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The Nature Republic flagship store in Myeongdong, Seoul, has been named the most expensive commercial property in South Korea for the 15th consecutive year. According to data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), the official…
US fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim is opening stores in Seoul via Handsome, the apparel unit of Hyundai Department Store. Handsome says 3.1 Phillip Lim men’s and women’s apparel, bags and accessories have just gone on sale at outlets in the luxury hall of…
Opening in Seoul on Saturday, Apple Garosugil will bring Apple’s products, in-store programming and services together in one place for the first time for South Korean customers. In the heart of the Gangnam area, the store features a 7.6m glass facade along a…
The first official Apple Store Korea will open later this month. Apple Korea announced today that its first fully-fledged retail shop in South Korea will open on January 27, on Garosugil in the affluent southern district of Gangnam in Seoul.Apple said on its…
French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has chosen Korea for the launch of its new collection for men. The new SS18 menswear and bags will be available in Shinsegae Department Store from 19 January, and Louis Vuitton men’s exclusive store in Seoul from the 10…
Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., a 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee International, Inc. and Shinsegae Group, celebrated the opening of Korea’s largest Starbucks store in Central Seoul near Jonggak Station in December 2017. Located in Jongro Tower, with…
Award-winning Tartine Bakery is expanding from San Francisco and will open its first overseas branch in Seoul’s Hannam Dong area on February 9. There are plans to also open about four more Tartine Korea outlets over the next 12 to 18 months. Heading the…
Chanel opened its first independent beauty boutique ‘Chanel Famille Boutique’ in Shinsegae Department Store, on 15th Pamier Street in Gagnam. Chanel Famille Boutique is Chanel’s first beauty flagship store in Korea, where customers can experience different…
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank said Monday it has completed the acquisition of Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group’s retail business in Vietnam. The acquisition helps Shinhan Bank increase its assets in Vietnam to US$3.3 billion and its number of…
A Line Friends pop-up will open at luxury speciality store BoonTheShop in Seoul on Saturday. Running until January 14, the Korean character brand’s outlet will introduce its latest merchandise, BT21. The range includes dolls, cushions, fashion items,…
The cosmetics brand ‘Espoir’ introduced a new concept store ‘Make-up Pub’ reminiscent of draft beer house. Eespoir, a professional makeup brand, opened the first make-up pub concept store in Hongdae in November under the concept of Lively, Free like a lounge…
Italian fashion house Max Mara opened its exhibition named “Max Mara, Coats!” at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on 28 November 2017. The brand’s representative product, ‘Coat’, provides a new perspective on their history and tradition. This exhibition…
Burberry held a special event with British illustrator and artist Danny Sangra from 28 to 29 November 2017 to celebrate the new Doodle collection in Cheongdam flagship store, Seoul. ‘Doodle’ means ‘playful graffiti’. The Doodle Collection is a playful…
London-headquartered Dalziel & Pow has created AmorePacific’s latest beauty concept store, My Beauty Atelier in Seoul. The design house describes the new store as AmorePacific brand “Aritaum’s “new benchmark for beauty retailing” in South Korea. “It is a…
Seoul’s giant Goto Mall has partnered with a Korean cryptocurrency exchange to enable its retail tenants to accept bitcoin as payment. The exchange, HTS Coin, launched in October and developed a smart payment system using cryptocurrencies before launching a…
South Korea’s first lifestyle and hotel complex will open on October 1 in Seoul’s Yongsan District, which is known for its shopping centres and nightlife. Launched by AccorHotels, The Seoul Dragon City will have 1,700 rooms and 11 restaurants and bars under…
