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2026 Hince Events – The Brand Japan Can’t Stop Buying: How hince Went From Seoul Indie to Global Contender
The Brand Japan Can't Stop Buying: How hince Went From Seoul Indie to Global Contender Slug: hince-lg-acquisition-kbeauty-brand-story Meta Description: How Korean makeup brand hince grew from a Seoul indie label to a global K-beauty powerhouse after LG H&H's $32M acquisition — and why Japan is obsessed.
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Bored & Hungry Seongsu — The World’s 1st NFT Restaurant, Now in Seoul’s Hippest Neighborhood
An NFT became a real restaurant, Bored & Hungry Seongsu. In the heart of Seongsu-dong, Seoul's answer to Brooklyn, a graffiti-covered building houses one of the most unique dining experiences in the city. This is Bored & Hungry — the world's first NFT-themed burger restaurant — and I went to check it out.
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Counterfeit K-brand in 2026? There’s Probably a Fake Version Out There
Counterfeit K-brand products are now an $8 billion problem. On March 31, 2026, Korea introduced a system that changes how the country responds — the government itself becomes the trademark holder.
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Stories of 4 Korean Cosmetic Brands | K-Beauty Is Going Green – But Is It Real?
Everyone's talking about clean beauty. Fewer are doing the hard work behind it. Here are 4 Korean Cosmetic Brands that chose the expensive path, the slow path, the uncomfortable path — and what that actually looks like.
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Which Brands Are Winning the War in Korean Coffee Market | 5 Switches to Watch
Korea has over 100,000 coffee shops. The market is splitting into two extremes — and the brands stuck in the middle are the ones struggling. Here's who's winning, how they're doing it, and what it means if you're looking at Korean coffee market.
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2026 Emmanuel Macron Visits Korea: A New Cultural Alliance Is Born
On April 2, 2026, Emmanuel Macron Visits Korea. He stepped off his plane at Seoul Air Base and into a week that would rewrite 140 years of Franco-Korean relations. It was his first visit to Korea since taking office in 2017, and the first French presidential state visit in 11 years.
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Haus Nowhere Seoul: 1 to 5th Floor – What It Actually Looks Like Inside
Haus Nowhere Seoul isn't a store you walk into — it's a building you experience. Opened in September 2025 in Seongsu-dong, it's Gentle Monster's largest concept space to date: a brutalist concrete structure rising over the neighborhood, housing every brand under parent company IICOMBINED.
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National Museum of Korea Is Now the World’s 3rd Most Visited Museum – And It’s Still Free (2026)
The National Museum of Korea just ranked #3 worldwide — 6.5M visitors in 2025, beating the British Museum and the Met. Still free. Here's what to see and how to visit.
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Cosmetics e-Labels? South Korea to Become the 1st Country to Legislate
South Korea to Become the First Country to Legislate Cosmetics e-Labels — Here's What You Need to Know. Korea's FDA equivalent is pushing to replace tiny print on cosmetic packaging with QR codes. The bill heads to parliament in June 2026.
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Bored and Hungry Seoul : World’s 1st NFT Burger Joint in Seongsu-dong
Bored and Hungry Seoul in Seongsu-dong — the world's first BAYC-themed burger restaurant. Full guide with menu, prices, hours, and what to expect.
