K-beauty giant LG H&H puts Coca-Cola bottling unit, other beverage assets up for sale

K-beauty giant LG H&H puts Coca-Cola bottling unit, other beverage assets up for sale

LG H&H Co., South Korea’s second-largest cosmetics firm after Amorepacific Corp., has put its prized Coca-Cola bottling subsidiary and oth...

Jennie sets new K-pop solo record with 2 new RIAA Gold certifications

Jennie sets new K-pop solo record with 2 new RIAA Gold certifications

Jennie has done it again — and this time, she’s made history on her own terms.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a...

Next-wave K-Beauty brands chart growth without outside capital

Next-wave K-Beauty brands chart growth without outside capital

K-Beauty’s rising stars are steering clear of outside capital, opting instead for self-financed growth supported by solid cash reserves, data-...

BTS’ FAKE LOVE tops 1 billion streams on Spotify; Jungkook’s 3D joins the club

BTS’ FAKE LOVE tops 1 billion streams on Spotify; Jungkook’s 3D joins the club

BTS’ FAKE LOVE has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the group’s fifth track to hit the milestone on the world’s la...

Golden reclaims Billboard Hot 100 crown; KPop Demon Hunters OST makes history with four tracks in Top 10

Golden reclaims Billboard Hot 100 crown; KPop Demon Hunters OST makes history with four tracks in Top 10

The original soundtrack (OST) from Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting Billboard history. Its breakout single Golden ha...

Korean dining chains sweep across US, boon for K-sauce  

Korean dining chains sweep across US, boon for K-sauce  

Korean dining chains are springing up across the US, fueled by health-conscious eating trends and the surging influence of Korean pop culture, boost...

Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ becomes 1st K-pop solo track to surpass 2.5 bn streams on Spotify

Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ becomes 1st K-pop solo track to surpass 2.5 bn streams on Spotify

BTS star Jungkook has once again shown the global pull of his music. According to Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, his s...

S.Korean President Lee to meet KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang, TWICE

S.Korean President Lee to meet KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang, TWICE

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Maggie Kang, director of the Netflix animated feature KPop Demon Hunters, along with K-pop girl ...

Kpop Demon Hunters sweeps Billboard Hot 100 with three OST tracks in Top 10

Kpop Demon Hunters sweeps Billboard Hot 100 with three OST tracks in Top 10

The soundtrack from Netflix’s animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. Three of its tracks have landed in the Billboard...

Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW

Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW

South Korea’s beauty startup scene is attracting a wave of overseas venture capital, underscoring renewed investor appetite for the country&rs...

K-beauty, K-food exports to US jolted as 15% tariffs go into effect

K-beauty, K-food exports to US jolted as 15% tariffs go into effect

South Korea’s cosmetics and food exporters have been jolted by a significant drop in shipments to the US after Washington’s 15% tariffs ...

After KPop Demon Hunters, it’s the era of K-everything; what’s next?

After KPop Demon Hunters, it’s the era of K-everything; what’s next?

Global enthusiasm for Korean culture and products has reached an unprecedented pitch, with Internet searches for words starting with the letter K &n...

From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido

From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido

As Korean food and beauty products ride a wave of enduring global demand, Samyang Foods Co. has overtaken Japan’s Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., the...

K-pop boys, K-beauty’s choice to accelerate global expansion

K-pop boys, K-beauty’s choice to accelerate global expansion

South Korean cosmetics brands are increasingly choosing K-pop boy bands over female artists to attract women, the primary consumers of beauty produc...

Blackpink’s Rosé earns 8 nominations at MTV VMAs 2025: 'I’m at a loss for words'

Blackpink’s Rosé earns 8 nominations at MTV VMAs 2025: 'I’m at a loss for words'

Rosé, a member of K-pop powerhouse Blackpink and an established solo artist, has been nominated in eight categories at the 2025 MTV Video M...

Coupang ramps up Taiwan push amid K-beauty boom, US tariffs

Coupang ramps up Taiwan push amid K-beauty boom, US tariffs

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, said on Wednesday it will expand investment to strengthen overnight delivery services...

Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge

Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge

South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is reviving, with long-awaited companies such as the creator of the global hit Baby Shark p...

K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs

K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs

South Korean beauty brands are diversifying overseas markets to accelerate global expansion, as 15% US tariffs and intensifying competition may hind...

K-pop takes over Britpop: KPop Demon Hunters tops UK Official Charts

K-pop takes over Britpop: KPop Demon Hunters tops UK Official Charts

KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix's most-watched original animated film of all time, continues its record-breaking streak. Its fictional girl group Huntri...

Korea's pharmacies emerge as K-beauty destinations for tourists

Korea's pharmacies emerge as K-beauty destinations for tourists

On the afternoon of July 31, a sign at the entrance of Ready Young Pharmacy in Seoul's Donggyo-dong neighborhood welcomed visitors in Chinese, Japan...

BTS live album debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, setting new K-pop record

BTS live album debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, setting new K-pop record

BTS’s first live act album Permission to Dance on Stage – Live debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated Aug. 2, accordi...

K-beauty boom propels APR ahead of LG H&H, closing gap with AmorePacific

K-beauty boom propels APR ahead of LG H&H, closing gap with AmorePacific

APR Co., South Korea's fast-growing beauty company, has outpaced the country's second-largest cosmetics firm LG H&H Co. in terms of market capit...

IMM joins $600 mn fund for K-beauty unicorn Goodai Global in M&A drive

IMM joins $600 mn fund for K-beauty unicorn Goodai Global in M&A drive

IMM Private Equity and five other South Korean private equity firms are set to invest a total of 800 billion won ($600 million) in Goodai Global Inc...

PwC Korea named to lead $360 mn sale of K Shipbuilding; preferred buyer likely by year-end

PwC Korea named to lead $360 mn sale of K Shipbuilding; preferred buyer likely by year-end

K Shipbuilding Co., once a rising star in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry under the STX Group, is returning to the auction block – t...

TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album

TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album

South Korean girl group Twice has extended their Billboard streak, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 this week with their new album This Is For ...

Weverse BTS Community tops 30 mn subscribers, platform's largest

Weverse BTS Community tops 30 mn subscribers, platform's largest

The BTS Community on Weverse, the online fan engagement platform where the boy band first announced plans to return as a full-member group next spri...

Jennie, J-Hope, Jin sweep Spotify’s global K-pop rankings for mid-2025

Jennie, J-Hope, Jin sweep Spotify’s global K-pop rankings for mid-2025

K-pop icons Jennie of Blackpink and BTS members Jin and J-Hope have taken over Spotify’s mid-year 2025 Global Impact List, claiming the majori...

K-beauty brands shine among Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day bestsellers

K-beauty brands shine among Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day bestsellers

Cosmetics and beauty devices made by South Korean companies dominated Amazon’s biggest summer shopping event this year, Prime Day, underscorin...

Blackpink’s Jump tops Spotify Global Chart, sets K-Pop record

Blackpink’s Jump tops Spotify Global Chart, sets K-Pop record

With their latest digital single Jump, Blackpink has become the first – and so far only – South Korean act to top Spotify’s Global...

K-content reign continues as Squid Game returns in force

K-content reign continues as Squid Game returns in force

Korean content swept across 93 countries on Netflix in the first half of this year, captivating global audiences with a wider range of genres from d...

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