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K-Beauty

Products, shopping and the culture around beauty.

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Beauty Play Myeongdong

A public-facing K-beauty experience and promotion center in Myeongdong where visitors can test products and try selected beauty experiences rather than only shop shelves.

Innisfree Jeju House on Jeju Island.
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Innisfree Jeju House

A Jeju brand experience space where cosmetics, local ingredients, soap-making and product testing are presented together in a landscape-focused setting.

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Daegu Korean Medicine Experience Town

A visitor experience center in Daegu Yangnyeongsi combining Korean-medicine culture with foot baths, body measurements and selected non-invasive beauty and wellness experiences.

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Amore Seongsu

Amorepacific's Seongsu experience space, arranged around a Cleansing Room, Beauty Library and garden-facing lounge in a former auto-repair building.

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Beauty K Osiria

An experience-oriented K-beauty multi-shop in Busan's Osiria area, positioned for international visitors and combining product discovery with beauty experiences.

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Oct 15, 2026
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K-Beauty Expo Korea 2026

K-Beauty Expo Korea runs October 15–17, 2026, daily 10:00–17:00 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 1, Halls 3–5 in Goyang. It is an industry-heavy B2B2C beauty exhibition covering skincare, makeup and nail, aesthetics, ingredients and packaging, OEM/ODM, hair, body, smart and vegan beauty, while also admitting general visitors. Current visitor listings show last entry at 16:30, free admission with advance registration, and 20,000 won on-site admission.

KINTEX Exhibition Center 1, Halls 3–5

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What's changing now

Beauty signals that matter beyond a single viral product.

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Products & shopping

How people discover, compare and shop Korean beauty.

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Beauty neighborhoods

Areas where retail, clinics, pop-ups and culture cluster together.

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Emerging behaviors that still need more evidence before becoming conclusions.