Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Fraudulent Coach sites swindle shoppers with 28 complaints filed

Online shoppers have reported being conned by sellers impersonating the designer brand Coach, the Korea Consumer Agency said Thursday.

2024-08-08

1.34 million counterfeit goods imported to Korea in 2023, gov't says

Koreans purchased over 1.34 million counterfeit goods from China in 2023, with most using express cargo for direct overseas purchases.

2024-06-13

Traders refunds luxury jackets after counterfeit concerns

Traders Wholesale Club has refunded purchases of Moncler jackets due to suspicions that the items were counterfeit.

2024-02-12

AliExpress takes fight to counterfeit goods infiltrating Korean market

AliExpress pledged a 10 billion won ($7.6 million) investment plan over the next three years to tackle the pervasive issue of fake products infiltrating the Korean market using AI.

2023-12-06

Once scorned, knockoff luxury goods now sources of pride

Gen Z youths in Europe and the United States are unabashedly buying and comparing knockoff goods based on their quality and similarity to the original designs.

2023-11-24

Fighting fashion fakes

Police in Korea have cracked down on a crime ring smuggling counterfeit luxury goods worth $1.1 billion into the country.

2023-11-07

K-food popularity sparks copycat imposters from China

The surging popularity of K-food abroad has triggered the proliferation of copycat products of instant noodle and other food items created by local companies in countries such as China.

2023-10-10

Busting fakes

Trademark police officers from the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) bust a stall selling fake brands at Dongdaemun Sebit Market in Jung District, central Seoul. KIPO announced Wednesday that it confiscated 1,230 items and booked six...

2023-08-09

Record breakers

An employee sorts out dollars at Hana Bank's Counterfeit Notes Response Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Monday, when the won-dollar exchange rate broke the 1,380-won mark and hit 1,388.40 intraday. It is the first time in 13 years and...

2022-09-07

[THINK ENGLISH] 너무 싸다면, 짝퉁 아닌지 의심할 것

Sales of counterfeit goods are taking off after the pandemic. Many customers in their 20s and 30s find the knockoffs via social media. Sellers post photos of fake goods with captions, that read "Cha(nel) bag" or "(Ni)ke shoes." That's the key to...

2022-07-13