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In the U.S. beauty market, speed has become as decisive as brand recognition. Retailers expect replenishment cycles meaasured
K-pop star G-Dragon has formally confirmed that BigBang will reunite for a 20th-anniversary comeback this year, marking a
Google’s generative-artificial-intelligence service Gemini is gathering momentum in South Korea, surpassing 100,000 monthly active users for the first
The frozen-food aisle at Dollar Tree no longer serves only as a repository for basic, low-cost meals. As
Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s long-running birth slump is showing tentative signs of stabilization. But the data suggest the rebound is being driven less by a revival among younger families than by delayed childbirth concentrated among women in their late 30s and 40s—raising doubts about how durable the trend will be. According to data released by Statistics Korea, birthrates among women aged
(Dong-A ST) Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence not just how new drugs are discovered, but how existing experimental medicines are repositioned as competition tightens across major therapeutic markets. MetaVia, a U.S.-based biotech affiliated with Dong-A ST, one of South Korea’s established pharmaceutical companies with a growing focus on global drug development, said it has identified potential new uses for
(Photo=Nongshim) South Korea’s food exporters have shown that cultural familiarity can travel well. Instant noodles did it first. Skincare followed. Now, bottled water is testing whether the same playbook can work in a category where branding is subtle and differentiation is notoriously hard. Nongshim, the country’s largest packaged-food maker by global recognition, is positioning its bottled water brand Baeksansu as
Photo=SNS A Michelin-starred chef in South Korea has drawn attention after sharing a surprise encounter with members of global pop phenomenon BTS, offering fans a rare glimpse of the group in a relaxed, offstage setting. Hudukjuk, a prominent figure in South Korea’s Chinese cuisine scene, posted a group photo on social media showing himself alongside BTS members V, Jin, Jungkook
Photo=SK On SK On, a South Korean battery maker best known for supplying electric-vehicle batteries to global automakers, is moving into the defense sector as it seeks new growth engines beyond a slowing EV market—marking a rare push by a Korean company to compete in military-grade energy systems. The company, an affiliate of SK Group, is in talks with U.S.
