SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T’s construction division has won a main prize in the product category at the iF Design Award 2025 for its Raemian brand upcycled goods, the company announced on March 6. The iF Design Award, established in 1953 by the German International Forum, is one of the world’s most prestigious [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean beauty technology is capturing worldwide attention as consumers increasingly turn to professional-grade skincare devices for home use, driving substantial growth in the domestic and international markets. The beauty device sector has seen remarkable growth, with industry leader APR reporting sales of 312.6 billion won last year, marking a 44.6% [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A new fleece sweater, combining practicality with style, has emerged as the most popular military-issued item among soldiers just one year after its introduction to South Korean troops. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Defense Daily from January 17 to 31, polling 535 soldiers about their favorite military-issued items, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety issued guidelines on February 25 for the safe use of cosmetics among youth, responding to a trend of increasingly younger children beginning to use makeup products. A survey conducted by the ministry from May to November last year revealed that 11% of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A viral parody video satirizing the education-focused lifestyle of affluent mothers in Seoul’s Daechi-dong has led to a sudden surge in secondhand sales of Moncler luxury down jackets. The video, featuring popular comedian Lee Su-ji portraying a character known as “Jamie’s mom,” humorously captures the excessive parenting styles associated [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With persistent high inflation straining consumer budgets, “off-price” retail (OPR) stores in South Korea are experiencing rapid growth, enticing customers with premium brand clothing at discounts of up to 90%. Originally emerging in early 20th-century America, off-price retail involves purchasing surplus or past-season items directly from brand owners and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With permanent makeup and tattoos become increasingly mainstream in South Korea, lawmakers and health authorities are facing mounting pressure to establish safety and hygiene regulations for an industry that technically remains illegal under current law, according to a National Assembly report released on February 10. The National Assembly Research Service’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution unit of South Korean food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, said Tuesday it has set up a business entity in the United States as part of its expansion strategy. CJ Olive Young has recently established CJ Olive Young USA in Los Angeles to expand its presence [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The era of predawn queues for luxury goods appears to be waning among South Korea’s young consumers, who are increasingly turning to budget-friendly alternatives known as “dupes” — affordable replicas of high-end products. The term “dupe,” derived from “duplicate,” refers to cost-effective substitutes for luxury or premium items. According to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Fashion and apparel companies are increasingly leveraging short-form videos to tell brand stories and boost marketing efforts, industry sources reported on February 2. Major fashion brands and platforms are expanding their YouTube presence and video content offerings on their platforms, responding to the preferences of their primary customer base – [...]