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Musinsa Beauty Hongdae topped ?250 million in sales in its first three days. By day three, foreign shoppers made up nearly 60% of buyers - with stronger demand for derma and high-performance skincare.
Foreign arrivals are rising fast, but tourist spending is growing even faster — showing how Korea’s inbound boom is becoming a bigger consumer story.
Samsung TV Plus is using a monthly SM concert slot to turn K-pop performances into recurring free ad-supported TV programming across seven markets.
More tourists are visiting Korea, but accommodation, overcharging and taxi problems are rising with them.
Jung Saem Mool Beauty entered Sephora U.S. with 10 retailer-exclusive cushion shades, signaling how K-beauty makeup is localizing for a broader market.
Matin Kim's Lee Know campaign shows a Korean fashion label using K-pop attention to bring global shoppers directly into its own retail ecosystem.
Korea recorded 117,333 new international university enrollments in 2025. SEEN IN KOREA is asking what the official numbers miss: the experience after arrival.
Seoul's best-known pop-up district is evolving into a permanent beauty and fashion retail cluster.
Foreign visitors are moving through Myeongdong from Olive Young to pharmacies, fashion and goods, turning the district into a live showroom for Korean consumer products.
A new Seongsu flagship is turning Korea's bathhouse rituals into a modern beauty experience as foreign interest in K-beauty services keeps growing.
This is where celebrity attention becomes useful commerce. Campaign, confirmed use and fan speculation are labeled differently.
DEMO EDITORIAL IMAGELANEIGE officially named KATSEYE its global partner for the JuicePop Box Lip Tint campaign. We report the commercial relationship without implying private everyday use.
K-BEAUTY RETAILANUA's official global campaign is centered on this serum spray. The brand relationship is confirmed and the product can be price-checked separately.
Every Seen On card must show what kind of evidence exists before a product link appears.
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