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Paris – October 21, 2026 -- Apple's second Designers of Tomorrow exhibition, created with Design Miami, opens today at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris, showing four original works built around the theme of presence.

Curator Rodman Primack, former longtime creative director of Design Miami, says the theme grew out of how busy modern life has become. The featured designers are Salem S. Charabi, Isabel Rower, Yoonjeong Lee, and the studio Parafernalia, run by Genki Matsumura and Sebastián Zorrilla. A jury of global design voices, including Apple's Molly Anderson, picked them for storytelling, material innovation, and craft.

Seoul – October 19, 2026 -- Korean beauty brand MARSHIQUE's targeted wrinkle and lifting patches are now on Ulta.com, with prices ranging from $16 to $25 and in-store availability starting November 1.

The online launch went live on October 18. The brand will then appear in 504 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide on November 1. Ulta Beauty operates more than 1,500 stores and is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the United States.

Patches aim at specific areas of the face and neck

MARSHIQUE is bringing its complete patch range to the U.S. The patches target the appearance of wrinkles around the frown lines, smile lines, forehead, eye area and neck. A separate set of lifting patches is designed for the appearance of facial contours.

The idea is to apply a patch directly to the area of concern rather than use a one-size-fits-all routine. The line began with a frown line patch and has since grown to cover the other areas.

Seoul – October 7, 2026 -- South Korean healthcare brand PAINSTUDY Inc. has launched a new line of muscle and joint patches as part of a push to expand beyond online sales into offline retail and overseas markets.

The brand built its base through Coupang and Naver Smart Store

PAINSTUDY developed its consumer following primarily through major e-commerce platforms, including Coupang and Naver Smart Store. The company says it used customer feedback and operational data gathered through these online channels to design the new patch line, applying what it calls quality-controlled ingredients and ergonomic design aimed at improving safety and adhesion.

Seoul – October 01, 2026 -- Eye Level has opened registration for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad (ELMO 2026), inviting elementary and middle school students worldwide to compete in the annual global math contest.

Ecuador joins the competition for the first time, marking ELMO's expansion into South America.

ELMO 2026 will run across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Ecuador. Schedules vary by country and region.

Seoul – September 27, 2026 -- South Korean functional healthcare brand PAINSTUDY Inc. has launched a new line of muscle and joint patches aimed at consumers who want to manage everyday physical discomfort without visiting a clinic.

The patches target fatigue from work, exercise, and outdoor activity

PAINSTUDY designed the products for people dealing with muscle and joint strain from routine daily settings, according to the company. The patch format lets users apply the product without extra devices or steps, fitting into ordinary schedules.

Development relied on customer feedback from existing products

The company says the new line reflects input gathered from users of its earlier products, combined with its own product development experience. PAINSTUDY states it applied quality-controlled ingredients and ergonomic design to improve safety and adhesion.

Tokyo – September 21, 2026 -- Netmarble let fans go hands-on with three unreleased games at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the South Korean publisher's second consecutive year at the event.

The company expanded its booth from 56 units in 2025 to 63 units this year, swapping last year's lineup of MONGIL: STAR DIVE and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin for three new titles: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, Solo Leveling: KARMA and Pearl in Blue.

Shangri-La Frontier makes its playable debut

Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, the first game based on the popular Shangri-La Frontier anime and manga, appeared in playable form for the first time at the show. Attendees tested its tag-based collectible RPG combat, while stage sessions with the development team and anime voice actors walked through its strategic elements.

Seoul – September 18, 2026 -- Netmarble has opened a new server called "ZERO" for its dark fantasy MMORPG RAVEN2, giving new and returning players an easier path into the game while rolling out a separate rewards event for existing servers.

ZERO server removes growth and combat pressure for newcomers

ZERO went live on September 15 (UTC +0) with a distinct ruleset designed to ease growth burdens, monetization pressure, PK stress, and competition barriers. The server features increased equipment drop rates and EXP gains, adjusted combat balance, and a simplified progression system that excludes Mythic-grade Summons and Awakenings. A new Farming Crystals feature lets players earn Crystals, a core in-game currency, simply through hunting and regular gameplay.

Seoul – September 18, 2026 -- South Korean healthcare brand PAINSTUDY Inc. has launched a new line of functional muscle and joint patches, expanding a product lineup built on years of domestic online sales feedback.

The patches target everyday muscle and joint fatigue

The skin-adhesive patches are designed for quick application without complicated steps, letting users address discomfort during daily activities. PAINSTUDY says the products use quality-controlled ingredients paired with ergonomic design to improve safety and adhesion.

Customer feedback shaped the new lineup

Rather than simply adding new items, PAINSTUDY says it built the line around inconveniences and needs voiced directly by existing customers. The company had already established a consumer base through major domestic e-commerce platforms including Coupang and Naver Smart Store.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- KidsTopia, an AI-powered kids platform, has earned the kidSAFE SAFE CERTIFIED Seal, a global child online safety designation awarded after a review of its chat, reporting, and AI safety practices.

The service is operated by Inculab plus, a company spun off from LG U+. KidsTopia had previously held the lower-tier kidSAFE LISTED Seal before advancing to the SAFE CERTIFIED designation.

KidsTopia operates in 11 countries including the US, Japan, and Korea

The edutainment platform lets children play, learn, explore virtual spaces, and interact with AI characters. It is currently available in 11 countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Seoul, South Korea – September 12, 2026 -- The Amorepacific Museum of Art (APMA) has opened "Sol LeWitt: Open Structure," the first large-scale survey in Korea dedicated to the American Conceptual artist Sol LeWitt (1928–2007).

The exhibition, which opened September 1, runs through February 28, 2027, and brings together 45 works spanning wall drawings, structures, paintings, photographs, prints, and archival materials.

Thirteen wall drawings are recreated on-site from LeWitt's original instructions.

A signature feature of LeWitt's practice is that his wall drawings are not physically transported but rebuilt for each new venue based on written instructions left by the artist. For this presentation, 23 art students from universities and graduate schools across Korea, forming a group called "APMA MAKERS," executed the 13 wall drawings under the guidance of trained representatives from The LeWitt Estate.