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’12.12: The Day’ Rakes in US$1 Mln in Ticket Sales in North America

’12.12: The Day’ Rakes in US$1 Mln in Ticket Sales in North America

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The runaway hit drama “12.12: The Day” surpassed US$1 million ticket sales in North American theaters, its local distributer Plus M Entertainment said Wednesday. With the feat, it became the highest-grossing South Korean film to open there this year, beating “The Roundup: No Way Out” with $910,000. The 2022 [...]

S. Korean Cosmetics Firms Look to North America to Mitigate Risks in China

S. Korean Cosmetics Firms Look to North America to Mitigate Risks in China

SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics manufacturers are bolstering their offensive in the North American market as sales in China and Japan have fallen sharply. LG Household & Health Care Ltd.’s North American sales for the first quarter of this year amounted to 136.1 billion won (US$102 million), an increase of 21.1 [...]

Cosmetics Companies Promote K-Beauty in North America

Cosmetics Companies Promote K-Beauty in North America

SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As China’s domestic market is facing fierce internal competition, South Korea’s cosmetics industry has found a new breakthrough in the global market, eyeing the North American region to expand its international presence. Top cosmetics maker Amorepacific Corp.’s North America sales in the first quarter of this year jumped by [...]