Korean medical cosmetics firms make big rebound in Q1

South Korean medical cosmetics companies that underwent a tough year in 2020 are posting rejuvenated earning results thanks to s rise in demand in E...

K-beauty boom makes S.Korea the fourth-largest cosmetics exporter

Cosmetics industry sees continued export growth for two straight decades K-beauty has emerged as a global trend, thanks to the development of innov...

S.Korea's color cosmetics leader C&C to list in May

South Korea’s leading color cosmetics manufacturer C&C International Co. will be listed on Kosdaq in May, with expected market capitalizat...

Natural disasters further tighten global chip supply

A severe cold snap in the US has taken another heavy toll on the global semiconductor industry, already reeling from tight supply exacerbated by a s...

Amorepacific unveils AI-based cosmetics technology at CES 2021

South Korea-based Amorepacific Corp. has received the Innovation Award for its high-tech beauty technologies at the world's largest tech event, Cons...

Busan, where the city and nature meet

I came to Korea in 2014 from a small country in Africa called Benin. I like to travel so I’ve visited Jeju, Seoul and Busan but this time I deci...

LG Household continues cross-border M&A push in cosmetics market

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was the most aggressive South Korean cosmetics firm in the cross-border M&A market between 2010 and 2019, with...

Shinsegae International acquires a 100% stake in high-end cosmetics brand Swiss Perfection

 Korean fashion and beauty business Shinsegae International Co., Ltd has acquired a 100% stake in Swiss Perfection, a high-end cosmetics brand ba...

Cosmetics firm tops list of Korea’s profitable PE deals

The 300-billion-won ($263 million) equity investment in a South Korean cosmetics firm by a consortium of Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs in 2016 was th...