Amorepacific Group announced on May 16 that it has signed an MOU on strategic partnership with Lazada Group, a leading e-commerce company in Southeast Asia.Ahn Se-hong, president of Amorepacific, and Pierre Poignant, CEO of Lajada Group signed the MOU at Amorepacific headquarters in Seoul on May 15.

LG Household & Health Care has signed an agreement to acquire Avon’s U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico businesses.LG Household & Health Care will step up its efforts to expand its presence in the North American market. The company announced on April 25 that it has signed a deal to take over a 100 percent

LG Display will operate a special digital gallery inside the “Meet Vincent van Gogh” exhibition which will run at the Woojeong Art Center in Seoul until Aug. 25.The digital gallery, named “Loving Gogh,” looks like “Blue Room,” one of the works by Gogh. It was created under the theme of “Van Gogh Mee

SOMESING, a Korean startup that operates a blockchain-based social music karaoke app, announced on April 22 that it has signed a strategic partnership with Contentos, a decentralized global content ecosystem, to work together to increase the value of digital content through blockchain.SOMESING has a

Best known for its Paris Baguette bakery franchise, SPC Group has opened four food brand stores in Singapore. The group is planning to make Singapore as its third axis of global growth after China and the United States.The group opened the new stores at Jewel Changi, a commercial complex connected t

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on April 17 that a total of 378,967 foreign patients visited South Korea in 2018, up 17.8 percent from a year ago, and more than two million foreign patients visited South Korea for the past 10 years.The 378,967 foreign patients are from 190 countries in

Sephora, a world-renowned beauty retailer, is set to enter the Korean market.Sephora Korea announced on April 15 that it would open its first domestic store in Parnas Mall, Gangnam-gu, on Oct. 24. Sephora Korea said it plans to open six stores, including an online store, in Seoul by 2020, with seven

Lotte World Tower will hold "2019 Lotte World Tower International Sky Run" on April 6.Sky Run is an international vertical marathon where runners will climb 2,917 steps, which are 555 meters long, from Arena Plaza on the first floor of Lotte World Tower to the 123rd-floor Observatory.Lotte World Tow

An increasing number of American consumers are opting for South Korean soju and beer.HiteJinro announced on April 3 that its liquor sales volume in the United States showed an average annual growth of 15 percent for the three most recent years. Last year, the volume increased by 10 percent year on y

SK Energy Co. is the highest paying company in South Korea among the top 30 companies in terms of domestic sales. It paid its employees an average of 152 million won (US$133,638) last year. Employees from nine other firms, including S-Oil Corp., GS Caltex Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., were paid

Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) announced on March 15 that its premium cosmetics brand Donginbi has won a Package Design-Beauty award at 2019 iF DESIGN AWARD 2019.The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the top three design prizes in the world and its awards are divided into seven categories: product, package

Kolmar Korea has applied 3D printing technology to the development and production of cosmetics for the first time in the world.The company announced on March 5 that it has developed basic cosmetics by printing cream types on a high concentration essence through a 3D printer. The new cosmetics maximi

Donginbi, a premium red ginseng cosmetics brand owned by Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), has launched a high-end sheet mask line dubbed the “Mi Mask Stick.”This premium mask line uses KGC’s red ginseng technology and high-quality ingredients to enhance skincare benefits and differentiate itself from ordi

Forbes Travel Guide for 2019 has listed Hotel Shilla in Seoul as the only five-star hotel in Korea, the hotel said on Feb. 21. Forbes Travel Guide is the world's only authority that rates luxury hotels, restaurants and spas.The accolade will help Hotel Shilla solidify its position as a global ho

PIN2AID is a student committee that helps global communities share useful information for sustainable development. Kim Yoo-jung founded this club with five members from Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul. They created a website and a mobile application to promote the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (

AmorePacific Corp. has sold off its Sartre perfume plant in France to the global luxury brand Christian Dior. The company said it sold the plant as its licensing contract with the French perfume brand Lolita Lempicka ended in 2017. The Korean cosmetics giant produced perfumes at the plant.Christian

As K-pop boy band BTS will make an appearance at the Grammy Awards, which is considered the most prestigious award in the U.S. music industry, Netmarble Corp., which is currently producing a BTS-themed mobile game, is elated. BTS will be one of the presenters at the 61st Grammy Awards to be held at

Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL) announced on Jan. 23 that it received “Teaching Initiative of the Year” at the International School Awards 2019. Head of mathematics, Chris Krnic, flew to the awards ceremony in London to receive the distinguished accolade on behalf of Dulwich College Seoul.“After winnin

“Baby Shark,” a viral children’s song released by a Korean company, debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 list dated Jan. 12.The addictive song was released by Pinkfong, a South Korea-based educational brand, in 2016. While the origin of the song is known to date back decades, Pinkfong’s versio

Skyline Luge Tongyeong has been named as one of Korea’s "100 Must-visit Tourist Spots (100 MVTS)." The top 100 list is compiled every two years by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization, who select and honor the 100 best tourist spots in Korea.The 100 MVTS accol