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VandS Clinic expands multilingual aesthetic care for global tourists
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South Korea’s VandS Clinic is widening access to skin and aesthetic treatments for international travelers, with more than 68 branches nationwide and multilingual interpretation support.
AIM Intelligence to host AI red-teaming workshop at Seoul safety forum
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AIM Intelligence will host a frontier AI red-teaming workshop at the Seoul Forum on AI Safety & Security 2026, a Ministry of Science and ICT-backed event held alongside ICML 2026. The workshop will feature Google, Microsoft, LG AI Research and a…
8 Korean AX companies to show at Techsauce Global Summit in Bangkok
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South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and NIPA will run the Korea Pavilion, X-DIGITAL@THAILAND, at Techsauce Global Summit 2026 in Bangkok from Aug. 26-28. Eight Korean AX companies from security, healthcare, EdTech and content will use the…
SEOUL NOW wraps New York pop-up, plans bigger return in 2026
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SEOUL NOW: THE COLLECTIVE ended a two-week pop-up in SoHo that aimed to connect emerging Korean fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands with U.S. consumers and buyers.
izna announces first concert tour with Seoul kickoff in September
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WAKEONE’s K-pop girl group izna will launch its first-ever concert tour on Sept. 19 in Seoul and hit multiple Asian cities over about three months.
Curecode brings skin-first K-beauty experience to New York SoHo
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Curecode is using Seoul to Soho in New York to showcase a four-step skincare discovery process that starts with measuring a visitor’s skin, not pushing a product.
Hannaru lets buyers sample Korean beauty brands before ordering
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Hannaru, a South Korea-based B2B sourcing platform, is opening access to 473 products from more than 223 verified Korean cosmetic makers with no minimum order attached to sample requests.
Joetta Clark Diggs to race at World Masters Championships in Daegu
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Four-time U.S. Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs will represent the United States in the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in South Korea.
Central Texas chambers announce 2026 Korea summit in Taylor
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Three regional chambers will host the 2026 Central Texas-Korea Summit on Aug. 26 in Taylor to deepen business ties between Central Texas and South Korea.
Vespexx pushes Korea femtech global at Seoul summit
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Vespexx gathered founders, clinicians and investors in Seoul on June 30 for Korea Femtech Summit 2026, spotlighting Korean women’s health startups expanding into the US, India, Japan and beyond.
STARCHIUM unveils AI platform that turns prompts into CAD drawings in 2 minutes
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STARCHIUM says its new ArchiPilot platform can generate editable DXF drawings from simple prompts in about 2 minutes, cutting drafting labor by up to 96.4% in one project example.
Constar maps 10-country contact lens import rules for 2026
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Constar released a 2026 compliance guide showing how contact lens import rules differ across 10 major markets, from the US and EU to India, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
Rakuten Viki launches Filipino-Korean reality series Kumusta in Seoul
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Rakuten Viki has launched Kumusta, a new Korean-Filipino reality series set in Seoul that spotlights Filipino food, hospitality and culture for viewers across Southeast Asia. The show pairs Ji Chang-wook with Filipino stars and Michelin-starred…
STK 2026 draws 620 companies to Seoul for AI, robotics and quantum tech
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STK 2026 wrapped up its three-day run at COEX in Seoul on June 12, bringing 620 companies from 16 countries together for Korea’s largest technology business platform.
JABLY builds AI platform to help foreign students settle and work in Korea
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JABLY is developing Cloud K-tag, an AI-driven SaaS platform set for 2026 that links university matching, visa support, settlement services and job placement for international students in South Korea.
AriBio reports early Phase 2a results for DLB drug AR1005
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AriBio said interim data from a Phase 2a trial in South Korea showed AR1005 improved cognitive fluctuations in dementia with Lewy bodies and produced favorable qEEG signals at Week 20. The company is preparing for a pre-IND meeting with the FDA as…
MagicBody moves rehabilitation Pilates certification online for students outside Seoul
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MagicBody is putting its rehabilitation Pilates instructor certification online for students outside Seoul, overseas learners and working professionals with irregular schedules.
Ear Balance to open Thomson Medical Centre clinic in 2027
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Ear Balance plans to open a new clinic at Thomson Medical Centre in January 2027, expanding access to specialist hearing, balance and paediatric audiology care in Singapore.
MagicBody details Pilates instructor certification exams and pass standards
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MagicBody has outlined the four-stage exam process and passing standards for its 11-week in-person Pilates instructor certification course in Seoul.
Hair of Istanbul tops 2026 global hair transplant clinic ranking
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A new 2026 ranking of hair transplant clinics places Istanbul-based Hair of Istanbul first, citing verified Google ratings and the completeness of on-site medical safety teams.
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