SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of cosmetic products reached an all-time high of US$9.3 billion through November this year in an estimate, the country’s drug safety agency said Monday. The combined exports of cosmetic products for the January-November period exceeded the previous yearly high of $9.2 billion recorded in 2021, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Beauty Week, an annual cosmetics fair organized by the Seoul city government, will kick off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) next week for a three-day run, showcasing 62 beauty brands, city officials said Wednesday. The event, marking its third edition this year, will run from next Tuesday to [...]
Seoul, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A monthly women’s magazine in Argentina has published favorable comments about the Korean beauty industry, which is overwhelming Japan. The Argentinean cultural institute in Korea introduced an article published in OHALA, a popular women’s magazine that covers fashion and beauty issues. Under the title ‘Seoul is the trend’, OHALA opined [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetic maker Tonymoly almost doubled its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, but erased part of its earlier gains over a mixed outlook on its bid to tap deeper into China as a new growth engine beyond the saturated domestic market. Its shares opened trade at 64,000 [...]
Seoul, Korea, April 14, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Middle-aged men are leading the fashion market, buying up high-priced cosmetic items, wristwatches, casual wear, and fashion accessories for themselves. For example, the sales of business suits are in decline while those for casual wear are rising fast. At Lotte Department Store, the share of formal suits [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A 33 year-old woman surnamed Kim buys beauty products from a road shop in Myeong-dong. One year ago, when she first visited this store, it took a lot of courage because the brand in particular was known to target women in their 20s. However, upon taking a step [...]
Newport Beach, CA, Mar 27, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – One of the best Orange County breast augmentation surgeons (http://orangecountycosmeticsurgery.com/), Dr. Joseph T. Cruise points out the 2013 plastic surgery statistical report published by ASPS shows breast augmentation once again remains the top surgical procedure performed. There were a reported 290,000 breast augmentations performed last year [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more people raise their awareness on animal experimentation, cosmetic companies worldwide are responding to the call for more ethical consumption of cosmetics without involving animals in any form. On upcoming November 16, Lush Retail, the British cosmetic purveyor famous for fresh handmade cosmetics, will hold the first [...]