The Journey

Beauty products, jade color background

From $0 to Launch: Early Lessons From Building ...

Skincare dreams don’t start with serums. They start with spreadsheets, domain fees, and instant cup-noodles in a half-furnished office. Here’s a peek at what it really takes to build a...

From $0 to Launch: Early Lessons From Building ...

Skincare dreams don’t start with serums. They start with spreadsheets, domain fees, and instant cup-noodles in a half-furnished office. Here’s a peek at what it really takes to build a...

Why Your K-Beauty Routine Is About to Get More Expensive

Why Your K-Beauty Routine Is About to Get More ...

What do global trade wars have to do with your skincare routine? More than you’d think. With new tariffs targeting beauty imports, K-beauty may be facing its biggest shelf shake-up...

Why Your K-Beauty Routine Is About to Get More ...

What do global trade wars have to do with your skincare routine? More than you’d think. With new tariffs targeting beauty imports, K-beauty may be facing its biggest shelf shake-up...

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From Beauty Lab to Tariffs: Yoonseo’s career, g...

I met Yoonseo at SATE, a fusion Asian bar on the hillside of HBC — one of Seoul’s liveliest neighborhoods. Over cold ales and the low hum of a Friday...

From Beauty Lab to Tariffs: Yoonseo’s career, g...

I met Yoonseo at SATE, a fusion Asian bar on the hillside of HBC — one of Seoul’s liveliest neighborhoods. Over cold ales and the low hum of a Friday...

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Don’t ingest caffeine, wear it: The rise of caf...

I found myself liking every aspect of coffee — the roasted scent, mocha-mousse color, the bitter aftertaste. That daily craving led to an unexpected discovery: Caffeine as skincare.

Don’t ingest caffeine, wear it: The rise of caf...

I found myself liking every aspect of coffee — the roasted scent, mocha-mousse color, the bitter aftertaste. That daily craving led to an unexpected discovery: Caffeine as skincare.

Multiple face creams, brand logo AROOM

Korea has 33,000 beauty brands. We’re launching...

The unvarnished BTS of AROOM — the all-nighters, the flops, the name that almost didn't happen, and our approach to skincare.

Korea has 33,000 beauty brands. We’re launching...

The unvarnished BTS of AROOM — the all-nighters, the flops, the name that almost didn't happen, and our approach to skincare.