Samsung’s new foldables, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 to test new free-market phone pricing Logos of South Korea’s three major telecom carriers — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus — are displayed at a smartphone retail shop in Seoul. (Newsis) South Korea is to officially repeal its decade-old handset subsidy law on Tuesday, opening the door…
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 17. (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit South Korea to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, while US President Donald Trump remains undecided, a journalist said Saturday, citing his conversation with President Lee…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (second from left) discusses collaboration between Seoul Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week at the headquarters of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in Milan on July 4. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon recently proposed a range of strategies for the global expansion of Korean beauty and fashion brands during…
GUCCI KID: Gucci will reveal Monday that it has named South Korean singer Lee Know as its latest global brand ambassador. The appointment is a natural extension of the relationship between the member of K-pop sensation Stray Kids and the brand, since the artist has worn Gucci both at official events and in editorial appearances. Last…
One of the world’s top K-pop awards ceremonies will return to Hong Kong for the first time since 2018, taking place in the city’s 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium in November. The return of the MAMA Awards, formerly known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, to the city is expected to be bigger than ever, with…