S.Korea’s Bebesup earns China nod for baby skincare, eyes global expansion 

S.Korea’s Bebesup earns China nod for baby skincare, eyes global expansion 

Bebesup, a leading South Korean baby skincare and wipe brand, has secured a registration certificate from the China National Medical Products Admini...

Baby Shark video creator files for Kosdaq IPO

Baby Shark video creator files for Kosdaq IPO

The Pinkfong Company Inc., the creator of the billion-view video Baby Shark, has launched the process of an initial public offering on South Korea&r...

LG Chem’s medical skincare business sale draws tepid bid

LG Chem’s medical skincare business sale draws tepid bid

South Korean chemical giant LG Chem Ltd.'s offer for sale of its cosmetics filler business, tagged with an asking price of more than 500 billion won...

South Korea welcomes more babies after downward birth rate spiral

South Korea welcomes more babies after downward birth rate spiral

South Korea’s fertility rate bounced back last year for the first time in nearly a decade following a surge in marriages, raising hopes for a ...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter US market with Sephora

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter US market with Sephora

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. said on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the American market wi...

Baby Shark receives three Emmy nominations

Baby Shark receives three Emmy nominations

South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" character, said on Friday that "Baby Shark’s Big Movie" received thre...

Nation With Lowest Birthrate Is Rocked by Soaring Sales of Dog Strollers

Nation With Lowest Birthrate Is Rocked by Soaring Sales of Dog Strollers

SEOUL—After pushing a stroller to a park near her home in a Seoul suburb, Kang Seung-min plopped down on a bench. Then an elderly woman ap...

APR enters UK cosmetics market

APR enters UK cosmetics market

South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR said on Monday that it entered PureSeoul, a UK-based distributor specializing in K-beauty.PureSeoul ...

APR, TJX to co-work for Medicube products sale in N.Amerca

APR, TJX to co-work for Medicube products sale in N.Amerca

South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR said on Wednesday it signed a supply contract with TJX Companies, the North America-based global ret...

South Korean beauty device makers bulk up through M&As

South Korean beauty device makers bulk up through M&As

South Korean beauty device manufacturers are aggressively pursuing mergers and acquisitions both at home and abroad to expand their scale, diversify...

Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists

Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists

South Korean clothing manufacturer and retailer Handsome Corp., a Hyundai Department Store Co. unit, is enjoying growing popularity among Chinese vi...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Thai market

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Thai market

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter Thailand.Aestura joi...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Vietnamese ...

Creator of Baby Shark, Pinkfong to launch music variety show

Creator of Baby Shark, Pinkfong to launch music variety show

The lovable children’s characters Pinkfong and Baby Shark will soon star in a music variety show for their legions of global fans.The Pinkfong...

Amorepacific's Laneige debuts in Mexican market

Amorepacific's Laneige debuts in Mexican market

South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that it is entering the Mexican beauty market with its globally popular skincare...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Japanese mark...

Baby Shark to be aired in Indonesia through RTV

Baby Shark to be aired in Indonesia through RTV

South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" character, recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with RTV, Ind...

Pinkfong Baby Shark console game to launch in September

Pinkfong Baby Shark console game to launch in September

South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" character, announced on Tuesday the imminent release of a console game titl...

Pinkfong’s Bebefinn surpasses 10 million subscribers in 14 months

Pinkfong’s Bebefinn surpasses 10 million subscribers in 14 months

The Pinkfong Company's "Bebefinn" YouTube channel has surpassed 10 million subscribers. The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" c...

S.Korea’s births fall to record low in February

S.Korea’s births fall to record low in February

South Korea's births fell to a fresh low in February in 2023. The number of deaths decreased, but the population continued to decline naturally for ...

High- and low-income S.Koreans alike reluctant to have babies: Survey

High- and low-income S.Koreans alike reluctant to have babies: Survey

South Koreans in low- and high-income brackets alike are unwilling to have children due to either insufficient time or money, found a recent survey ...

S.Korea’s character Baby Shark stars with Sesame Street’s Elmo

S.Korea’s character Baby Shark stars with Sesame Street’s Elmo

Baby Shark, the popular children’s character from South Korea’s family entertainment company Pinkfong, and Elmo, the famous red monster ...

Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund

Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund

Smart Study Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) affiliated with The Pinkfong Company, said on Thursday that it has created a "Baby Shark Nex...

K-beauty sales see sharp drop at China's major shopping event

K-beauty sales see sharp drop at China's major shopping event

South Korean cosmetics giants failed to win over Chinese consumers at the 618 Shopping Festival, one of the largest online annual shopping events in...

Goldman exits Korean beauty startup without profit

Goldman exits Korean beauty startup without profit

Goldman Sachs has divested of its stake worth 75 billion won ($62 million) in South Korea's cosmetics startup GP Club Co. without a profit due to de...

Skincare giant Cosmax adds pet care line

Skincare giant Cosmax adds pet care line

South Korea’s beauty products manufacturer Cosmax Inc. has entered the rapidly growing pet products market.The company specializes in receiv...

Baby Shark becomes first YouTube video to surpass 10 bn views

Baby Shark becomes first YouTube video to surpass 10 bn views

Baby Shark became the first video to reach more than 10 billion views on YouTube on Jan 13. This milestone follows the same video becoming the most-...

Baby Shark creator eyes 2022 listing, begins due diligence

Baby Shark creator eyes 2022 listing, begins due diligence

South Korea-based edtech startup SmartStudy, the creator of YouTube's current most-viewed video, Pinkfong Baby Shark Dance, has begun preparations f...

Heirless, baby boomer SME owners in search of buyers

Heirless, baby boomer SME owners in search of buyers

The son of a South Korean manufacturing company's owner, with a Ph.D degree in engineering, has refused to take over his father's business and inste...

Baby Shark creator Pinkfong emerges as S.Korea's 13th unicorn

 Baby Shark creator Pinkfong emerges as S.Korea's 13th unicorn

SmartStudy, a South Korean edtech firm behind global YouTube hits Pinkfong and Baby Shark Dance, has become the country’s 13th unicorn startup...

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