseCheck the Back of the Product When you’re buying cosmetics abroad, you’ve probably seen products with ‘K-beauty’ or ‘Korean skincare’ plastered all over the package. They might have Seoul or …
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7 Billion Dollars in Just Six Months: How Far Will K-Beauty Exports Go?
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseRecord-Breaking First Half Here’s the news that dropped on July 2. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced cosmetics exports for the first half of 2026 hit $7 …
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Skincare & Beauty Products
A Dermatologist in Your Pocket: AI Skin Analysis Apps Erase the Boundaries
by KoreaUpcloseby KoreaUpcloseA Single App Transforms Your Beauty Routine In the past, figuring out your skin type meant visiting a dermatologist or seeking advice from experts at beauty counters. But now, a …
