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SoftBank-backed Coupang buys Hooq assets to take on Netflix

Jul 10, 2020

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang is buying the software of Hooq Digital, the South-east Asian video streaming service owned by Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), Sony and Warner Bros that's...
OB unveils lineup for “2020 CASS Blue Playground” livestream concert

Jul 6, 2020

Oriental Brewery’s flagship beer brand Cass unveiled the lineup for “Cass Blue Playground Connect 2.0,” its annual music festival, on social media Monday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert w...
[Photo News] Absolut’s project for a breathing city

Jul 6, 2020

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Baemin Kitchen attracts Vietnam market with 'B-rated' humor marketing

Jul 6, 2020

Baedal Minjok, a South Korean food delivery app, said Monday it is making progress in expanding business in Vietnam with its shared kitchen service, helping Korean food franchises tap into the market...
Retailers set to hold bargain events over weekend amid state-led sales festival

Jul 4, 2020

Shoppers who want to bag a bargain may have to visit major retailers across the country over the weekend as major outlets are planning to hold big events in line with a state-led sales festival desig...
Disaster relief fund encourages eating out more in May: statistics

Jul 3, 2020

The state COVID-19 relief funds distributed in May appear to have led more people to eat out or spend money on food at physical stores, according to data released by the country’s statistics agency o...
McDonald’s Korea rolls out Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe

Jul 2, 2020

McDonald’s Korea said Thursday it is rolling out a deluxe version of its steady-seller Quarter Pounder with Cheese as a limited edition that will add more fresh vegetables to the standard burger. Ac...
Baskin-Robbins hires BTS as to represent August flavor

Jul 2, 2020

Baskin-Robbins, the American ice cream chain that is operated by SPC Group in Korea, said Thursday it has hired K-pop boy band BTS to promote the flavor of the month in August. Baskin-Robbins said i...
Tmon undergoes makeover to pursue profit under new CEO

Jul 1, 2020

A year after CEO Lee Jin-won takes office, Tmon determined to turn profit
Amorepacific, 11st forge strategic partnership

Jul 1, 2020

Cosmetics giant Amorepacific Group said Wednesday it has signed a strategic partnership with 11Street, an e-commerce platform, to reinforce its digital sales. Amorepacific CEO Ahn Se-hong and 11Stre...
COVID-19, seafood, home meal: popular keywords for online shopping in H1

Jul 1, 2020

“COVID-19,” “seafood” and “home meals” have risen as popular keywords for online shoppers in the first half of this year, online grocery platform Market Kurly said Wednesday. Market Kurly said it an...
[Best Brand] Skin rejuvenating mask tows SNP's overseas business

Jun 30, 2020

SKIN CARE SNP (SD BIO TECHNOLOGIES) Skin rejuvenating facial masks are the secret behind SNP’s global success, according to the firm. SNP, a skin care beauty brand under the company SD Technologie...
[Best Brand] Charmzone’s Gingko stands as No. 1 cleansing brand

Jun 30, 2020

COSMETICS GINKGO (CHARMZONE) Since it was launched in 1993, Ginkgo has been the flagship cleansing brand for cosmetics company Charmzone, recording the company’s highest sales for 22 consecutive ye...
Lotte Department Store launches 3-hour delivery service

Jun 29, 2020

Lotte Department Stores said Monday it is starting a new delivery service where customers can receive their online orders within three hours inside Seoul as the first department store to offer such a...
Retail sales up 2% in May on higher demand for online shipping

Jun 29, 2020

Retail sales in South Korea increased 2 percent in May from a year earlier as people purchased more sanitary items and foodstuffs through online platforms in the face of the new coronavirus pandemic,...