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Ceiling collapse at Busan mall prompts emergency evacuation

A section of the ceiling collapsed at a mall in Busan on Sunday afternoon, forcing the emergency evacuation of around 100 customers and staff, though no injuries were reported.

2026.5.31

The facade of Lotte Department Store in downtown Seoul is lit up in purple on March 19 ahead of BTS's concert in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Lotte Shopping posts eightfold jump in net profit in Q1

Lotte Shopping, an affiliate of Korean retail conglomerate Lotte Group, said Monday its net profit jumped nearly eightfold in the first quarter from a year earlier, driven by improved department store sales and solid overseas operations.

2026.5.11

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The Lotte Department Store is lit up in central Seoul on Oct. 30, 2025 [NEWS1]

Korean retailers expand social media presence to entice foreign tourists

With more foreign tourists visiting Korea, retailers are expanding their presence on social media, including major Chinese platforms, through experience-based content and event promotions unique to Korea.

2026.3.18

People walk through The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, western Seoul. [THE HYUNDAI]

Foreign shoppers emerge as key growth engine for Korean department stores

Foreign shoppers are emerging as a key growth engine for Korea’s department stores, helping major retailers counter sluggish domestic consumption.

2026.2.23

Lee Kim Chun-taek, a member of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union’s Geoje, Tongyeong and Goseong branch, is asked by a security guard to take off his union vest at a restaurant at Lotte Department Store's Jamsil branch in southern Seoul on Dec. 10 in this video uploaded to X, formerly Twitter. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Lotte Department Store apologizes after 'antiunion' video goes viral

Lotte Department Store apologized after a security guard told labor union members who were eating at one of its locations to remove their union vests. Labor groups are criticizing the incident as an act of hostility toward union activity.

2025.12.12

The picture shows the Lotte Department Store [JOONGANG ILBO]

No bomb found after online threat prompts moviegoers' evacuation in Seoul

About 100 people were evacuated from a Seoul department store after a fake bomb threat was posted online, but no explosives were found, authorities said Sunday.

2025.11.9

The Lotte Department Store main branch in Myeongdong, central Seoul [LOTTE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Lotte Department Store to offer promotions for China's Golden Week

Lotte Department Store will ramp up promotional events for foreign customers, particularly those from China, as the country's Golden Week holiday nears and visa-free entry for group tours to Korea begins.

2025.9.17

Papayas are seen at a smart farm in Pocheon, Gyeonggi. Shinsegae Department Store signed a contract with this farm and introduced locally grown papayas for the first time at its Shinsegae Market in its Gangnam branch in southern Seoul, in February. [SHINSEGAE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Smart farms grow mangoes locally as Koreans go bananas for tropical fruits

Who needs Hawaii when you’ve got high-tech hothouses? Korea’s smart farms are making papayas and mangoes a local affair, as tropical fruits go upscale to meet growing appetites for premium, homegrown produce.

2025.8.2