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Lotte to light up Young Plaza with giant media facade for Christmas

Lotte Department Store will launch a giant media facade at its Myeongdong complex in December as it renovates to draw more shoppers.

2026.7.30

‘One Lotte’ strategy bolsters cross-border cooperation for global expansion

Lotte has laid the groundwork for its sustainable “One Lotte” strategy on collaboration between Korean and Japanese affiliates, with Chairman Shin Dong-bin calling for cooperation to grow global competitiveness.

2026.7.29

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About 1,000 athletes swim, then climb 123 floors in summer heat for Lotte Aquathlon — in pictures

The Lotte Aquathlon is a unique multisport event that replaces the cycling leg of a traditional triathlon with an open-water swim and vertical marathon.

2026.7.12

Customers line up outside a Cartier store in Lotte Avenuel in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 13. [KIM MIN-YOUNG]

The invincible Chanel, Hermès: How Korea remains rare growth market for top luxury brands

Korea has emerged as a unique growth market for luxury brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès, defying global downturns in luxury sales.

2026.5.15

A digital screen projects a clip for Children's Day at Shinsegae Department Store in central Seoul on April 28. [SHINSEGAE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Foreign spending spikes at department stores, convenience chains during May 'golden week'

Korea's department stores were inundated with foreign tourist spending during the early-May "golden week" holiday window, with some luxury boutique sales nearly tripling in foreign customer revenue.

2026.5.5

Members of Korea's official Star Wars fan club, the 501st Legion Korea Garrison, ascend an escalator during an event at Seoul Sky in Lotte World Tower in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on May 4. Seoul Sky, the observation deck of Lotte World Tower, is hosting the Star Wars-themed event through June 28. [NEWS1]

May the Fourth be with you!

Seoul Sky, the observation deck of Lotte World Tower, is hosting the Star Wars-themed event through June 28.

2026.5.4

The global service center in Shinsegae's Centum City branch in Haeundae District, Busan [SHINSEGAE]

Shinsegae and retailers look to make most of tourism during trifecta of regional Asian holidays

Korea's major retailers are launching promotions for foreign customers ahead of next month's overlapping Korean, Chinese and Japanese holidays.

2026.4.29

A family takes a photo at the International Horticulture Goyang Korea festival held at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on April 26. [YONHAP]

The arrival of spring brings 'Family Month' into full bloom. Here's where to go.

Peak spring arrives in May, or "Family Month" in Korea, when the calendar fills with days celebrating loved ones, starting with Children's Day on May 5 and Parents' Day on May 8.

2026.4.28

President Lee Jae Myung, front row center, poses for a commemorative photo with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, front row fourth from right, and Korean and Vietnamese business leaders at the Korea-Vietnam business forum held at a hotel in Hanoi on the April 23. Some the heads of Korea’s top conglomerates that joined Lee’s business delegation for the state visit to Vietnam include Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, front row second from left, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, fourth from left, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, left. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee calls Vietnam an 'optimal partner' for Korea at business forum in Hanoi

President Lee Jae Myung underscored that Korea and Vietnam are "optimal partners" amid global crises leading to economic uncertainties at a Korea-Vietnam business forum in Hanoi on Thursday.

2026.4.23

Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center right, and Vietnamese President To Lam, center left, pose for a commemorative photo with their spouses and the former and current coaches of the Vietnamese national football team at a state welcoming banquet in Hanoi on April 22. From left: Kim Sang-sik, current head coach of the Vietnamese national football team, Korea’s first lady Kim Hea Kyung, Lam, Lee, Vietnam's first lady Ngo Phuong Ly and Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnamese team. [BLUE HOUSE]

Lee calls football a ‘bridge connecting people and nations,’ stresses peace message at state banquet in Vietnam

President Lee Jae Myung said that football "is a bridge connecting people and nations" and thanked two Korean football coaches "for solidifying the friendship between Korea and Vietnam."

2026.4.22