The Korea Herald

Amorepacific becomes first South Korean cosmetics company to join RE100

Mar 10, 2021

Amorepacific said Wednesday it has joined RE100, a global renewable power initiative, becoming the first South Korean cosmetics firm to do so. The company plans to supply electricity in the workplac...
Two weeks into opening, the Hyundai Seoul makes a splash in sales

Mar 9, 2021

Seoul’s newest and biggest department store, the Hyundai Seoul, is enjoying immense popularity, in what industry insiders hope to be a sign of a revival of consumer sentiment amid the prolonged COVID...
Yanolja to give out stocks worth W10m to each staff

Mar 8, 2021

Yanolja, the largest accommodation and leisure activity booking platform operator in South Korea, said Monday it would give out 10 million-won ($8,900) worth of stocks in their company to each of its...
[Herald Interview] ‘Women in leadership should be new normal’

Mar 7, 2021

Philip Morris Korea’s manufacturing director talks being a woman in the tobacco industry in celebration of International Women’s Day
FTC to revise e-commerce law in line with new shopping norms

Mar 7, 2021

Antitrust watchdog seeks to impose more responsibilities on e-commerce retailers
[Weekender] Cycling, a pandemic-perfect sport

Mar 6, 2021

From mental health to entertainment, bikes have a good reason to be popular in these unprecedented times
Online shopping grows over 20% in Jan. amid pandemic

Mar 5, 2021

Online shopping in South Korea grew more than 20 percent in January from a year earlier as the protracted pandemic promoted more people to buy products via e-commerce platforms, data showed Friday. ...
[News Focus] Who will acquire eBay Korea?

Mar 4, 2021

Sale likely to shake up local e-commerce landscape
Lotte Confectionery rolls out spicy tteokbokki-flavor sauce ice cream

Mar 2, 2021

Lotte Confectionery is launching a spicy cheese tteokbokki-flavored ice cream, the company said Tuesday. The new flavor is being introduced as a limited edition of Lotte’s Chal Tteok ice cream line....
Number of duty free store shoppers plunges to a record low in January

Mar 2, 2021

The number of shoppers at duty free stores stood at 343,983 in January, the lowest since the coronavirus crisis began to affect the South Korean economy last March, according to the Korea Duty Free S...
Homeplus to sell cars, offer EV charging services

Mar 1, 2021

Homeplus will sell cars and install electric vehicle charging stations, as part of its efforts to provide more reasons for customers to visit its physical stores other than grocery shopping, the hype...
Philip Morris Korea wins legal battle against tax authority over trademark fees

Mar 1, 2021

Philip Morris Korea has won a legal battle worth billions of won against the country’s tax authority over trademark usage fees, according to legal sources. The Seoul Administrative Court on Monday r...
Fashion brand Badblood under fire for ‘blackfishing’ on Instagram

Feb 28, 2021

Asian model’s skin darkened to make clothes ‘look even better’
Aberlour Craftsmanship Award names latest recipient

Feb 26, 2021

Pernod Ricard Korea has chosen the second recipient of the Aberlour Craftsmanship Award, an award named after the single malt Scotch whisky distillery of the same name, to recognize socially responsi...
[From the scene] Seoul’s newest, biggest department store offers new shopping experience

Feb 26, 2021

The Hyundai Seoul opens in Yeouido, highlights retail therapy as future of department stores