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Allbirds Korea pivots to focus on consumer needs in new chapter

Allbirds Korea is making changes to address consumer needs after facing an identity crisis and plummeting stock prices. The company plans to close some U.S. stores and upgrade their Wool Runner product based on customer complaints.

2023-11-27

Sneakers take over Sejong Museum of Art in new exhibition

Collecting and trading sneakers used to be considered a subculture in the past, but over the years it’s expanded into mainstream culture with a booming industry. So don’t judge the hobby until you’ve walked in their shoes. Or at least, in this...

2023-06-13

Sneakers on show

Sneakers are displayed at the Sneakers Unboxed Seoul: Studio to Street exhibition at Sejong Museum of Art in central Seoul on Tuesday.

2023-05-30

Line Xenesis signs agreement with Aglet to release Japanese version of game

Line Xenesis signed a business agreement with the developer of location-based game Aglet to release a Japanese version of the game, the Line blockchain subsidiary said Wednesday. Aglet is a game developed by U.S.-based developer Onlife, where ...

2022-12-14

Girl group ITZY to release new EP 'Cheshire' on Nov. 30

Girl group ITZY will drop its new EP “Cheshire” on Nov. 30, according to JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. The same day, the group revealed a teaser poster and upcoming release dates through its official social media channels. ITZY will start with ...

2022-11-08

Increasingly popular X-to-Earn models make users work for their crypto

The X-to-Earn model that incentivizes users to be active in exchange for crypto rewards is expanding across the game, fitness and K-pop industries.

2022-10-05

ITZY's 'Checkmate' takes 8th place on Billboard 200 albums chart

Girl group ITZY’s fifth EP “Checkmate” entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at 8th place on Sunday. This is the girl group’s third time making it on the chart and first time entering the top 10. ITZY’s previous album “Crazy in Love,” which ...

2022-07-25

[CELEB] Grab your 'Sneakers' and fasten your shoelaces for ITZY's new EP 'Checkmate'

With shoelaces tightly fastened on their sequined sneakers, the five members of girl group ITZY are ready to march full-speed to success with their new song "Sneakers" in the group's fifth EP, "Checkmate." The group began its live performances on...

2022-07-17

ITZY to release 'Sneakers' on July 15

Girl group ITZY is set to release the lead track “Sneakers” from its upcoming EP “Checkmate” on July 15. JYP Entertainment unveiled the tracklist on the group’s social media channels Friday. “Checkmate” has seven songs: “Sneakers,” “Rac3r”...

2022-07-01

Counterfeit kicks

The customs office announced Thursday it caught three people who smuggled some 2,000 fake Nike, Gucci and Balenciaga sneakers worth 1.7 billion won ($1.5 million) into Korea.

2021-08-26