Olive Young’s K-beauty booth attracts 36,000 visitors at KCON LA 2025

CJ Olive Young, Korea’s leading beauty retailer, said Tuesday that it had operated its largest-ever K-beauty booth at KCON LA 2025, the world’s biggest K-pop festival, from Friday to Sunday. Spanning 430 square meters, the Olive Young booth showcased 66 Korean beauty brands and 164 products, drawing an estimated 36,000 visitors out of the total 125,000 who visited KCON. The highlight of the booth was the “Skincare Routine Zone,” which introduced what it called the four essential steps of K-beaut

Aug. 5, 2025

Samsung to exclusively stream Jonas Brothers’ concert tour in 17 countries

Samsung Electronics announced Monday that it will exclusively stream the Jonas Brothers’ 20th anniversary tour, "Jonas 20: Greetings from Your Hometown," through its free streaming platform Samsung TV Plus. The broadcast will span 17 countries, including South Korea, the United States and France, strengthening Samsung’s growing presence in the global Free Ad-supported Streaming TV market. Kicking off with the group’s MetLife Stadium concert in New Jersey on Aug. 11, Samsung TV Plus will stream f

Aug. 4, 2025

9 out of 10 Koreans watch videos while eating alone, survey finds

A recent survey by Baedal Minjok (Baemin), South Korea’s leading food delivery platform, found Friday that 91 percent of people watch videos -- such as TV or streaming content -- while eating alone. The findings come from Baemin’s “My Solo Dining Skill” campaign, a celebration of surpassing 1 million users of the platform’s “han-geureut (one bowl)” category. The company launched the service in late April to cater to the growing number of single-person households, removing minimum order requireme

Aug. 1, 2025

Genesis Motor Europe appoints Peter Kronschnabl as new managing director

Genesis Motor Europe, the European arm of the Korean luxury automaker, announced Thursday the appointment of Peter Kronschnabl as its new managing director, effective Monday. He will lead operations at the brand’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, succeeding Xavier Martinet, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe, who served in the role on an interim basis. Kronschnabl brings over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, having held senior leadership positions at BMW Grou

Aug. 1, 2025

[Photo News] Musinsa opens Gangnam flagship

South Korea’s largest online fashion platform Musinsa said Thursday it will open its Gangnam store, located in Gangnam-daero, on Friday, marking its fourth offline concept store and first in a year since Musinsa Seongsu DaelimChanggo. Spanning three floors and featuring around 130 brands and 6,000 products, the store will offer curated sections including unisex, women’s and footwear. (Musinsa)

July 31, 2025

LG CNS becomes first Korean firm certified in generative AI by Microsoft, AWS, Google

LG CNS, the IT solutions arm of LG Group, announced Thursday that it has earned the “Build AI Apps on Microsoft Azure Specialization” certification — making it the first Korean company to secure generative AI credentials from all three global cloud companies: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. The certification is awarded to Microsoft partners who demonstrate proven success in building, deploying and managing AI solutions on Azure, and who pass rigorous third-party audits and demon

July 31, 2025

P&G Korea strengthens Gen Z ties with internships, marketing

P&G Korea, the Korean subsidiary of US-based consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, is accelerating efforts to connect with Generation Z, both as a talent pool and a consumer base. From internship-driven recruitment to youth-oriented marketing, the company is reinforcing a dynamic, youthful brand identity in an evolving job market. According to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 82 percent of job postings in the first half of 2025 targeted experienced hires, while only 2.6 percent were

July 30, 2025

European chamber raises alarm over Korea’s 'Yellow Envelope' bill

The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea is urging a revision of the proposed “Yellow Envelope Law,” warning that its implementation could prompt foreign companies to withdraw from the Korean market. According to the National Assembly on Tuesday, the bill, which would revise Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, passed the Environment and Labor Committee’s plenary session Monday. The Democratic Party-led proposal was twice vetoed under former President Yoon Suk

July 29, 2025

Seoul event honors 40 years of Korea-Trinidad and Tobago relations

The Honorary Consulate Office of Trinidad and Tobago to the Republic of Korea celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations in Seoul on Wednesday, with key officials and members of the Trinidad and Tobago diaspora in attendance. The event also honored the longstanding service of Honorary Consul Choi Seung-woong, who has served since the consulate’s opening in 1993. Choi reflected on several key milestones, including the inaugural ceremony attended by Miss World 1993, Caribb

July 28, 2025

Hyundai Steel swings to profit in Q2, records W5.9tr sales

Hyundai Steel returned to profit in the second quarter of 2025, posting an operating income of 101.8 billion won ($73.6 million) and a net profit of 37.4 billion won. The company’s consolidated sales for the quarter reached 5.94 trillion won, a 6.9 percent increase from the previous quarter. The rebound was driven by higher product sales, falling raw material costs and improved performance from subsidiaries, according to its regulatory filing last week. Despite weak global steel demand in the fi

July 27, 2025