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Amorepacific Wants AESTURA and ILLIYOON to Build a ?1 Trillion Global Derma Business
Amorepacific says AESTURA has expanded to 36 countries and more than quadrupled global revenue, as the group targets ?1 trillion in derma-beauty sales by BY30.
Korea's Tourism Boom Still Produced a July Deficit - Here's Why
Foreign visitors spent .62 billion in Korea in July, but Korean travelers spent slightly more overseas.
Foreign Tourist Spending Is Spreading Beyond Duty-Free - Into Beauty, Fashion and Delivery
Duty-free sales fell 5.5% in July even as foreign customer traffic rose, while Olive Young, Musinsa and Baemin reported growing foreign demand.
aespa’s Seoul Concert Is Streaming Free in 7 Markets — Samsung Is Turning K-Pop Into Appointment TV
Samsung TV Plus is airing aespa's Seoul concert every Saturday through Oct. 24 across seven markets, turning K-pop performance footage into recurring FAST television programming.
K-Beauty Exports Hit $3.1 Billion in Q1 — The Bigger Shift Is Global Retail Infrastructure
Korean cosmetics exports are still growing, but Sephora and Olive Young show how K-beauty is moving from viral export demand toward permanent retail infrastructure.
aespa’s Ningning Is Bvlgari’s New Ambassador — Here’s What the Campaign Actually Confirms
Bvlgari's announcement links Ningning to DIVAS' DREAM and SERPENTI pieces, giving SEEN ON a clean example of verified celebrity-product evidence.
SEEN IN KOREA Is Live — Here’s What We’re Building
SEEN IN KOREA is an independent English-language media platform covering Korean culture, real life, products and the people experiencing Korea — with verification, original interviews and practical commerce built in.