Complaints about an odor emanating from certain Louis Vuitton products of a specific year’s production are mounting. In response to the growing controversy, Louis Vuitton Korea stated, “We are currently assessing the situation.” However, the compensation standards vary from store to store, increasin
Pulmuone announced on the 12th that it is launching the 'Robot Chef,' a smart unmanned instant cooking vending machine that serves up hot food on demand with a robot for the first time in Korea to diversify its unmanned sales platform business.Through the launch of the 'Robot Chef,' Pulmuone plans t
Kolmar Korea has won a technology theft lawsuit against global cosmetics company Intercos. Intercos Korea, an Italian cosmetics company with operations around the world, was accused of stealing the company’s sunscreen formula.The Seoul Central District Court’s 62nd Civil Division recently ruled in f
YG Entertainment announced on Sept. 5 that the mobile game based on girl group BLACKPINK’s brand, “BLACKPINK The Game,” saw its OST “THE GIRLS” rise to #1 on the iTunes song chart in 30 countries.BLACKPINK released THE GIRLS on Aug. 25. The song carries a message about a courageous and independent l
Fundamental solutions such as shared growth of content and platforms and global distribution of videos and films are needed in order to improve the competitiveness of the Korean media industry, which is facing a crisis due to the rise of global over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as Netflix. T
South Korean cosmetics have gained popularity not only in neighboring Japan and China but also in North America and Europe, soaring in global demand. Factors contributing to this surge include the relative affordability of these products, outstanding quality, the global popularity of K-pop, and enha
From January to July this year, the accumulated export value of ramen surpassed US$500 million for the first time, marking a historic high for the period. The success and popularity of K-content such as dramas and movies are believed to have contributed to this growth.According to the Korea Agro-Fis
Korean Actress Hyeri, who is also a former member of Korean girl group “Girl’s Day,” revealed that she did not receive a refund after having her airplane seat unilaterally downgraded. Therefore, Delta Air Lines offered an apology in a statement.According to Delta Air Lines, some first-class passenge
The food and alcoholic beverage industry has fallen into a unique pop-up store. In particular, pop-up stores with stories that can show the brand's philosophy, history, and characteristics, not just introducing products, are increasing. In this era when pop-up stores have become a necessity, not an
Korean entertainment agency Attract has succeeded in securing investment from Singapore’s Evergreen Group Holdings.The company announced on Aug. 31 that it has received a major investment from Evergreen Group Holdings. The exact amount of the investment has been kept under wraps.Evergreen Group Hold
Despite the rain on the afternoon of Aug. 28, the streets of Myeongdong in Seoul were bustling with foreign tourists. However, groups of Chinese tourists were noticeably absent. Volunteers stationed around the area were busier assisting in English and Japanese than in Chinese.China recently allowed
AmorePacific’s “AESTURA” is set to officially launch in the Japanese market on Sept. 1. The product line will be showcased at 12 branches of “Atocosme,” Japan’s largest beauty specialized platform and multi-brand shop. The A-SICA 365 lineup, making its debut in the Japanese market, is developed base
ABSOLUT premium vodka, Pernod Ricard Korea’s flagship brand, is collaborating with Sticky Monster Lab to open a pop-up space called ‘ABSOLUT Ground’ mix with Sticky Monster Lab at Common Ground near Konkuk University in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.Our second pop-up space following last year’s ‘ABSOLUT Home’
Seoul Sisters participated in KCON LA 2023 and, at the same time, they are actively targeting the US market. Seoul Sisters, who are targeting the global market starting with Amazon, plan to accelerate their entry into the US mainland by expanding offline channels after KCON LA 2023.Seoul Sisters has
CJ Foodville announced on Aug. 21 that it has opened its 100th Tous Les Jours store in the U.S. This one is named the “Bronxville Branch,” located about 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan, New York.Notably, the Bronxville Branch holds special significance as it’s the fifth store opened by a multi-s
CHIVAS, a representative global blended whisky of Global wine and Spirit company Pernod Ricard Korea, introduced limited-edition sets in a special collaboration with Musician Simon Dominic, who represents the domestic hip-hop scene.Simon Dominic is a rapper belonging to the hip-hop and R&B label AOM
LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) announced on Aug. 10 that their “Toothbrush Diet Project” had been awarded the top prize in the Packaging Design category at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2023.The Toothbrush Diet Project was launched with the aim of minimizing plastic usage in toothbrush manu
Pernod Ricard Korea announced that it will open its world’s No. 1 Irish whisky Jameson ‘Distillery on Tour,’ a pop-up space recreating the essence of the Jameson Distillery in Dublin. The pop-up will run until August 23 in the atrium on the first floor of Seoul’s landmark Lotte World Mall.Distillery
Pernod Ricard Hong Kong Limited has unveiled Ballantine’s 21YO Artist Edition in collaboration with celebrated Korean artist Noh Sangho exclusively in Global Travel Retail across the APAC region.This artist edition is rooted in the campaign slogan of Ballantine’s, "Time Well Spent," which emphasizes
A new service has been launched to help passengers board domestic flights using only a PASS application on their smartphones, eliminating the need for physical identification and paper boarding passes.On Aug. 7, SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, and the Korea Airports Corporation jointly announced the launc