When you go on a trip, eating snacks that local people eat is one of the must-to-do options. I usually go into the local supermarket when I’m abroad and choose the snacks I want to try only by looking at the wrapping paper. (Quite brave, huh?) So I often failed lol. 5 Korean Snacks You...Read More
Starbucks Korea will launch collaborative food and other merchandising in partnership with BTS. View this post on Instagram ⠀ ? Be the Brightest Stars ? ⠀ 밤하늘의 수많은 별들을 체크 패턴으로 표현한 타탄 체크 파우치와 각기 다른 모양의 일곱 가지 별을 상징하는 스톤이 장식된 퍼플 태슬 키 체인을 소개합니다. 방탄소년단과 스타벅스가 함께하는 ‘Be the Brightest...Read More
Foreign consumers online picked K-Beauty products, such as cosmetics and perfume, as their preferred items to buy when they visit South Korea. The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) conducted a survey of 460 foreign consumers using Kmall24, an online shopping mall for foreigners run by the agency. Among the respondents, 26 percent said they hoped...Read More
Global brand Stylenanda’s Myeong-dong flagship store “The Pink Hotel” has been popular to be an Instagram attraction, gaining high popularity among Korean and foreign customers. Stylenanda’s Pink Hotel has melted the brand’s unique sensibility and creates a different atmosphere for each floor, offering a variety of fun according to shopping needs. It is loved more...Read More
Seoul Farmers Market, offering a venue for farmers from around the country to gather, is set to open its doors. At the 2019 8th Farmers Market, the public will be able to buy seasonally healthy, agricultural products grown by farmers. Starting April 13, 2019, Seoul will open the Farmers Market at the Gangdong-gu Urban Agriculture...Read More
The K-pop merchandise market is enjoying strong sales, led by BTS, which is sweeping global music charts in the U.S., U.K. and Japan. BTS has sold more than 2.13 million copies of its new album “Map of the Soul: Persona” since its release April 12, setting a record for the highest first-week sales by a...Read More
Spring has arrived! The celebration of Cherry Blossom is truly magical and extraordinary. This is the springtime season where everything becomes PINK! The Cherry Blossom phenomena have gone from accessories, fashion, make-up and of course, the snacks, desserts, and beverages you really must hunt down. Prepare yourselves for this PINKAMAZING GALLERY! Book your Cherry Blossom...Read More
Korea Grand Sale 2019, one of the country’s biggest shopping and tourism events of the year, will start Jan. 17 for a 43-day run and feature discounts and specials mostly in accommodations, transportation, tourist attractions, shopping and performing arts. Under the theme “Travel, Taste, Touch,” the extravaganza will feature old yet wonderful restaurants and a...Read More
On any given day, the small stores that make up the Seoul Folk Flea Market located near Sinseol-dong Station in central Seoul are overflowing with what, at first glance, looks like a lot of junk. One store in the corner of the market’s first floor is selling, among other things, a rusty church bell, cassette...Read More
The “Third Korean Wave” has settled across Japan. The growing popularity of Korean pop music, TV shows and movies in East Asia and elsewhere is no longer just a trend in Japan. It’s part of everyday life for people all across the archipelago. The popularity of Korean cultural content, like pop music, TV shows, movies...Read More
